This week at MaggiesCheers to Kyle from The View for the acoustic set on Saturday night. Big thanks to The Meatmen who as usual had the place jumping for both their sets. Catch them every Saturday in the bar at 6pm.
This week we have live music on Thursday Friday & Saturday from 8om in the basement. Check our listings at http:www.maggiemays.co.uk for more info.
Riot Radio and The Rock Shop have been fantastic the last few months and more and more of you are clued up enough to email us before hand for guest list. Just drop us a line through the website guest list form for free entry for your group.
Valentines weekend is this week so avoid the usual schmaltz and book a table in our restaurant. Home cooked food in a comfy intimate environment with no gimmicks.
We are still filling our diary with gigs and have some space still available so if you’re a promoter looking for a new venue opportunity get in touch.
See you at the bar x
Tonight Sweet Friends xOk people we have The Meatmen live in the bar at 6pm its going to be a busy one so get yourself a table before they start. Get Loose hosts the live bands in the Basement at 8pm. The Rock Shop kicks off with the best in Indie /Rock and the rest from 11pm. £2 drinks in the club and free entry before midnight. x x
This week in MaggiesWell Tigers on Vaseline were amazing on Friday night so cheers to everyone who came down and saw the guys. We will definitely be having them back so well keep you posted.
We have a few names to watch out for coming up in the next few months on Friday 6th March we have Mark Morris from The Bluetones Live in the club, we have Tom Hingley from Inspiral Carpets on Friday 2nd April and then in May we have Chris Helme on Saturday 6th June. Tickets for all the above will be on sale from the bar at £6.
On Thursday night we have Junior Otamon returning to DJ from 10pm. Junior will be playing the best in Blues, Soul and Rhythm n Blues until 2am. Drinks are from £2.
Get Loose promotions will have live bands on this Fri/Sat as usual and we have Riot Radio Fridays and The Rock Shop to follow.
Our Valentines menu will be running all weekend next week so give us a call to book. We wont be ramming roses down your throat on arrival and the violinist has been tied up. So if your looking for an intimate dining experience with your other half without the schmaltz or your escaping Valentines with a group give us a call 0141 548 1350 or use the booking form on our website.
If your heading to the club this weekend dont forget you can use the guestlist form at www.maggiemays.co.uk for free entry for you and your group.
See you at the bar x
TIGERS ON VASELINEWe have The Buzz supporting the Bowie tribute tonight folks. Tickets will also get you free entry to Riot Radio our club night after till 3am.
Looking forward to this one x x
Tigers on VaselineThis Friday folks its payday so make sure you have your tickets for David Bowie Tribute Tigers on Valesline. We will be holding some back for pay on the door but tickets are available at the bar.
If your heading to The Barras we will be having a wee party for Ocean Colour Scenes return on Tuesday. DJ Dan South (Riot Radio Fridays) will be playing Britpop, Britrock and just anything you can stick Brit in front of.
We have Junior Ottamon DJing in the bar this Thursday so make sure and swing by for that Junior will be spinning Blues, Soul and Rhythm n Blues. Its £2 drink promos Thursdays to Sunday and as always the bar is open through the week till 2am.
Get Loose promotions is hosting the LIVE bands on Friday and Saturday. Ticket holders recieve free entry to the club after. We are open till 3am Fri/Sat.
We are currenlty looking for Promoters to take on a Thursday night in Maggies Basement (Or the whole venue if your feeling ambitious). Get in touch at 0141 548 1350 and ask for Paul or contact
paul@maggiemays.co.uk />
x x x
This week..
Well we weren’t expecting that...thanks to all who made Saturday such a great night. Seems the January blues have been beaten already.
Credit must go to Indievous who as always had a great line up of bands and packed the club out. Thanks also to Eclusion for their Friday night headline set.
Get loose Promotions are booking bands for Thurs/Fri and sat nights in Maggies and we also have monthly nights from Indievous, Shakey Shakey and Catapult. Look them up under our top friends at www.myspace.com/maggiemaysglasgow
We will have special Burns Night & Valentines menus available so if your interested in booking with us drop us a line for more info on 0141 548 1350.
At the end of the month we have Tigers on Vaseline playing in the club and tickets are available at the bar for £5. All tickets will be valid for Riot radio our Friday night Indie/Rock club night. Drinks are from £2 all night. Cant be beat..
Saturday its The Rock Shop with Lee & Heather. As always anyone who is in for the bands will get free entry to the club night afterwards. You can also store your equipment overnight.
