Every Monday in City Centre, Glasgow
Kicks off at 21:00, sign-up from 20:30
Free entry for performers and audience
10-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the Glasgow open mic directory
City Centre · Every Monday · Free
Nice N Sleazy Open Mic
Glasgow's Sunday-night free open mic at 421 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3LG — basement music venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 10-minute slots.
Open mic at a glance Nice N Sleazy · Glasgow
Monday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
10 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
Nice N Sleazy Open Mic — Quick Facts
Glasgow's Sunday-night free open mic at 421 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3LG — basement music venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 10-minute slots.
The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayMonday
Start21:00
Sign-up20:30 walk-in
Slot length10 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity~150 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included
Where
Nice N Sleazy421 Sauchiehall Street
City Centre
Glasgow G2 3LG
City Centre, Glasgow — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
Full backline on stage
In-house sound engineer
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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What's on Stage
Equipment and backline available at this venue. We verify and update this section regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer
About This Open Mic
The Night
Nice N Sleazy is a Sauchiehall Street institution, and on the first Monday of every month its dimly lit, smoke-and-red-light back room hosts Gerry Lyons' acoustic open mic — billed (with a wink) as 'the longest running open mic in the history of the universe'. It's an intimate, ethereal spot for soft acoustic sets, free to play or just watch, running roughly 8pm to 11pm. Everyone's welcome whether you're testing new songs or just there for the talent.
About Nice N Sleazy
Nice N Sleazy is a Glasgow institution at 421 Sauchiehall Street (G2 3LG), open since 1991 in the heart of the city's nightlife strip. The upstairs bar runs noon-3am seven days a week (food until 9pm); the downstairs basement venue opens at 7:30pm nightly with a busy schedule of gigs and club nights spanning local and touring acts — a key stop on the city's indie, rock, punk and alternative circuit. Standing capacity around 150, with a full backline and in-house engineer. A beloved late-night Sauchiehall Street mainstay.
Planning Your Monday Night
Arrive by 20:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 00:30. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Glasgow live music scene.
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421 Sauchiehall Street, City Centre, Glasgow G2 3LG
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Glasgow's Nice N Sleazy open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 20:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Glasgow open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
10 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
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.
421 Sauchiehall Street, City Centre, Glasgow G2 3LG.
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