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<p><b><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00">24th September 2015
</font><font color="#FFFFFF"><font face="Arial"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2">INTERNATIONAL POP OVERTHROW</font><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00"><br>
</font></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#FFFFFF"><img border="0" src="../cavernclub/images/IPO_stamp.gif" align="left" width="50" height="70">Thousands of fans from around the United Kingdom and the world will converge on
Liverpool this October as International Pop Overthrow heads to the grand city for the first time, from October 13-19,
with all shows to be held at the world famous Cavern Club! IPO Liverpool will feature more than 80 of the best pop
artists from all around the UK, Sweden, Spain, France, and The United States. International Pop Overthrow has had six
successful years in Los Angeles, and two successful years in New York, and Chicago. It is only natural that
the festival come to one of the greatest music cities in the world, Liverpool UK, making the festival truly
international!!!! Details of the artists performing can be found in the gig guide section</font> <a href="../cavernclub/dates/CCdates_oct2003.html">>>
October
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<p><b><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00">4th September 2015
</font><font color="#FFFFFF"><font face="Arial"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2">PETER GREEN</font><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00"><br>
</font></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><img border="0" src="profiles/proimages/ptergreen-s.gif" align="left" width="50" height="50"><font color="#FFFFFF">We still
have tickets left for the Peter Green shows at the Cavern on 9th & 10th September. Don't miss this
opportunity to see one of the true "greats" of the British music industry live and close up at The Cavern -
The Home of Live Music in Liverpool !!!</font></font></p>
<p> </p>
<p><b><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00">28th August 2015
</font><font color="#FFFFFF"><font face="Arial"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2">BEATLE WEEK ENDS</font></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Arial" size="2"><br>
Phew !!! What a week for the Cavern Club. The 2015 Beatle Week
has just finished and the club saw over 120 performances in 6 days. Steve Marsh and Stevie P. are now adjusting
their eyes to daylight once again after the virtually non stop live music in both rooms. Well done boys - You've
done us proud. A big thanks also to the many bands who performed in the sweltering atmosphere of the club.
It's only Rock N' Roll but they like it !!!</font></p>
<p><b><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00">8th August 2015
</font><font color="#FFFFFF"><font face="Arial"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2">REECE WIN "BATTLE OF THE BANDS"</font></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Arial" size="2"><br>
<img border="0" src="../cavernclub/images/Reece_stamp.gif" align="left" width="70" height="50">Last night was one of
those great, "sweaty" , nights down the Cavern. A packed house had come to support their favourite band
in the Final of The Battle of the Bands competition in association with Radio City. The four finalists :
Lost, Chione, Reece and Supervision, all gave superb performances, but unfortunately, there could only be one
winner. As Radio City's Phil Easton read out the winners name, a huge cheer came up from the Reece fans in
the audience.<br>
Reece's prize, will be a days recording in Abbey Road Studio 2, and a main stage slot on the Mathew Street Festival
later this month.<br>
The Cavern would like to thank Radio City, Stevie P., and all the sound engineers who have worked so hard over the 8
heats, 2 semi finals and the grand final last night.</font></p>
<p><b><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00">6th August 2015
</font><font color="#FFFFFF"><font face="Arial"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2">BATTLE OF THE BANDS FINALISTS</font></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Arial" size="2"><br>
The following bands will battle it out tomorrow night to see who will take the
top prize in the 2015 Battle of the Bands competition:</font></p>
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<td width="25%" align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial"><a href="../cavernclub/profiles/Lost_profile.html"><img border="0" src="../cavernclub/images/Lost_stamp.gif" width="70" height="50"><br>
Lost
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<td width="25%" align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial"><a href="../cavernclub/profiles/reece_profile.html"><img border="0" src="../cavernclub/images/Reece_stamp.gif" width="70" height="50"><br>
