Music, Country within 5 miles of Glasgow

25 events within 5 miles

Sorted by popularity / date & time

The Backyard Devils

A mix of dirty country, bluegrass and rockabilly from this Canadian quartet.

Broadcast, Glasgow (0.9 miles)

Thu 20 Jun

£8 / 0141 332 7304

With Full Tonne Kid.

  • 19:30

9 to 5: The Musical

Three office workers get their own back on their lying bigot of a boss and conspire to take over the company, all while singing along to 18 classic Dolly Parton numbers.

King's Theatre, Glasgow (0.9 miles)

Tue 13 Aug

£9.75–£45 / 0844 871 7648

Wed 14 Aug

£14.50–£45 / 0844 871 7648

Thu 15 Aug

£14.50–£45 / 0844 871 7648

…and 2 more dates until 17 Aug

The Carlton Jug Band

Old school country blues rocking from the headliners, playing in support of Say No to Bedroom Tax.

The 13th Note Café/Bar, Glasgow (0.4 miles)

Fri 21 Jun

£3 / 0141 553 1638

With Chomsky Allstars and Citizen Smart.

  • 19:30

The Coal Porters

Melodic bluegrass originals from this outfit, fronted by Sid Griffin.

Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, Glasgow (3.6 miles)

Sat 9 Nov

£10 / 0141 959 1428

  • 20:00

The Dirt and Jim Dead

The Dirt have been described as 'Johnny Cash mugs the Velvet Underground'.

The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow (0.4 miles)

Fri 28 Jun

£4 / 0141 222 2254

  • 20:00
back to top

Diving for Pearls Celebration

For the past nine months, people in Govan have been taking part in creative workshops on themes of migration and shipbuilding; the project was inspired by Elvis Costello and Clive Langer's classic song 'Shipbuilding' and it comes with a ringing endorsement from the song's original singer, Robert Wyatt.

Grand Ole Opry, Glasgow (1.4 miles)

Thu 20 Jun

Over-18s only

£5 (seniors & unwaged £2.50; no income free) / 0141 445 3718

This fundraising gig features Alasdair Roberts and Friends, the Carlton Jug Band, Lorraine and the Borderlands, Big Hogg and Diving for Pearls Songwriting Group. Part of Scottish Refugee Week.

  • 19:30

An Evening With Slaid Cleaves

Country folk singer/songwriter born in Washington DC and based in Austin, Texas, who cut his teeth busking in Ireland.

CCA, Glasgow (0.8 miles)

Thu 3 Oct

£13 (£75 festival pass) / 0141 352 4900

Part of Glasgow Americana Festival.

The Fortunate Sons

Harmonious Glaswegian blues-meisters.

Maggie May's, Glasgow (0.4 miles)

Sat 20 Jul

Free / 0141 548 1350

  • 18:00

Glasgow Americana

Blues, country and folk fest following in the footsteps of the fondly remembered Big Big Country festival.

Various venues: Glasgow (0.6 miles)

Wed 2 Oct

Times & prices vary (£10–£16) / 07960 152333

Thu 3 Oct

Times & prices vary (£10–£16) / 07960 152333

Fri 4 Oct

Times & prices vary (£10–£16) / 07960 152333

…and 2 more dates until 6 Oct

The Grievous Angel - Gram Parsons 40th Anniversary Celebration

A celebration of the music of Gram Parsons, marking 40 years since the country rock pioneer's untimely and, according to rock'n'roll legend, unseemly death, which features Canadian duo Madison Violet, Roddy Hart, Ben Glover, country choir The Parsonage and The City Sinners.

Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow (2.5 miles)

Sun 6 Oct

£15 / 0141 357 4000

Part of Glasgow Americana.

back to top

I See Hawks in LA

Alt.country quartet from Los Angeles.

Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, Glasgow (3.6 miles)

Thu 20 Jun

£10 / 0141 959 1428

With First Charge of the Light Brigade.

  • 20:00

Jim White

Old school country with gospel, blues and a touch of the southern gothic from this urbane gent.