See you at the bar then x
This week at Maggies..
Its been pipe burstingly cold this week so let’s hope for a wee bit of respite from the elements.
Normality restored then at Maggies. We are back to Riot Radio Fridays and The Rock Shop Saturdays. Access All Areas card holders go free to all club nights and Live performances. We have a Bowie tribute Tigers on Vaseline in on Friday 29th January so drop by for tickets.
Are you a promoter? Fancy putting on gigs? Drop us a line as we have some nights available and are looking for the next Bill Graham (the only famous promoter I can think of, look him up).
We have live bands every Friday & Saturday from Paul at Get Loose Promotions so if you fancy a gig contact him on the myspace at www.myspace.com/getloose_promotions All bands and their fans get to stay in to the club night mentioned above free of charge. We will also store your gear for you so you wont leave you effects unit at the taxi rank after a few too many Red Stripe (£2 a pop).
Make sure and catch The Meatmen LIVE in the bar Saturdays at 6pm for some countrified rock n roll. We are serving the best in home cooked food all day every day (Well until 10pm anyway) so give us a bell on 0141 548 1350 for a table either in our intimate restaurant or in the bar.
Some Bowie featuring Mick Ronsons finest guitar solo...at 2.55mins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a-8Zs5yXI4
That will be all x x
We can't dance, we don't talk much, we just ball and play...
But then we move like Tigers on Vaseline...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I71sQkFIe_c
Well its back to normal now folks after the madness that was Christmas/New Year. Cheers to all who came down and we hope to see all those brand new access all Areas passes down in the club over the coming months. We will be sending out an email over the next week containing an exclusive offer available only to AAA pass holders.
We have Live Bands in the basement from 8pm on Friday and Saturday brought to you by Get loose promotions. Get looses do the bulk of our band bookings so hit them up on Myspace for any gig opportunities www.myspace.com/getloose_promotions
We have Tigers on Vaseline the best Bowie tribute in Scotland making their Maggies debut this month on Pay Friday (29th) tickets are for sale from www.ticketweb.co.uk and at the bar for £5. This also includes entry to Riot Radio our Friday night Indie/Rock night. Its two pound drink promos all night and Dan south will provide the tunes (say please he’s a big dude).
To get your hands on the above mentioned AAA pass just drop us a wee line or visit www.maggiemays.co.uk and join our mailing list.
The Rock Shop
Its back to business as usual with The Meatmen in the bar and The Rock Shop in the club from 11pm Saturday.
See you there x
Hells Bells Hogmanay!!!
Ok folks our free guest list is now closed. Even if you didnt get your invite you can swing by tomorow. Its £10 for entry to both floors until 4am..
Thanks to all those who signed up to the website to get their invites, the response has been great.
As always AAA pass holders go free.
See you tomorow night x x
Hells Bells Hogmanay!!
Ok folks the guest list is filling fast for Hells Bells Hogmanay so get your emails onto our mailing list through our website. We will be sending Evites out as the week progresses. Dont forget the entire building will be invite only. So even if your a weekend regular in the street level bar you will still need your FREE Evite.
We have live bands in the club this Saturday and as usual its followed by The Rock Shop. The club opens from 8pm but The Meatmen are LIVE in the bar from 6pm so get down early as its always busy when the boys are on.
If your out doing the sales (Feeding time at Jurrasic Park!!) then drop in for your lunch when you are finished. Its cosy the foods great and we have the very thing to relax you (alcohol...well it is relaxing).
Our market menu runs from 5pm and features great home cooked food for only £13.95 for three courses. Give us a call to book 0141 548 1350.
We hope you all had a great Christmas and look forward to seeing you in the New Year.
See you at Hells Bells!!!!
Merry Christmas from everyone at the double M..
Officially Merry Christmas to everyone who has visited Maggies over the festive period. Its been a crazy month and we have been mental busy and loving it.
The guest list for Hogmanay and Boxing Day is now open so hit www.maggiemays.co.uk and get your Evite. Maggies regulars should be aware that on Hogmanay we will be charging entry to both floors to people without an Evite. Its FREE so get yours now and dont be left standing out in the snow (most likely).
On Boxing Day Get Loose Promotions will be back doing what we do best...LIVE MUSIC. The club will be open at 8pm and our Boxing Day Special kicks off at 11pm all the bloody way through till 4am.
