Clubs Glasgow
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to clubsglasgow@hotmail.com. Glasgow listings are compiled by David Pollock. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Glasgow Thursdays ■ Calling All Disco Kids at Karbon. 11pm–3am. £4 (free). Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Heskey and Big Al drop hip hop and R&B while Raw B and Euan McLeod play classics and hand out cash prizes at this student night. Scott McKay plays house in the lounge. ■ Clatty Pats at Oran Mor. 11pm–3am. £4 (free for NHS workers). Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Glasgow’s Cleopatra’s is resurrected for the 21st century with a mix of classic house, cheesy chart anthems and smooth R&B. With resident DJ Mark Robb. ■ Cryotec at the Cathouse. 11pm–3am. £2 (£1). 18 Dec. Monthly Industrial, EBM and electronic night. ■ Go Wonder! at Nice’n’Sleazy. 11.30pm–3am. £2. 11 Dec. A monthly night, featuring punk, soul and indie as chosen by the Go Wonder! committee. ■ Hang the DJ at Byblos. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). New student night at Byblos. Resident DJ Fiona J plays student anthems and chart tunes, plus party games hosted by glamour model Michelle Marsh and Suzie McGuire (Clyde 1). ■ Look Who I Know at the Flying Duck. 10pm–3am. £3. 18 Dec. New club night with drinks promos all night. ■ Mixed Bizness at Glasgow School of Art. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Cutting edge underground beats and classic dancefloor gems, with guest Parker (11 Dec). Includes entry to R-P-Z. ■ Mutant Music at the Flying Duck. 9pm–2am. £4. 11 Dec. Monthly. It’s Boss- a-Nova time, with a tribute to Bruce Springsteen, with live sets from The Dirt, Bad Bad Men, Messrs, The Baltimore Jacks and secret special guests, all playing entirely Springsteen sets. With DJ sets from What’s That Noise? and the Splendid Dead crowd. ■ New Year’s Day Psychic Wipe- Out at Nice’n’Sleazy. 9pm–3am. £5. 1 Jan. 14th anniversary of this infamous bacchanalian knees-up brought to you by GK Machine, Henry Fondler and Miss B*Licious, with special guest still to be announced. ■ New Year Hoedown at the Garage. 11pm–4am. £5 (£3). 1 Jan. Prizes for the best Rodeo riders - stetsons will be supplied! ■ R-P-Z at Glasgow School of Art. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Skewed but deeply danceable house and techno from the artists formerly known as Record Playerz, with residents Hushpuppy and Bonjour Boi. They still promise the same blend of electro, Italo disco, punk-funk and ‘wrong sounds a- plenty’, though. Includes entry to Mixed Bizness. ■ Rehab New Year’s Day at Byblos. 10pm–4am. £10. 1 Jan. Kicking off the New Year with trance producer Thomas Bronzwaer. ■ RKGB at Classic Grand. 11pm–4am. £3. Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). The new party from Freakmoves residents Dema and Mr Nice. Featuring hip hop, electro, Baltimore club, disco and more. ■ Rubbermensch and Kaleidoscope at ABC2. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). A night for indie lovers. Andy Wilson is in charge, and Paul Needles plays vintage punk and rock’n’roll in the Polar Bar. ■ UV White Night at the Garage. 11pm–4am. £5. 25 Dec. Escape your relatives and dance off your dinner at the
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annual Garage White Night, with free glowsticks for all and a UV theme. Glasgow Fridays
■ ABC Boxing Day Bash at ABC. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. 26 Dec. Indie and crossover dance tracks from Euan Neilson to see you through the festivities. ■ The Ark and Elevator at Byblos. 11pm–3am. £6. 26 Dec. Two Boxing Day specials for the price of one, with the Ark providing the house floorfillers and Elevator featuring special guest Jay Sean for a night of R&B and hip hop. ■ Back Tae Mine at the Flying Duck. 11pm–3am. £3 before 11pm; 5 after. Weekly (not 26 Dec). Going out is the new staying in, as this night offers booze, tea, toast, bands and DJs to create a houseparty vibe. ■ Baller’s Social Club at the Glasgow School of Art. 11pm–3am. £5. 12 Dec. 1.1, Aardvark and Cinnaman join resident Baller’s DJs to play a mix of hip hop, dubstep, techno and more. ■ Bamboo Boxing Day Bash at Bamboo. 10pm–4am. Free before 11pm; £6 after. 26 Dec. A mammoth bash with R&B and hip hop from Gavin Sommerville, rock and electro from Sose in the Lounge, and Ian Thompson with house and classic dance. ■ Bamboo Fridays at Bamboo. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly (not 26 Dec). R&B, hip hop, funk and soul from Gavin Sommerville, and Sose in the Lounge. ■ Billy Porter at Victoria’s. 6pm–4am. £35 (£10 for club only). 19 Dec. Comedy with disco and pop music, plus four course meal and entry to the afterclub. FREE Bunker Fridays at the Bunker Bar. 9pm–3am. Weekly. Tam Coyle plays the best from new and established bands until midnight while Andy Wilson drops some new and classic indie favourites until chucking out time, now 3am. ■ Cancelled at Barfly. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 12 Dec. Presenting a massive Tigerbass label party, with Kid 606, Genuine Guy and Cancelled residents Dolby Anol. See preview, page 41. ■ Curious Curious at Stereo. 