Òran Mór, Glasgow (2.0 miles)

Mon 16 Sep

£13.50 / 0141 357 6200

  • 19:00

The Johnny Cash Roadshow

Cash tribute from singer/songwriter Clive John.

King's Theatre, Glasgow (0.9 miles)

Wed 10 Jul

£18–£19 / 0844 871 7648

Johnny Reid

Scottish-born country singer/songwriter who has found success in his adopted home of Canada.

Òran Mór, Glasgow (2.0 miles)

Fri 20 Sep

£13.50 / 0141 357 6200

  • 19:00

Kacey Musgraves

Contemporary country artist from Texas, who has toured with Lady Antebellum.

Òran Mór, Glasgow (2.0 miles)

Wed 9 Oct

£16 / 0141 357 6200

  • 19:00
back to top

Kenny Rogers

The legendary - and now surgically-enhanced - country star performs such classics as 'Coward of the County' and 'Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town'.

SECC, Glasgow (1.6 miles)

Wed 10 Jul

Clyde Auditorium

£32.50–£37.50 / 0844 395 4000

  • 18:30

Kris Kristofferson and Roddy Hart

Grizzled country rock outlaw who may have killed a few celluloid vampires in his time exudes an effortless charisma as he runs through his extensive back catalogue.

O2 ABC, Glasgow (0.7 miles)

Sat 28 Sep

£30 / 0141 332 2232

  • 19:00

Madison Violet

Canadian folk pop duo Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac.

CCA, Glasgow (0.8 miles)

Sat 5 Oct

£13 / 0141 352 4900

Part of Glasgow Americana Festival.

Martin Stephenson & The Daintees

Now resident in Scotland, the respected Geordie songwriter performs with his band The Daintees.

Òran Mór, Glasgow (2.0 miles)

Tue 25 Jun

Cancelled / 0141 357 6200

  • 19:30

Red Sky July

Vintage country rock from husband and wife duo Ally McErlaine (Texas) and Shelly Poole (Alisha's Attic) plus singer Charity Hair.

Òran Mór, Glasgow (2.0 miles)

Fri 26 Jul

£12 / 0141 357 6200

  • 19:00
back to top

Sam Baker

Poetic singer-songwriter from Austin, who had to relearn how to play guitar after his hand was injured in a bomb blast.

St Andrews in the Square, Glasgow (0.6 miles)

Thu 5 Sep

£13 / 0141 559 5902

  • 20:00

Sydney Devine

Scotland's very own rhinestone cowboy takes his songs on the road again.

Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow (0.4 miles)

Fri 8 Nov

£12.50–£16.50 / 0141 332 1846

  • 14:00
  • 19:30

Sat 9 Nov

£12.50–£16.50 / 0141 332 1846

  • 14:00

The Shiverin' Sheiks

Rock'n'roll, country and gospel from members of The Five Aces, Bottleneckers and Hidden Masters.

Blackfriars, Glasgow (0.3 miles)

Tue 25 Jun

Free / 0141 552 5924

  • 21:00 – 23:00

Tue 2 Jul

Free / 0141 552 5924

  • 21:00 – 23:00

Tue 9 Jul

Free / 0141 552 5924

  • 21:00 – 23:00
…and 7 more dates until 27 Aug

Maggie May's, Glasgow (0.4 miles)

Sat 13 Jul

Free / 0141 548 1350

  • 18:00

Vagabond Social Club

Alt-acoustic/Americana night with a different line-up each time.

The State Bar, Glasgow (0.8 miles)

Fri 5 Jul

£4 / 0141 332 2159

  • 20:00 – 23:30

Fri 2 Aug

£4 / 0141 332 2159

  • 20:00 – 23:30

The Wynntown Marshalls

Country rock and Americana with a smattering of indie harmonies from Edinburgh's Wynntown Marshalls.

Broadcast, Glasgow (0.9 miles)

Fri 12 Jul

£7 / 0141 204 5151

Launching new album The Long Haul.