On 07/04/1993, I was at the #BarrowlandBallroom in #Glasgow watching #Fish perform live in support of his 'Songs From The Mirror' album.
This was my first time seeing Fish live, but certainly not the last!
(Ticket from my own collection)
#SongsFromTheMirror #1993Tour #Glasgow #Barrowland
On 15/03/1995, I was at the #BarrowlandBallroom in #Glasgow watching #Megadeth.
I was lucky enough to be invited backstage after the show where I met #Megadeth and got my ticket signed.
Support came from #CorrosionOfConformity.
(Ticket from my own collection)
On 15/02/2017, I was at the #BarrowlandBallroom in #Glasgow watching #Anthrax live on stage, where they recorded their #KingsAmongScotland live DVD and album.
Support came from #TheRavenAge
(Photo pass from my own collection)
On 06/02/1992, I was at the #BarrowlandBallroom in #Glasgow watching Runrig live on stage, in support of their 1991 'The Big Wheel' album.
This was the third time I'd seen them on #TheBigWheel tour - Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow.
(Ticket from my own collection)
#Runrig
A chapter from my book 'Barrowland' is up on Glasgow City Music Tour's blog. #BarrowlandBallroom #SimpleMinds #Glasgow Accompanying photos from @chrislesliephoto.bsky.social
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10th October 1996: I was watching Metallica live on stage at The Barrowlands in Glasgow with support from Corrosion Of Conformity.
(Ticket from my own collection)
#Metallica #CorrosionOfConformity #TheBarrowland #BarrowlandBallroom
On 04/10/1997, I was at the #BarrowlandBallroom in #Glasgow watching #Whitesnake perform live in support of their #RestlessHeart album.
(Ticket from my own collection)
#Barrowland #DavidCoverdale #AdrianVandenberg #SteveFarris #TonyFranklin #DennyCarmassi
On 29/09/1997, I was at the #BarrowlandBallroom in #Glasgow watching #Megadeth perform live in support of their 'Cryptic Writings' album.
Support came from Kill II This, a groove metal/industrial metal band from Stockport.
(Ticket from my own collection)
#CrypticWritings #1997Tour #Barrowland
The Beta Band at The Barrowlands last night! The Three E.P's, some classics, two DJ sets, and a short film. Welcome back! #thebetaband #barrowlandballroom
The front entrance to Glasgows legendary Barrowland ballroom last night. Looks so good all lit up.
#photosky #photo #picsky #photos #photography#pictures #fotographia#photogtaphie #barrowlandballroom #thebarras #glasgow
I had a fun time on Saturday at the Barrowlands Ballroom for Glasgow Pride 2025 : this year I was an accredited media person. A big thank you to all the performers, the security staff, the organisers and of course the amazing audience.
#glasgowpride #barrowlandballroom #prideseason
On 15/07/1993, I was at the #BarrowlandBallroom in #Glasgow watching #SuicidalTendencies perform live.
Support came from My Sister's Machine, a grunge band from Seattle, Washington
(Ticket from my own collection)
#SuicidalTendencies #StillCycoAfterAllTheseYears #1993Tour #Barrowland
On 23/06/1990, I was at the #BarrowlandBallroom in #Glasgow watching #BruceDickinson on his #TattooedMillionaire tour.
Support that night came from #JaggedEdge.
(Ticket from my own collection)
#IronMaiden #1990Tour #BarrowlandGlasgow
Loving this new sign outside the Barrowlands in the East End of Glasgow. Originally built as a ballroom, it's now one of the city's favourite music venues. The sign is by the street artist A Sign of Humour.
#glasgow #barrowlands #barrowlandballroom #sign #streetart #glasgoestreetart #scotland
On 06/06/1998, I was at the #BarrowlandBallroom in #Glasgow watching Thunder perform live in support of his 'Thunder: Live!' album.
