Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio

This is my favorite venue, tride and true! literally never fail to have a good time here. Great music, lots of different variety, and plenty of outdoor patio space. Plus recent upgrades on the rubber room are dope and make for great dance parties.

Trying new things so I'm hanging out at Rubber Gloves in Denton, TX listening to some new bands. Pretty cool place with a full bar, couple of sitting areas and a decent patio area. I liked some of the new stuff but not everything was for me. But, it's all about experiencing new and interesting things. #mysteryladystravelingfeet #gypsylife #newexperiences #newmusic #dentontx #NeverTooLate

Amazing venue with several stages! And they have Pong!! Rubber gloves is a classic venue that still hits! So many amazing bands play here. The bartender is on point!

Rubber gloves is one of the best small venues I’ve been to in the area. They are part of what makes Denton so awesome. I hope they can stick around for many years to come! They have a really nice vibe and environment

I saw Fauns (NOLA), Bone Leech, and Scarer. My first time at Rubber Gloves. What an experience! Reasonably priced bar drinks. The performances were out of this world and only $10 at the door. What a nice gem of a place.

Nice venue with several stages and plenty of room for people. Never seen a band here but have been to several events. Staff is on to of their game and attentive to customers needs. They keep the place. Clean and uncluttered for a more enjoyable experience. Update:. Still a top notch facility with amazing staff. It's nice to see that have almost no turn over so you get consistent great service.

I will miss this venue when I move. Indoor outdoor set up. Great food vendors outside. Free narcan outside which I love to see as an heroin addict in recovery. Lovely bartenders. Only thing I'd change is I wish I could bench the trains that ride by but you can only hear them not see them. Then this place would be perfect but Denton doesn't really have graffiti culture so I get why my train autism is prob rare lol.

Came here for my birthday to see PPGC and honestly being so close to the music I love most (indie rock) I couldn’t even describe how great my night went. Looking forward to visiting again and meeting new artists

Great place. The staff is super chill and nice, and the place is always clean (at least as clean as you can get a popular venue). The backbone of the Denton music community

One of best music venues in Denton. Always a vibe. All kinda of music in a well organized and vibey space. The bartenders keep it real and the space is perfect for every genre of music. A true Denton og.

There hasn't been any reviews of this place since Covid so lemme fill ya in. We came here for No Coast Fest Oct 2022. There was no bag check thankfully because that's my pet peeve. Just asked for licenses at the door and then given a wrist band to show you're over 21. They have a really nice outside area for concerts with a good covered seating area but it is small so probably first come first serve. The inside also has a good size stage with a little area for a crowd. There is a bar outside and then inside the main entrance. Prices are good for a concert venue- about $4 a beer. There is a train outside that's very loud that runs regularly so just FYI. All in all I really like this venue though and would come back for another show.

Gloves is the best music venue in town so far. Though I'm really doubting by looking and asking around that anybody will be able to touch then in that front. Their bar is also the cheapest in town and they have a damn good selection. There's an outside patio stage and a few various inside stages that can't be taken advantage of because of COVID but when things get better l it'll prove interesting.

Mid venue, bathrooms ok to do drugs in, but the snacks in the vending machine suck. Get better chips and candies.

Gloves defines Denton dive bar in the most lovable ways. It's definitely not for everyone, but it's home to me. They're the best venue we've got in little D, attracting even big names like Boris, Torche, Red Fang, etc. that still rock that small-town show feel. The drinks are cheap and specials are great... if you spend more than $50 here you're DEFINITELY going to need to call a cab! Bartenders are always friendly and pour some healthy drinks. Ask Batey for an AMF if you're feeling dangerous. My words of warning (I don't even consider them complaints anymore because it's just what you expect here): AC rarely works in the summer; you'll smell like an ashtray for days; bathrooms are a bit rough; it's a little frightening during the day; you'll have an awesome time...from what you can still remember the next day. :) RGRS is the perfect harmony of hipster-rocker-punker-metalhead-rockabilly-homeless, which may vary significantly based on the night you visit. Keeps the riff raff out and you can meet some of the city's musical talent and legitimately good people. If you pop your collar you'll get punched. What's not to love?!