Everyone who ends up on the guest list will receive an AAA pass that will entitle the holder to free entry to Maggies Basement for the rest of 2010 and some extras we are holding back to surprise you with in the New Year.
Our restaurant is open from 5pm until 10pm every night this week including Christmas Eve. We are serving our Christmas Market menu for £13.95 for three courses. Give us a bell on 0141 548 1350 to book.
Oh and well done Rage Against the Machine, Gran will be loving the anti establishment sentiment blaring all through the Queens Speech. Although as they are signed to Epic Records a subsidiary of Sony (Simon Cowell) it seems the boys are part of the very machine they so loudly rage against.
Its enough to make you feel all warm and gooey inside.
Have a great Christmas x
Coming up this week.
First things first. Heres ‘Gimme Shelter’ with isolated vocals tracks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_7v1sdiYqo
Its amazing..
Right then secondly a big thanks to all the comedians who performed at the weekend for our Christmas Comedy package and to our resident DJ’s who played a blinder all through the weekend.
We are now sending out E-vites to our Boxing Day and Hogmanay nights. All you have to do to get an invitation is send us an email at info@maggiemays.co.uk with the night you want to come down and a name and email address for you and your party. We will send you your invitation its that simple.
Everyone who attends will be given an Access All Areas pass that is good for 2010. With the pass you will receive free entry to Riot Radio Fridays and The Rock Shop Saturdays. We will also be offering special discounts and extras throughout 2010.
As for this weekend we have the usual happening in the club Friday and Saturday so email us for guest list if your planning on heading down. The Meatmen will again be playing this Wednesday instead of the usual Saturday slot so add that to your (advent) calendar.
Them Beatles return on Sunday and in honour of this we have more isolated vocals from Captain Thumbs aloft himself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0a_bql-XL8
Merry Christmas
More news from the front line...
Them Beatles were fantastic last night as per usual, if you missed them then the guys are playing every Sunday same time same place. We are offering a three course meal and entry to the show on Sundays for only £24.95 give us a phone to book.
As its Christmas time The Meatmen will not be playing their usual slot on Saturday and are instead playing Wednesday night. If your out for the football then swing by as they are going on once the game finishes.
The Basement will be open from 4pm on Friday all the way through until 4am. Its free entry all day until midnight when riot radio kicks off so if your Christmas party is looking for somewhere to go mid afternoon then drop us a line. It will be busy so if you plan on coming down best get here early. Last Friday the dancefloor was full at 5pm (Christmas parties are a bit mental).
We still have limited space for our Thursday night comedy show this week so if your out and about why not check us out. We will be open till 3am upstairs and down.
Its 4am weekends from here till Hogmanay so if your that way inclined (we are) then we shall see you in the small hours.
Our Rock Shop Boxing Day Special and Hells Bells Hogmanay parties are now picking up pace so if you want an Access All Areas pass then contact us via email at info@maggiemays.co.uk. Pass holders receive free entry to both nights and are limited so don’t hang about.
Coming up this week
Firstly a big thanks to the Twisted Wheel boys who came down to the club to DJ and to Jonny & The Giros and Brand New Bag who played great sets to start the night off.
We have a huge party planned for Boxing Day and for Hogmanay so keep your eyes peeled for that. Our Access All areas pass will get you free entry to both nights so drop us a line to get your pass.
Its Christmas party time as of this week (can you believe its December already?) so the club will be open from 8pm this Friday so if your out and about swing by for some Black Friday craziness. Heather Mccartney will be starting off the festivities with a few seasonal smashes (Cliff Richard not allowed) then the usual mix of Indie/Rock and classics.
The Meatmen are in the bar as usual Saturdays at 6pm so if your finished you Christmas shopping in time come check them out. Its free as always.
Them Beatles begin their Sunday night residency in the club all through December. We are offering a Christmas package to tie in with the boys appearance. Your three course Christmas dinner followed by Them Beatle LIVE for only £24.95 per head. Give us a phone on 0141 548 1350 to book.
Maggie’s Kitchen will be serving up delicious homemade food in ample portions every day from 11am until 10pm. Call on 0141 5481350, or e-mail us at info@maggiemays.co.uk to book a table. We recommend booking in advance to avoid disappointment.
We will be running a Christmas Market menu priced at £13.95 for three courses. Its December already so whether its a wee quiet dinner or a weekend wild one we can accommodate all comers.
