We had some time before leaving England so that we were able to take a train out to Liverpool so my husband, AKA a huge Beatles fan, could have this wonderful experience. One of the main places he wanted to go to was The Cavern Club. even though it is not the original club, it is in the original area where the first one was and it has all the nuances and ambience that we were hoping for. Ironically, a local told us not to go anywhere near the place that it was the world's worst tourist trap and that they would see us coming from a mile away and charges $9 for a pint of beer. I don't know what that guy's glitch was but it wasn't even remotely accurate to our experience. The drinks were price just fine and everyone inside the club was fun, happy, accommodating, and just all-around a great experience. there is plenty of memorabilia to look at and there are local performers that will serenade you with Beatles songs as well as those of other artists who made their premieres and debuts and nights at The Cavern Club. They have a good amount of memorabilia on sale for just as good of a price as the surrounding stores outside. Go and sit back and enjoy the music and just soak in the fun. read more

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Way too loud for me. But so interesting to see because this is where the Beatles first performed. The inside reminds me of the viper room in Los Angeles. read more

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I visited the world famous Cavern Club this October while on holiday in Liverpool with my family. My Gran took my Mum to the original Cavern Club in way back in 1965, when she was just 4 years old, so they were both really excited to return! We had been on the Magical Mystery Tour earlier that day so had free entry passes to the Cavern Club for the evening. We turned up on a Sunday evening about 8pm and the club, while busy, wasn't overly full which I has happy about since the club is notorious for being extremely small and busy. There are stairs down to the club but my 82 year old Gran managed to navigate them all right. The stairwell and indeed the club below is decorated with interesting photographs and memorabilia of acts that have graced the Caven stage over the years (including Spike from Buffy!). We caught two acts while visiting, sadly I can't remember the name of the first act but the second were the in-house Beatles tribute band - The Mersey Beatles - who play twice weekly at the Cavern. I've seen other Beatles tribute bands in the past and I have to say The Mersey Beatles are up there. Very good set from them and they were good at interacting with the audience, having a laugh and asking for song requests. If you're a fan and in Liverpool on a Beatles trip, I'd recommend visiting the Cavern when they're playing for an authentic experience! The bar is situated at the entrance to the club and whilst it was busy, the staff were quick and friendly. The prices were reasonable also. There is merchandise available to buy from the club too. The toilets are annoyingly located behind the stage meaning you have to fight your way through the crowd to get to them, but it wasn't too much of a problem. Overall, I think the atmosphere in the Cavern Club is worth a visit alone! I had an extremely good night dancing away to the Mersey Beatles! My Gran also had a fantastic time (we managed to find the last stool in the place to put her on!) and was happy to be reliving the Cavern Club experience some 50 years later! read more

This will be my first visit here over the years. Theres nothing I can say that has not been said before. I just love being present, absorbing the atmophere, touching the walls, listening to the music and people watching. Such a significant part of Liverpool's history. read more

So, I've talked about some of the venues that Beatles fans and tourists should be visiting during their time in Liverpool. Well this, my friends, is the ultimate one. It might not be the exact same one that harbours all the history, considering it's moved sites just over the road, but it's still the Cavern Club. Just a new incarnation. Rebuilt with many of the same bricks from the original club, it's been put together to resemble its predecessor as closely as humanly... buildingly?... possible. And it's still just as popular. What opened as a jazz club in 1957 and skyrocketed into the world of fame when the Beatles played there around 300 times has become legend, so much so that it's even featured in the Rock Band Beatles edition game. How cool is that? With two stages it's one of the most revered gig venues in Liverpool, and I feel I received the full force of traditional Liverpudlian character when I saw the Muffin Men here with my dad a few years ago. They're a Frank Zappa tribute band, and an excellent one at that. There are also unsigned showcases, covers bands, acoustic acts; all the details of which can be found on the website. It's very easy to get to as well considering Mathew Street is so central. It was the tragic death of John Lennon that finally awarded the club with its legendary status, as upon news of his murder many fans gathered outside the Cavern Club to mourn. At this point people began to realise just how important it was as part of the Beatles history. When you come here you will feel this poignancy, but more than anything you'll but be awash with happy memories. Considering there are tribute clubs in Adelaide, Tokyo (of course), Wellington, Buenos Aires, Dallas and even Lanzarote, visiting the original certainly feels significant. An absolute 100% must for any Beatles fan. read more

