London Soho Music Walking Tour
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!
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London Soho Music Walking Tour
What's included in London Soho Music Walking Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Piccadilly Circus
Meet 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.
Wardour Street
Before 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…
Old Compton Street
From 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…
Inclusions
- 2-hour music-themed walking tour
- Local Rock guide
- Gratuities
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This is a walking tour with an approximate 3-mile walk with break options; we walk no matter the weather! Please dress accordingly.
- Please note that infants will need to either be able to walk or be transported in a pushchair, which will need to be provided by you.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- 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.
End Points
- The tour ends near Regent Street, within walking distance of Piccadilly Circus or Oxford Circus station.
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Ticket Redemption
Your guide will be waiting outside the main entrance holding the white clipboard with Premium Tours on it. Please note this is the Hard Rock Cafe in Piccadilly Circus next to Horses of Helios fountain on Haymarket (NOT the one on Old Park Lane, Hyde Park Corner). Nearest Underground Station: Piccadilly Circus.
