‘UK Best Live Music Venue’ –BBC Radio 1
Opened in February 1990, by gig-promoters DF concerts, the venue more commonly referred to as ‘King Tut’s’ has provided a platform for new bands to showcase their music as well as having special smaller shows from larger bands.
Holding a 1am license allows gigs to go on longer than other venues may allow in Glasgow, creating a more laid back approach and bands and audiences feeling less rushed to leave. The venue is also a great pub even when there isn’t a live performance booked, serving good food and drink during the day at reasonable prices.
Holding only 300 people, King Tut’s is well known for its intimate crowds. Many a band love to play here and countless have paid a visit early in their careers including, ‘The Strokes’, ‘The Verve’, ‘Paramore’, ‘Biffy Clyro’ and ‘Coldplay’. Travis also used to be a regular performer when they first started as a band under their original name ‘Glass Onion’.
King Tut’s is also famous for its variety of acts it showcases. Local artist Paolo Nutini who has played the venue a number of times, noticed this and said;
"I’ve never actually seen a big band at King Tut’s, you know that? But it’s the kind of place you can see anything. One night they’ll have a really great band playing their ass off and the next there’ll be a nice acoustic thing on. One gig I remember seeing there is Matt Berry, from The Mighty Boosh and Garth Marenghi. That just shows what a range of stuff you can find in Tut’s.”
King Tut’s has been so successful as a venue, that there is now a stage run at T in the Park called ‘King Tut’s Wah Wah tent’. Over the years many notable act have played the stage including Manic Street Preachers who dedicated a song to the venue saying "King Tut's was the first venue to treat us properly and give us hot food on tour".
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