Reece
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<td width="25%" align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial"><a href="../cavernclub/profiles/chione_profile.html"><img border="0" src="../cavernclub/images/chione_stamp.gif" width="70" height="50"><br>
Chione
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<td width="25%" align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial"><a href="../cavernclub/profiles/supervision_profile.html"><img border="0" src="../cavernclub/images/supervision_stamp.gif" width="70" height="50"> <br>
Supervision
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<p><b><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00">11th July 2015
</font><font color="#FFFFFF"><font face="Arial"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2">AFTERWORK ACOUSTIC</font><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00"><br>
</font></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#FFFFFF">Over the last few weeks The Cavern has been holding an early evening
songwriters open mic showcase. The acoustic open mic has enjoyed performances by many Liverpool based songwriters but
also seen artists traveling from outside the Northwest to come and play. The relaxed unplugged atmosphere, low volume
and jovial banter is also appealing to Beatles tourists and locals dipping in for a quick drink after work.<br>
<b>EVERY THURSDAY </b>Songwriters Open Mic 6 till 8 featured act 8 till
8:30 </font><font color="#FF0000"> <b>Free Entry</b></font></font></p>
<p><b><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00">8th July 2015
</font><font color="#FFFFFF"><font face="Arial"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2">PETER GREEN</font></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Arial" size="2"><br>
Guitar Legend Peter Green come to the Cavern on September 9th & 10th for 2
shows</font></p>
<p><b><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00">23rd May 2015
</font><font color="#FFFFFF"><font face="Arial"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2">FISH
</font></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Arial" size="2"><br>
<a href="../cavernclub/profiles/fish_profile.html">
<img border="0" src="profiles/proimages/fish-s.gif" align="left" width="50" height="50">
</a>
Fish brings his "Scattering Crows" show to the Cavern on
July 17th. The band includes: Bruce Watson - Guitar - (ex Big Country) :: Irvin
Duguid - Keyboards - (ex Stiltskin / Gun) :: Frank Usher - Guitar - (ex John Martyn /
Mike Heron) :: Steve Vantsis - Bass - (ex Horse / River City People) :: Jim
Drummond - Drums - (ex Strangeways / Hue & Cry<br>
Tickets £12.50 from usual outlets.</font></p>
<p><b><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00">15th May 2015
</font><font color="#FFFFFF"><font face="Arial"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2">ERIC BURDON</font></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Arial" size="2"><br>
Eric Burdon show at the Cavern is cancelled due to illness.</font></p>
<p><b><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00">8 April 2015
</font><font color="#FFFFFF"><font face="Arial"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2">ERIC BURDON</font></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Arial" size="2"><br>
Eric Burdon, former frontman with The Animals has confirmed his show at The
Cavern. The date for your diary is Thursday 19th June</font></p>
<p><b><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00">2 April 2015
</font><font face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF"><br>
</font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#FFFFFF"><b>GHOST OF THE ROBOT ADD EXTRA DATE<br>
<img border="0" src="profiles/proimages/ghostoftherobot-s.gif" align="left" width="50" height="50"></b>
American rock band Ghost Of The
Robot, have added an extra date at the Cavern. They will now be performing on Wednesday 18 June in addition the
the already advertised date of Tuesday 17 June. Tickets on sale now.<br>
Radio City Box Office on 0151 256 5555, the Cavern Pub on 0151 236 4041 and also online through <a href="http://www.ticketline.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.ticketline.co.uk
</a>
. Tickets cost £15 and the venue is open to 18s and over.</font></font></p>
<p><b><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00">19 March 2015
</font><font color="#FFFFFF"><font face="Arial"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2">FREE LISTINGS IN ARTIST PROFILES</font></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Arial" size="2"><br>
To get your band listed in the Cavern Artist Profile section of this website, and
