Glasgow's Legendary Music Scene: A Walking Tour in Merchant City and East End

Discover Glasgow’s legendary music scene on a guided walking tour of iconic venues in the Merchant City and East End. Hear stories of legendary performers and learn about the city’s reputation for producing brilliant bands and unforgettable shows.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Clutha Bar - 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.
What's Included
  • 20% discount voucher for Mono Cafe Bar food
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Discover Glasgow’s vibrant music culture through a two-hour walking tour, highlighting famous venues in the Merchant City and East End.
Engaging and educational, this tour delivers captivating narratives about the celebrated musicians who have lived, performed, and created music in Glasgow.
With a stellar reputation for birthing exceptional bands,…

Location
Clutha & Victoria Bar
Bridgegate
Meet your guide outside The Clutha Bar on Stockwell Street.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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E9708fhstevenl
Aug 23, 2025
Fantastic! - Really enjoyed the tour! It was a great experience and a good walk around Glasgow for first time visitors. Super knowledgeable and wasn’t rushed at all.
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Charlatan_13
Aug 16, 2025
Excellent experience - A fantastic way to spend a couple of hours in Glasgow. Phil was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging. Time flew by and we learned a lot about Glasgows rich history and contribution to the world of music.
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Alic2700ey
Aug 11, 2025
Fantastic tour - What a fantastic tour. We were greeted by Phil,and joined the rest of the group at the Clutha bar. Phil was so interesting and knowledgeable and made the whole experience fun and informative. The tour was just over 2 hours and the visit to the panopticon was fascinating. I would highly recommend this tour and will be joining the King Tut's tour soon.
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95tamc
Aug 9, 2025
Not to be missed - Glad I booked those music city tours before ending my trip in Glasgow. Had a really pleasant moment with Phil and the group. I highly recomend doing this experience ! Hopefully I'll be able to come back for the winter tour :).
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Claireyt1974
Aug 4, 2025
Fabulous walking music tour - We had the most fantastic experience with Phil (p6) on our 2 hour walking music tour starting at the Clutha and ending at MoNo - great value for money and incredibly entertaining. Thank you x
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W1293ccgrahamm
Aug 2, 2025
A wonderful tour… - Went on the Merchant City tour today and really enjoyed it. Our guide, Phil, was incredibly knowledgeable and provided all sorts of information. The tour lasted almost 2 1/2 hours and was really good value. Would highly recommend and hope to go on their other tour before too long.
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Janet_s
Jul 27, 2025
For the love of music - Nice enthusiastic guide, heard a lot about past and well-known artists of today. The Scots love live music, that has become more than clear
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Ronnie
Jun 21, 2025
A must do tour for anyone who loves their music. - Had a brilliant late morning tour around Glasgows music heritage, even the rain couldn’t dampen the experience. Phil was great, unbelievably knowledgeable and informative, funny and very entertaining. Everything knitted in superbly in relation to the venues, history, bands and characters. Had done a similar tour last summer in Liverpool which was also brilliant and this was on par with that one.
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Sadie_h
May 3, 2025
Great day out - Phil our guide was full off information not only about the music culture but also our beautiful city of Glasgow. Visiting the Panopticon Music Hall was the highlight of the tour. Definitely will do the afternoon tour.
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Colin_m
Apr 30, 2025
Loved it - Loved it! Amazing information and very entertaining. Easy walking and stacks of great photo points. Highly recommended.
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up to 10 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).