Box Glasgow, Live Music Venue & Club image

Box Glasgow, Live Music Venue & Club

Bar Pub

Small and buzzy bar spot staging live bands, comedy, open mic sessions and jam nights and DJ nights. People often mention music, live, good, great, night, staff, Great, drinks, Glasgow, friendly,


Address

431 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3LG, United Kingdom

Website

www.boxglasgow.co.uk

Contact

+44 141 332 5431

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (216 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 6 pm to 3 am
  • Thursday: 6 pm to 3 am
  • Friday: 5 pm to 3 am
  • Saturday: 5 pm to 3 am
  • Sunday: 6 pm to 3 am
  • Monday: 6 pm to 3 am
  • Tuesday: 6 pm to 3 am

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: music (33) live (21) good (21) great (20) night (18) staff (18) Great (15) drinks (14) Glasgow (11) friendly (10)
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  • 1/5 Balázs S. 2 years ago on Google
    Well, I can't review this place really because I was not allowed to enter. Because it was just me. So in my opinion this is a discrimination against single people. I did nothing wrong. I was not drunk, I did not behave badly, my only sin was that I was alone. I have approached the bar because of the music which sounded kind of like my taste. But was told there are other places in the vicinity, go there.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 chris m. 7 years ago on Google
    Their open mic night on a Monday is worth dropping in on as it's free and Glasgow has a lot to offer when it comes to open mic nights.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 se4nyboy 1 year ago on Google
    Great bar with only one downfall the frizzy red headed guy with glasses that works the bar rips customers off we watched as he made a tray of white Russians while missing out the vodka . When we got him and orders drinks he just held up the card reader with an amount much higher than it should have been when we questioned it he was furious but admitted it was wrong. Can only imagine how many drunk students he ripps off.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Alison H. 7 years ago on Google
    If I could give minus 10 I would.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nicholas R. 5 months ago on Google
    Staff & Bouncers are lovely! Was asked to leave tonight due to being sick, and the bouncers were really nice about it which I really appreciated! Staff were fantastic also and really friendly and talkative! Their fishbowls are great also!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kevin G. 7 years ago on Google
    A must to visit. Great live music & great mix of friendly people. The best bar I visited in my trip to Glasgow. Open late till 3am. Bands stopped playing around 12ish when I was there & that was a Monday
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Codi C. 2 years ago on Google
    Iain at the door is amazing. After letting the bar know about an incident regarding a man at the bar both the bar tender and Iain the bouncer took action appropriately and quickly. Handled the situation perfectly, couldn't thank them enough. WE LOVE IAIN AND THE BARTENDER 🖤
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Katie D. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome place. Great vibes, great music, and amazing cocktails! They have an open jam every Sunday which is loads of fun.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Антон �. 1 year ago on Google
    Very cool bar
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Ian B. 11 years ago on Google
    The experience of close friend who attended this venue was very unpleasant. She was hassled by a member of a band playing in the club but was subsequently ejected by management along with a guy who supported her for complaining. Management obviously more concerned about protecting the band and revenue than for the personal safety of female customers. So much for customer relations!!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 mxrtos 5 years ago on Google
    Nice music, but get the vilume down or isolate the place. - The neighbors
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gordon C. 7 years ago on Google
    One of the best pubs in Glasgow. Great music, reasonably priced drinks
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 iddo H. 5 years ago on Google
    We were here on Tuesday during open mic and Wednessday for the Three Card Trick liveband. Both evenings were equally amazing and all the live music was absolutely fantastic, all of this with no entry fee. The drinks were decently price although the 5 pound minimal on card is anoying. The only real downside is that the bar staff can seem a little standofish
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Oli G. 6 years ago on Google
    Turned up at 9pm after dinner with my boyfriend and dad who is in his 60s. My dad wasn't allowed in. Won't be going back. Plenty of more chilled out open minded places around.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Darryll G. 1 year ago on Google
    I visited there yesterday in Glasgow and was served by a barmaid call jasmine...she was very bubbly and friendly. This girl needs a promotion absolute asset to the company

  • 5/5 Parsa A. 1 year ago on Google
    The best Bar and club in the world. Cheers guys ❤️❤️❤️

  • 5/5 Colin B. 1 year ago on Google
    Great live band on Saturday 24 Sept called wired. Great welcoming bar.

  • 5/5 dia n. 1 year ago on Google
    The band was great!!! The music even before the band was really good, this bar has awesome vibes! I think it was my favorite in Glasgow.

  • 5/5 Quentin M. 2 years ago on Google
    My new favourite Glasgow pub. Music and staff are top tier. I was looking to see Mickey 9s at the Garage on Sat. Was sold out, Garage bouncer said the Box had live bands and worth a visit. At the Box bar chatting to the barman and mentioned the Mickey 9s. He introduced me to a group with spare tickets. Had a drink then went with the group to see Mickey 9s (awesome). Came back to the Box for a few more drinks and met some other friendly punters. The live band were playing my kind of music...Spoonful by Cream, Fire by Hendrix and even threw in Parsons Farm by John Mayals Bluesbreakers!

