Glen Hansard, Lisa Hannigan, Mark Dignam

Point State Park, Pittsburgh, PA...

 
It was part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival. Great weather, and terrific performances. Technically, Lisa Hannigan's earlier set was a separately-billed performance, but I'm counting her as an opening act here.


 

 

Lisa Hannigan

Prior to the show, Hansard came to WYEP for an interview which I was glad to have conducted.  

 

 
Glen Hansard setlist (according to this source):

  1. The Storm, It's Coming
  2. Maybe Not Tonight
  3. Talking With the Wolves
  4. Love Don't Leave Me Waiting
  5. Philander
  6. Low Rising
  7. When Your Mind's Made Up
  8. Bird of Sorrow
  9. Leave
  10. In These Arms
  11. Astral Weeks
  12. High Hope
  13. Fitzcarraldo
  14. This Gift
    (encore break)
  15. Say It to Me Now
  16. Gold
  17. O Sleep (with Lisa Hannigan)
  18. Falling Slowly (with Lisa Hannigan)
  19. Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (with Mark Dignam)
  20. Her Mercy
  21. Baby Don't You Do It
  22. The Auld Triangle (with Lisa Hannigan & Mark Dignam) 

Lisa Hannigan setlist:

  • Knots
  • Safe Travels (Don't Die)
  • Passenger
  • Little Bird
  • Flower
  • Lille
  • A Sail   

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