Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom

Barrowlands with its iconic neon sign

Venue interior

Barrowland Ballroom (also known as Barrowlands) is a music venue and dance hall, located in Glasgow, Scotland. The building opened in 1934, built by Margaret McIver, known as "The Barras Queen", as part of the "Barras" street market (properly known as the "Glasgow Barrowland market"), after which the area and the ballroom are named. The market still continues until the present day. In 1958, the building was largely destroyed by fire, leading to it's completete rebuild. The restored ballroom opened in 1960. The Barrowland building includes large street-level halls used for the weekend markets, with a hall above them. The neon sign, located at the front of the building, is believed to be the biggest of it's kind in the UK, allthough this cannot be confirmed as the order documents with the specifications have been lost. The venue itself has a capacity of around 2,100 people and is known for it's sprung dance floor and acoustics.

Music artists who performed at the venue include Oasis, U2, Biffy Clyro (who shot a virtual live concert, accompanied by a string quartet, at the venue), Foo Fighters, The Clash, Simple Minds (who shot a music video for the 1983 single "Waterfront" at the venue), The Stranglers and more.

Muse performed at the venue four times in total, including two performances in less than half a year in 1999, one of them being a supporting gig for Skunk Anansie. In 2015, James Johnston, bassist of Biffy Clyro, attended the gig.

Muse appearances

• 2015-03-16
• 2001-05-24
• 1999-12-06
• 1999-10-13 (supporting Skunk Anansie)

Venue address

Barrowland Ballroom
244 Gallowgate
Trongate
Glasgow G4 0TT
United Kingdom

See also

• Barrowland Ballroom website