The original building opened in 1934 east of Glasgows city centre. The front of the building is decorated with a distinctive animated neon sign. The ballroom was the leading dancehall in Scotland from its inception. The building was largely destroyed by fire in 1958, leading to a complete rebuild. The rebuilt ballroom opened on Christmas eve 1960.
The Barrowlands always has those moments of "I was there" than many of the more recent music venues do these days. It really is as good as it gets. Even the more soulless venues such as, arguably, the SECC dominate the musical landscape, the Barrowlands still manages to pull big name acts, and quite rightly so.
However the only bad thing I can forward about the Barrowlands are the staff. The staff are complacent, rude, obnoxious , and bereft of the most basic of social skills. And with many good competitive venues springing up across the city where you are treated as a person throughout i hope the Barrowlands bubble doesn't burst as it once did as they may need to start dusting off those roller skates again.
By far the best venue in Glasgow and arguably mabye as far as its age. I would recommend it to all music lovers.
Personally the Barrowlands is the number one venue in Glasgow. 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 as well as its sprung dance floor, the Barrowlands has become a particular favourite of many noted rock/pop acts.
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