Glasgow Music City Tours

Stuck on a gift idea for a music lover?

Make like Aerosmith and walk this way.

Glasgow Music City Tours have collected Glasgow’s musical tall tales, myths, lies and wicked rumours.

Have you heard the story about the Barrowland star falling on David ‘The Starman’ Bowie?

Or how Sydney Devine stopped a rock ‘n’ roll riot? What about the legend of Lou Reed’s one song Apollo set?

Alex Harvey’s Nessie obsession? Glasgow council’s punk wars?

Buckle up your blue suede walking shoes and hear them all with today’s Big Deal from Glasgow Music City Tours.

Irreverent and informative

Led by guides with years of experience in Glasgow’s music scene, the tours deliver an irreverent, informative look at the city’s iconic bands, the famous venues they played and the incendiary performances which became legends in their own show time.

With tales ranging from music hall to modern day, the tours offer something for every music fan, from folkie to punk.

And, with guest numbers limited to twenty, these tours are the equivalent of an intimate, unplugged gig.

Valid for tours until the beginning of August 2017, the offer is for two people to enjoy one of the following tours:

Merchant City Music – Past and Present

Walking the oldest streets of Glasgow, Merchant City Music – Past and Present covers cherished venues such as the mighty Barrowland Ballroom and the venerable Britannia Panopticon – the world’s oldest surviving music hall.

Take place on Fridays from 2pm and Saturdays from 11am, starting from Clutha and Victoria Bar, Stockwell Street. Last approximately 2 hours.

Find your favourite bands on the Barrowland Pathway

Unlock the who’s who of the Clutha mural

Listen to tales of the Barrowland Ballroom

Stand on the stage where Stan Laurel was discovered

Trace the links between Paddy’s Market, Postcard Records and Glasgow’s unique post-punk scene

Includes 25% discount on food at Mono Café Bar

Glasgow’s Music Mile

From the site of the late, lamented Apollo to King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow’s Music Mile tour is a whistle-stop guide around the city centre, an area teeming with music venues past and present.

Takes place Saturdays from 2pm, starting from Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Lasts approximately 2 hours.

Follow in the footsteps of Oasis, Blur and Paolo Nutini at King Tut’s

Listen to the legends of the Apollo

See the Royal Conservatoire – home to hobbits, Outlander stars and Dr Who

Jump from arts to charts – Glasgow School of Art as band factory

Discover the forgotten sounds of Sauchiehall Street

Reusable 25% discount card on food at King Tut’s

Happy guests

Glasgow Music City Tours has had plenty of applause on TripAdvisor. These excerpts are from recent reviews:

‘Stories for every musical generation. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour… It was easy-paced and friendly, and no matter what musical generation you were interested in, there were great stories. My favourites all concerned the Apollo days, but at the Art School we heard a lot about the 80s and 90s. No snobbery, no pretension. And a clear understanding of why Glasgow has a thriving music scene…’

‘Highly recommended. The tour covers a massive amount of artists, events, eras and genres… Our guides were friendly, organised, engaging and highly knowledgeable. Even as a native Glaswegian with a long gig-going history, I learned loads of stuff I didn’t know before… Try it out and prepare for a stimulating and enjoyable couple of hours.’

Gift idea

These walking tours of Glasgow’s music scene make fantastic gifts.

Whether you are a hardcore gig-goer or simply keen to see a little of the city’s famous music scene, Glasgow Music City Tours will strike a chord with young and old.

With validity stretching to the beginning of August 2017 they could also be used for birthdays, graduation rewards or simply as a fun Christmas present for the music fan in your life.