The best place to get closer to The Beatles!! With only 2.5 ponds you can go down to the cavern and see where The Beatles and lots of famous stars have given live show. The smell there is really a mess~ but the atmosphere is incomparable!! read more

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It was just a dream come true, I had been dreaming about this place all my life and it was just as I imagine it and even better I think, I live in London and I don't know why it took me two years to go to Liverpool but anyway was a magic experience. As one big fan of THE BEATLES all I have to say is that this place is awesome, I could imagine the fab four playing there. Good music and good prices! read more

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Exactly as the pictures looked, bustling with a great Beatles cover singer. A nice balance of being a bar with live music, a museum with interesting displays and also had a gift shop section. Free entry on some days, so check when you go! Great place to go as a Beatles fan - if not a Beatles fan, may prefer somewhere less crowded with windows?! read more

Cavern club is primarily a place to enjoy good live music. While visitors to the city might be interested in the club with its history and Beatles link. The majority of the rest who enjoy rock music will enjoy the various gigs that take place here. Must say though live music is not really my scene, but if it is for you then this is definitely the place for toi. During the day the place is open for drinks and is very hospitable indeed. You just cant but admire the fact that you are in a very historic venue where so much has happened over the years so much so that there are imitations of the club in other parts of the world. Must visit I'd say. read more

Its great to see what the cavern looked like when the Beatles played in Liverpool. It was very small the area that they performed and a small area for viewers so was a very close personal experience bet it was amazing back then being so close to them. They also sell great merchandise at The Cavern. Loved being able to see posters of other performers that performed there back in the day. You can even have a drink whilst there. Worth a visit if you are into the Beatles and musical history. read more

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The 'Magical Mystery Bus Tour' dropped us off nearby last Saturday so of course we had to come and spend some time here, having heard so much about it! I was amazed by so many flights of stairs - I'd somehow thought it would only be one flight below street level; you really felt in the depths of the earth once you'd arrived! The place was really rocking; there was a live band, a huge amount of people and a great atmosphere. It was exciting to imagine yourself back in time to 1961 when the Beatles were first seen here by Brian Epstein. read more

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No place I'd rather be! Though it's not the "real" Cavern, it brings the spirit of the Beatles to life. Great service, fun gift shop.

The highlight of my Liverpool trip. Just being here, gave you this wierd feeling that you were back in the 60's listening to an up and coming band, the beatles. It helped by them having a cover band of the beatles and the two members shared a scary resemblance of Paul and John. They did a great job reconstructing the original and the beers they had on tap were great. The back room was also cool where they showed Paul's concert on the big screen which again, made you feel that he was actually there playing. We made our way back to the main hall where a george harrison look alike was called up on stage to do a rendition of Yesterday. He sucked, but it was so funny. Definately, definately, come here when you visit Liverpool, it adds so much to the experience read more

You come here for the history - that's about it. The drinks are super overpriced with a poor selection, the bartenders aren't very friendly, and the acoustics aren't great. But you come for...well, you know why you come. There is plenty of live music - on the Saturday afternoon I saw there, it was only okay in quality. BUT - I had a great time, and everyone else seemed to as well. I don't really need to return, but I would have never missed it. read more

I had great time! The acoustic is very good and the atmosphere is crazy! :) The cocktail is ok, but the thing there is to have a beer and go dance! there's everyday bands playing the beatles ( so u can feel the vibe) and their own songs, they also play some old rock and roll . read more

