The walls will be shaking and the floors will be rumbling as Dub Club returns to The Art School, powered in full by Hometown Sound System — Scotland’s heavyweight collective dedicated to roots, reggae, and sound system culture in its purest form.
Last of the summer Dub Club’s before we go late night 😈.Tunes from:@t_o_d_dj@afuntonii (@tenementsounds) @izitdj @ellarosepb_ (Laundry Discs) @jameshometown_ @_mg4nga_
For over 16 years, founder James Hometown has been pushing bass culture across Scotland, from underground dancehall and dub sessions to multi-genre soundclashes that channel the spirit of Jamaica through a distinctly Glaswegian lens. Launching Hometown Promotion Sound System in 2016 with a hand-built rig and a mission to take reggae’s community energy into new spaces, James and the crew have become a constant force in Scotland’s bass scene. Their Hometown Sessions and tours across the UK and Europe have carried that unmistakable pressure to clubs, warehouses, and festivals — always staying rooted in “Sound System Musik”: heavy vinyl selections, killer MCs, and the kind of sub-bass that rearranges your chest cavity.
Beyond the dancefloor, Hometown have carved out real community infrastructure. Their record shop, Raggamuffin Records, is now Scotland’s only dedicated reggae store, and their events double as gathering spaces that keep sound system culture alive and growing in the city. Their mission has always been about more than bass: it’s about using reggae and dub as tools to unite, uplift, and build a grassroots network in Scotland where music and politics meet.
At Dub Club, all of that energy comes together in one place. Expect stacks of vinyl, live MCs riding the riddims, and The Art School turned inside out by waves of roots, steppers, and dubwise experimentation. This isn’t just another club night — it’s a session in the truest sense: a family dance where the Hometown Posse’s mantra rings loud and clear — “Community is Strength.”
Come early, stay late, and lose yourself in the sound.
