The Cavern Club has closed twice in its history and moved locations just down Mathew Street. The current ownership group bought the club in 1991 and is the longest-running proprietor.

Founded in 1957 by young jazz aficionado Alan Sytner, and famous for being the place where The Beatles played 292 times, the Cavern Club survived two closures and was tragically demolished, only ...

He did, and just as Walley had hoped, the Cavern Club booked his band. While some skiffle scholars argue that the Quarrymen’s debut didn’t actually happen on August 7, the Cavern Club’s ...

THE Cavern Club, the legendary venue famed for hosting the Beatles in their early days, first opened its doors to the public 60 years ago today. After opening as a jazz venue on 16 January 1957, i… ...

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Ray McFall, who owned Liverpool’s Cavern Club during the period when the Beatles cut their teeth on its stage, has died at the age of 88. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed.

SEATING Joe Sills 7/10 — The Cavern Club is divided into two-stage areas. The smallest stage is a replica of the original with a smattering of high tops.

The Cavern quickly became the Beatles’ laboratory and headquarters. Between Feb. 9, 1961 and their final show at the club on Aug. 3, 1963, the band played there close to 300 times.

When John Lennon’s band, the Quarrymen, first played the Cavern Club, they nearly got kicked off the stage. It was 1957, and the Cavern was still a club for trad jazz.

Liverpool’s Cavern Club, best known as the launchpad for The Beatles, is in a fight for survival. The club used to host about 800,000 visitors a year, but it has been standing empty since the ...

The Cavern Club has closed twice in its history and moved locations just down Mathew Street. The current ownership group bought the club in 1991 and is the longest-running proprietor.