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London Soho Music Walking Tour
London, England, United Kingdom
$34.45
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Walk Through the Soundtrack of London:
Join us on a 2-hour walking tour through Soho, London’s buzzing Entertainment District and the beating heart of rock and pop history. Your expert guide will tailor the tour to your musical interests — from jazz and blues to punk, classic rock, and modern pop. Explore iconic music landmarks like Tin Pan Alley, Carnaby Street, and hidden venues where legends like The Beatles, Stones, Bowie, and The Who got their start. Discover the jazz clubs of the 1920s, skiffle cafés of the 50s, and gritty punk venues of the 70s.
Soho’s streets have seen it all — from beatniks and mods to goths and pop stars. Today, it’s where past and present collide in a rich mix of music, fashion, and culture. Come walk in the footsteps of icons and hear the stories behind the sounds that shaped generations.
Whether you're a classic rock fan, punk rebel, pop lover, or just curious about London’s music legacy — this tour is for you. Join us for this Legendary Walk!
Join us on a 2-hour walking tour through Soho, London’s buzzing Entertainment District and the beating heart of rock and pop history. Your expert guide will tailor the tour to your musical interests — from jazz and blues to punk, classic rock, and modern pop. Explore iconic music landmarks like Tin Pan Alley, Carnaby Street, and hidden venues where legends like The Beatles, Stones, Bowie, and The Who got their start. Discover the jazz clubs of the 1920s, skiffle cafés of the 50s, and gritty punk venues of the 70s.
Soho’s streets have seen it all — from beatniks and mods to goths and pop stars. Today, it’s where past and present collide in a rich mix of music, fashion, and culture. Come walk in the footsteps of icons and hear the stories behind the sounds that shaped generations.
Whether you're a classic rock fan, punk rebel, pop lover, or just curious about London’s music legacy — this tour is for you. Join us for this Legendary Walk!
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London Soho Music Walking Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- Local Rock guide
- 2-hour music-themed walking tour
- Gratuities
Meeting point
Your guide will be waiting outside the main entrance. Note this is the Hard Rock Cafe in Piccadilly Circus next to Horses of Helios fountain on Haymarket and NOT the one on Old Park Lane, Hyde Park Corner.
Return details
The tour ends near Regent Street, within walking distance of Piccadilly Circus or Oxford Circus station.
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Piccadilly CircusMeet your tour guide in front of the Hard Rock Piccadilly Circus, where you are surrounded by about 200 years of heritage. From roaring ‘20s jazz clubs to a Taylor Swift’s End Game video location, uncover what’s ‘hidden’ in plain sight right in front of you. Hear about film premieres, Royal Variety Shows, bombing stories of the WWII Blitz and more.
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Wardour StreetBefore the photogenic gates and lights of London’s Chinatown, uncover haunts of flappers and gangsters, trad jazzers and bluesmen, even where a truly British scandal sparked off. Here was The Shim Sham, The Flamingo, Whisky-A-GoGo, Barrelhouse Blues Club/Roundhouse…Beatles, Stones, Led Zep, Jimi Hendrix, Georgie Fame, where hip hop artists first arrived in the UK, where a young Paul Simon busked for change, where Pete Townsend lived for a time, where Muddy Waters made his UK debut… Discover where ‘Werewolves of London’ got their beef chow mein…
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Old Compton StreetFrom coffee bars and skiffle, the birth of rock and roll happened in the basement clubs of Soho. See what was 2ii and other coffee clubs. Music management offices, former personal tailor shop of the Beatles, pub where Cliff Richard ‘was born,’ the birth of London Pride and Kinks’ Lola…
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SohoStroll the heart of Soho, this was the early stomping ground for just about every artist/band you can think of from 60s to early 90s! See where musicians played live, had a pint between sets, got their caffeine fix before a night out, places where several songs/anthems were inspired and written. Pass the club where a young Amy Winehouse started singing, two real-life places used as filming locations for the Back to Black film. Clubs here included Marquee, St Moritz, Vortex, Le Beat Route/’Club Tropicana,’ Cousins/Skiffle Cellar, Le Kilt, Groucho, Ronnie Scott’s, Jazz After Dark… See what was Trident Studios & Good Earth Studios, where some of your favs created their records…
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Tin Pan AlleyStop by ‘Tin Pan Alley,’ where the Rolling Stones and others cut their first discs, where Ringo bought his drums, early days for Elton John, Bowie, Sex Pistols and more.
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Soho SquareWhat was the Astoria, St Martin’s Art College, Borderline…; Paul McCartney’s London offices; where Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust ‘was born;’ where George Harrison was inspired to write My Sweet Lord and more.
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Where the Rolling Stones ‘were born.’ Oasis’ What’s the Story Morning Glory album cover shot; John Lennon’s What a Lovely War photo op; old street markets, where your favs used to shop for snacks, their vinyl; punk hang outs…
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Swingin’ 60s, where everyone shopped the latest fashions in 60s and 70s. Tales can include Don Arden, Jimi Hendrix, Stones, Small Faces, Boy George and more… pass by the club where Paul McCartney met Linda Eastman, where the Beatles had their own private table, where Hendrix jammed…
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Regent StreetLittle side streets where ‘hidden’ nightclubs swung; where Bowie’s Ziggy album cover was taken; Beatles’ Apple Corp offices…the Beatles’ famous rooftop concert location is your Soho music walk finale!
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London Soho Music Walking Tour
London, England, United Kingdom
$34.45
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!