The aim is to highlight the importance of grassroots venues and their role in nurturing artists and getting music to fans outside cities. “Because we came out of busking, I don’t think we were ever a cool band in the sense of rock’n’roll cred. My mother didn’t have any money, but she had a great sense of community.”Hansard thinks it’s much harder now for people. Funny as it sounds with all the success, the money is something that you have to go out and earn constantly. Glen Hansard plays the Trinity Summer Series in Dublin on Thursday, July 2nd

Source: The Irish Times February 02, 2026 18:09 UTC