The Cavern Club, Where the Beatles were Discovered

The Cavern Club on Matthew street was where Brian Epstein first saw The Beatles play, and soon after signed them to a contract. The rest, as they say, is musical history. The Beatles played 292 times at the Cavern between 1961 and 1963. The club was demolished in 1973, originally meant to be turned into an exhaust vent for the Merseyrail underground rail system, but in the end was just filled in with fill. The club was rebuilt in the 1980s, roughly in the same spot and to the same design as the original, though there are some differences - most importantly, The Cavern Club now serves booze.

I went there on March 13, 2009. The day had a full line up of musicians. I saw Jon Keats, who is featured singing Strawberry Fields in this clip (and singing the bit of Working Class Hero by Lennon at the end). After Keats, I saw a bit of Mike Hunt as well. Later in the evening, Midnight Blues played, however I had long left for the comfort of my bed by that point

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your title is misleading but thanks for pointing out that the Cavern replica was built further up the street and now hosts regular music