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London Rock Music Heritage Tour: Explore Soho, Camden Town and St John's Wood
4.9
14 Ratings
Greater London
Embark on a rock music heritage tour in London's bohemian neighborhoods of Soho, Camden Town, and St John's Wood. Explore the city's rich musical history from jazz and blues to punk and Brit Pop. Walk across the iconic Abbey Road street crossing and discover the legends of rock 'n' roll.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club - Explore the history of this iconic music club from the 1950s to the present day.
- Roundhouse - Discover the fascinating history of this remarkable venue!
- Wardour Street - Wander through the narrow, winding streets of Soho, following in the footsteps of your favorite entertainers.
- Soho Square - A hub for Beatles, Bowie, 60s folk, and more.
- Denmark Street - Known as ‘Tin Pan Alley,’ this street boasts a rich musical heritage with legends like the Stones, Kinks, Bowie, Elton John, Sex Pistols, Jimi Hendrix, and more.
- Camden Market - Camden is a musical haven. From Amy Winehouse to the hippie movement, The Clash, Madness, U2 in the 80s, and the Brit Pop rivalries of Oasis in the 90s, the list of bands that have played here is extensive and impressive.
- Abbey Road Studios - No tour is complete without a visit to the famous crossing!
What's Included
- Professional local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned coach
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information
Explore the artistic neighborhoods of Soho, Camden Town, and St John’s Wood in London. Immerse yourself in the city’s rich rock ‘n’ roll history. Experience the musical evolution of the capital, from jazz and blues origins, through 60s groundbreaking rock and pop, 70s punk and prog, 80s New Wave and New Romantics, 90s Brit Pop, up until the present day. Join us in our unique London Mix Tape!
Featuring artists like the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bowie, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, Madness, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, The Clash, Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, and many more.
This is a sweeping tour - viewing locations from the comfort of the vehicle with commentary from your dedicated rock tour guide - with opportunity for photo stops as feasible and the chance of a brief walking segment. And YES, you’ll get the iconic opportunity to walk across the Abbey Road crossing, London’s most renowned rock photo spot!
Location
Duke of York Monument
Duke of York Column Monument, Junction of Waterloo Place and Carlton House Terrace. Directions from Piccadilly Circus tube station: Use Regent Street St James’s exit, stay straight until the road ends in front of Duke of York column monument. Wait by the base of the monument for your rock guide.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(14 Ratings)
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Michelle_s
May 19, 2024
Definitely a MUST for Rock Aficionados! - This tour was the highlight of our stay in London! Lucky was the best guide - he really knows his music history and even shared some personal anecdotes. London has such a rich musical history and we highly recommend this tour if you’re a rock aficionado. It won’t disappoint - especially if you have Lucky as your guide.
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Kristen_p
Jun 28, 2023
Perfect guide for rock of London - Ian is the perfect dude for a rock & roll tour. We appreciated his knowledge, humor and ability to address all the music favorites of our group. He’s well practiced in navigating the streets of London and took full advantage of the quiet of a Sunday morning.
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Linda_t
Aug 15, 2022
Wonderful tour! - My daughter, granddaughter and I really enjoyed this tour. Our guide was so knowledgeable about the history of rock and roll in London. I would highly recommend this small group tour.
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Charlene_f
Jun 15, 2022
What a great tour! - Highly recommend! This was a great tour and out guide was outstanding. He times the music perfectly with the stops and took a great picture of us crossing the famed Abbey Road. This was fun and there was great music. Really enjoyed this tour, take it, you won’t be disappointed. Minimal walking. Two bathroom breaks along the way. Nice little coach with AC. Marshal speaker was a great touch. Memorable and fun stories.
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Ruth_c
Apr 3, 2022
Fantastic musical tour - An excellent tour. Colin really knew his stuff and we enjoyed all the tales of soho in the 60’s, Islington punk venues, Amy’s Camden and then a visit to Abbey Rd to recreate the iconic crossing. I would highly recommend. Thank you for a great morning!
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Melinda
Jul 20, 2015
REALLY enjoyed this experience! Gave us... - <p>REALLY enjoyed this experience! Gave us a great lay of the land to go back and patron some of the venues still operating. Also liked the small group aspect, as we were able to incorporate our individual interests into tour.</p>
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Linda
Nov 15, 2014
Loved it, we did the afternoon tour... - <p>Loved it, we did the afternoon tour last time and loved that too, would definitely do it again, very informative and a great way to get to see London :-)</p>
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Jamie
Oct 25, 2014
Great guide. An oldies rocker. Told... - <p>Great guide. An oldies rocker. Told many interesting stories and was engaged.</p>
<p>Saw all of the sites</p>
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Vera
Jun 1, 2014
Loved this tour also. My granddaughter... - <p>Loved this tour also. My granddaughter was thrilled to walk across Abby Road. The tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of Rock music and we loved the stories.</p>
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Llb
Aug 16, 2012
Fabulous tour!!!<br/> Our guide knew... - <p>Fabulous tour!!!<br/>
Our guide knew EVERYTHING about the London of the sixties, when I rocked out to the Beatles, Stones . . . and then Queen . . . it was so much fun! Took us off the beaten track to see Freddie Mercury's home and more obscure sites that suited our 'summer of love' interests! He also recommended a visit to 'Trident Studios' - and we thank him for this suggestion. Wish we could remember our guide's name . . . he was the best!!</p>
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