Glen Hansard brought out Bob Odenkirk & more @ City Winery (pics, setlist, video)

Glen Hansard will be on tour this summer playing arenas with Pearl Jam, as well as some theatre shows on his days off, and before all that, he played a very intimate show at NYC’s City Winery on Monday night (3/18). There was no written setlist and it became clear this wouldn’t be your average show, as he took a few audience requests, played a few covers, and brought out a few surprise guests.

The night started with Glen, backed by Thomas “Doveman” Bartlett — who Hansard said was the reason he moved to NYC — on piano, Joseph Doyle on bass, and Jim White on drums. Mid-set he performed solo, playing a few Swell Season songs and “Take Heart,” which he told the audience was inspired by Patti Smith. 

Then the band came back out for the second half of the set, which featured a few guests, some more surprising than others. First up was Better Call Saul‘s Bob Odenkirk who sang lead on “Philander;” Glen jokingly suggested that Bob stick around to help on The Swell Season’s Oscar-winning “Falling Slowly.” Also on hand were West Side Story star Rachel Zegler for “Have Mercy,” fellow Irish musician Ken Griffin (Favourite Sons, Rollerskate Skinny) for a cover of The Velvet Underground’s “Venus in Furs,” and another old friend from Ireland, Mark Dignam (who was also the night’s opening act), to perform his song “Tallahassee.” 

There were also two Pogues covers — “I’m a Man You Don’t Meet Every Day,” and “Bottle of Smoke” — which could show up later this week when Glen plays Carnegie Hall on Wednesday as part of the all-star tribute to Shane MacGowan and Sinéad O’Connor. The show closed with “The Parting Glass.”

Check out photos from the night by Ellen Qbertplaya, along with the City Winery setlist and video of Odenkirk’s appearance, below.

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SETLIST: Glen Hansard @ City Winery 3/18/2022
Bird of Sorrow
Ghost
My Little Ruin
Don’t Settle
Sure As The Rain
The Feast of St. John
Down On Our Knees
Leave a Light
When Your Mind’s Made Up
Take Heart
There’s No Mountain
Philander (with Bob Odenkirk)
Falling Slowly
I’m a Man You Don’t Meet Every Day (The Pogues cover)
Bottle of Smoke (The Pogues cover)
Her Mercy (with Rachel Zegler)
Venus in Furs (The Velvet Underground cover ft Ken Griffin)
Winning Streak
Tallahassee (with Mark Dignam)
The Parting Glass