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MARQUEE CLUB
“THE MOST IMPORTANT VENUE IN THE HISTORY OF MUSIC”
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NEWS
LIVE FROM THE MARQUEE
The rumours are true! An exciting new chapter in the story of the Marquee is about
to be written as the pilot for a new music TV series entitled 'Live From The Marquee'
goes into development during March 2012. More details soon...
MARQUEE DOCUMENTARY
Previously unseen and rare footage plus exclusive interviews will chronicle over
50 years of the most important venue in music. More details soon but do you have
film footage, memorabilia, tape recordings, posters, handbills, etc? Did you play
the Marquee or see a life changing concert performance? We want to hear from you
– please email us
HISTORY
"The reason I liked the Marquee the most was because it was scruffy and it had no
air-conditioning whatsoever and it was a hellhole and your feet stuck to the carpet
and that's exactly what a rock'n'roll club should be like."
Lemmy – Motörhead
"I'm proud to say we were one of the best bands to be banned from playing there."
Glen Matlock – Sex Pistols
Over half a century since the Marquee began but more relevant and needed in today’s
music industry, ‘MARQUEE LIVE’ will provide a platform for the
UK’s best new live music.
The Marquee Club has been defined as "the most important venue in the history of
music". First opened in April 1958 by Harold & Barbara Pendleton, the Marquee was
unprecedented in helping the careers of major artists and an important gathering
place for the music industry, showcasing new trends such as Rhythm & Blues, Rock,
Psychedelia, Progressive Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal and New Wave.
If not for the Marquee Club, many of the legendary rock and pop artists that we
know today would never have got a break.
“Where is the pop corner of the world? For thousands of youngsters it is London's
Marquee Club. It is the melting pot of today's hip music, where jazz, folk, and
pop meet on equal terms. Where trends are born and stars emerge… The Marquee is
a home for good music.”
Melody Maker
'The Marquee’ is the incredible story of a unique London venue where reputations
were built, moulds broken, rules torn up and legends made. No other venue has nurtured
generations of music legends such as The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Yardbirds,
Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Small Faces, Rod Stewart, David Bowie, The Faces,
Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Black Sabbath, Genesis, Queen, Sex Pistols, Motörhead,
AC/DC, The Jam, The Police, U2, Iron Maiden, Marillion, Mötley Crue, Kiss, Metallica,
Guns N’Roses, Razorlight, and many more…
Coming soon will be a fully illustrated and exclusive history of the Marquee - watch
this space!
CONTACT US
CONTACT For all enquiries, please email the Marquee:
info@themarqueeclub.co.uk
LINKS
www.themarqueeclub.net
Excellent archive site maintained by Koldo Barroso. Recommended.