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. The late night sound abounds at this new adventure from David Barbarossa (Huntley and Palmers Audio Club) and Andrew Divine (The Art School). Curious? You should be . . . ■ Feeva at Victoria’s. 6pm–4am. £35 (£10 for club only). 12 Dec. Feeva are an all female trio performing Motown to contemporary pop with high energy and excellent choreography. Price includes club entry, entertainment and four course dinner. ■ Fiasco Xmas Special at Basura Blanca at the Brunswick Hotel. 10pm–2am. £6. 19 Dec. Ed Marco and Frazer Devine present a residents’ night of the ‘deepest, techiest soul and jackin’est Chicago beats’. ■ Fortified Sessions at the Glasgow School of Art. 11pm–3am. £8. 19 Dec. Glasgow’s biggest dubstep and dancehall party welcomes Headhunter (Tempa), Rekordah and Jongerre, with residents Electric Eliminators. ■ Friday Street Boxing Day Party at Blackfriars. 10pm–3am. £5. 26 Dec. Classic mod sounds, 60s psych and northern soul at Scotland’s premier mod club with regular DJs Mikey Collins and Paul Molloy, and live band Figure 5. ■ Groove Theory Boxing Day Party at Corinthian. 10pm–3am. £5 (members free). 26 Dec. Strictly old school R&B, soul, boogie, hip hop and new jack swing. ■ Here Come The Girls at Victoria’s. 6pm–4am. £8 (free entry for women). 2 Jan. Classic dance tracks and free entry for ladies. ■ How Big’s Your Box? at Oran Mor. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 26 Dec. Boxing Day special with DJ Lisa Littlewood and guests, bringing you Casa’s Christmas crackers. ■ It’s a Secret at Soundhaus. 10.30pm–3am. £7. 12 Dec. Club night with Gregory Cooper and Graham
DJ Craze Monday special from How’s Your Party? but hey, it’s Christmas, and they’ve got DJ Craze on guest duties.
Famed for his hip hop and breaks sets and furious mixing skills earning him the prestigious World DMC Champion trophy a record breaking three times, Craze was last seen scratching up a storm as Kanye West’s tour DJ. ■ How’s Your Party? at the Sub Club, Glasgow, Mon 29 Dec.
Erskine. What will they be playing? It’s a secret, stoopid. ■ Jukebox! at the Twisted Wheel. 10pm–4am. £5. 19 Dec. Funk and soul shakers, Britpop classics, and much more. Featuring live sets from The Rudiments, The Ray Summers and The Mixups. ■ Koochie Koo at the Admiral. 10pm–3am. £tbc. 19 Dec. Electro night. ■ Love Music Hate Racism at Soundhaus. 10.30pm–3.30am. £7. 12 Dec. Charity club night with Marcus Rafferty (live), The Wasp (Monox), Chinaski and Stamp. ■ Minimize at Blackfriars. 11pm–3am. £5 (£4 with a Minimize badge). 19 Dec. Minimal techno from Evil Ean and Gaiden, with guest Miniman. ■ Pinup Nights at the Flying Duck. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 19 Dec. Monthly. A new home for the popular indie and live music club. A Merry Cliffmas special for Christmas with live bands The Parkers, Lean Tales and Member of the Wedding. ■ Press Record/Play at the Flying Duck. 11pm–3am. £5. 12 Dec. Techno, house and electronica running alongside Back To Mine, with special guest Holgi Star. ■ Pressure at the Arches. 10pm–4am. £20. 26 Dec. The Arches’ huge house and techno party is back again with a Boxing Day special featuring Slam, Anja Schneider, Hardfloor (live), Twitch and Wilkes, Djulz, Fergie, Silicone Soul and Danton Eeprom (live). ■ Rectify at Soundhaus. 10.30pm–4am. £7 (£5). 19 Dec. Techno with Joe E (TranceFuzzion), William Daniel (Inside Out), Rob Da Rhythm (Infexious) and residents, plus more in the back room. ■ Rehab at Byblos. 11pm–3am. £10. 12 Dec. House night with Jon O’Bir and John Askew. ■ Return to Mono at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 12 Dec. Monthly. A
first-class house/techno party from Slam, guest-starring Ivan Smagghe. ■ Sensu at the Sub Club. 10pm–3am. £tbc. 19 Dec. Sensu celebrates Christmas in style, with a set of high- powered house from Loco Dice. ■ Stereofunk Boxing Day Party at Common. 9pm–3am. £10. 26 Dec. House from DJs Stevie Lennon and Craig Kelman, also featuring Allan McKenzie, Craig McHugh, DJ G, Davie Gilmour, DJ Sinky, Josie and more. ■ Tapped at the Twisted Wheel. 11pm–3am. £3. 12 Dec. Expect alternative classics, the best new acts, unknown pleasures and certifiable tunes at this new indie night. ■ Twisted & Brainfire: The Boxing Day Bash at Ivory Blacks. 9pm–3am. £12. 26 Dec. Original UK hardcore, gabba and rave, with guests Art of Fighters, Sharkey, Rob Da Rhythm vs Livie, Mikey Motion and many more. ■ Victoria’s Boxing Day Party at Victoria’s. 10pm–4am. £8. 26 Dec. Massive DJ night including a big name jetting in from Holland. Check for full details on www.victorias.tv. ■ Wrestling Allstar Party at the Cathouse. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). 26 Dec. Rock and metal, with prizes for the best wrestling outfit. Glasgow Saturdays
■ Absolution at Classic Grand. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Rock, metal, industrial and punk to liven up your Saturday night. ■ Afterglow at the Twisted Wheel. 10pm–3am. £3. 13 Dec. Essential mod sounds, funky jazz and northern soul from the Friday Street regulars. ■ All Tore Up at Blackfriars. 10pm–3am. £7. 3 Jan. Maximum