Best bars for live music in Glasgow
The city's best spots for good grub and good tunes
From quirky vegan hangouts hosting sessions with local musicians to late night music bars with good food offerings, Glasgow has a whole range of restaurants and cafés playing live music at all hours.
Bloc+
A bastion of live music within the Glasgow music scene, Bloc+ is often the first place to see new and young local acts – for those that like it unashamedly counterculture.
The Hug and Pint
Impressive vegan dishes with added zing and live music in the downstairs venue create a winning formula for this St George's Cross neighbourhood hangout.
Nice'n'Sleazy
With plenty of live action, a rare wall-mounted CD jukebox and DJs spinning the best of indie, Sleazy's is the lifeblood and the standard within the Glasgow music scene.
The Rum Shack
One of the Southside's best bars, where you can sip excellent beer and quality rum as you watch the area's best soul, blues and acoustic performers.
Stereo
Chilled-out city centre café-bar serving an entirely vegan food menu with a packed programme of live music and club nights in the downstairs venue.
The Winged Ox
East End bar in Saint Luke's, the former church housing an intriguing multi-purpose venue for music and the arts, dishing up a US-inspired menu to a lineup of live music.
