King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
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 Glasgow live music venue King Tut's Wah Wah Hut | |
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| Location | Glasgow,Scotland |
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| Owner | DF Concerts |
| Type | Live Music Venue |
| Genre(s) | Rock 'n' roll,indie rock,alternative rock |
| Seating type | Standing |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | February 1990 |
| Renovated | 2002 |
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| King Tut's official website | |
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut,also known asKing Tut's,is a live music venue and bar on St. Vincent Street,Glasgow,Scotland. It is owned and managed by Glasgow-based gig promotersDF Concerts.
The Glasgow live music venue takes its name froma club in New Yorkthat hosted music, comedy and performing arts events in the 1980s.[1]
History
[edit]King Tut's was founded, in the former Saints and Sinners pub in St Vincent Street in the centre of Glasgow, by theDF ConcertsBossStuart Clumpas,who wanted to create a platform for promoting bands at club level, showcasing them with gigs seven days a week at a reasonable hour, after being unable to find such an establishment in the city centre's nightlife. The venue first opened its doors in February 1990,[2]and has established a reputation for showcasing new talent and hosting many well-known bands' first Scottish appearances. This reputation was acquired early on in 1993 whenThe Verve,RadioheadandOasisall played in the Glasgow venue in a two-week period and it was in this time when Oasis were discovered and signed by the record labelCreation.According to the venue's manager, Dave McGeachan, the band "bullied their way on stage" after discovering that they would not be allowed to play despite travelling the long distance fromManchester.
Others who have played gigs at King Tut's early in their careers includeFiona Apple,Biffy Clyro,Coldplay,Beck,Blur,Crowded House,White Stripes,The Strokes,Franz Ferdinand,Skunk Anansie,Paramore,Lewis CapaldiandTravis,who played the live music venue regularly under their original name of Glass Onion.[citation needed]
Colin MacIntyre,the singer-songwriter from the Scottish indie band Mull Historical Society was reported as saying "you haven't made it unless you've played Tut's".[citation needed]The appeal and popularity of King Tut's has been credited to "its consistency and dedication to bringing a cross-section of different styles to Glasgow's doorstep"[3]
In 1999 King Tut's decided to branch out with the launch of a monthly comedy night where comedians, includingPhil Kay,Lynn FergusonandFred MacAulay,have taken to the stage, alongside some of Scotland's rising young comics.[citation needed]
In February 2000, the ten-year anniversary of the Glasgow live music venue was celebrated with a series of one-off concerts, parties and surprise guests running over ten days. Due to the success of the event, a £25,000 refurbishment of the upstairs bar was completed.[4]
In November 2001, King Tut's was named Licensed Music Pub of the Year by theScottish Licensed Trade News.It successfully applied[when?]for a 1am licence, which gave more time for performances.[citation needed]
In 2005, King Tut's held "The Best Scottish Bands of All Time" night, which featured acts such asSnow Patrol,Idlewild,Eugene KellyandColin MacIntyre.[citation needed]
From 17 to 21 December 2008, Idlewild performed a series of live shows at the venue, playing each of their albums on consecutive nights.[5]
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut played host to theHomecoming Scotland 2009Finale Celebrations in conjunction with theClyde Auditorium.[6]
In November 2017, the venue served as the location of the music video to former Oasis frontmanLiam Gallagher's single "Come Back To Me".[7]
T in the Park
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King Tut's also ran King Tut's Wah Wah Tent at what was Scotland's biggest annual music festival,T in the Park,hosting many big acts. Their founder, Stuart Clumpas, now runs the festival. Over the years, acts such as theManic Street Preachers,Teenage Fanclub,Snow Patrol,Doves,Primal Scream,Queens of the Stone Age,the Futureheads,the View,Jamie T,Dum Dums,Wheatus,Goldfinger,Twin Atlanticand thePet Shop Boyshave all performed on the stage.[citation needed]
Manic Street Preachers dedicated a song on stage to King Tut's after lead guitarist and vocalistJames Dean Bradfieldstated that "King Tut's was the first venue to treat us properly and give us hot food on tour".[8]
Notable acts
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Many famous acts have performed at King Tut's, includingAmy Macdonald,Oasis,Rage Against the Machine,Biffy Clyro,Radiohead,Blur,Redd Kross,Travis,Pulp,The Verve,Crowded House,Wheatus,Average White Band,Goldfinger,Chuck Prophet[9]andBeck.Paolo Nutinipraised King Tut's variety: "I've never actually seen a big band at King Tut's, you know that? But it's the kind of place you can see anything. One night they'll have a really great band playing their ass off and the next there'll be a nice acoustic thing on. One gig I remember seeing there isMatt Berry,fromThe Mighty BooshandGarth Marenghi.That just shows what a range of stuff you can find in Tut's. "[10]
In 2017The Viewplayed a record run of six sold-out shows at the venue.
Album
[edit]In 2011, singer-songwriterTom McRaereleased an extended live album entitledTom at Tut'sfeaturing songs and banter from his gigs on two consecutive nights in November 2004.
References
[edit]- ^"King of rock celebrates 20 years".BBC News. 19 February 2010.Retrieved15 May2020.
- ^Dowling, Stephen (2009)"Spinner: Around The UK in 80 Venues".Archived fromthe originalon 1 November 2018.Retrieved1 December2009.
- ^Galloway, Vic (The Sunday Times,Sunday 20 February 2005)"King Tut and the legends of Wah Wah land".The Times.London. 20 February 2005. Archived fromthe originalon 4 June 2011.Retrieved7 May2010.
- ^King Tut's official website (2009)"King Tuts History".Archived fromthe originalon 31 January 2009.Retrieved24 November2009.
- ^Pia, Camilla (11 December 2009)"The List: Idlewild – King Tut's".11 December 2008.
- ^Homecoming Scotland 2009 Official Website"Homecoming Scotland Gig Dates".Archived fromthe originalon 12 December 2009.
- ^"LADbible Exclusive: Liam Gallagher's Classic New Video with Shane Meadows".
- ^Bridgland, Fred (The Independent, Saturday, 13 January 2001)Bridgland, Fred (13 January 2001)."How King Tut unearths Britain's pop treasures".The Independent.London.Retrieved7 May2010.
- ^Chuck Prophet (27 September 2007),Chuck Prophet Live at King Tut's Wah-Wah Hut on 2007-09-27,retrieved16 February2018
- ^Pollock, David (10 September 2009)"Paolo Nutini review".Archived fromthe originalon 10 November 2009.
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