ABC?...Isny whit is used to be.

Maybe it's because I'm getting older and more morbid by the day, but recently Glasgow's O2 ABC is losing everything about it that made spending a night in there a unique & memorable experience. Although most weeks I still haunt the halls of the old cinema, something has went wrong.

The long street defying queues which used to move a centimetre at a time have been replaced by a revolving door which leads to just another cattle market; full or 17 year old's requesting Katy Perry and whiteying on bean bags. Yes, the once effortless clatty but classy halls appear to have been replaced with the chino & fake tan army, and the easy but electric atmosphere has been reduced to...meh.

This is all a result of arsehole business men at O2, looking to make a quick quid on packing the place with any reprobate they can get their hands on, even a citizen knock-backed from the Garage will do. HOWEVER, one crucial benefit has to be recognised in this change over...O2 ABC - Music Venue.

It is no secret that in this day and age music acts will for the majority of the time make most of their money touring. O2 has transformed this iconic nightclub into arguably, Glasgow's premier small scale music venue. 


A quick glance down their upcoming calendar outlines gigs nearly every other night, boasting big names such as Marina & The Diamonds, Adele and  The Enemy. I recently experienced a gig in ABC for one-ish hit wonders - Electric Six (Yes I was intoxicated when I purchased these ticket's) and I must say, the venue itself made up for the questionable audience. 


There is something special  about a room full of people waiting humbly in a darkened room to be entertained, and there is something even more special when ABC is hosting. The old electric atmosphere was back once again. From the layout, the sound and the disco ball, 02 - although wrecking a favourite stomping ground come the weekend, has revived mainstream live acts in central Glasgow, and this cannot be ignored. 

(Six time Grammy Award winner Adele plays the humble but Unique Sauchiehall Street.)

Get the latest concert dates here!

http://www.o2abcglasgow.co.uk/