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Barrowland Ballroom

The Barrowlands (more properly The Barrowland Ballroom) is a major dance hall and concert venue in Glasgow, Scotland. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 745 KB) Summary The Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, Scotland Taken by user:Finlay McWalter on the 3rd of September 2005 Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Barrowland Ballroom Wikipedia:List of images/Places/Europe/United Kingdom... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 745 KB) Summary The Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, Scotland Taken by user:Finlay McWalter on the 3rd of September 2005 Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Barrowland Ballroom Wikipedia:List of images/Places/Europe/United Kingdom... Dance hall in its general meaning is a hall for dancing. ... For other uses, see Concert (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ...

The original building opened in 1934 in a mercantile area east of Glasgow's city centre. The "Barras" street market (more properly Glasgow Barrowland market), after which the area and the ballroom are named, continues until the present day. The Barrowland building includes large street-level halls used for the weekend markets, with a sizeable weatherproof hall above. The front of the building is decorated with a distinctive animated neon sign. Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Barrowland Ballroom The Barras (more properly The Barrowland Market) is a major street and indoor weekend market in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Neon signs are often used to advertise for hotels, bars and entertainment venues. ...

The Ballroom was the leading dancehall in Scotland from its inception. The serial killer Bible John is believed to have met his victims at dances in the Barrowlands. The building was largely destroyed by fire in 1958, leading to a complete rebuild. The rebuilt ballroom opened on Christmas Eve 1960. Serial killers are individuals who have a history of multiple slayings of victims who were usually unknown to them beforehand. ... Bible John is the nickname of an unidentified serial killer who is thought to have operated in Glasgow, Scotland, in the late 1960s. ... Jan. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Latterly, with the decline of dancehall and the rise of rock/pop performance, the Ballroom has become a major concert venue. Known for its excellent acoustics (a design imperative for the unamplified orchestras which formerly graced its stage), as well as its sprung dance floor, the Barrowlands has become a particular favourite of many noted rock/pop acts. Although its modest capacity (around 1,900 people) is small compared with several other Scottish venues (the SECC, Ingliston, and various stadia) the Barrowlands punches above its weight in attracting top-name performers, and was recently voted the best music venue in the UK in a poll of British bands, and in another survey amongst bands, was voted second best venue in the world [1]. Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... It has been suggested that Acoustic transmission be merged into this article or section. ... The front of the SECC The Clyde Auditorium with the main SECC building behind it The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), located on the north bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, is Scotlands national venue for public events. ... Ingliston is an area to the west of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. ...

Noted acts that have played at The Barrowlands include R.E.M., Alice in Chains, Oasis, The Cure, The Smiths, AFI, Green Day, U2, Blur, Bob Dylan, Björk, David Bowie, Counting Crows, Iggy Pop, Stiff Little Fingers, Metallica, Blondie, Frozen Activity,INXS, Bloc Party, Justin Timberlake, Garbage, Sheryl Crow, Britney Spears, Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, Elvis Costello, Megadeth, Arctic Monkeys, Babyshambles and The Zutons. R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia in 1980 by Bill Berry (drums), Peter Buck (guitar), Mike Mills (bass guitar), and Michael Stipe (vocals). ... This article is about the grunge band. ... Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991. ... This article is about the band. ... The Smiths were an English rock band active from 1982 to 1987. ... AFI, in recent years short for A Fire Inside, is an American band from Ukiah, California. ... This article is about the band Green Day. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... Blur were an English rock band that formed in Colchester in 1989. ... This article is about the recording artist. ... This article is about the musician. ... David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an iconic English musician, actor, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ... Counting Crows is a rock band originating from Berkeley, California. ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... Stiff Little Fingers are a punk band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 1977. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Blondie is the name of an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s, and which has sold over 140 million records. ... INXS (pronounced In Excess) are an Australian rock group. ... This article is about the English alternative rock band. ... Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981[1]), sometimes known as JT, is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American blues rock singer, guitarist, bassist, and songwriter. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Marilyn Manson is an American metal band based in Los Angeles, California. ... Nine Inch Nails (abbreviated as NIN) is an American industrial rock band, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick McManus August 25, 1954) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. ... Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ... Arctic Monkeys are a Mercury Prize winning English indie rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. ... Babyshambles are an English indie rock band established in London. ... The Zutons are an English indie rock band from Liverpool. ...