Merry Christmas x x
TWISTED WHEEL DJ SET TONIGHT
The Twisted wheel boys will be down in the basement tonight doing a wee DJ set with our very own DJ Dan South. Drinks from £2 and free entry with your Weller/Wheel ticket. You know it makes sense..
Twisted Wheel DJ Set this Sunday..
This Sunday we have A DJ set from Twisted Wheel who will be fresh from their Paul Weller Tour Support gig at the Barras. Its free entry into the club with a ticket to the Barras gig and we are open till 3am. We have £2 drinks all night and this one will be busy so make sure you come straight back after the gig. As always the street level bar will be open and is the perfect place if your just looking for a cold beer and a chat about the gig.
We are gearing up for our Boxing Day & Hogmanay club nights so watch this space. Access All areas pass holders will receive free entry to all our seasonal events so just register for one here www.maggiemays.co.uk.
Them Beatles are taking a week off and will begin their Sunday night residency in the club all through December. We are offering a Christmas package to tie in with the boys appearance. Your three course Christmas dinner followed by Them Beatle LIVE for only £24.95 per head. Give us a phone on 0141 548 1350 to book.
We still have some space available for our Christmas Comedy package so give us a wee bell to find out what we still have. Its £35 a head for three courses, a full comedy show and entry to the Christmas party in the club that follows.
Get Loose will have live bands from around the country on Friday & Saturday nights from 8pm in the basement. Riot Radio Fridays and The Rock Shop Saturdays follow as always.
Maggie’s Kitchen will be serving up delicious homemade food in ample portions every day from 11am until 10pm. Call on 0141 5481350, or e-mail us at info@maggiemays.co.uk to book a table. We recommend booking in advance to avoid disappointment.
Coming up...
First of all thank you everyone who was in on Saturday Night both upstairs and down. What a night!! The Rock Shop of course returns every Saturday so be sure and swing by to see what all the fuss is about. We are distributing our Access all Areas passes around town now so keep your eyes peeled or drop us a line to secure one. The pass gets you free entry to all our club nights and will secure you guest list for some of the biggest nights of the year including our Rock Shop Boxing Day special and the return of Hells Bells Hogmanay. Leave us a message wherever you are reading this be it our Website/Facebook or Myspace we will keep a pass back for you.
Them Beatles are back in the bar this Sunday. The boys kick off at 7pm so get down early and grab yourself a table. The boys are playing every Sunday in December and we are offering our 3 course Christmas menu for only £24.95 with Them Beatles following after the meal. Give us a ring on 0141 548 1350 for more info or to book.
This weekend Riot Radio and The Rock Shop follow the Live Bands in the Basement. Doors are at 11pm and its free before midnight. Drinks from £2 and sounds from the past 60 years of rock n Roll history.
We have Twisted Wheel playing a DJ set in the Basement on Sunday 29th November to celebrate Paul Wellers return to The Barras. The boys are official tour support for The Modfather so who better to pla you through till the daft hours (Yeah well there’s one person i can think of but he’s a hard man to pin down). Mr Weller is a big fan of the boys so fingers crossed he will make an appearance.
Check Twisted Wheel out here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plFsYVHwX9Q
We have just launched our Winter menu and as always have a daily market menu for you to choose from. Our market menu is only £13.95 for three courses from 5-10pm nightly. Great home cooked produce guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
Maggie’s Kitchen will be serving up delicious homemade food in ample portions every day from 11am until 10pm. Call on 0141 5481350, or e-mail us at info@maggiemays.co.uk to book a table. We recommend booking in advance to avoid disappointment.
This week..
Have you booked your Christmas night out yet? Check our website for details of our events. Availability is tight but we may just be able to squeeze you in. This year we have a fantastic line up of DJ’s and Comedians all through December.
Hells Bells our Hogmany party will be returning for the second year in a row. If you spent the bells with us you’ll know that New Year doesn’t have to be an overpriced disappointment. Just drop us a line through November for guest list. The guest list won’t remain open for long so get moving.
This week we have live music in the bar on Friday night from the brilliant General Franco playing laid back and very strange covers (MJ Black or White...genious). The guys are on from 8pm. We also have the usual live music in the basement from 8pm Thurs/Fri/Sat.
After a great performance in the bar on Friday we have asked Them Beatles back for a month long Sunday residency in the bar. So if you’re feeling the December stress then drop by the bar for the best and most authentic Beatles tribute we have ever seen.
Riot Radio Fridays and Rock Shop Saturdays are as always in the basement from 11pm. After at least two dance offs took place on Saturday its fast becoming the only dancefloor worth embarrassing yourself on. See you there then...
