:: The Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow ::

Upcoming Events

  • Tuesday 8th July 2008
    in REVOLUTION : 10pm-2am
  • Friday 11th July 2008
    in CHEESY POP : 10pm-3am
  • Saturday 26th July 2008
    in BEDLAM : CLUB WEBSITE
  • Monday 15th September 2008
    in FRESHERS WEEK! : THE MADNESS STARTS HERE
  • Sunday 5th October 2008
    in THE BLACKOUT + From First To Last : BUY TICKETS
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Current Vacancies

There are currently no vacancies at present.

*RAW has now closed for the 2007/08 year. Watch this space for updates in the run up to Fresher’s Week 2008!!!*

RAW is the live music event which gives talented up and coming bands the chance to play the legendary Qudos stage at the Queen Margaret Union, one of two student unions at the University of Glasgow. We run on fortnightly Mondays, each time featuring the very best of local and national independent and unsigned talent.

What’s in it for the bands?

Playing at Raw is great exposure for a band, each band is featured on loads of advertising and will play on one of Scotlands most famous stages. By playing here, you’ll be following in the footsteps of loads of amazing bands including Nirvana, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Biffy Clyro, Snow Patrol, Goldfrapp, The Fratellis, Killswitch Engage, Mylo, The Futureheads and many, many more.

RAW events are often visited by A&R and talent scouts from the top record companies and promoters. Recent months have seen scouts from Polydor Records as well as several big management companies based in the UK and USA.

Some of our previous headliners have went on to achieve huge success in the UK and beyond, including The Dykeenies, Union of Knives, Our Lunar Activities and The Hedrons.
Each band also receives a rider, dedicated sound and lighting engineers, loads of publicity and £1 from every ticket sold, both presales and door sales.

What’s in it for the punters?

RAW is a great way to start your week. The music is great, the drink is cheap and the bar upstairs stays open till 2AM afterwards! It’s also a good chance to check out the latest Scottish talent and support your local music scene. Tickets are really reasonable, it’s just £3 if you buy it in advance from the QM Box Office or a band member, or £4 on the door. Better still entry for QM members is totally FREE!

So how do you get a slot?

RAW is a successful and professional live music event so only ask that bands are professional and hard-working from first contact to leaving the venue after a successful gig.
We source most of our bands via myspace and demos. Add us as a friend and send us a message to introduce yourselves. We listen to every demo we receive, send them in to:

Jamie @ Raw
Entertainment Office
Queen Margaret Union
22 University Gardens
Glasgow, G12 8QN

Visit the RAW Myspace. Click here.

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