Not the sort of place I would have discovered on my own, but thanks to yelp's back stage pass event, I made the trek to Denton to see what's going on. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks highly of the place. It actually gave me pause when thinking about a rating. On the night of my visit, it was a loud (the bands were Bad Design & Old Warhorse) and smokey evening. While the smoke was a negative, there were several things I did like about RGRS. First off, I like the split design. The stage is on one room, the bar another. This means you can walk to the bar and get to a place where you can have a conversation. Another thing I liked is the band stickers plastered all over the place. If my camera had a flash, you'd see several photos uploaded (sadly no flash, so no pictures). Another intriguing aspect of RGRS is the building itself. It is quite literally on the other side of the tracks and it looks like it was built for security. There are bars on the windows, but more interesting is the giant safe door. It made me curious as to what this building once was. I never did find out, so another trip is warranted. Which brings me to my final thoughts. I think RGRS is a real find. I will definitely keep it in mind next time friends are in from out of town and I want to do something different. RGRS has a full schedule, and some good special nights. I thought the goings on for Christmas Day was pretty damn amusing (see URL for details). Although Denton is a bit far for me hit on a regular basis there is much to explore. Denton has changed a lot since my first visits in the early 90s so I think it's time for some new explorations.

Rubber Gloves is the kind of music venue all kinds of people can enjoy. It may not seem that way upon first impression, but trust me. Nestled in Denton alongside train tracks, it seems a bit secluded and dismal from the outside. But it's what's on the inside that counts, right? Yes. Rubber Gloves is warm and buzzing on the inside. Not warm like "I'm sweating to death," but warm like friendly and intimate. And by buzzing I mean there's a lot going on, plus the place literally buzzes with the loud vibrations of live music! This venue is split into two main areas; a modest sized room where the band plays on a well-loved stage, and the bar which faces a room of tables and booths. The layout is pretty nifty because you can stand (or sit on some seriously used cushions) in front of the stage and let the music beat through you, or you can actually hear yourself talk in the bar area while still enjoying the sounds of the live set. If you're like me, you can go back and forth and savor the best of both worlds. RG's is seriously smokey, indeed, but it's a fun spot with reasonably priced drinks and a pretty laid back crowd. This is a venue that's dedicated to booking bands and showcasing live music consistently, and that's what they do best.

the manager was such a butthole & all their alcoholic drinks taste watered down. it's a cool space just needs a nice manager and better drinks LOL.

Great venue in Denton! My first visit was during October 2019. I understand this place has been remodeled and cleaned up. They did a great job with the updates. The venue is clean with a great bar and new clean bathrooms. They have several stages for live music. This is a great place to go see a band. The venue can accommodate acts that are just staring out or even national touring bands. I highly recommend this venue and wish them well. Go support local music at this place.

In a word? Brilliant. They've been banging out killer live shows here for eons (and some notable ones: Mates of State, Jonathan Richman and others have signed posters on the walls), and it's a pretty simple by way of divey arrangement...a cozy bar nook, scattered sets of tables, and a boutique live stage for shows. There are, of course, additional rehearsal studios here where the bands master their craft, all in all a solid spot to catch an act that you've been waiting to see, or find one you didn't know you'd love. A couple of things worth noting: like most Denton bars, this one's smoking friendly, so what with the low ceilings and all it can occasionally get a little foggy. Also, it's another one of these private clubs thanks to the old school Denton laws in effect, so know you'll have to become a 'member of the club' to down a few. But once you're past that, it's pretty straight shooting around here. As of last night there's not a ton to dampen the sound in the stage room (they had to take down the back curtain for awhile), so it can get a little loud. But hey, you're seeing a live show. Isn't that where loud lives?

OK, three things here: 1-- Cheap Cover 2-- Cheap Drinks 3-- Fucking Sweet Bands This manages to be a cozy venue that brings in top indie acts. God bless this venue for being friendly to folks under 21, or I would've spent one hellish winter break in Lewisville. I don't know if I'd like it as much now that I'm older, but the shows still can't be beat.

In my opinion, there are fewer things more important to the Denton identity than Rubber Gloves, except for probably UNT and Rockin' Rodeo. Just kidding about the Rockin' Rodeo. Seriously, Rubber is the quintessential Denton music venue (I would say Dan's Silverleaf is a very close second) and features some of the most creative and important indie rock/punk/whatever bands around - nationally and locally. Rubber has AMAZING drink specials and a wonderful hole-in-the-wall, dive-y bar feel. They have great random-themed nights like Drink-And-Draw and Big Ass Beer Night. It's easy to meet people and on my most recent visit a couple of weeks ago, my friend (who works there) told me that they have now moved where you pay to see the show so that regulars (or newbies) can get their drink on without paying for the show. NICE MOVE! They also expanded the area by the bathrooms (both the boy's and girl's are onesies - so be prepared to wait ladies) and have video games now. And a new seating area arrangement. All wonderful improvements. If you do see a show here, be prepared to have your ears ringing for a solid day or two. They dont eff around with the rock.

