Glasgow Music Guide & Events
Glaswegian accents have dominated many of the cavernous halls of music for decades, from The Jesus and Mary Chain stumbling out of East Kilbride with a scowl and a swagger, all the way through to twee Belle and Sebastian's jangling and Mogwai's post-rock drone. And the city's venues have been as much a part of Glasgow's musical evolution as the musicians themselves.
Glasgow Music Venues
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC)
The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) is Scotland's premier national venue for public events, concerts and conferences.
Glasgow's top quality live music venues come together to offer you an excellent mix of classical, world music and popular entertainment. No matter what your taste in music, from Elgar to Elvis, there's sure to be something which appeals!
Located in the heart of the city, the already well-established Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, City Halls and Old Fruitmarket are multi-purpose venues each with their own charms and individual qualities.
http://www.glasgowconcerthalls.com
O2 Academy Glasgow opened in March 2003 with a one-off performance by Deacon Blue. A multi-million pound refurbishment restored the venue's beautiful original art deco features and a beautiful, historic building. Well received by both the industry and public alike, O2 Academy Glasgow was hailed a welcome addition, with a vibrant diary of rock, pop, dance and seated comedy events, as well as credible club nights thanks to top quality front-of-house and backstage facilities.
http://www.o2academyglasgow.co.uk
O2 ABC Glasgow once housed Scotland’s first cinema in 1896 and over the years was also known as The Ice Palace, The Hippodrome and Hengler’s Circus until reverting to its cinema status in the 20th Century in various incarnations as the Regal, the MGM, Cannon and of course, the ABC until 1999.
Converted to a concert venue in June 2005 following an extensive £2m conversion by Regular Music O2 ABC Glasgow is one of Scotland’s best-loved live music and club venues.
Hampden Park is a stadium to be proud of - it provides a home for the Scotland National Football team, a neutral venue for semi-finals and finals, and a first-class facility for a wide range of events.
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut is one of Glasgow's leading concert venues, renowned in Scotland as an exciting showcase for new and emerging bands and as the venue that supported some of the UK music industry's biggest names at the start of their careers.
The story of the Barrowland is colourful, even by dance hall standards. Tradition has it that Margaret McIver, the extraordinary entrepreneur who, with her husband, James, built up the Barras market from one barrow selling fish and fruit, gave a dance for all her stallholders every Christmas. It was after finding the local St Mungo's Halls already booked one year that she decided to build her own.
