The Frames Set Select U.S. Dates For September

Dublin rockers The Frames have announced a stint of American gigs. Playing 5 shows across the nation, including an appearance at Seattle's Bumbershoot.The September dates follow The Frames’ personal invitation to open for Bob Dylan this month on the American rock legend’s August tour of Australia and New Zealand.Enormously popular in Ireland, the group has released six albums(most recently 2006's "??The Cost??":TC), 20 singles in their 17 year history. Fronted by Glen Hansard, a man who purportedly quit school at age 13 to busk on the Dublin streets, The Frames are considered by many to be a cornerstone of the Dublin rock scene.The Frames-Sad Songs-January 14 th '07Also,Frontman Glen Hansard continues to garner praise for his starring role in "Once":ON, the Sundance-championed film currently playing in theaters.[ON]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0907657/The Frames’ U.S. dates:9/3 Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA9/5 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA9/6 Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA9/8 The Hideout, Chicago, IL9/10 Webster Hall, New York, NYOfficial Site:http://www.theframes.ie/[TC]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cost