The Swell Season live in concert.
ON TOUR

The Swell Season

22
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

77
%
Based on 
22
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critics Consensus

Based on 22 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that The Swell Season is rated as an entertaining live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. The Swell Season concert reviews describe live shows and performances as lovely, heartfelt, emotional, and predictable.

How long are their concerts?

How long are The Swell Season concerts? The Swell Season concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to two hours.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book The Swell Season? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for The Swell Season range from $15,000 - $25,000, with The Swell Season's current estimated booking fee to be around $15,000.

On tour

TD Garden, Boston, United States (March 19); Koninklijk Theater Carre, Amsterdam, Netherlands (May 13); Stadthalle Koln-Mulheim, Cologne, Germany (May 16); Congress Centrum CCH, Hamburg, Germany (May 17); Forum Karlin, Praha, Czech Republic (May 21); Klub Studio, Krakow, Poland (May 23); Stodola, Warszawa, Poland (May 24); National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland (May 31); National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland (June 1)

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Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Bio
The Swell Season was formed as a result of a collaboration between Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, Bertrand Galen and Marja Tuhkanen when they recorded the album The Swell Season (released in April 2006). in April/May 2006, the quartet played six shows in Ireland to support the release of The Swell Season.
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Critic Concert Reviews

Exclaim (Canada)

July 13, 2010
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When an audience member yelled about the U2 singer Hansard launched into a conversation with her but was confused.

Phoenix New Times (USA)

May 29, 2016
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Mesa Amphitheatre, Phoenix, USA

South Florida Sun-Sentinel (USA)

March 17, 2011
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Fillmore Miami Beach, Miami, USA

The Snipe News (Canada)

August 23, 2010
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Malkin Bowl, Vancouver, Canada

Owl and Bear (USA)

August 23, 2010
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House of Blues, USA

mxdwn.com (USA)

July 19, 2010
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No Anger, No Fear, No Regrets The Swell Season, She & Him, & The Bird and the Bee Live at The Hollywood Bowl

Under the Radar (USA)

July 19, 2010
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The Swell Season at the Hollywood Bowl, July 18th, 2010

Past critic reviews published in

Mondo Sonoro (Spain), CJLO 1690AM (Canada), State Magazine (Ireland), Concert Livewire (USA), The Pitch Kansas City (USA) and more

Image Credit

Andy Witchger [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

The Swell Season (2012)