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This club is so old, it official opened In January 1957 in Matthew Street, so as you can imagine a lot of history. It is a great venue for that reason, and many people would argue it could possibly be the most famous club in the world! Steeped with such history you would think that if you're an oldie and from Liverpool you could just sit back and relax and reminisce over the fond memories. Though you'd have no such luck I'm afraid, this place is as vibrant and relevant to the latest generation of musicians as in any time in its history. The club has the ability to continue to change with time and the latest trend. For a club that has been going for so many years you'd expect it to be pretty well experienced, you'd be right. It is equipped to a very high, which also allows it to have the best environment bands and musicians on stage. Inside the club there is two stages and because of the way the two stages are laid out two shows could be on at the same time easily. At the front of the stage of the club there is an area that has the latest in sounds systems that guarantees you don't miss a thing. The area is open to the public and usually has a range of entertainment on every night of the week. The largest area in the club is the back room; which is also known as the 'big stage'. This is the area that can only be accessed if you have a ticket for a gig; with great sound quality the club manages to always get the latest in signed bands, and hosts gigs for unsigned acts. read more

really fun basement bar absolutely covered in beatles history and memorabilia. Its pretty small but its got a lot of charm read more

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So there was, like, this one group that hailed from this grimy, industrial burg, before hitting the dirty big time, about 50 years ago. After cutting their teeth in Hamburg, they came home and played at the Cavern till their fingers and ears fairly bled. No one had the presence of mind to preserve the club as it stood in those days.... and those 4 boys became so filthy stinkin' rich, I'm amazed none of 'em bought it out-right, for posterity. But this is the nearby recreation of the original, hence only 4 stars. It's sort of like a Hard Rock Cafe, only not quite so entirely soul-less, and devoted of course in the main to just the one group. The weak, overpriced drinks are VERY Hard-Rock- esque.... "I told that girl that my prospects were good, and she said, 'Baby, it's understood, Workin' for peanuts is all very fine, but I can show you a better time...." read more

The Cavern is a great experience for music lovers. The whole place has an amazing energy, the staff are friendly, and the prices are fair. With all the things to see in Liverpool you could just as easily spend a whole day here as there's always a band on. If you're in Liverpool, especially as a Beatles fan, this place is a must. read more

The Cavern Club is a magnet for Beatles fans from around the world (even though it's not the original one where the band actually played back in the day!). Once you travel down several flights of stairs into the basement you'll find two stages - the one at the front is where you'll typically find Beatles tribute band performing and the one at the back where you'll see up and coming acts. The staff here are absolutely fantastic - I hear the owners don't advertised for staff but handpick people they would like to work with and this is obvious - I don't have bad thing to say against them! I would say something bad about the loos though - not good at all. It would be silly to give the rest of the venue a facelift but perhaps some new tiling in the toilets might be nice - that's where the missing star in the ratings has gone! read more

It's the flipping Cavern, what isn't to enjoy about it? It's loud, proud and totally awesome. I didn't drink a thing I just went it and purchased souvenirs for Family back in the US. The ambience was 10 stars! read more

I have been to the cavern club a good few times and have always had a great time when i was there.The music is great, drinks are good prices and it has a great atmosphere. One of the best things about the cavern club is the people you meet from everywhere....everyone travels to the cavern club and i have met people from all over europe and america in there just soaking up the atmosphere. It really is more than just a club as the history behind it shines. read more

In my opinion the Cavern Club is a too much of a Tourist Trap to be enjoyed as a Bar. You find that most people just go there to say Been there - Done that and take a photo. It's a shame that somebody has not come along and done something worthwhile with it because its a place with so much history and it just seems a bit wasted on Beatles Tribute Bands! Inside it is rather dark and dingy and absolutley tiny so it gets really really hot, to the point were your actually sweating (Not nice to spend the whole night in there, you would probably melt!) Because it has so much History behind it you've got to go there at least once in your life however its not the kind of place that you would go to for a regular drink. read more

