Since opening its doors in 1990, King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut has been at the forefront of the Scottish live music scene and continues to be one of the most celebrated venues in the world. Known for championing emerging talent, Tut's has been the launchpad for countless global superstars.  

Early highlights 

Throughout the 90s, Tut’s played host to bands who would go on to dominate the airwaves and arenas – Radiohead, The Verve, Travis, Skunk Anansie, Muse, No Doubt, Snow Patrol, Coldplay, and Biffy Clyro, to name just a few. 

In 1990, Blur played their first ever Scottish gig here, drawing just 40 people – a year later their single ‘There’s No Other Way’ ended up in the top 10 and Tut’s had to turn people away from the door at their gig. The Manic Street Preachers made their Scottish debut at Tut's in 1991, famously thanking the venue years later at T in the Park in 1999 for treating them properly (and for the mushroom soup). Then in 1993, Oasis crashed a gig, performed four songs, and caught the attention of Alan McGee — the rest is Britpop history.  

2000s 

The 2000s saw the The View, The Strokes, The Libertines, Paolo Nutini, My Chemical Romance, Arctic Monkeys, KT Tunstall, Franz Ferdinand, Florence + The Machine, and countless others take the stage, often before their debut albums had even dropped. Many, like Paolo Nutini and Biffy Clyro, returned time and again, despite their arena-sized fame. 

The 2010s  

Acts like The 1975, Sam Fender, Hozier, Courteeners, George Ezra, and homegrown heroes Twin Atlantic and Lewis Capaldi all graced the stage in the 2010s on their rise to stardom, with The Killers even dropping in for a surprise post-TRNSMT show, 14 years after their Tut’s debut. 

Recent years  

Into the 2020s, King Tut's continues to thrive, welcoming rising stars like Arlo Parks, Fred Again.., CMAT, Fontaines D.C., The Snuts, and Olivia Dean.  

Today, King Tut’s is a cornerstone of Scotland’s music scene, nurturing the next generation of talent at the very start of their careers. It remains an essential stop and a rite of passage for emerging artists, a beloved spot for established legends, and a second home for music lovers on the hunt for their next favourite artist.