(Ticket from my own collection)
#Thunder #DannyBowes #LukeMorley #BenMatthews #ChrisChilds #HarryJames
On Monday 31st May 1999 I was at the #BarrowlandBallroom in #Glasgow watching #Thunder live on stage in support of their 'Giving The Game Away' album.
Support was UK rockers #Lukan.
(Ticket from my own collection)
#DannyBowes #LukeMorley #BenMatthews #ChrisChild #HarryJames
On Friday 26th May 1995 I was at the #BarrowlandBallroom in #Glasgow watching #MachineHead live on stage in support of their debut album, #BurnMyEyes
Support came from #Gothenburg based #MaryBeatsJane and #Swedish #extreme metal band #Meshuggah.
(Ticket from my own collection)
Ticket for Anthrax in Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom in 2005
Today in history. The mighty #Anthrax in the best venue in the world, the #BarrowlandBallroom
“You Will You Won’t” and “Creeping on the Dancefloor” rocked the Barrowland.
Check out our review of The Zutons’ The Big Decider tour. #TheZutons #LiveMusic #GigReview #BarrowlandBallroom #The Covasettes
On 11th April 1994 I was at the #BarrowlandBallroom in #Glasgow watching #Soundgarden in support of their 'Superunknown' album.
Support came from Seattle based band, Tad.
Chris Cornell dedicated the show to Nirvana's Kurt Cobain who died on 5th April 1994.
(Ticket from my own collection)
Red alert.
Low angle, long exposure shot of Barrowland Ballroom from a few weeks ago. Really leaned into the light trails with this one to bring an extra layer of light and colour to the shot.
#photography #longexposurephotography #Glasgow #Barrowlands #BarrowlandBallroom
Ticket for Steve Vai and Eric Sardinas at the Barrowland Ballroom
Another 2fer #gigiversary day, starting off with that 'nice little boy', #SteveVai, and the bluesier Mr. #Sardinas at the best venue in the world #BarrowlandBallroom.
#gig
#livemusic
Ticket for Zodiac Mindwarp and The Love Reaction.
Today's #gigiversary.
Before #SteelPanther, there was #ZodiacMindwarp. This was my first time in the #BarrowlandBallroom, my first time seeing #TheWonderStuff and also the #gig I attribute my #HearingLoss to.
It was an incredible night, and I have #noregrets.
(Wear #earplugs at gigs, folks!)
On 15th February 2017, I was at the #BarrowlandBallroom in #Glasgow watching #Anthrax live on stage, where they recorded their #KingsofScotland live DVD.
Support came from #TheRavenAge
(Photo pass from my own collection)
#JoeyBelladonna #ScottIan #FrankBello #JonathanDonais #CharlieBenante
On 6th February 1992, I was at the #BarrowlandBallroom in #Glasgow watching #Runrig live on stage.
This was the third time I'd seen them on #TheBigWheel tour in #Edinburgh, #Aberdeen and Glasgow.
(Ticket from my own collection)
In the 1930s, the Barrowland Ballroom was added to the site, which would go on to become one of Glasgow's most famous and best loved music venues.
#glasgow #architecture #glasgowhistory #thebarras #barrowlandballroom #sign
It was started in the years after World War One by James and Maggie McIver who rented barrows to local traders in a yard in Marshall Lane. In 1926, the space was covered with a roof to create a more permanent market space.
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#glasgow #glasgowhistory #thebarras #barrowlandballroom #sign
The sign above on of the entrances to The Barras, Glasgow's legendary market, where, in its heyday, it was said pretty much anything could be found for sale.
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#glasgow #architecture #glasgowhistory #thebarras #barrowlandballroom #sign
Great gig!
#KTTunstall celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut album, #EyeToTheTelescope @ #BarrowlandBallroom last night.
Among other guest singers she was joined by #EddiReader for a rendition of #FairgroundAttraction's Perfect, and #JustinCurrie for #NothingEverHappens.
#CelticConnections
