Mean City Fest
The heart of Glasgow will pulse with raw energy and righteous noise as Mean City Fest punk weekender returns to Slay & Audio in September, with all profits going to the Beatson Cancer Charity!
About Mean City Fest
| 18th Sep 2026 to 20th Sep 2026 | |
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Slay Glasgow 24 Glassford Street, Glasgow City Centre G1 1UL |
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| Event organiser/part of Audio Glasgow | |
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Glasgow’s ONLY punk weekender. We are back again, bigger AND better at a new venue with an extra day plus a dedicated afterparty both nights!
This September the heart of Glasgow will pulse with raw energy and righteous noise as Mean City Fest storms Slay on the 18th &19th and audio on the 20th, with all profits going to the bestson cancer charity, a cause close to sol many of our hearts.
A celebration of punk’s power to challenge, uplift & unite, Mean City Fest features over a dozen blistering bands across three days - from punk pioneers to rising young upstarts - all rallying for a vital cause. With tickets just £45 for the weekend, the same price as last year's event with an extra day added and cheaper day tickets at £15 Friday / £30 Saturday / £10 Sunday, this is grassroots music for a grassroots mission.
Festival Details:
Friday 19 September: 7PM - 10PM
Saturday 20 September: 2PM - 10PM at Slay, Glassford Street
Ska-ish Sunday:
Sunday 20th September at Audio, midlands street, 1PM - 4PM
Free afterparty:
Friday & Saturday 10pm- 1am with DJ Aris
Tickets available from Ticket Scotland
Ages 14+
All profits donated to Beatson Cancer Charity
Lineup: Rant, Lost Cherees, The Twistettes, Sentiment, Newtown Nuerotics, Face Up!, Attilla The Stockbroker, Takers N Users, Rudebeard, Rivalry, Slalom D, Heedz, Rebecca Radical, Glyph, The Guillotines & Esperanza.
Official Sponsors: Blitzkrieg, Dr Geds Hot Sauce, Dees of Trongate, Hamilton Hunter Live & Black Bull Tavern Darvel
Artwork: alex G graphics
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