Private Tour
Rock and roll Through Time Bath’s Hidden Music History
Overview
2 hours
Mobile ticket
Discover Bath’s surprising rock and roll heritage as you wander its historic Georgian streets.
While Bath boasts rich classical roots, with prodigies like Thomas Linley and the lyrical masterpiece “Danny Boy” penned here, it’s the city’s electrifying connection to rock music that will leave you humming.
From Eddie Cochran’s untimely death at Combe Down in 1960 to Fleetwood Mac’s legendary farewell to Peter Green at Twerton Park in 1970, Bath’s streets have witnessed the rise and resonance of music history. The Bath Blues Festival of 1970 even inspired the birth of Glastonbury, now one of the world’s greatest festivals.
Step back into the 80s at iconic venues like Moles Club, where Tears for Fears debuted and a cityscape which inspired Peter Gabriel to craft hits like “Solsbury Hill.” With legends rehearsing in pubs, recording at Crescent Studios, and igniting stages across the city, Bath’s music story is as vibrant as its architecture.
Additional Info
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 poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Bath
While Bath boasts rich classical roots, with prodigies like Thomas Linley and the lyrical masterpiece “Danny Boy” penned here, it’s the city’s electrifying connection to rock music that will leave you humming. Bath’s streets have witnessed the rise and resonance of music history and Bath’s music story is as vibrant as its architecture. Let Rock and Stroll Tours guide you through a time machine of melodies, memories, and milestones in the heart of Bath.
What‘s Included
Experienced Tour Guide
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Rock and roll Through Time Bath’s Hidden Music History
Reviews
19 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Bath's significance to Rock & Pop history brought to life & immortalised!
markdagger,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I booked the Bath "Rock 'n' Stroll" tour for part of my wife's Christmas present in 2025 as she is a huge "Tears for Fears" fan and, living in Bristol, we're always aware of the impact the duo had on the City of Bath. However, having now attended the Tour, we were largely unaware of Bath's contribution to the fledgling music industry and found that our host, Shaun, brought it to life and immortalised it for us. Concentrating not only on music, the afternoons stroll around Bath is literally jam packed full of knowledge, anecdotes, memoirs and personal accounts - taking you to some wonderful Bath heritage and stopping along the way to recount personal memories or those that are of specific importance. This was such a fantastic way to spend a couple of hours around such a historic city which has always been on our door step. Thank you to the Rock 'n' Stroll team for making it such an enjoyable afternoon.
Fantastic experience!
E6839WPkristint,May 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent walking tour with a guide well-versed in the music scene in Bath! We learned from 1st hand and close to 1st hand stories about musicians and bands from 1960’s to 2000’s that played in clubs, festivals and other venues in Bath. John Baker, currently with the Korgis and formerly the Graduate, shared inside info on music organizers who created weekly concerts with now big name bands. And finally interesting stories about the venues and spaces, many now defunct, where the music happened. Fantastic tour and experience. Highly recommend.
Rocknstroll through time baths hidden music history
amandabN411DL,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is absolutely fantastic and definitely a must for music fans we did it again for the second time on Saturday, the 6th of December a special Tears for fears tour and it was fantastic absolutely amazing thank you John and Shaun and Juilian & we met some wonderful people we will be doing it again xxxxx❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Super Fun Interesting Tour
jennywM2136HX,Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely wonderful Experience Bath was great to experience. Especially the knowledge I gained from John Baker re Tears For Fears plus many iconic bands / singers Highly recommend
Excellent overview of the festivals, venues, bands and gigs that shaped Bath music since the early 1960s
290patn,Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Shaun gave us an excellent overview of Bath’s music history, with some fun bonuses like chatting to a vintage store owner who’s had her shop since 1967! After learning all about the distant past during our long UK trip, it was nice to hear about some of Bath’s recent past from a guide who’s lived it. Of course, if you’re a Tears for Fears fan you’ll be giddy the entire time, but this tour is much more comprehensive than just the Tears pieces. Thank you Shaun!
Rock n Stroll Tours - A Must for all Music Lovers.
ClaireH2857,Aug 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Yesterday my partner and I booked ourselves onto the Rock n Stroll Tours Bath. These tours started running this year and are already attracting much attention from music lovers from far and wide. The guides are either Shaun Smith or John Baker. Both are Bathonians with strong connections to the city and the music scene. Shaun is a local musician with years of experience and is also brother to Curt Smith from Tears for Fears. John has been playing music since the late 70s. I first saw him at Bath Tiffanys in 1980 with Graduate - his band mates included Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal. He is now playing with the Korgis (well worth seeing if you get the chance). John was our very informative and knowledgeable guide yesterday. We spent a couple of fascinating hours in the sunshine wandering around Bath while John pointed out many buildings and areas steeped in Bath music history. I love anything music related so this was my idea of an afternoon well spent. John is very happy to answer questions. I am resisting the temptation to share any of the stories and snippets of information because I would urge everyone to go and find out for themselves but would add that there is much to see and learn! The tour starts at the tree on Abbey Green and culminates at the Bell on Walcott Street. John very graciously joined us for a pint at the Bell and signed my Graduate record. To sum up we had a great afternoon and would not hesitate to recommend this tour.
A brilliant tour for music lovers (particularly Tears for Fears fans) x
emmafC1167EI,Aug 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Just done this incredible walk of Bath. Completely recommend it to any music lovers. John Baker was so enthusiastic and informative about Bath’s music scene through the ages. Loved it!! ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Interesting tour about baths music history
F88GAmegana,Jul 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was my second time going on the tour, and my friends first time. Very interesting tour and interesting facts too about Baths music history. We would definitely recommend if you’re travelling to bath, and we would definitely rock’n’stroll again.
The only tour of Baths amazing musical history, great fun and not to be missed. Great stories and lots of laughs!
Getaway778062,Jul 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An absolutely fantastic experience! Enjoyable, educational, our tour guide was amazing with a wealth of knowledge and some very funny trivia. I was involved in the Bath music scene back in the early 80's so there was a heap of nostalgia thrown in for good measure, some of it quite moving. I can't recommend these guys highly enough. If you're going to be in Bath then just do it, it's a 'must do', you'll love every minute! Thank you guys for a wonderful couple of hours. xx
An amazing music stroll through Bath!
P349NZkristinl,Jul 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We visited Bath on 7/13/25 and did the Rock n Stroll tour with John Baker from Graduate and the Korgi’s. It was an amazing experience to walk with John and learn all about the music scene in Bath - especially the Tears For Fears history and all the other bands that have performed there. I won’t put any spoilers here - but it’s totally worth it! Bath is a beautiful town and I highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to learn about Bath’s music history, or even just the town itself! John knows his stuff and was very friendly and helpful. :) Book your tour today!
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