THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY: It was on this day, January 16, 1957, that The Cavern Club opened in Liverpool. It became the home of many Liverpool bands including The Beatles who appeared at the club 292 times. The original Cavern Club opened on Wednesday 16 January 1957 as a jazz club, later becoming a center of the rock and roll scene in Liverpool in the 1960s. The Beatles played in the club in their early years. Paul McCartneys first appearance at The Cavern was with The Quarrymen on 24 January 1958. The original Cavern club closed in March 1973 and was filled in during construction work on the Merseyrail underground rail loop. Jan Akkerman with Dutch group Focus were the last to play the original Cavern a few days before the club was shut down. The Cavern Club re-opened on the 26th April 1984 and was rebuilt using many of the original bricks, to the original plans and on the same address, 10 Mathew Street.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:25:19 +0000
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