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When Swell Season played "Falling slowly," and Glen Hansard asked the crowd to sing along “because we’re really quiet,” and thousands of people took him up on the offer, I remembered why I love music festivals. When Hansard and Markéta Irglová, a pair of actors who became one of recent cinema’s most intriguing fictional couples, then became one of music’s most intriguing actual couples sang Van Morrison’s “Into the Mystic” into the same mic, looking at each other lovingly, I remembered why I love music festivals. When Drive-By Truckers’ Patterson Hood told a six-minute maybe-true, maybe-not six-minute story about his mother with the band playing behind him; when Jack White fell into his microphone stand and knocked over one of the monitors, but kept on tearing into his guitar; when M.I.A. had an overflowing crowd pumping their fists to "Galang,” I remembered why I love music festivals.

Two short months ago, we provided you with a list of dates that The Swell Season would be offering up this summer. It seems that was only the beginning. Now, the Once pair has gone and announced even more dates with some pretty spectacular opening acts.

Imagine, if you will, an enchanted evening where you are serenaded by not only Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova and their band, but also Iron & Wine and Bill Callahan. Sounds like quite a night, no?

You can make it a reality by simply buying some tickets.

Dreams do come true:

August
9 - Baltimore, Md. @ Virgin Mobile Festival
10 - Florence, Mass. @ The Pines Theatre

September
19 - Boston, Mass. @ Agganis Arena
20 - Toronto, Ontario @ Massey Hall
21 - Pittsburg, Pa. @ Byham Theater
22 - Columbus, Ohio @ Palace Theatre
24 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Ryman Auditorium
27 - Austin, Texas @ Austin City Limits Festival
29 - Dallas, Texas @ Palladium Ballroom
30 - Albuquerque, N.M. @ Popejoy Hall

October
2 - Tucson, Ariz. @ Rialto Theatre
3 - San Diego, Calif. @ SDSU Open Air Theatre
4 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Greek Theatre

Related links:
News: Once arrives on DVD next week
News: Iron & Wine announces spring tour dates
News: The Artists’ Den features Josh Ritter, The Swell Season, more

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Still basking in their Oscar glow, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova recently announced that they will embark on a U.S. tour with their band, the Swell Season. The tour that launches in April will hit Coachella, Bonnaroo and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Also highly notable is their May 19 stop at Radio City Music Hall in NYC.

April
23 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ the Orpheum Theatre
25 - Indio, Calif. @ Coachella
26 - Oakland, Calif. @ Paramount Theatre
27 - Eugene, Ore. @ McDonald Theatre
28 - Portland, Ore. @ Portland Center for the Arts
30 - Seattle, Wash. @ Moore Theatre

May
1 - Missoula, Mont. @ Wilma Theatre
2 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ the Depot
3 - Denver, Colo. @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House
5 - Lawrence, Kan. @ Liberty Hall
10 - Royal Oak, Mich. @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
11 - Cleveland, Ohio @ Allen Theatre
12 - Louisville, Ky. @ W.L. Lyons Brown Theatre
13 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
16 - Richmond, Va. @ Toad’s Place of Richmond
17 - Baltimore, Md. @ Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
19 - New York, N.Y. @ Radio City Music Hall
20 - Upper Darby, Penn. @ Tower Theatre

June
16 - Madison, Wisc. @ Overture Center for the Arts
17 - Chicago, Ill. @ Chicago Theatre
22 - Telluride, Colo. @ Town Park

Related links:
The Swell Season on MySpace
Coachella.com
Bonnaroo.com

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Once seems like such an improper name for a film that you want to watch over and over again. With a touching love story intertwined with beautiful songs, John Carney’s modern-day musical has become the indie-success story of the year. It’s been so successful, in fact, that lead musicians, Glen Hansard (from The Frames) and Marketa Irglova, have had to take the movie soundtrack on the road.

Under the name Swell Season, Hansard and Irglova have already toured the U.S. performing the film's sweet melodies. Now, they are coming back for seconds. The tour started yesterday (Nov. 5) in Seattle and will continue only until Nov. 25. Swell Season’s time here is short, but if the film has proved anything it’s that the second time around is even better than the first.

Dates:

November
5 - Seattle, Wash. @ Moore Theatre
6 - Portland, Ore. @ Crystal Ballroo
8 - San Francisco, Calif. @ Regency Center Grand Ballroom
10 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Wiltern
17 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Variety Playhouse
24 - Chicago, Ill. @ Vic Theatre
25 - Chicago, Ill. @ Vic Theatre

Related links:
OnceTheMovie.com
Once on MySpace
YouTube: Swell Season - "Falling Slowly"

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