  • 5/5 _lt 2 years ago on Google
    Went to the Box tonight, music was great and the drink was flowing. There was someone going round tables selling shots in a test tube; a test tube no less! And she was lovely. 10/10 would reccomend. She kept harassing the guy I was with, honestly what a girlboss I love her so so so much please she deserves a raise!

  • 4/5 Squirrel Locked In G. 2 years ago on Google
    Drinks are fine and the atmosphere is fine. Music is really loud in certain areas to the point your ears are ringing though.

  • 4/5 Yvonne D. 5 months ago on Google
    Always enjoy a wee night out here. Various age groups, friendly atmosphere brilliant live bands.

  • 5/5 Evangeline G. 1 year ago on Google
    Always have a great night at box, the bouncers are always super lovely! Staff are amazing and friendly- Courtney was amazing especially! Fair price for drinks and good music

  • 5/5 duck 1 year ago on Google
    Hi I’m Sophie from upstairs! Wanna say a big thank you to Morgan who is always a pleasure and lovely. She’s always so welcoming and remembered my name from the last time (time to stop drinking maybe lol). Makes my night seeing her there and having a wee yap. Always feel bad mentioning it but Morgan if you see this, I don’t like lime in my corona 😅 love you tho, keep being your cheery self!

  • 2/5 Danielle A. 7 years ago on Google
    Ok.

  • 4/5 hobie g. 8 months ago on Google
    Love the bar. There was a lot of good music, several live bands. The interior was amazing.

  • 5/5 stephen m. 5 months ago on Google
    If you want a cracking pub with awesome live music and excellent staff then this is the place , the quality of the local acts performing is world class .

  • 1/5 Jennifer W. 5 months ago on Google
    Came early to secure a table to watch live music on a Friday night only to be kicked off the table in favour of a group that "booked" our tables whilst we were sitting at them as the manageress "couldn't close" the booking system on the night. Terrible service and wouldn't recommend this venue to anybody.

  • 2/5 Samantha C. 1 year ago on Google
    Was there for a few hours which was decent but then we were told to move from our table. All the tables around were reserved with a sign on them except the one we sat at which is why we sat at it. We were then told someone booked it over the phone while we were sitting at it … how can you book a table that isn’t available? Another table had the same issue kicked a table of maybe 8 out for 2 people despite the fact the table didn’t say it was reserved because someone called after the fact?? Not great customer service to be removing customers when there are no tables available for people who have booked a table that was never free to begin with

  • 5/5 Stacey T. 1 year ago on Google
    Great female artist on the night of the view headed here for a few beers after it and the drinks were nice and good atmosphere. More pub than club vibe to it! :)

  • 5/5 Carys N. 1 year ago on Google
    always free live music and great bev, mid week discounts available, probably the best venoms and white Russians in Glasgow

  • 5/5 Sophie S. 1 year ago on Google
    Friends and I go often because they have really good bottled cocktails, and if you get there early enough, plenty of seating for larger groups

  • 5/5 Steven B. 1 year ago on Google
    Great wee night, drinks were pricey but great night out (Sunday jam night)

  • 5/5 Benjamin W. 1 year ago on Google
    Great staff and drinks. Saw an amazing band called skyline!

  • 5/5 Kerry G. 11 months ago on Google
    Amazing bar used to be a regular in here absolutely loved it as an icw fan I was never out of here although your recent staff intake leaves me bittersweet one of your bar staff has just walked into Cosmopol and tried to take a swing at the manager for no reason at all I won’t be back sorry !!!!!!

  • 5/5 Sandra G. 11 months ago on Google
    Love this bar... Staff are great - drinks great prices - always a good time in here 😊

  • 5/5 Conor M. 1 year ago on Google
    Always good fun in Box. The live music is the best!

  • 1/5 Ailsa G. 6 months ago on Google
    Used to like it at Box but i went last night for the first time in ages and was really disappointed with a particular member of the bar staff. It was very busy and i was making my way through people, apologising as i went, squeezing past and one of the barmen, curly blonde mullet and glasses, turned and shouted at me, very aggressively, "Why are you pushing me?!" I absolutely wasn't pushing him, i said i was just trying to get towards the bar i wasn't pushing anyone. He then looked at me like i was completely worthless and muttered "f's sake" and stormed past me. Two men stood in front of me agreed that he shouted at me for absolutely nothing. My friend asked to make a formal complaint and she was told there was no way to do that, they don't do complaints. As a manager in hospitality myself, if one of my members of staff had acted like that i would take the complaint from my punter very seriously. Clearly no one here cares and the bar staff are free to be threatening towards their patrons. As a woman i found it intimidating and extremely uncalled for. If i were a man i suspect i wouldn't have been spoken to like that.