Most towns this size don't have a club half this good. Hell, most towns any size would be proud to have Rubber Gloves. Great, diverse calendar of touring and local acts, good prices on drinks, and the kind of atmosphere that makes playing rock and roll fun in the first place. Also have played here while on tour. The staff was super-cool and accommodating of everything we needed.

This place is a Denton institution and really exists beyond reviews. It's dirty, small, and the bathrooms are gross. And it shouldn't be any other way. They routinely book good bands, including stand-out local acts from Denton's internationally renowned music community. The drinks are always cheap, and they recently went non-smoking which is the best decision they've made in a long time. Like I said, it's beyond reviewing, it simply "IS". If you're interested in getting a taste of the world-renowned Denton music scene, Rubber Gloves has to be on your list to visit. Nuff said.

I think you really have to take this place for what it is...a dump that cranks out live music on the reg. That's why it's kind of tucked away to the side of dentons down town. The A/C wasn't kicking that night of the rock show, which made it like an oven, but with the hard rock/punk sound it almost seem to go together. The bartenders seem like cool people and had cheap drink specials just like a dirty bar should. Mixed matched chairs and clutter ever where made a true feel of what denton is about. FYI: From what i understand there is practice rooms for rent

Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios is the coziest venue to see touring indie and local bands. It's run by musicians and artists who are super accomodating, and it's probably the only music venue situated right between two train tracks. RGRS was originally a cement factory purchased by a couple about 10 years or so. The couple moved in and rented the extra rooms as practice spaces to musicians, and eventually let bands play outside. It was BYOB party-house kind of venue - until the city said they needed to build a parking lot, etc. Now bands play indoors in a small, airy space connected to a separate bar-area with a few tables and booths, although most people stand. In the past few years the club expanded the bar area and now it sells hard liquor! What I love about RGRS is they have theme nights, such as "The Party" with DJ Nature, and they're open to hosting creative events such as benefit shows and movie nights. I hope this landmark venue stays around for a while.

EXCELLENT MUSIC VENUE! I'm a local promoter and this place is the easy pick for any trendy band. With its preinstalled marketing team (Parker and Garret) that gets market attention, it makes me feel very confident taking risks at the space. Its sound system is supurb, over 700watts of power and plenty of channles for anything. The club is very easy to work with, if your interested in doing an art show or something like that, they are willing to open early for setup. Its standing room has been a staple for live music in denton for over 10 years. It has a great following by its community and is the perfect place for new and up comming artists nationaly, and locally. Five stars bro!

Great venue to hear some local talent and big name touring bands. Always holding great benefit shows. Like the mustache contest for prostate cancer. Awesome. Keep it up RG! To see all of the music venues in town, schedule of shows, local artists, reviews and more check out www.MyDentonMusic.com It'll keep you up on what's happening in this small city with a huge music scene.

Five stars would be an insult to Gloves and the aesthetic it represents. It's anything but a five star kind of place. If in fact the average score for Gloves reached five stars, I expect they'd invite their closest friends to drink all night, puke on the floor, piss in front of the stage, then burn it all down with bottles of Makers Mark and cigarettes for fuses. (Secretly it is far more tolerable without smoke and with a fully functioning air conditioner, and yes it is a bad ass music venue, so I give four stars because I can't give a more Glove-ish 3.5).

What the wear: your american apparel grey tri-blend tee. How to get there: cross the railroad tracks on your bike. What to bring: your id and $5 When: on a TUESDAY BITCHES bc it is big ass beer night and the beer is flowing for cheap! oh and it is open mic night and you know that shit is always entertaining! its fun, its dive bar-y and everyone is your new friend.

I've only been to Rubber Gloves a hand full of times, not really my crowd. The place is dark, grungy and dirty, it seems to attract one general "type" of crowd and that's about it. All of the customers are very, very young, probably 18-23. The bar is a pretty neat little spot, secluded off on one side. Probably would be a neat place to go for live shows.

