City Centre · Every Sunday · Free

Stereo Open Mic

Glasgow's Sunday-night free open mic at 20-28 Renfield Lane, G2 5AR — vegan basement venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 10-minute slots.

Stereo Open Mic — Quick Facts

Glasgow's Sunday-night free open mic at 20-28 Renfield Lane, G2 5AR — vegan basement 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~200 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included

Where

Stereo 20-28 Renfield Lane
City Centre
Glasgow G2 5AR

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

Stereo is a Glasgow basement venue with a vegan kitchen and a strong DIY-scene reputation. Sunday open mic is the regular weekly slot.

~3 hours, 18 acts at 10 minutes.

Sign-up process

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

Getting there

20-28 Renfield Lane, G2 5AR. 4 minutes from Glasgow Central.

The venue

Ground-floor cafe-bar, basement gig room. 18+. Capacity basement ~200.

Find Stereo

20-28 Renfield Lane, City Centre, Glasgow G2 5AR

Common Questions

Seven things people ask before turning up at Glasgow's Stereo 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.
20-28 Renfield Lane, City Centre, Glasgow G2 5AR.
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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