Glasgow · 41 open mic nights · 7 nights a week
All of Glasgow's open mics - when each runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.
100% list no entry fee, 8 have a full backline. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
NearbyUpdated 13 November 2026
nights
| 7 days from Fri 13 Nov | at least 33 |
| Nights of the week | 7 of 7 |
| No fee listed | 100% of nights |
| Full backline | 8 nights |
| Open-Mic Score | 88 /100 |
Kick-off13:30 Ivory BlacksGlasgowNo feeHouse PA1st Fri of the month 
King Tut's Wah Wah HutCity Centre · GlasgowNo feeFull kit 14:00Sat 
The Old Toll BarPaisley Rd · GlasgowNo feeHouse PA 15:00Sun 
The Allison ArmsGlasgowNo feeHouse PA 19:00Sun 
The Glad Cafe CICGlasgowNo feeHouse PA1st Sun of the month 19:30Sun 
King ConsCity centre · StirlingNo feeHouse PA 20:00Sun 
Bloc+City Centre · GlasgowNo feeFull kit 21:00Sun 
McChuill'sMerchant City · GlasgowNo feeFull kit 21:00Sun 
StereoCity Centre · GlasgowNo feeFull kit 21:00Sun 
The Howlin' Wolf: Bar, Kitchen, Juke JointGlasgowNo feeHouse PA 21:00Sun 100
| Choice | 96 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 100 |
| Coverage | 37 |
| Affordability fixed scale | 100 |
| Backline | 91 |
| Walk-in fixed scale | 100 |
| 01 | Tuesday | 12 nights |
| 02 | Sunday | 8 nights |
| 03 | Wednesday | 7 nights |
| 04 | Monday | 6 nights |
| 05 | Thursday | 6 nights |
| 06 | Friday Tonight | 1 night |
| 07 | Saturday | 1 night |
| Featured open micThe Old Toll BarPaisley Rd · Sun nights | |
| Popular nightsKing Tut's Wah Wah Hut | |
| The Allison Arms | |
| The Glad Cafe CIC | |
| King Cons |
| Added | 0 |
| Removed | 2 |
| Verified | 0 |
| Re-verified | 9 |
| Glasgow gigsBooked slots, by date | |
| What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days | |
| Glasgow venuesThe rooms behind the nights | |
| Glasgow music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs |
Open Mic Nights in Glasgow
41 open mic nights across Paisley Rd, City centre, Merchant City, City Centre + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
Last updated: 13 November 2026
41 Open Mic Nights Across Glasgow
At least 33 open mic nights are on in and around Glasgow in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 8 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. Glasgow has an open mic on every night of the week — 41 open mic nights (21 verified) are running in and around Glasgow, from venues like The Old Toll Bar, and 8 offer a full backline. Tuesday and Sunday are the busiest. Each listing carries the date we last checked it. Open mics are one part of the Glasgow circuit — see what’s on in Glasgow over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.
- 41 of 41 take walk-in sign-up on the night
- 8 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
- Spread across 7 different nights of the week
- Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below
- 41
- Open mic nights
- 7
- Nights a week
- 100%
- No fee listed
- 8
- Full backline
- Last updated
What’s on in Glasgow this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
By Day of the Week
41 open mic nights are listed in Glasgow, across 7 nights of the week. Choose a night to see what's on. Every card gives venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.
- Sign-up14:30
- Slots15 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up—
- Slots—
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up20:30
- Slots10 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- BacklineFull
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up20:30
- Slots10 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- BacklineFull
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up20:30
- Slots10 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- BacklineFull
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up—
- Slots—
- EntryNo fee listed
- PA—
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up—
- Slots—
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians, Comedians, Poets
- Sign-up20:30
- Slots10 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- BacklineFull
- Open toMusicians
Venues in Glasgow
168 grassroots music venues are listed in Glasgow, including rooms that host these open mics and the places to play once you are ready for a gig. Each card opens the venue's own page with its capacity, kit and what is on.
Glasgow Open Mic Scene in Numbers
Counted from the 41 Glasgow open mic nights listed: 100% have no entry fee listed, 20% have full backline and Tuesday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.
- 41
- Nights listed
- 7
- Nights a week
- 100%
- No fee listed
- 20%
- Full backline
- 88%
- PA provided
- Tue
- Busiest night
- 12 min
- Typical slot
- 20:00
- Typical start
Glasgow Open Mic FAQs
6 answers about open mics in Glasgow, from the best nights for new performers and what is on tonight to whether they are free, which have full backline and how to get a regular slot.
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How the nights run. 33 of the 41 running nights happen every week and 8 run less often, so check the date before you go. Most start between 20:00 and 21:00. Where a slot length is listed, the usual is 12 minutes. When a sign-up time is listed, the list tends to open around 19:30.
Who plays. Besides music, 3 take comedy, 3 take poetry and 2 take spoken word. With a PA listed at 36 nights, a singer-songwriter can bring just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.
After the open mic. Ready for a paid set? The Glasgow venue directory lists the rooms that book live music, and the GX Index shows what they pay. Want to run one? How to start an open mic night. More open mics nearby: Edinburgh (34), Belfast (18) and Aberdeen (18).
More Cities
Switch to another UK city for the same format with its own local nights, start times and sign-up details, or go back to the UK open mic finder to search every listing at once.
Run a Glasgow open mic? List it free.
Listing an open mic is free, takes about 2 minutes and is reviewed before it goes live. It appears beside the 41 Glasgow nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.
List it free. Performers find you by night and kit - reviewed before it goes live.
Where these figures come from: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.