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CAVERN CLUB (Room 113)
The Cavern quickly became the place to play in Liverpool and the home of Merseybeat. The Beatles shared the stage with hundreds of local beat groups, but it was they who became the most popular. Only one piece of film exists of The Beatles playing at The Cavern, shot by Granada TV. Lennon famously said, ‘If you didn’t see The Beatles live at The Cavern, you didn’t see The Beatles.’ It was their favourite venue and time to play, providing stability and a devoted local fanbase packed into the club.
DJ Bob Wooler and the fledgling Mersey Beat paper constantly promoted the band. Something special was happening. Their fans formed a fan club, and queues stretched along Mathew Street for both lunchtime and evening gigs. Soon, prominent local businessman Brian Epstein heard about the band. He owned NEMS Electrical Store, which also sold records. Fans were asking for copies of “My Bonnie,” recorded with Tony Sheridan in Hamburg, sparking Epstein’s curiosity.
He asked his assistant, Alistair Taylor, to accompany him to a lunchtime session at The Cavern, just a few hundred yards away. On 9 November 1961, Alistair led Brian down the steps to The Cavern, where The Beatles were playing. They were about to change history.
Artwork © Shannon
CAVERN CLUB (Room 113)
The Cavern quickly became the place to play in Liverpool and the home of Merseybeat. The Beatles shared the stage with hundreds of local beat groups, but it was they who became the most popular. Only one piece of film exists of The Beatles playing at The Cavern, shot by Granada TV. Lennon famously said, ‘If you didn’t see The Beatles live at The Cavern, you didn’t see The Beatles.’ It was their favourite venue and time to play, providing stability and a devoted local fanbase packed into the club.
DJ Bob Wooler and the fledgling Mersey Beat paper constantly promoted the band. Something special was happening. Their fans formed a fan club, and queues stretched along Mathew Street for both lunchtime and evening gigs. Soon, prominent local businessman Brian Epstein heard about the band. He owned NEMS Electrical Store, which also sold records. Fans were asking for copies of “My Bonnie,” recorded with Tony Sheridan in Hamburg, sparking Epstein’s curiosity.
He asked his assistant, Alistair Taylor, to accompany him to a lunchtime session at The Cavern, just a few hundred yards away. On 9 November 1961, Alistair led Brian down the steps to The Cavern, where The Beatles were playing. They were about to change history.
Artwork © Shannon