Glasgow scene guide
Glasgow scene guide. House lands at Sub Club. Venues, promoters and artists in Glasgow. Follow artists and venues, and play every artist's sets on soundcheck.
Find your venue
- House · if you like LOVELL: Sub Club, Oran Mor, The Buff Club
- Techno · if you like LOVELL: Sub Club, SWG3, EXIT Glasgow
- Trance · if you like Umek: Sub Club, SWG3, O2 Academy
- Disco · if you like Eats Everything: The Berkeley Suite, The Buff Club, SWG3
- Electro · if you like LOVELL: The Berkeley Suite, Nice N Sleazy, Stereo
- Club · if you like Lobsta B: The Buff Club, The Art School, Nice N Sleazy
- Tech House · if you like East End Dubs: Oran Mor, Audio, 1990
Busiest venues
How big is Glasgow’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 2,937 gigs across 210 venues in Glasgow, featuring 1,735 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Glasgow tonight.
Which Glasgow venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| La Cheetah Club | 255 |
| Sub Club | 198 |
| The Berkeley Suite | 191 |
| Nice N Sleazy | 171 |
| 142b Lounge | 139 |
| Stereo | 133 |
| SWG3 | 129 |
| The Classic Grand | 108 |
| EXIT Glasgow | 107 |
| Room 2 Glasgow | 87 |
What time do Glasgow gigs start and end?
From the 2,937 listings publishing door times: the median Glasgow gig opens at 22:00. 42% open before 22:00, 58% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 1,067 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 03:00, 15% run past 04:00 and 2% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Glasgow cost?
Across the 880 listings publishing prices (30% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is £8, with half of all gigs between £5 and £13. 12% of listed gigs are free.
When does Glasgow go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (39% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 72% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does Glasgow sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 30% · Techno 29% · Trance 11% · Disco 10% · Amapiano 6% · Afrobeat 5%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.