  • 5/5 Sian F. 4 months ago on Google
    Had boxed tables in box for our Christmas work night first time ive been great atmosphere.. good music and good prices .. staff decorated our table it looked lovely .. staff were brilliant .. definately be back

  • 4/5 Michael B. 5 months ago on Google
    Was in on a Saturday afternoon for a function, the staff were really friendly and the service was fast. Prices for a pint were spot on too. Would definitely return.

  • 5/5 Stephen A. 6 years ago on Google
    good music, good venue, good vibe

  • 5/5 James C. 7 years ago on Google
    My go to bar whenever I am in Glasgow. The Mrs loves her White Russians and there is always a promotion on. Great live music and you never know who you are going to bump into.

  • 5/5 Neilbell B. 5 years ago on Google
    Great atmosphere friendly staff good night out

  • 5/5 Ali P. 6 years ago on Google
    Great live music venue. highly recommended

  • 5/5 Jemma M. 7 years ago on Google
    A great alternative to a late night out if you don't fancy the 'club' scene. Always plays a wide variety of music and the house cocktails are all reasonably priced.

  • 5/5 Nicola G. 3 years ago on Google
    Great bar, Live music and the staff are lovely & friendly!!! Drinks are reasonably cheap... Most off all, you have a great night into early hours off the morning 🌄 Would highly recommend it 👌

  • 4/5 Sean G. 3 years ago on Google
    I do like this pub good music had some good times here the staff can be quite rude though

  • 3/5 mirka z. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing before midnight, nice bands for free and great cocktail at a good price( 5 stars) .. After honestly often too much pop posh... So depends on what you are looking for. :)

  • 5/5 Stephen K. 4 years ago on Google
    Needed somewhere lively to go on a Thursday night with live music, didn't disappoint

  • 5/5 Gerald G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Glasgow at night is a club with live music. (Original) Glasgow bei Nacht, ist ein Club mit Live Musik.

  • 3/5 OzricAurora 4 years ago on Google
    Staff are friendly for the most part and I like the original and creative selection of drinks. Not a big fan of the music though. It's way too noisy. Can barely have a conversation without screaming at each other.

  • 4/5 Michael 4 years ago on Google
    Lively and busy bar with friendly staff, a good selection of drinks, and live music.

  • 1/5 Kongi B. 4 years ago on Google
    Total s***hole, and staff are rude and arrogant

  • 5/5 Steffen T. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice pub, good live music and the prices for drinks are great. You have to go here :-) (Original) Schöner Pub, gute live Musik und die Preise für Getränke sind top. Man muss hier hin:-)

  • 5/5 Noah G. 5 years ago on Google
    Top notch patter

  • 5/5 Jonathan B. 5 years ago on Google
    Fishbowl cocktails. 'nuff said.

  • 4/5 Matías M. 7 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent cocktails (Original) Excelentes cócteles

  • 4/5 Simon A. 6 years ago on Google
    Good venue, great music, could do with more beers on tap.

  • 5/5 Jonathan A. 6 years ago on Google
    Cheap beer and live music ;)

  • 5/5 Leanne K. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice vibe. Kind staff

  • 4/5 Chris A. 7 years ago on Google
    It's an OK place but I hate when they take the drinks away before you finish them ie red stripe bands finish early its a very springy dance floor which can get annoying, otherwise it's still a good place no bouncer hassle, or none at least early on..

  • 5/5 kayleigh 7 years ago on Google
    Love it, always great service and varies in the crowd which is great for a mixed group.

  • 4/5 Carla V. 7 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good music (Original) Bueno musica

  • 4/5 Scott N. 7 years ago on Google
    Good bar, host's some decent bands

  • 5/5 Kyle M. 7 years ago on Google
    ICW wrestling/still game inspired cocktail menu and Buckfast in a glass. Great place for a night out!

  • 5/5 keith b. 7 years ago on Google
    Great venue and great priced drinks.

  • 5/5 Paul M. 7 years ago on Google
    Always have interesting things playing on the tvs. Their White Russian is a must try.

  • 4/5 Colm M. 7 years ago on Google
    Good late bar, I liked it and would go again if in Glasgow

  • 5/5 Victoria S. 7 years ago on Google
    Such a good bar with live music 🙅✌👌👍

  • 5/5 Jason M. 7 years ago on Google
    Nice pub, nice music, nice atmosphere.

  • 4/5 Moray N. 7 years ago on Google
    good live music lively atmosphere

  • 4/5 Alan S. 7 years ago on Google
    They have a Still Game themed menu!


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup

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