Glasgow · large venue · Verified open
Glasgow tribute and live venue.
About 550 standing. Tribute, Rock, Nu-metal.
Nearby venuesUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance, Slay Glasgow in Merchant City, Glasgow is summed up below. It books tribute, rock and nu-metal acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Tribute · Rock · Nu-metal |
4 photos show the inside of Slay Glasgow, from the stage to the bar. It books tribute, rock and nu-metal acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Slay Glasgow, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books tribute, rock and nu-metal acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 550 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | TributeRockNu-metal |
| Website | slayglasgow.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Web listing |
Slay Glasgow is at 24 Glassford Street, Merchant City, Glasgow, G1 1UL. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 168 rooms in our Glasgow venue directory.
Merchant City, Glasgow G1 1UL
The nearest station is Argyle Street (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
Slay Glasgow for artists: Slay Glasgow has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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The stage kit at Slay Glasgow is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on Slay Glasgow, from the venue and its listings. It books tribute, rock and nu-metal acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Slay Glasgow is a live music venue in Merchant City, Glasgow with a standing capacity of about 550. It books Tribute, Rock, Nu-metal, Pop.
Listing notesSlay is a live music venue, events space and nightclub in the heart of Glasgow's Merchant City at 24 Glassford Street (G1 1UL), with a capacity of 550. Across the week it programmes live bands, tribute acts and club nights — recent bills span tribute shows such as The Style Councillors (The Style Council) and Last Resort, the UK's leading nu-metal tribute, alongside emerging original artists. With a proper stage, full PA and lighting, it sits in the mid-size tier of Glasgow's city-centre circuit, a step up from the grassroots rooms and a regular stop for touring tributes and rock acts.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at Slay Glasgow. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Glasgow gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
| 13Nov · Fri | Onslaught 18:30Metal |
| 16Nov · Mon | Naxatras 19:30Rock |
| 20Nov · Fri | Saves the Day, Chastity 19:00Rock |
| 25Nov · Wed | 1000mods 18:30Rock |
| 27Nov · Fri | Space 19:00Rock |
| 28Nov · Sat | Jamie Lenman 19:00Rock |
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| 10 | Slay Glasgow This venue down2 | 10 gigs |
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Slay Glasgow
Glasgow tribute and live venue. Capacity about 550.
- c. 550
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
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- Backline
- Tribute
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- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Slay Glasgow — Quick Facts
Slay Glasgow capacity: about 550 standing. Glasgow tribute and live venue. Here are the key facts on Slay Glasgow at a glance. It books tribute, rock and nu-metal acts.
By size, Slay Glasgow is the joint 16th largest of the 80 venues we list in and around Glasgow with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Cottiers Theatre (about 550), Saint Luke's (about 550) and BAaD (about 500).
Slay Glasgow's listed capacity is about 550 standing - a large room on the scale we use for every venue. Around Glasgow, the middle-sized room we list holds about 230 - Slay Glasgow is well above that. At 500 and up, a room mostly books touring acts through agents and promoters rather than direct approaches; local acts usually get on the bill through support slots. We have not verified that figure yet - confirm it with the venue before you plan a show around it.
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Inside Slay Glasgow
The stage kit at Slay Glasgow is not confirmed yet. The room holds about 550. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
Slay Glasgow is a live music venue in Merchant City, Glasgow with a standing capacity of about 550. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Slay Glasgow books Tribute, Rock, Nu-metal, Pop acts. This listing is part of the Glasgow venue directory.
Slay is a live music venue, events space and nightclub in the heart of Glasgow's Merchant City at 24 Glassford Street (G1 1UL), with a capacity of 550. Across the week it programmes live bands, tribute acts and club nights — recent bills span tribute shows such as The Style Councillors (The Style Council) and Last Resort, the UK's leading nu-metal tribute, alongside emerging original artists. With a proper stage, full PA and lighting, it sits in the mid-size tier of Glasgow's city-centre circuit, a step up from the grassroots rooms and a regular stop for touring tributes and rock acts.
Coming up at Slay Glasgow: Onslaught; Naxatras and Saves the Day, Chastity — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
There are no fixed live nights listed for Slay Glasgow - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. It lists tribute among the genres it books. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. Slay Glasgow hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Glasgow.
By size, Slay Glasgow is the joint 16th largest of the 80 venues we list in and around Glasgow with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Cottiers Theatre (about 550), Saint Luke's (about 550) and BAaD (about 500).
Find Slay Glasgow
Slay Glasgow is at 24 Glassford Street, Merchant City, Glasgow, G1 1UL. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 168 rooms in our Glasgow venue directory.
The nearest station is Argyle Street (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find Slay Glasgow in Merchant City, Glasgow; G1 1UL is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 4 other venues in Merchant City, so a night out here can take in more than one room. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Glasgow this week, or find a band in Glasgow if you book the music.
Sloans, Anderson's, Blackfriars Of Bell Street and Grace's Irish Centre
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Slay Glasgow
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at Slay Glasgow. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Glasgow gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight. Or browse the wider Glasgow venue directory.
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Coming up: Onslaught, Naxatras, Saves the Day, Chastity, 1000mods, Space and Jamie Lenman.
The Glasgow League
Slay Glasgow is #10 of 168 Glasgow venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – Blue Dog 43 gigs
- #2 – King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 25 gigs
- #3 – Saint Luke's 21 gigs
- #4 ▲3 Barrowland Ballroom 17 gigs
- #5 – The Noble Public House Glasgow 17 gigs
- #6 NEW The Garage Glasgow 15 gigs
- #7 ▼3 SWG3 14 gigs
- #8 ▼2 The Bungalow 13 gigs
- #9 – The Poetry Club SWG3 12 gigs
- #10 ▼2 Slay Glasgow This venue 10 gigs
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Slay Glasgow in brief. Set in Merchant City, Glasgow, Slay Glasgow is a large room (500 or more) that books tribute, rock and nu-metal. Rooms nearby include Sloans, Anderson's and Blackfriars Of Bell Street; the Glasgow venue directory has the rest.
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More rooms near Slay Glasgow: Slouch, Stereo, Strathaven Town Mill, Sweeney's on the Park, SWG3, The Abbey Bar, The Albany, The Allison Arms, The Arlington, The Art School, The Art School (The Vic Bar), Blue Dog, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Saint Luke's, Barrowland Ballroom, The Noble Public House Glasgow, The Garage Glasgow, The Bungalow and The Poetry Club SWG3.
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