Our PR team are now distributing Access All Areas passes which will come with a whole heap of benefits for Maggies regulars. Just drop us a wee email and we will get a pass to you.
The bar will as always have the best in Rock/Indie/Punk and whatever takes our/your fancy.
Maggie’s Kitchen will be serving up delicious homemade food in ample portions every day from 11am until 10pm. Call on 0141 5481350, or e-mail us at info@maggiemays.co.uk to book a table. We recommend booking in advance to avoid disappointment.
Them Beatles LIVE in the bar this Friday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIA_NVFnXZ8
In honor of 'the boys' as George used to call them..
Coming up this week..
What a weekend! Thanks to everyone who came down for The Rock Shock Halloween Special, the club was fantastic. Some amazing costumes, good effort people.
Thanks also to Figure 5 who as always played a blinder and sent the crowd nuts. This week we have more live music from Get Loose Promotions. Friday and Saturday nights doors open at 8pm.
The live music is always followed by our club nights Riot Radio Fridays and The Rock Shop Saturdays.
Our PR team are now distributing Access All Areas passes which will come with a whole heap of benefits for Maggies regulars. Just drop us a wee email and we will get a pass to you.
Them Beatles are making their return to the bar on Friday. Check the photos for a selection of pics from last month. Its free entry so get down early. This is the best Beatles tribute around and is done in costume and character. It cant be Beat(les)....
(Oh Jesus the punning gets worse every week)
If you are heading to see Biffy Clyro at the Barras then swing by before the gig for some dinner and after for some alcoholic refreshments. We will be drawing shit jailhouse tattoos on everyone with a Biffy ticket (maybe). See you there.
The bar will as always have the best in Rock/Indie/Punk and whatever takes our/your fancy.
As many of you already know Maggie Mays have taken over The Gate (next door). This means that the days we have already sold out our Christmas package have become available again. We are taking bookings now for a three course Christmas meal in The Gate then downstairs for Live Comedy (Thurs/Sat) and our Christmas party nights (Fri). Just give us a call on 0141 548 1350 for more details.
Maggie’s Kitchen will be serving up delicious homemade food in ample portions every day from 11am until 10pm. Call on 0141 5481350, or e-mail us at info@maggiemays.co.uk to book a table. We recommend booking in advance to avoid disappointment.
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You will be pleased to hear that no mods or rockers were injured in this weekend’s little head to head, so a big thanks to all the performers and all who came down for what was a fantastic night, hand bags at the ready for a re-mach same time next month lads?
If you are participating in the great Scottish run this weekend you’ll be after a beer & a good feed, so keep a hold of your official number & we’ll oblige you with a 20% food discount after the run. Go on, you deserve it after all those months of hard training!
Scotland faces the mighty Macedonians this Saturday, and if you haven’t been down to watch the footie yet, you don’t know what you’re missing. Come down and see what all the fuss is about, even better than the real thing if you ask me!
This weekend kicks off with a special treat this Friday with “Them Beatles”, Glasgow’s top Beatles tribute band playing all your old favourites in the street level bar to get you in the mood to tread the boards & strut you’re stuff in the club for Riot Radio, brought to you as ever by DJ Dan South. Entry to the street level bar is free, and if you’re out for the night send us an e-mail & we will add you to the guest list for the club.
On Saturday we have our house band The Meat men to help celebrate the impending victory of our national team (2-0) straight after the match playing good old Country Rock & Roll. Followed by bands in the basement 8pm-11pm & Lee Craig’s Rock shop until 3am. E-mail for guest list.
Maggie May’s live lounge rounds off the week on Sunday night showcasing 3 top local acts
Maggie’s Kitchen will be serving up delicious homemade food in ample portions every day from 11am until 10pm. Call on 0141 5481350, or e-mail us at info@maggiemays.co.uk to book a table. We recommend booking in advance to avoid disappointment.
This week we have live bands in the club Thursday, Friday & Saturday night brought to you by Get Loose Promotions and Catapult. For up to date listings or gig opportunities email Paul at www.myspace.com/getloose_promotions
DJing in the bar over the weekend we have Gordy Goudie (Echo & the Bunnymen) and Heather Mccartney (Clean Young Mess – Subcity Radio). The bar is free entry and is open till 3am.
Last but not least, if you took my advice & called in sick today, why not come down for a good stodgy all day breakie, a nice cup of tea and a wee read of the papers?