The Barrowlands has also proven to be a popular venue with successful homegrown talent, including Primal Scream, Travis, Mogwai, Biffy Clyro, Franz Ferdinand, Runrig, Orange Juice, Aztec Camera, Horse McDonald, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, Love And Money, Deacon Blue, Del Amitri, Teenage Fanclub, Simple Minds, Big Country, The View , Idlewild, The Jesus and Mary Chain and Carter USM. For other uses, see Primal Scream (disambiguation). ... Travis are a Scotish rock band from Glasgow, comprising Fran Healy (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Dougie Payne (bass, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals), Andy Dunlop (lead guitar, banjo, keyboards, backing vocals) and Neil Primrose (drums, percussion). ... For the Swiss progressive house producer who releases under the name Moogwai, see Chab. ... Biffy Clyro (colloquially referred to as SHIT BASTARDS)[1] are a Scottish rock group from Ayrshire whose members are Simon Neil (lead vocals, guitar), James Johnston (vocals, bass guitar) and Ben Johnston (vocals, drums). ... Franz Ferdinand are an award winning rock band, from Glasgow, Scotland. ... Runrig playing live link title Runrig are a Scottish folk rock band founded by brothers Rory and Calum MacDonald and their friend Blair Douglas in 1973 in the rural Western Isles of Scotland. ... For other uses, see Orange juice (disambiguation). ... Aztec Camera was a Scottish New Wave music band from Glasgow. ... Horse (or, Horse McDonald, born November 22, 1958 in Newport on Tay, Fife) is a Scottish musician. ... Lloyd Cole and the Commotions were a popular British pop music act of the mid-1980s, based in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Deacon Blue are a Scottish pop band. ... The original Del Amitri line-up as seen on the cover of Melody Maker magazine in February 1985 Del Amitri are a British pop-rock guitar band, formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1982. ... Teenage Fanclub are a Scottish alternative rock band from Bellshill, near Glasgow, formed in 1989. ... Simple Minds is a rock band from Scotland, which had its greatest worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early-1990s. ... For other uses, see Big Country (disambiguation). ... Idlewild are a Scottish rock band formed in the Winter of 1995, by vocalist Roddy Woomble, guitarist Rod Jones, drummer Colin Newton, and bassist Phil Scanlon. ... The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band that revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid. ... Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine (frequently shortened to Carter USM) was a British indie band formed in 1987 by singer Jim Jim Bob Morrison and guitarist Les Fruitbat Carter. ...

In keeping with its location in the East End of Glasgow (more specifically the Gallowgate area), the 'Barras' also plays host to various Irish rebel bands throughout the year. Bands such as Charlie and the Bhoys, Shebeen, Éire Óg and others play the venue. This often leads to confrontation, with a large police presence the norm following such concerts. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Charlie and The Bhoys are an Irish band, based in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Éire Óg (Young Ireland) is the name of some groups in Ireland. ...

Barrowlands has also been listed by many major artists as one of the best small gig venues in the world. Metallica said that the venue, because of its size and nature made it the best gig they had ever played after their performance there in 1996. In her song Barrowland Ballroom, Amy Macdonald sings that “nothing beats the feeling of the high Barrowland ceiling”. Amy Macdonald (born August 25, 1987) is a Scottish singer/songwriter. ...

External links

• Official site
• Photographs of the Barras
• Charlie and the Bhoys Website - Videos of the Barrowlands

Coordinates: 55°51′18.6″N, 4°14′12.1″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...