Big Country: Hogmanay at The Glasgow Barrowlands at Barrowland Ballroom – Glasgow, United Kingdom

Get your tickets to see Big Country: Hogmanay at The Glasgow Barrowlands in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Happening on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at Barrowland Ballroom. Doors open at 7:00 PM.

Big Country play an extra special Hogmanay show at Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom as part of their Eastworld UK tour. 

The band played their legendary 1983 New Years eve show at the Barrowlands and now they return after over 40 years to do it all again!

“Like the Pope in the Vatican, the Queen at Buckingham Palace, the President in the White House,Big Country at Barrowlands. The venue is without doubt, Big Country’s spiritual home and for me, the most memorable and exciting shows we ever played. ” – Tony Butler

Originally formed in 1981 by guitar playing founder members Stuart Adamson and Bruce Watson both native of the band’s hometown Dunfermline in Scotland.

Initially driven by a shared vision of widescreen guitar melody, harmony and lyric, the classic Big Country sound was further enhanced later that summer by the arrival of drummer Mark Brzezicki and bass player Tony Butler. This is the Big Country that (with producer Steve Lillywhite), recorded the classic debut album ‘The Crossing’ in 1983.

The band broke massively worldwide with the release of the album’s classic singles ‘Fields Of Fire’, ‘Chance’ and signature song ‘In A Big Country’, which went on to become massive worldwide hits, selling over 2 million copies and driving ‘The Crossing’ to 3 prestigious Grammy nominations in the USA.

The band now includes Bruce Watson, Jamie Watson, Tommie Paxton, Reece Dobbin and Chris Stones.

Accessible tickets for wheelchair users and ambulant persons can be purchased through Ticketmaster. Simply click on “Buy General Admission Accessible Tickets” and select the tickets needed. On the night of the show, accessible ticket holders should not join the General Admission queue for entry. Instead, they should proceed directly to the front door and present their tickets to any steward on duty. Ambulant persons may use the main stairway if desired, but there is also an alternative doorway designated for wheelchair users. Venue stewards are more than happy to assist with any special requirements. Currently, the Barrowland does not have an accessible lift. However, the venue utilises a mechanical “Stairclimber” (distinct from a conventional chairlift) that they have used safely for nearly ten years. Trained stewards operate the Stairclimber to transport wheelchair users to upper floors. Please note that the venue cannot accommodate power wheelchairs due to weight restrictions, but they can provide temporary wheelchairs for use within the venue.

9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday

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