Liverpool's musical footprint.

Recently Cavern club has received musicians like Sir Paul McCartney, Oasis, Travis, Paul Rodgers, Elbow, Arctic Monkeys, The Coral, Adele, Jessie J, The Wanted, Jake Bugg, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Mickey Dollenz y Joe Bonamassa. The Cavern, the most famous bar in the world.






Cavern, the most famous club in the world

The Beatles, the origin

The Cavern Club first opened it’s doors at 10 Mathew Street on the 16th January 1957, originally as a Jazz club. It also featured Skiffle groups, and in August 1957, The Quarry Men (John Lennon’s first band) made their debut appearance here. Many of these Skiffle groups developed into Rock & Roll bands. However, it was not until 25th May 1960 that the Cavern opened it’s doors to beat groups. The first advertised beat night here featured Rory Strom and The Hurricanes featuring a certain Ringo Starr on drums.

Main entrance, Cavern an iconic club, it has survived through the time, where The Beatles came out. Cavern club has extended bussines in differents cities of the world

 

Cavern club and The Beatles, the origin

The Beatles first appearance have was at a lunchtime session on 9th February 1961; their last appearance being the 3rd August 1963. During this period The Beatles performed a staggering 292 times. It was during these performances that The Beatles stablished themselves as Liverpool’s premier “Rock Combo”. The club possessed few home conforts, but its low ceiling and interlocking arches, together with the pounding beat of the bands, produced a magical atmosphere. After The Beatles, everybody wanted to play the Cavern; The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who, Stevie Wonder, Queen, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Status Quo, Chuck Berry…the list goes on.

Musical instruments, photos, memories, notes, a little museum inside, great musicians have performed at this magic place.


The Cavern closed its doors briefly in early 1966 before opening under new ownership in the July of that year. Improvements were made, the club was extended and the main entrance was moved to the exact spot you enter the club today. Sadly the Cavern was forced to closed again on the 27th May 1973 to make way for a ventilation shaft for the underground railway that was, ironically, never built. The warehouse above street level was then demolished and the Cavern Club below was partially knocked down and filled in.

In the early 1980 the site was excavated thus exposing the famous archways, which had remained intact. The whole site was redeveloped and the Cavern Club was rebuilt on 75% of its original site to the same dimensions, using many of the original Cavern bricks. The club reopened on the 25th April 1984, still at its original address, 10 Mathew Street, and continues to be a thriving live music venue as well as a major tourist destination, attracting artists and visitors from all over the world.