Like the Cavern Pub, the place is always going to be associated with the Beatles. The club is very different from the pub and is a lot larger than the pub with a staircase leading to the bar area. The pub has a great atmosphere when it gets very busy but I prefer it when it's quieter, stand up, have my pint and listen to some live music! read more

Whilst the Cavern Club on Liverpool's Matthew Street isn't the original venue made famous by the Beatles, it does its best to recreate the original club's atmosphere. It beggars belief that such a historic and important venue could have been closed back in the 70s, but the new Cavern is apparently located almost exactly where the original was. I have to say, as soon as you walk down those steps and in to the venue, you can almost smell the history...it's magical stuff! Even though it's not the real thing, any self-respecting music fan can't help but be enticed by the "Cavern" name! It's definitely worth a trip to catch a live band and it's well situated in the centre of the town with lots of pubs, bars, restaurants and clubs nearby. Paul McCartney played here in 1999 to promote a new solo album, so if it has his endorsement, it has mine too! read more

Maybe my opinion isn't wellcome First, this isn't the original The Cavern when The Beatles played. This is an imitation close to the original. Second, and maybe this is very personal, but I think that they're not very selective with the bands, is a place for turism in the summer and students in the winter, and beer wasn't served as well. read more

This was my regular hang out when I was in 6th form. I do love it! VEry dark and dingy but loads of fun, cheap drinks and I can honestly say that I've always had a good time here! Bands sometimes play on Saturday afternoon, great idea and great place for daytime through to night time drinking read more

OMG, I almost went deaf, decending into this bar! When we entered, the front stage under the arches were packed with people & it was just a sheer wall of noise that hit from the band. Further along the bar it was less packed but can't say any quieter! Didn't seem very large, but although it must get LOADS of tourists (like we were heh heh!) the particular night we visited seemed to be packed with locals all there for the band playing. It was quite good just to drink a beer and people watch...erm the girls in particular! Dark & dingy again comes to mind & wouldn't fancy going regularly especially to try to catch a gig as I think the layout is poorly designed & the soundsystem to loud for the venue, but hey - it's famous due to the beatles, many other big name bands have played there over the years & it kinda is a must when visiting Liverpool ;) read more

Amazing place! We went out on thursday night, and The Beatles were playing, all right I know they are dead, but the band that was on stage was amazing, almost like the originals one. The place was really crowdy, and is like a tunnel, but without air, it's more like a sauna, everything was wet! But the music was really amazing, so who cares about breathing??? I think we payed like £3 for going inside, and the pint was like £4 I completely recommend this place if you are in the mood for a Beatles night. My advice is, please, try to go with the lighter cloth that you have because it's like hell down there!!! read more

So excited to be here! Everybody is dancing and singing Beatles songs covered by a band here! Great energy ! read more

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The first time I visited The Cavern was in July of 1965 - when it was in its original spot on Mathew Street. I was 17. I admire how wonderfully built the new Cavern is, and joyfully, it still has that "magical feel" to it. It's a hot and humid place when the joint is jumpin' and packed with music fans, but it's worth every ounce of sweat. The atmosphere is a happy one. People sing along with the bands. The Cavern Beatles are a HUGE favorite and a really wonderful, spot-on Tribute band. I was fortunate enough to be at The Cavern for the anniversary of John Lennon's 75th Birthday last October and had the privilege of listening to the remaining members of John's Quarrymen. It was magic! And those guys - all in their 70s now, still sing like they did when they were kids! Come for what's now, come for what was... but COME! You will love it! They don't call it "The World's Most Famous Club" for nuthin' !!!! read more

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A cool bar with live music to come to on any night. It's free Monday-Wednesday. Then free before certain times on other days (8pm Th + F, noon Sa + Su), with cover after those times. I went here on a Wednesday night and the place was full, with a fun crowd that was into the music and dancing. The musician playing performed a mix of classics - Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, etc. read more

