Scotland has always punched above its weight when it comes to music.
From Simple Minds and the Bay City Rollers, to Lewis Capaldi and Calvin Harris, via the Jesus & Mary Chain and Teenage Fanclub, the sounds of Scotland have been exported around the world for decades.
And there are a similar embarrassment of riches when it comes to the music venues that welcome tightly-packed crowds of fans each week to enjoy old favourites and hotly-tipped youngsters.
It’s a constantly-evolving scene with new venues popping up to take the place of legendary former nightspots like the Glasgow Apollo and the ABC, the latter currently being demolished after being gutted in the Glasgow School of Art fire.
It’s tougher than ever to make ends meet running a music venue, but in towns and cities across the country dedicated owners and managers somehow make it work.
We asked our army of readers what their favourite places were to catch a gig were and there were plenty of surprises - with grassroots clubs joining the more famous names in the roll of honour.
Here are the 13 that were mentioned most often.
5. King Tut's
Arguably Scotland's most famous venue (along with the Barrowland), King Tut's Wah Wah Hut will forever be known as the place where Alan McGee discovered Oasis. The steps leading from the bar to the venue contain the huge names to have played every year since it opened in 1990. | Google Maps
6. The Lemon Tree
No music lover's visit to Aberdeen would be complete without catching a gig at the 550-capacity Lemon Tree. The venue has been putting on gigs - and comedy nights - for over three decades in the Granite City. | Google Maps
7. Kelvingrove Bandstand
The Kevingrove Bandstand, in the heart of Glasgow's leafy West End, is a relative newcomer - having opened in 2014 following a £2.1 million refurbishment programme. Since then it has become hugely popular for its 'Summer Nights' series of concerts which have welcomed the likes of Brian Wilson. Teenage Fanclub, Pixies, Suede and Public Service Broadcasting (pictured) to its outdoor auditorium. | David Hepburn
8. Alhambra
Impressively Dunfermline has not one, but two, venues in the readers' top 10. The stunning venue dates back to the 1920s and often punches well above its weight when it comes to artists. Next year American indie royalty Pixies only have two UK dates - at London's Royal Albert Hall and the Alhambra! | Google Maps