stand shoulder to shoulder with some of the greatest names in music history - <a href="../cavernclub/profiles/adda_profile.html">click
here
</a>
for instructions.</font></p>
<p><b><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00">11 March 2015
</font><font color="#FFFFFF"><font face="Arial"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2">CAVERN CLUB ON TV</font></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Arial" size="2"><br>
The Club was featured heavily in Granada TV's "My Liverpool" last night
(10/3/03). The programme traced the history of the Liverpool music scene from The Cavern to Cream and was written
and presented by Paul Du Noyer, whose excellent book "Liverpool - Wondrous Place" is available from <a href="http://www.virginbooks.com/vp/Q4smartSite.dll/ShowBook?PID=1219" target="_blank">Virgin
Books
</a>
. The book's foreword is written by Sir Paul McCartney</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00"><b>3 March 2015</b></font><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"><b><br>
BUFFY STAR HEADS TO LIVERPOOL<br>
<img border="0" src="profiles/proimages/ghostoftherobot-s.gif" align="left" width="50" height="50"></b>
Television's coolest vampire, James Marsters, is putting his bloodsucking ways behind him to rock Liverpool.<br>
The Buffy The Vampire Slayer star, who plays British vampire Spike, will be fronting American rock band Ghost Of The
Robot during a tour of Europe this summer.<br>
The five-strong band have enjoyed sell-out success doing dates in the States and already have singles Valerie and David
Letterman behind them. They also recently released their debut album Mad Brilliant.<br>
Now the Californians are preparing to bring their raw rock sound to Europe and will be touring Germany, France and the
UK in June.<br>
They will be following in the footsteps of the Beatles and playing at the legendary Cavern in Liverpool on Tuesday, June
17.<br>
Tickets went on sale today (FRIDAY) at the Radio City Box Office on 0151 256 5555, the Cavern Pub on 0151 236 4041 and
also online through <a href="http://www.ticketline.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.ticketline.co.uk
</a>
. Tickets cost £15 and the venue is open to 18s and over.<br>
The band includes James Marsters on guitar and lead vocals, Steven Sellers on keyboards and guitar, Charlie DeMars on
lead guitar, Kevin McPherson on bass and Aaron Anderson on drums.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00"><b>18th November 2002</b></font><font face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF"><b><font size="2"><br>
RICHIE HAVENS CONFIRMS CAVERN DATE</font><br>
</b><font size="2">Guitar virtuoso, Richie Havens has confirmed his date at the Cavern, Wednesday 26th March 2015.
Tickets, which are expected to sell out, will be available from the usual outlets priced at £14.50</font></font></p>
<p><font color="#FFFFFF"><img border="0" src="../cavernclub/images/Joe Brownalexrickbilly.jpg" width="264" height="192"><br>
<font face="Arial" size="1"><i>Joe Brown with (l to r) Cavern manager
Alex McKechnie<br>
Rick Alan and Bill Heckle 17 Nov.</i></font></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00"><b>4th November 2002</b></font></p>
<p><font color="#FFFFFF"><b><font size="2" face="Arial">ROCK 'N' ROLL LEGENDS AT THE CAVERN</font><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00"><br>
</font></b><font size="2" face="Arial">Two of the greatest rock 'n' roll influences are appearing at the Cavern<br>
On Thursday 28 November, Buddy Holly's original band, <b>The</b> <b>Crickets</b> and Bill Haley's original <b>Comets</b> will take
to the Cavern stage for the first time. Don't miss this
opportunity to see two of the truly greatest names in rock 'n' roll perform at the most famous club in the world.</font></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00"><b>1st August 2002</b></font></p>
<p><font color="#FFFFFF"><b><font size="2" face="Arial">JOE BROWN PLAYS THE CAVERN SUNDAY 17th NOVEMBER</font><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00"><br>
</font></b><font size="2" face="Arial">Joe Brown with his Bruvvers and special guest from the USA, Henry Gross.<br>
Fresh from his triumph at this year's Glastonbury Festival Joe Brown, one of the country's best loved, enduring and most
acclaimed musicians, is back on the road. And the emphasis again is firmly on MUSIC!<br>
This is another brand new show which features Joe at his very best performing many of his all-time favourite songs. From
authentic gospel and timeless classics to the country-based numbers he is deservedly renowned for, from rock 'n' roll to
some of his own biggest hits, it's a show that embraces a wide variety of styles. There's even a healthy selection of
world music thrown in for good measure…<br>
