City Centre · Every Sunday · 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.

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.

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The Details

Everything you need before you turn up

DaySunday
Start9pm
Sign-up8:30pm walk-in
Slot length10 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity~150 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included

Where

Nice N Sleazy 421 Sauchiehall Street
City Centre
Glasgow G2 3LG

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

Nice N Sleazy is a Sauchiehall Street institution — paid bills most nights, Sunday open mic. Late licence, basement stage, full kit.

~3.5 hours, 20 acts at 10 minutes.

Sign-up process

Sheet at the bar at 8:30pm. Walk-in.

Getting there

421 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3LG. 6 minutes from Charing Cross Rail.

The venue

Basement gig venue. 18+. Capacity ~150. Late licence.

Find Nice N Sleazy

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 8:30pm. 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”.
10 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.
421 Sauchiehall Street, City Centre, Glasgow G2 3LG.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Glasgow regulars who turn up across the Glasgow live music scene. Glasgow open mic crowds tend to listen attentively — this isn't a chatter-over-the-music kind of night.

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