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66: 373: 217:, who wanted to create a platform for promoting bands at club level, showcasing them with gigs seven days a week at a reasonable hour, after being unable to find such an establishment in the city centre's nightlife. The venue first opened its doors in February 1990, and has established a reputation for showcasing new talent and hosting many well-known bands' first Scottish appearances. This reputation was acquired early on in 1993 when 456: 298:, the singer-songwriter from the Scottish indie band Mull Historical Society was reported as saying "you haven't made it unless you've played Tut's". The appeal and popularity of King Tut's has been credited to "its consistency and dedication to bringing a cross-section of different styles to Glasgow's doorstep" 534:
praised King Tut's variety: "I've never actually seen a big band at King Tut's, you know that? But it's the kind of place you can see anything. One night they'll have a really great band playing their ass off and the next there'll be a nice acoustic thing on. One gig I remember seeing there is
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In February 2000, the ten-year anniversary of the Glasgow live music venue was celebrated with a series of one-off concerts, parties and surprise guests running over ten days. Due to the success of the event, a £25,000 refurbishment of the upstairs bar was completed.
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From 17 to 21 December 2008, Idlewild performed a series of live shows at the venue, playing each of their albums on consecutive nights.
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all played in the Glasgow venue in a two-week period and it was in this time when Oasis were discovered and signed by the record label
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King Tut's was founded, in the former Saints and Sinners pub in St Vincent Street in the centre of Glasgow, by the
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In 1999 King Tut's decided to branch out with the launch of a monthly comedy night where comedians, including
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King Tut's also ran King Tut's Wah Wah Tent at what was Scotland's biggest annual music festival,
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In 2005, King Tut's held "The Best Scottish Bands of All Time" night, which featured acts such as
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Manic Street Preachers dedicated a song on stage to King Tut's after lead guitarist and vocalist
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stated that "King Tut's was the first venue to treat us properly and give us hot food on tour".
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In November 2017, the venue served as the location of the music video to former Oasis frontman
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featuring songs and banter from his gigs on two consecutive nights in November 2004.
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In November 2001, King Tut's was named Licensed Music Pub of the Year by the
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Others who have played gigs at King Tut's early in their careers include
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that hosted music, comedy and performing arts events in the 1980s.
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Bridgland, Fred (The Independent, Saturday, 13 January 2001)
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Chuck Prophet Live at King Tut's Wah-Wah Hut on 2007-09-27
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Many famous acts have performed at King Tut's, including
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played a record run of six sold-out shows at the venue.
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King Tut's Wah Wah Hut (New York City)
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