Win Tickets ($132): The Swell Season w/ Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglová @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Folk-Rock
We are giving away a pair of tickets to The Swell Season w/ Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglová @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on September 22. To win, comment below on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed September 15.
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The Swell Season w/ Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglová
September 22, 2025
8pm | $65.95–99.45 | All Ages
Purchase Tickets: portland5.evenue.net
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
The Swell Season is back. After reconvening for a limited number of sold-out shows in March 2022, followed by a more extensive US tour in August 2023, the duo returns with new music. A studio session that started out as an effort to create a couple new singles to bring with them on tour, ended up yielding a full length album, fittingly titled ´Forward´. Although The Swell Season released a stand alone single ´The Answer Is Yes´ in June 2023, ´Forward´ will be their first full length album in 16 years.
The album consists of 8 tracks written by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, who take turns singing the lead. Building on the foundation of and with respect to their shared history, they move forward as two equals, supporting and lifting each other up. Accompanied by old band members Joe Doyle, Marja Gaynor and Bertrand Galen, joined by Piero Perelli, and produced by Sturla Mio Thorisson, they create a sound both old and new for The Swell Season.
Irglová and Hansard came to prominence together starring in the 2007 film Once and winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song with their composition “Falling Slowly” in 2008. The soundtrack garnered two Grammy nominations and the two christened their project, The Swell Season. They went on to release the critically acclaimed album Strict Joy and touring the world before branching out into solo careers.
In 2012, Once, The Musical debuted and went on to be nominated for eleven Tonys, winning eight including Best Musical. It ran for three years on Broadway and is currently still in production as a touring musical. In 2014 the musical was nominated for five Laurence Olivier awards with Hansard and Irglova winning for Outstanding Achievement in Music. Over the course of the last decade, Once, in all its iterations, has become a modern classic and a cultural touchstone being referenced in everything from The Simpsons to Ted Lasso. The fan base created by this modern masterpiece looms large in the minds and hearts of many.
Since the success of Once, Irglová has released three studio albums, the most recent one of them being LILA, recorded with an Icelandic producer Sturla Mio Thorisson at their Masterkey studio in Iceland. LILA reflects on Irglová’s journey from her “Girl from a Movie” status to wife, mother and artist.
Hansard has released 5 studio albums, the most recent one of them being ´All That Was East Is West Of Me Now´ released in October 2023, exactly one year after the release of “Take Heart” single featuring the Ukrainian Action, upon spending time with Ukrainian refugees in Ireland. Earlier in ‘22 he toured as part of Eddie Vedder’s Earthlings band and was featured on the Flag Day soundtrack with Vedder and Cat Power.
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Loved Once, would be great to see them in person!
Nothing left to do but smile smile smile
I actually have never heard of them,I like seeing bands/performers I know nothing about,most of the time I see some great musicians
Would love to see this show. Movie was great and they are so talented!
We’d love to see them perform at least ONCE in my life. We missed them by one block when they played a surprise busking show in Dublin years ago.
This would be an amazing show and I’d love to see The Swell Season live!
I have been a fan of The Swell Season for….wow almost 2 decades now! They are a truly magical duo & their solo works are wonderful too. To see them at the Schnitz…a dream!!!!
I love the music and would love to experience a live performance.
Sounds right up my alley.
Once is one of my favorite movies ever and I love their music so much. Would love to go to the show. Thanks!!
This would be a swell show to see
I’ve seen Once and Glen but would love to see them together, live
This would be great!
oh how i would love to see them live!!
Looks so fun!
This would be amazing!
I LOVE this movie, their music is phenomenal, would love to go!
Love Glen!
It would mean so incredibly much to me to be able to see Glenn, Marketa, and the Swell Season in person. That would literally be a dream come true. I have loved them ever since I first watched Once. My favorite teacher in highschool used to love them as well, and used to put the soundtrack on during independent study and piss off all the other students 😂
their sounds and demeanors soothe the soul!
