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Live Music & Gigs in Glasgow
Most of this is city centre stuff, gigs and club nights within a mile or two of the middle of Glasgow. Kelvingrove Bandstand does outdoor concerts and the odd film screening in the park, free of a curfew and good for a daytime out. BAaD at the Barras has weekend brunch hours before the live music starts, and a dog friendly backyard bar if you fancy bringing the dog along too. Out at Stirling, about 21 miles away, The Tolbooth lets babes in arms under 18 months in free, though everyone else needs their own seat. For families, timing matters more than the venue. The Rum Shack and Berlinkys will feed your kids but only until 8pm and 7pm respectively, and Avant Garde stops serving food at 8pm too. Bag o' Nails does a proper kids menu at Sunday brunch, then turns into an adults' bar later on. Anything past that point, from Cathouse Rock Club's 14+ gigs to Audio Glasgow's 16+ and 18+ shows and Bloc+, Classic Grand, Room 2 and The Social's late-night bills, is really for older teens and grown-ups only.
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Places for live music & gigs
from £2.50Audio Glasgow
Glasgow
A Glasgow gig venue for teenage and adult music fans, not a family day out, with shows either 16+ with an adult or strictly 18+.
Accessible toiletDog friendly
from £10Avant Garde Music Bar & Restaurant
Glasgow
A weekly ceilidh plus jazz and rock nights in a Glasgow bar and restaurant, food served till 8pm.
BAaD - Barras Art & Design
Glasgow
A Barras courtyard and venue with live music, weekend brunch hours and a backyard bar that's dog friendly.
Dog friendlyFood on siteRestaurantWheelchair accessible
FreeBag o' Nails
Glasgow
Sunday brunch with an all day breakfast and a proper kids menu, in a bar that stays open late for the grown-ups after.
Kids menu
Berlinkys
Glasgow
Live music and quiz nights where kids can join in, but only until 7pm and they've got to order food.
Booking requiredFood on siteRestaurant
FreeBloc+
Glasgow
A live music and club venue with DJ nights and karaoke, more of a grown-up night out than a family day trip.
Cathouse Rock Club
Glasgow · ages 14+
A three-room rock and metal club with live gigs across Level 1, Level 2 and the Jäger Bar, strictly for the fourteen-plus crowd.
Classic Grand
Glasgow
A live music venue in the city centre with gigs and club nights, not set up as a family day out.
Galvanizers Yard
Glasgow
A live music venue with strict age rules per gig, so check the billing before you book for a teenager.
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Kelvingrove Bandstand
Glasgow
An outdoor stage in Kelvingrove Park hosting concerts, festivals and the odd outdoor cinema screening.
Toilets
Red Sky Bar
Glasgow
A rooftop bar with river and city views, resident DJs at weekends, and a 9pm curfew for non-resident kids.
Dog friendlyParkingWheelchair accessible
Room 2
Glasgow
A live music and club venue with comedy nights too, but under-18s need ID and an adult with them.
Saint Luke's & The Winged Ox
Glasgow
A dog friendly pub and restaurant in Glasgow with food served daily until 9pm, open from late morning right into the night.
Dog friendlyRestaurantWheelchair accessible
The butterfly and the pig
Glasgow
A quiz and jazz pub with a Murder Mystery Dining night upstairs, plus tea rooms for a daytime sit-down.
CaféRestaurant
The Record Factory
Glasgow
A late-night music venue with weekend DJs, live gigs and comedy, not really built with kids in mind.
Party rooms
The Rum Shack
Glasgow
A Caribbean restaurant and live music bar in Glasgow where kids are welcome for food, but only until 8pm.
The Social
Glasgow
A late-opening bar and gig venue with cocktail masterclasses and live music, not somewhere to bring the kids.
The Tolbooth
Stirling
A Stirling live music venue where under-18-month-olds get in free as "babes in arms", the rest need their own seat.
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Good to know: live music & gigs in Glasgow
Are any of them free?
Yes, Bag o' Nails and Bloc+ are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £2.50 at Audio Glasgow. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find live music & gigs in Glasgow and Stirling. Every place we list is in or around Glasgow, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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