Glasgow Music City Tours

Handpicked for you – curated deals for 5pm customers

Love music? Love Glasgow?

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 Handpicked Deal from Glasgow Music City Tours.

Irreverent and informative tours

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, and from Hairy Mary to Mogwai, the tours offer something for every music fan, from folkie to punk.

Valid for tours until the end of October, the Big Deal 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.

Takes place every Friday from 2pm and on Saturdays from 11am. Lasts 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’ Music Mile tour is a whistle-stop guide around the city centre, an area teeming with music venues past and present.

Takes place every Saturday from 2pm. Lasts approximately 2 hours.

Follow in the footsteps of Oasis, Blur and the Manic Street Preachers 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

Happy guests

Glasgow Music City Tours have had plenty of applause on TripAdvisor with a combined rating of 5/5 from more than a hundred reviews. These are extracts from longer reviews:

‘For older guys like me who want to shed 30 (maybe make that 40+) years off their age and travel back in time to relive their musical experiences, the Music Mile Tour could not be a better experience. This was one of the most enjoyable afternoons I have spent in Glasgow in a long time. Fiona and Phil were great guides with interesting anecdotes and experiences to relate. There was also really good background to the history of entertainment in Glasgow all done in an entertaining and engaging style… I will certainly be booking for the Merchant city tour as soon as I can. Forget about botox or anti wrinkle cream. This tour will take years off you and at a fraction of the price.’ Rating 5/5

‘Fiona and Phil were fantastic – super knowledgeable, very well organised, upbeat and engaging. We had great fun and can’t wait to do the other tour really soon! Fabulous value for money & a great way to learn more about Glasgow.’ Rating 5/5

Gift idea

These walking tours of Glasgow’s music scene make fantastic gifts. With validity stretching to the end of October 2017 they could also be used for birthdays, graduation rewards or simply as a present for the music fan in your life.

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.