Supporting Joe on this tour is USA legend Henry Gross. Henry formed the Rock & Roll band Sha Na Na who were launched
on an unsuspecting world via their smash appearance at the Woodstock festival.<br>
He went on to have a major solo career selling several million solo albums and will be best remembered here for his
biggest solo hit Shannon.</font></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00"><b>1 May 2002</b></font></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF"><b>FISH AT THE CAVERN<br>
<img border="0" src="profiles/proimages/fish-s.gif" align="left" width="50" height="50"></b>
Fish plays The Cavern Club on June 24th and June 25th 2002 (his only UK shows)
prior to the European tour.<br>
The first show will feature pre 1988 Marillion material including a
performance of the entire <i><b>Misplaced Childhood</b></i> album, the first
time it has been performed since 1986.<br>
The second night will feature his post 1988 solo material and will also
include many songs seldom if ever played live. His website <a href="http://www.the-company.com/" target="_blank">www.the-company.com</a>
has been running a poll for his fans to determine his set lists so he is
responding to public demand.</font>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF"><i>"I'm so looking forward to
playing the whole 'Misplaced Childhood' album as it is the most successful
album I have been involved with and although I have often played 'Kayleigh' or
'Lavender' from the album, to play the whole album live will put them in
a more complete and dynamic context. To play it at The Cavern only makes
it more special."</i></font>
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<p><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00"><b>4 April 2002</b></font></p>
<p><font color="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>BILLY BOB A SELL OUT</b></font><br>
<font size="2" face="Arial">Billy Bob Thornton's gig at the Cavern on April 3
was a huge success. The Oscar winning actor performed a 90 minute set with
his stunning Live band.<br>
<img border="0" src="../cavernclub/images/BBT__Venue_Manager_copy.jpg" width="264" height="192"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="1"><i>Billy Bob Thornton with Cavern manager
Alex McKechnie.</i></font></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00"><b>26 February 2002</b></font></p>
<p><font color="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>ONCE MORE INTO THE BLEACH</b></font><br>
<font size="2" face="Arial">Official Blondie Tribute band, 'Into the Bleach',
make their Cavern debut on Thursday 4th April. The band were a huge hit at
last years Mathew Street Festival and we have looked forward to booking them
ever since. Get down to the Cavern for a taste of real CBGB's style
atmosphere. Admission to this show is £4 on the door.</font></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00"><b>13 February 2002</b></font></p>
<p><font color="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>GLEN MATLOCK</b></font><br>
<font size="2" face="Arial">Ex- Sex Pistol, Glen Matlock plays the Cavern on <b>Sunday
5th May</b> with his band <b>The Philistines</b>. Tickets on sale now at
the Cavern Pub, priced £8.00 or Virgin Megastore at £8.00 plus booking fee.</font></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00"><b>12 February 2002</b></font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF"><b>BILLY BOB THORNTON</b><br>
As part of the Cavern's Easter Music Festival (March 28 - April 14), Billy Bob
Thornton plays the Cavern on Wednesday April 3rd, one of only 3 UK dates he is
playing to promote his new album 'Private Radio'. Tickets priced at
£12.50 from the usual outlets..<a href="/">(see gig list)</a><br>
Also confirmed today are <b>LED ZED</b>, the ultimate in Led Zeppelin
tributes. Their show takes place on Sunday 7 April. Tickets £6.00 from
the usual outlets</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" color="#FFFF00"><b>9th July 2001</b></font></p>
<p><font color="#FFFFFF"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">THE CAVERN CLUB NOW HAS A LATE BAR EVERY
SUNDAY NIGHT. 12.30 !!!!</font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><br>
This means:<br>
Open from Noon<br>
1 pm-Live on stage-Tim Shaw-all your favourite songs from 1 man<br>
4pm- Live on stage-Pulse....an amazing sound from 2 guys...they'll play anything<br>
7pm Live on stage- The Wink Rodgers Trio.....A great sound from 5 talented
musicians playing all the hits from the 50's, 60's and 70's...until 10 pm<br>
10 pm LIVE on stage RICK SHAW...Radio City's top DJ plays all the party
hits from 60's. 70's. 80's and 90's<br>
11pm- Top Cavern Club DJ Stevie P on the decks to keep this party going until 1
am<br>
Oh & it's <u>FREE ENTRY </u>throughout in 'the
most famous club in the world'</font></font></p>
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