Glasgow Music Scene Guided Walking Tour

Explore Glasgow's music scene with this two hour guided walking tour of iconic venues in the Merchant City and East End.
Entertaining and informative, this tour has all the stories about the legendary performers who have stayed, played and made music in Glasgow.

The city has an unrivalled reputation for producing brilliant bands, making memorable music and putting on unforgettable shows. This tour will show you how and why.

Our guides are enthusiastic music fans and writers who are immersed in Glasgow’s cultural life.

The tour finishes at the hip and happening Mono Café Bar where customers can enjoy a 20% discount on food.

You don't need to be a music expert to enjoy the tour and even if you are, you may still learn new things. Jam-packed with anecdotes, the tour is designed to show a different side of Glasgow to both visitors and locals.

Meeting Point

Clutha & Victoria Bar

159 Bridgegate, Glasgow G1 5HZ, UK

Meet your guide outside The Clutha Bar on Stockwell Street.

What's included:

• Includes voucher for 20% discount on food at Mono Cafe Bar.

Not included:

• Food and drinks, unless specified

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

The Clutha Bar

167-169 Stockwell Street, Glasgow, G1 4SP

One of Glasgow's best loved live music pubs, this Clydeside bar is covered with murals which showcase the diversity of the city's music scene through the years.

10 minutes

Britannia Panopticon Music Hall

113-117 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HD

Britain’s oldest surviving music hall, the venerable Britannia Panopticon is still a working venue. As well as hosting legendary Scottish performers such as Harry Lauder, this atmospheric, hidden gem has seen stage stars ranging from Cary Grant to Stan Laurel. At present, due to Covid, we do not have access to Britannia Panopticon although we can still tell you all its great stories.

20 minutes

City Halls & Old Fruitmarket

100 Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NQ

The City Halls and Old Fruitmarket have been the location for many a memorable gig, including The Stranglers concert which led to punk rock being banned in Glasgow.

10 minutes

Tron Theatre

63 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HB

Now a leading theatre and concert venue, this building's history includes a devastating date with the notorious Hellfire Club.

5 minutes

Barrowland Ballroom

244 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G4 0TT

The Barrowland Ballroom is much loved by Glasgow gig-goers and its history is as colourful as the bands that have played here.

10 minutes

Barrowland Park

10 St. Andrews Lane, Gallowgate, Glasgow, G1 5BG

Barrowland Pathway artwork highlights many of the acts which have played its namesake venue. And from The Smiths and Simple Minds to David Bowie and Bob Dylan, we have brilliant stories about many of the big names who have played here.

15 minutes

St Andrews In The Square - Glasgow

1 St Andrew's Square, Glasgow, G1 5PP

A beautiful, 18th century church turned live music venue, St Andrews has lively links to the biggest names in Scotland's cultural history.

5 minutes

The 13th Note

50-60 King St, Glasgow G1 5QT, UK

We finish on King's Court where your guide will reveal our theories about why Glasgow evolved its own, unique music scene. From Postcard Records to The 13th Note and Mono Bar, this is an area rich in stories about Glasgow's past and present music scenes.

10 minutes