One of the most popular pubs in Liverpool, Eric's Club hosted music shows by many popular local as well as international music bands. The club ran from 1976 to 1980 and was situated on Mathew Street.
Eric's Club, a pub in Liverpool, ran for just four years from 1976 to 1980. Though the club was a venue for music shows for such a short period of time, it was hugely popular with the people of Liverpool. Located on Mathew Street, it was the ideal destination for music lovers as it catered to people with varied tastes.
Eric's Club of Liverpool hosted everything from folk music to jazz, reggae and punk rock. The club had a special license because of which it could remain open till 2 am.
Background Note
Roger Eagle, Pete Fulwell and Ken Testi ran the club. Having common musical tastes, the three of them bought The Revolution Bar, renaming it Eric's Club. Soon after it’s opening, the club became very popular and began to be visited by a large number of people everyday. Eric's Club invited various music bands and singers and served as the venue for various live music shows.
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At Eric's
The Eric's Club in Liverpool provided the local talents a stage to display their musical skills. Many bands had their first performance held at Eric's. Local bands which played at Eric's included OMD, The Teardrop Explodes, Echo & the Bunnymen, Wah! Heat and Big in Japan.
Besides, Eric's hosted live music shows of various popular bands ranging from The Clash to Blondie, The Jam, The Police, Ultravox, The Stranglers, The Sex Pistols and others. Eric's therefore played a crucial role in the promotion of all these musical groups.
The Visitors
The club had about 5000 members and 100 of them were regular visitors. Many popular social figures visited Eric's Club. Among the members were Pete Burns, Holly Johnson, Jayne Casey and Margi Clark.
Matinee shows were also held at Eric's and these attracted a large number of people, especially youngsters. Youngsters, music lovers and fashionable people of Liverpool thronged the club.
Eric's Club closed down permanently in March 1980. But the name of Eric's Club retains its popularity and is immortal in the music and cultural scenario of Liverpool.
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