Places I remember: The city centre venues which hosted The Beatles
Ahead of Macca's gig at the Echo Arena we highlight some of the smaller city centre venues that hosted the Fab Four.
This week sees a welcome return to his hometown for Sir Paul McCartney.
The Beatles legend will be bringing his Out There tour to Liverpool on Thursday.
He’ll be playing at the ECHO arena, on the site of the old King’s Dock, where he performed another triumphant Liverpool show back in 2003.
As he takes to the stage in front of 11,000 fans, Paul might pause to reflect he's come a long way from the tiny city centre clubs frequented by the Beatles in the early 1960s.
Between 1960 and 1964, the Fab Four scurried from gig to gig as they worked their way up from playing the likes of the Jacaranda and the Iron Door Club to the legendary Cavern to their triumphant homecomings at the Empire.
Here we have a look at those city centre venues where The Beatles are known to have played...
The Cabaret Club, 28 Duke Street
The Beatles played here for the only time on July 25, 1962, but were never invited back after the audience complained that they were too loud. They were paid £15 for their trouble. The building which held the club has since been demolished.
By: Jamie Bowman
Source: The Liverpool Echo