For me, reviewing Rubber Gloves is like reviewing my spinal cord. Great limousine accommodations and green room - for us jet-setters of course. But if you don't jet-set, you will still like Rubber Gloves. If RG were here in Brooklyn (oops, I mean Tribeca), it would still be a favorite. If you're within Denton city limits, this is one of your few options at night. It just happens to be a very good one. -M. Sweetz

I went to college at UNT in Denton and I would go the RGRS all the time. I have fond memories of the place before they sold alcohol-minor in possession ticket at Low show, modest mouse, will oldham, and every local/texas band in the state. They used to have outside shows that were the most unbelievable shows I had ever seen, but due to local restrictions, they are now all indoors. Now with the added space and bar and theme nights, there is something for almost everyone (unless you hate the smell of smoke, then don't go here). They also used to have some old arcade games from the early 80's upstairs that was pretty cool. I have not been to RGRS in a year, so I am not sure they are still there, but if they are, check it out.

Great live music venue. Friendly bartenders. Cheap beer. My favorite vomit of recent years occurred here, outside by the railroad tracks. It reminded me a lot of the pukes I had when I drank too much in college. It made me feel 20 again. Fucking brilliant.

It was crowded and grungy. I felt awkward being stared at ina dress by the small crowd.... didn't have the patience to sit and wait for busdriver

DO NOT PERFORM HERE. The owner treated me very poorly when I came through as a performing artist. The first words out of his mouth were very rude and condescending to my friend. And he continued to act likewise toward me. Every minute of a show is another opportunity for a patron to buy a drink, which puts another dollar in this man's pocket. Don't be a part of the problem. Avoid this venue at all costs.

I have a special place in my heart for RGRS because I've been coming here since I was 15. Having seen quite a few bands pass through here, RGRS's line-ups are wonderful and I am guaranteed to always find a new band that I enjoy that I had never heard of before. The space is really nice especially after somewhat recent renovations done to the entire building.

I've seen a lot of great shows here, and the drinks are always cheap. The cheap drinks: good show ratio is the most important factor. It smells like cigarettes and ass, but you get over it. The arcade games by the bathroom are cool but it doesn't distract me from the fact that I have to piss and there's a huge line. They should look into expanding it for how crowded the place gets, which is testament to its cool atmosphere. I've also been in bands that have played there, and I can say that they are very accommodating to bands. Dollar beers? Hell yes. Great spacious area to load in and out, direct access to the stage. It would suck in the rain, but weather permitting it's a breeze to get in and out of there. (You'll probably be drunk on the way out though.) The practice rooms on the other hand are horrendous and way overpriced. Sound bleeds between rooms like crazy, and walking back there looks like a crack house. I didn't spend much time there at all. Overall it's a great venue for the early 20s-early 30s crowd. I would never bring my parents here. Bar staff is cool and the sound guys (Troy especially) are pretty solid.

This place over charged me and the people aren't very nice and the bathrooms are the worst that I have seen.

They have free week once a year in the fall. You can go see a bunch of local acts play for free. The space is kind of small, but reasonable for a Denton area venue. They also have a lot of acts from around the country come (I saw Mates of State there once and The Mountain Goats). And the drinks aren't incredibly expensive. Example: I got a double Absolut vodka and coke for $3.50...compared to most bars where you would pay $5 to $6 for the same thing, it ain't bad. Yes, I said ain't.

RGRS in it's short life has become a Denton landmark and the premier venue for indie rock and experimental acts. The booking prowess of Heather Yiirs has brought many a great band to little d. The wrong-side-of-the-track location will soon change as it will relocate to Indutsrial (next to Dan's Silverleaf) on the "right" side of the tracks. I hope they still keep the "wrong-track" vibe...I mean right vibe....you, know what I mean...

Great place for music. Usually features interesting local and out of town bands. Drinks are cheap and the music is very loud. What could possibly be better?

Some great shows have occurred at the venue, and the bartenders are really great people. A staple in Denton for good shows and good times. Its not fancy, but thats what makes it so genuine and fun. A very affordable locale for college students to gather for drinking and shows.

I haven't been here in years, but this was THE place for my friends and I go to see bands play in high school, like Thee Impossibles (yeah, it was another band who added an extra E to trick kids- and we were pissed) and Ashtray Babyhead (who later became The Kicks). It was cool, it let us in underage, and we rocked out. It was all very exciting!