If you want to step back in time and feel like you were there when the Beatles first started in the early 60's, come visit the Cavern Club. Granted, it was rebuilt and isn't the same, but once you're down there it doesn't matter. They often have Beatles-related artists performing during the day. When I visited, there was a very talented young man who was singing Paul McCartney songs, and sounded just like him! When I was walking down the stairs, I thought they were just playing Macca on the radio, but it was live. The sound is amazing and projects even onto the street. The drinks are reasonably priced and there is even a gift store (though in my opinion, a bit overpriced). The one downside is that it is very hot down there and there is poor ventilation. I went during an average temperature day and it was boiling down there, so I cannot imagine what it's like on a hot day. Make sure you go into the other room to the right of the main hall- there is a Beatles sculpture on the wall and a much quieter room that has a replica set of Ringo's drums. There's much more seating over there and less of a crowd. Definitely a must-see if you are Beatles fan and probably the best Beatles stop in Liverpool. read more

Interesting memorabilia and recreation of the original - I guess they even got the smells LOL. I like loud music, but the blaring acoustic renditions being performed on stage were at a volume that made my ears bleed - I wanted to order a pint, but the awful sound drive me out. read more

Map pox, study abroad fever, purse fetish, adventure junkie... I have those conditions, however, Beatle Mania, I might be immune to it. Blasphemy I know, but now you're getting a review of the club from a non-Beatles fan. Seems wrong, but I'm going to do it anyway because that's how I roll. However, I appreciate the sentimental value (even if it is not the original site of the club) and I also appreciate that there have been other famous bands that have played here. I was meeting up with friends and students that had gone on the Beatles tour around Liverpool. When I arrived (after trekking down what seemed like neverending stairs that you get in the London Underground), I had to battle the crowd to get in the door. I figured it would be packed with those that are infected with Beatle Mania paying homage. As you enter, there is a bar straight ahead and to the left is the stage where many an artist have played. I found my friends after being manhandled in the crowd. While I did not have a drink, my friends had some pints and Mountain Man (yes I am now creating nicknames for my friends 1) kind of to protect their identities... kind of... and 2) because it sounds more interesting than say... Phil... oops, there goes his identity...) did not whinge (or whine if you are American) about the price. He is our resident thrift-seeker (is that better than saying cheap skate?). There was a guy playing on stage and he was ok... nothing to write home about, but it was nice to hear some live music. Anywhere you stand, you are in the way. With people carrying drinks back and forth, tourists trying to get around to take pictures, it was a bit uncomfortable trying to shift and people stepping on feet and the potential of wearing a pint made it difficult to focus on the performance. And if you are fun-sized (a.k.a. short), you might experience difficulty seeing the stage at all. I do however, love that there is memorabilia from not just the Beatles and I love the wall on the back of the stage with the names of the bands that have performed there. Obviously it is a popular tourist destination, so the crowds are something that have to be accepted. However, I can now say that I have been! read more

My daughter celebrated her 18th birthday in the cavern club last night and she had a blast. The band was great and I can't thank them enough for giving her a mention. It made her night - thank you Liverpool. read more

the only reason I would go here is for the beatles history. They ran out of ice when we tried to get drinks, the place was hot as hell, sticky floor and stinky people. read more

Great place to visit in Liverpool as always it is full of nostalgia of the Liverpool beat scene and great sounds

So the Beatles played here. They also played at the Hollywood Bowl, which is a 10 minute drive for me not a big deal. Its more about what happened here, this was they're big break, were the spark ignited that changed Rock n roll. that's cool. Stage is hard to see unless your 12 feet tall and your head sticks above the herd. nothing new however, every single person is just playing Beatle music. No more sparks going on here I guess. read more

There's no way you could visit Liverpool without going here! The iconic music venue where it all started for legendary band The Beatles. Based in the heart of the city this venue is always busy, whether they're putting on a gig night or generally opening in the afternoon. This is the place to be! read more