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The Green Man - Bruce Dickinson's first residency
The Green Man was a pub in the area of Plumstead in Southeast London, it was last open in 2014 under the name O'Dowds, in the 70s and 80s the pub was a ro…
↳ The Green Man
The Crown
This pub in Hornchurch East London is a popular venue for live music, regularly putting on gigs.
KK's Steel Mill
This music venue opened up in 2018 and is named in honor of Kenneth "K. K." Downing, Jr, former guitarist of Judas Priest.
The Cart and Horses Pub
The Cart & Horses is widely recognized as the "Birthplace of Iron Maiden." While the band had several early lineup changes and performed at various venues…
↳ The Cart and Horses
Venue - Le Beat Route
Le Beat Route was a club in Soho that operated in the 70s and 80s. It played host to many bands that would go on to international fame such as Spandau Bal…
↳ 16-17 Greek Street
Venue - Scotch of Saint James Club
The Scotch of St James club was a popular meeting place for musicians and bands in the 1960s. Paul McCartney frequently visited it, as well as bands like …
↳ 13 Mason‘s Yard
Venue - The Troubadour basement
The Troubadour is a 50s style coffee houses in Earls Court, underneath the main cafe area is a live music venue. Through the 50's and 60's this was one of…
↳ The Troubadour
Venue - The Hope & Anchor
Artists/bands that have played here to date, Spandau Ballet, Madness, The Damned, Joy Division, U2, Ian Dury, The Stranglers. It's 70's pub rock/punk hist…
↳ The Hope & Anchor
Venue - The Gyre & Gimble
In the 50s the Gyre and Gimble coffee bar was Londons very first skiffle coffee bar. Despite not being as high profile as it's high profile Soho rival the…
↳ The Gyre & Gimble
Venue - The Roxy
Neal Street is a street of the Convent Garden area of London, it is the centre of a fashion-focused mid-market retailing district.In the 70s Covent Garden…
↳ 41-43 Neal Street
Venue - The Roundhouse
The Roundhouse is a former circular railway engine shed converted into an arts venue. It's situated in Chalk Farm, in the borough of Camden in north Londo…
↳ The Roundhouse
Venue - Heaven
Many famous acts have performed here such as the Pet Shop Boys, Madonna and Cher.
↳ Heaven nightclub
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