Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio: Carrying Denton’s Music Scene Since the 1970s

Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio. Photo Courtesy of RGRS Facebook.

Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio in Denton, Texas brings together musicians from all different genres to showcase their talents.

In college town, Denton, Texas, is a tight-knit community for artists in the area. One of the best places to check out their music artists is a small venue called Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio. Rubber Gloves has been a hot spot in Denton since 1977 and has been called home to many artists. On May 24th, punk rock band, Casual Relapse, opened up for the headliners, Nopoint.

Lu Brantley, who has been with Casual Relapse since 2017, talks about his experience with the venue both on the stage and in the crowds. “It was actually sick [playing here for the first time], Rubber Gloves, it’s kind of been a Denton staple since I can remember, it was one of the first venues I knew of so it’s definitely a staple,” said Brantley. Rubber Gloves is known for running multiple shows every night of the week mainly catering to the genres of rock, punk, EDM, and metal. It’s a great spot for anyone to find new music and have a good night out. “Just come on out, there’s usually a great show going on especially lately they’ve been doing a lot of work with the hardcore scene in DFW, Denton is crawling with artists because of their music programs,” says Brantly, “So you can trip over a good show at Rubber Gloves pretty easily.”

Rubber Gloves is also known for hosting drag shows and art markets throughout the year and even holds fundraisers to help out their community.

Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio in Denton, TX.

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