‘The UK’s live music culture is thriving well beyond London’Glasgow has been named Scotland’s live music capital for 2025, topping a new nationwide ranking of the best cities for gigs. The city scored an impressive 78.04 out of 100, boasting 21.52 venues and a staggering 129.89 scheduled events per 100,000 people. Edinburgh took second place with a score of 63.63, supported by 19.42 venues and 28.93 scheduled events per 100,000 people. Glasgow was ranked the UK’s third-best location for live music overall, ahead of Manchester (76.83) and London (72.19). It’s great to see places like Cambridge, Glasgow, and Manchester also celebrated, showing that the UK’s live music culture is thriving well beyond London.”