Trongate · Every Tuesday · Free

Mono Open Mic

Trongate's Tuesday-night free open mic at 12 Kings Court, G1 5RB — vegan music venue + record shop, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

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Mono Open Mic — Quick Facts

Trongate's Tuesday-night free open mic at 12 Kings Court, G1 5RB — vegan music venue + record shop, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

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The Details

Everything you need before you turn up

DayTuesday
Start8pm
Sign-up7:30pm walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity~150 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included

Where

Mono 12 Kings Court
Trongate
Glasgow G1 5RB

Contact

Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team

Highlights

Free entry
Full backlineIn-house engineer
Music18+Walk-in
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What's on Stage

PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer

Mono is a Glasgow vegan cafe-bar that doubles as a record shop and music venue (sister to Stereo). Tuesday open mic — songwriters, alt acts.

180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.

Sign-up process

Sheet at the bar at 7:30pm. Walk-in.

Getting there

12 Kings Court, G1 5RB. 5 minutes from St Enoch (Subway) or Argyle Street Rail.

The venue

Cafe-bar, record shop, gig stage. 18+. Capacity ~150.

Part of the Glasgow live music scene.

Find Mono

12 Kings Court, Trongate, Glasgow G1 5RB

Common Questions

Seven things people ask before turning up at Glasgow's Mono open mic.

Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 7:30pm. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. Backup options if you don't get on: other Glasgow open mics the same week.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer. Bring your own instrument and pedals. Want a similar setup elsewhere? Filter the open mic directory by “Full backline”.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo or 4 for a band.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Glasgow mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it. Once you've played a few of these, see our guide on how to get paid gigs in Glasgow.
12 Kings Court, Trongate, Glasgow G1 5RB.
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