Sub club
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The Sub Club is a club and music venue located at 22 Jamaica Street in Glasgow
, Scotland
. It opened 1 April 1987 and is the longest running underground dance club in the world. The 3500 square feet (325.2 m²) basement space can legally hold up to 400 people. In 2008 it was voted the 10th best club in the world by Resident Advisor(though 5th for atmosphere) and the 30th best club in the world by DJMag.. In 2009 the club was placed at 14th best in the world by DJ Mag.
In 1999 a fire in the pub next door spread, damaging the club, which along with the accidental demolition of one of the club's walls, forced it to close until 2002.
In 2006 the largest bodysonic dancefloor in the UK was installed, with clubs such as Fabric
also using such technology.
The long standing Subculture
residents are Harri and Domenic, mainstays every Saturday since 1990, with JD Twitch and JG Wilkes' Optimo
(espacio) every Sunday from 1997 to 2010. Other regular nights include Monox, Numbers, Return To Mono and sensu.
The club has played host to world-renowned artists such as LCD Soundsystem
and Derrick May as well as many locals including:
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It opened 1 April 1987 and is the longest running underground dance club in the world. The 3500 square feet (325.2 m²) basement space can legally hold up to 400 people. In 2008 it was voted the 10th best club in the world by Resident Advisor(though 5th for atmosphere) and the 30th best club in the world by DJMag.. In 2009 the club was placed at 14th best in the world by DJ Mag.
In 1999 a fire in the pub next door spread, damaging the club, which along with the accidental demolition of one of the club's walls, forced it to close until 2002.
In 2006 the largest bodysonic dancefloor in the UK was installed, with clubs such as Fabric
Fabric (club)
Fabric is a nightclub in London, United Kingdom. It was voted number 1 in DJ Magazine's "Top 100 Clubs in the World" poll in 2007 and number 2 in 2008, 2009 and 2010...
also using such technology.
The long standing Subculture
Subculture
In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a group of people with a culture which differentiates them from the larger culture to which they belong.- Definition :...
residents are Harri and Domenic, mainstays every Saturday since 1990, with JD Twitch and JG Wilkes' Optimo
Optimo
Optimo was a weekly Sunday-night club based in Glasgow, Scotland at the Sub Club on Jamaica Street, as well as a collective moniker for the night's resident DJ duo. Having run every week since it was founded in 1997, on Thursday 11 March 2010, it was announced on the official facebook page that...
(espacio) every Sunday from 1997 to 2010. Other regular nights include Monox, Numbers, Return To Mono and sensu.
The club has played host to world-renowned artists such as LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem was a prominent American dance-punk band from New York City. It was fronted by American singer-songwriter and producer James Murphy, co-founder of record label DFA Records...
and Derrick May as well as many locals including:
- Sons and DaughtersSons and Daughters (band)Sons and Daughters are a rock band from Glasgow, Scotland.-Biography:Conceived while on tour with Arab Strap in 2001, Sons and Daughters was initially Adele Bethel's creation...
who played for Optimo's 12th Birthday in 2009; - Franz FerdinandFranz Ferdinand (band)Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in...
who played in 2003; - and Primal ScreamPrimal ScreamPrimal Scream are a Scottish alternative rock band originally formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie and Jim Beattie and now based in London. The current lineup consists of Gillespie, Andrew Innes , Martin Duffy , and Darrin Mooney...
who played their first gig in the club.