It has become a common rite of passage for small bands to play King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. It was the venue where Alan McGee of Creation Records discovered Oasis, after all. Did you know that? That Oasis was ‘discovered’ at King Tut’s? You probably do, as this significant stroke of luck has single-handedly carried the venue’s reputation for several decades now.

In 1993, King Tut’s found itself at the nexus of the British rock scene, at least for a few weeks, with an early Oasis, Radiohead, Pulp and The Verve all taking the stage within a short timeframe. It has allowed King Tut’s to endlessly tout itself as an essential stepping stone for bands in Scotland if they have any hope of having a career, the kingmaker of what acts are pushed and make it into the ears of anyone not in the local scene.

King Tut’s has been heavily corporatised for much of the time since, owing to its status as the flagship local venue of promoter DF Concerts, owned by multinational Live Nation, and the largest and most powerful concert promoter in Scotland.

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