Others who have played gigs at King Tut's early in their careers include Fiona Apple, Biffy Clyro, Coldplay, Beck, Blur, Crowded House, White Stripes, The Strokes, Franz Ferdinand, Skunk Anansie, Paramore, Lewis Capaldi and Travis, who played the live music venue regularly under their original name of Glass Onion.

[citation needed] Colin MacIntyre, 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".

[citation needed] 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"[3] In 1999 King Tut's decided to branch out with the launch of a monthly comedy night where comedians, including Phil Kay, Lynn Ferguson and Fred MacAulay, have taken to the stage, alongside some of Scotland's rising young comics.

[citation needed] 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.

[citation needed] In 2005, King Tut's held "The Best Scottish Bands of All Time" night, which featured acts such as Snow Patrol, Idlewild, Eugene Kelly and Colin MacIntyre.

[8] Many famous acts have performed at King Tut's, including Amy Macdonald, Oasis, Rage Against the Machine, Biffy Clyro, Radiohead, Blur, Redd Kross, Travis, Pulp, The Verve, Crowded House, Wheatus, Average White Band, Goldfinger, Chuck Prophet[9] and Beck.