King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
About
A small, low-ceilinged upstairs venue on St Vincent Street in the city centre with a genuine place in music history: Creation Records boss Alan McGee saw a then-unknown Oasis play here in May 1993, after the band had talked their way onto the bill, and signed them on the spot. Beyond that story, King Tut's has kept a strong day-to-day reputation for booking touring acts at an intimate, close-to-the-stage scale, and it is one of the venues Celtic Connections uses each January. Like the Barrowland, it functions purely as a gig venue rather than a daytime attraction; check the What's On listings and book a specific show.
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Highlights
- ✓The venue where Alan McGee signed Oasis to Creation Records in May 1993
- ✓A small, close-to-the-stage room favoured by touring acts and critics
- ✓A Celtic Connections venue each January
- ✓Central location on St Vincent Street, a short walk from Buchanan Street
Tips
- →There is no casual daytime visiting; check the venue's own What's On listings and buy tickets for a specific show.
- →A short walk from Buchanan Street Subway and both mainline stations.
- →The room is small and the gigs are popular; book ahead for anything you specifically want to see.
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