PCL Presents…
Friday 6th May
Starts 19:00 // Ends 22:00
“The Flamin’ Groovies story goes all the way back to 1965 when the band began as the Chosen Few in their hometown of San Francisco, California. After a name change and a self-released 10-inch album called Sneakers, which sold amazingly well, the band caught the attention of Columbia who sent them into the studio with a big budget to record their first real album, Supersnazz, on the Epic label. Their next two albums were on Kama Sutra (home of their heroes, The Lovin’ Spoonful): Flamingo, and the revered classic Teenage Head.
Lead singer Roy Loney left the band right after that and lead guitarist Cyril Jordan moved the group to England with Chris Wilson (formerly of Loose Gravel) taking over as front man. They continued their style of straight ahead guitar driven rock ‘n’ roll but this time with a more 60s rather than 50s influence. A few singles on United Artists, recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales with Dave Edmunds producing, followed in the early 70s. In 1976 they signed to Sire Records, who released three true gems of power pop: Shake Some Action, Flamin‘ Groovies Now, and Jumpin‘ In The Night.
Another lineup change ensued, with Wilson moving to England and joining the Barracudas. The Groovies continued on through the 80s and into the early 90s touring Australia and Europe, putting out a fine but overlooked album called Rock Juice and then finally calling it quits. Jordan formed a new band called Magic Christian.
The band reunited in 2013, and toured and recorded for the past six years, they’ve played throughout the USA, including multiple tours of the East Coast, West Coast, and Midwest, a dozen shows in the San Francisco Bay Area, several highly successful tours of Europe, and repeated visits to Japan.
In 2016, they celebrated their 50th anniversary, and in 2017, they released a new album of all original material, Fantastic Plastic, which ranks amongst their finest.
Glasgow Kelvin College Presents…
w/ Winterfest
Wednesday 11th December 2024
19:00 - 22:59
Winterfest! Glasgow Kelvin College music students return to Room 2 for their annual festive gig. […]
TAM PETTY & The Heartfakers Presents…
w/ TAM PETTY & The Heartfakers
Friday 13th December 2024
19:00 - 22:00
Scotland’s tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers! Europe’s best Tom Petty tribute band dedicated […]
RCMS Presents…
w/ Caligo, Sonic Noise & The Talking Stage
Saturday 14th December 2024
19:00 - 22:00
Caligo, Sonic Noise and The Talking Stage. 14+. Under 18’s MUST be accompanied by an […]
Sunnie Promotions Presents…
w/ Santeria, Sentiment, L3M0N & The Fruit Flies
Thursday 19th December 2024
19:00 - 22:00
Santeria, Sentiment, L3M0N and The Fruit Flies! Fundraising for The Rock Trust (a youth homelessness […]
RCMS Presents…
w/ Discola, The Back Pages, Xposure & The Euphonics
Friday 20th December 2024
19:00 - 22:00
Discola headline with support from The Back Pages, The Euphonics, Xposure. 14+. Under 18’s MUST […]
Family Starr Records Presents…
w/ Becca Starr, MOG, Pro Focus & Frank's House
Saturday 18th January 2025
19:00 - 22:00
Multi-Award-Winning musical powerhouse Becca Starr returns with her new album Defixio (Ex). With support from […]
Core. Presents…
w/ Glare + Sunnbrella
Tuesday 4th February 2025
19:00 - 22:00
By arrangement with Upsurge Artists. South-Texas Alt-Shoegaze crew Glare hit the road next year with […]
432 Presents…
w/ JAY1
Friday 14th February 2025
19:00 - 22:00
JAY1! “Flying the flag for Coventry’s rap scene with a self-assured swagger, JAY1 had a […]
432 Presents…
w/ She Drew The Gun
Saturday 15th February 2025
19:00 - 22:00
She Drew The Gun! We are delighted to be bringing one of the most vital […]
PCL Presents…
w/ Personal Trainer
Tuesday 18th February 2025
19:00 - 22:00
Personal Trainer! “Amsterdam rock group around singer-songwriter Willem Smit.” 14+. Under 18’s MUST be accompanied […]
432 Presents…
w/ MIKE
Friday 28th February 2025
19:00 - 22:00
US rap experimenter MIKE returns to Scotland on Friday 28th February. “MIKE is a quintessential […]
xfire Presents…
w/ The Jersey Notes
Saturday 1st March 2025
19:00 - 22:00
The Jersey Notes! Scotland’s No. 1 tribute to the music of Frankie Valli & The Four […]
PCL Presents…
w/ Alan Sparhawk (of Low)
Saturday 8th March 2025
19:00 - 22:00
Alan Sparhawk (of Low). “White Roses, My God is the second solo album by former […]
PCL Presents…
w/ Nadia Reid
Thursday 13th March 2025
19:00 - 22:00
Nadia Reid! “Folk singer-songwriter Nadia Reid headlines Room 2, Glasgow on Thursday 13th March! Known […]
PCL Presents…
w/ SNAPPED ANKLES + The Sick Man of Europe
Friday 14th March 2025
19:00 - 22:00
Post-punk band SNAPPED ANKLES on their Hard Times Furious Dancing tour. With support from The […]
Core. Presents…
w/ This Will Destroy You + Nordic Giants
Saturday 15th March 2025
19:00 - 22:00
By arrangement with NMC Live. On sale Friday 15th November at 10am. “Texan post-rock heavyweights […]
PCL Presents…
w/ Tunng + Dana Gavanski
Tuesday 18th March 2025
19:00 - 22:00
Folktronica band Tunng play Room 2, Glasgow on Tuesday 18th March! Dana Gavanski will be […]
xfire Presents…
w/ Pet Shop Boys, Actually
Saturday 22nd March 2025
19:00 - 22:00
Pet Shop Boys, Actually! 14+. Under 18’s MUST be accompanied by an adult. Original photo […]
xfire Presents…
w/ Oasus - The Oasis Tribute Band
Saturday 12th April 2025
19:00 - 22:00
Oasus! The Oasis Tribute Band. “Oasus are regarded as one of best tributes to the Manchester […]
xfire Presents…
w/ Hotel Caledonia
Friday 18th April 2025
19:00 - 22:00
Hotel Caledonia! Scotland’s Number 1 tribute to legendary US band, the Eagles! 14+. Under 18’s […]
xfire Presents…
w/ The Killaz UK
Saturday 19th April 2025
19:00 - 22:00
The Killaz UK! The ultimate tribute dedicated to the live shows of the Killers. 14+. […]
432 Presents…
w/ Bambara
Friday 25th April 2025
19:00 - 22:00
Blazing Brooklyn post-punks Bambara return to Scotland for a big night at Room 2! Tickets […]