I love the Gloves! RGRS has a medium sized seating area, a decent sized bar, and terrible bathrooms. BUT the MUSIC as what you go there for. It is always phenomenal, be it a one-man acoustic set or a full-band with the room jam packed, Gloves delivers great local and national artists who rock the studio.

This is the scene if you are into indie music. Some of the best unheard of groups on the planet play here.

Rubber gloves is one of those small town feel venues. You literally can be touching the stage. The atmosphere is delightful. However it can get a bit stuffy and smoky due to its size. Still, overall its an excellent place to get a drink and watch some great local and out of town tunes!

I always see stand-up, when I'm here. I love it! This place is perfect for it. The grungy, punkish atmosphere makes me feel at home. Plus, I have been to their game nights. So much fun, sometimes.

To be sure, this place does have a lot going for it. The space is divey, but in a good way. The shows are intimate, the drinks decently-poured and at a good price. In terms of Dallas venues, it is about the size and relative atmosphere (in Denton terms) of The Double Wide. But there are definite downsides. Parking is dilapidated and sketchy. People pretty much park where they want to in the unmarked space behind the venue. The last time I was there, someone decided to park three deep next to me, and left my car blocked in. Which was a nice surprise to come back to. The entire venue sits directly adjacent to railroad tracks. So much so that the corner of the parking area seems dangerously close to them. So expect your favorite concert to occasionally be interspersed with the sounds of the railroad. Which in practice is not as charming and folksy as it might sound. The space appears in fact to be a rehearsal studio, as there are frequently sounds bleeding through the venue, again impacting the live shows (the opening band one recent night joked that although they were not supposed to play cover tunes - there is a half-joking sign attesting to this requirement on the wall by the stage - he was forced to listen to a DeafHeaven cover as he tried to play his set). And the door takes nothing but cash for the cover charge. Which is confusing, given the establishment itself takes cards at the bar. The first time I went, the teen from the opening band selling merch in the corner took credit cards. But not the door. Come join us in 2016, folks. And also speaking of the door, the girl working it has a bit of an attitude problem. Last time I was there, a mother who was in from out of town had brought her underage son there to see a show (most shows are all-ages). Which I thought was pretty cool and supportive of that mom. But when she pleasantly asked some pretty simple questions of the door girl (e.g. what time does she think the show might end so she could head back and pick him up; anyplace nearby she could sit and eat or have some coffee while she waited, et. al.) the response was a contemptuous look, and a less-than-believable "I don't know." This is not Studio 54. You work in a tiny dive venue in a small town whose only claim to fame is playing host to a second-tier state college. You are in no position to play holier-than-thou to ANYONE, sister. On the whole, you will want to like this place more than you actually will. Which is a shame, because they do occasionally have some pretty good bands come through.

I will never come back here! The bartenders are condescending and WILL OVER charge you if your not careful! I don't know who the you think you are, ... but this is Denton, NOT NEW YORK, L.A., PORTLAND, MIAMI, SAN FRANCISCO chill the f*ck out. Every time I've been here I've gotten rude service, had one of my friends not let in because she "dyed" her hair different than her ID. Nothing is more sucky than having to pull out more forms of identifications to prove yourself. (ps. The door girl/ bartender still didn't let my friend in) RGRS... makes me feel like I'm at the DMV. It's hot, employees are rude, and there are long lines. Need I say more?

I have seen many bands at Rubber Gloves. I hate paying a cover but it is usually reasonable.

I think this bar fucking sucks, as a bar. The alcohol is expensive (for what you get), 3.75 for a single well drink and 6-something for a well double, which is a ripoff by Denton standards. They don't have any IPA's which is the only beer I drink. The bartender poured me a fucking weak single, so I basically paid $3+ for tonic water. And they keep your card which is always annoying. And on top of all this they make you check your drink on a sketchy ledge to smoke a cigarette outside and when I came back in my beer was sketchily way less full than I remember it being. So I asked the bartender "can I get another beer free of charge because I don't remember my beer being this empty" he responds "we didn't MAKE you go outside and leave your drink" uh yeah, you did. (Any other bar in Denton would let me drink and smoke at the same time, via patio or inside) Just a shitty place to drink in general. The only reason this place didn't get one star is because the venue aspect of it isn't bad at all. But for a bar that's isolated across the tracks with what always seems to be a cover its really not any id ever go to if I had a choice