What an amazing duo! I’d love to see them live
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I would love to go to this show.
sounds like a fun show
Would love to see these two live! Their chemistry is unreal!
Loved Once! Might have to rewatch soon~
I would love to take my sweetie to this show. ❤️
I so rarely get out to love music & seeing them would be an extra treat!
This is a special show by a special band!
I’d love to see them! I missed out on seeing them once because we got a flat tire on the way to the venue!
Shows at the Arlene Schnitzer Hall are special. I love the intimacy and sound in that space. This would be my first exposure to The Swell Season.
I’m a long-time fan of Hansard. This would be awesome to win tickets to!
Would love to see Glen again in concert!
I have the Once soundtrack and loved the movie. The music of these two people lingers in the air.
So very lovely
This would be an amazing show to go to.
Their music is so relaxing and captivating, I would love to attend!
So good! Thanks for the opportunity.
Been a fan of The Swell Season for so long and I even played a song from Once at my wedding. Absolutely would love to see them live.
I don’t have any Irish in me but I’d like some.
Getting to hear the harmonies those two make in person would make my year!
I’d love to see them again but currently am unemployed so
Yes please!
I am a fan
I’d love to attend! One of my favorite groups! 🩷
Sounds amazing
Yay, they are back again. Sounds fantastic.
They are a beautiful duo together, but I think they will be spectacular with the Oregon Symphony!
And, go back and see Hansard as the guitarist in the movie, The Commitments.
I loved seeing Once with my sweet wife, I imagine they are brilliant to see in person would love to go!
I’m a huge fan of folk rock, and miss the days where all could just relax and vibe to the best music genre around.
This is going to be epic!
BIG fans of Hansard & Irglová! Would love to re-experience how we all felt watching their Broadway show – Once.
Love to go
Beautiful voices, would make for a moving beautiful evening.
I’d love to win a pair of tickets and take my partner! We’ve been wanting to get out and listen to more music but we’ve been a little extra strapped for cash. I hope I win. 🙂
I dig music
It would ge so great to see Swell Season in person
Loved Once, it would be a trip to see them live!
Pick me!
I would maybe die if I won, but probably not. Probalby just really love the show.
The piano store scene in Once was THAT good that here we are years and years later, still clamoring for our chance to have a piece of that harmony,
Calling it now- they will make me cry! And I will love it
It would be a real treat to win these tickets.
Once is in my top 10 movies of all time!
Movie is great! Love to see them in concert.
I would absolutely love to thank that entire musical group in person again for such a gift of music and humanity to my life. I was JUST telling a friend this weekend that they need to watch the movie, ‘Once’. It continues to inspire!
I solemnly swear I’m up to nothing but harmonies and heartbreak—send me to Glen and Markéta!
The Swell Season have a way of making you feel everything. Joy, love, grief, turmoil. Glen and Marketa’s talent and passion is palpable. I would love to go see them together. I saw Glen here at this venue a few years ago. Mind blowing. “If you want me”…to go….and “Once” “When your mind’s made up”….I will be “Falling slowly” to this show. Send me:). Margarita
This will be great, would love to attend!
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglová are coming to Portland? Wow!
I would so love to see them.
Would love to see them in person!
I would love to be picked! Once is a very special movie, play, and soundtrack to me and my best friend of 20 years!
Most wonderful music! I would love to see them live!
I loved Once and would enjoy seeing them where they are today!
Been wanting to experience some Folk!
This win would be so magical! Their vocals have captivated my soul for years! Would love to share this experience with my son (a fellow music lover) to this amazing gift! wow! so awesome! 🙂
I love Folk music and would be energized to see these artists! 🙂
once hit me like few films, and i took a deep dive into the swell season. would love this opportunity to hear them in the schnitz.
Would love to see this duo live!
Love them, anytime happy. Sad, need a good song to sing, Swell Season it’s the answer! Tickets are pricey, help a girl out!