<P> Petula Clark references the club twice as "...a cellar full of noise" in her 1965 hit record I Know a Place . </P> <P> Future star Cilla Black worked as the hat - check girl there . A recording studio, "Cavern Sound" opened in the basement of an adjoining building, run by Nigel Greenberg and Peter Hepworth . The club closed in March 1973, and was filled in during construction work on the Merseyrail underground rail loop . Dutch group Focus was one of the last to play at The Cavern, a few days before the club was shut down in May 1973 . </P> <P> Soon after the Cavern club closed in 1973, a new Cavern club re-opened at 7 Mathew Street, later re-named the Revolution Club . In 1984, this club was taken over by Liverpool F.C. player Tommy Smith and rebuilt with bricks from the original Cavern club . The new design was to resemble the original as closely as possible . This was a period of massive economic and political change in and around Liverpool and the club only survived until 1989, when it came under financial pressures and closed for 18 months . In 1991, two friends--schoolteacher Bill Heckle and taxi driver Dave Jones--reopened it . They still run the club today and are now the longest - running owners in its history . The club continues to function primarily as a live music venue . The music policy varies from 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s classic pop music to indie, rock and modern chart music . </P> <P> On 14 December 1999, former Beatle Paul McCartney played the New Cavern Club, publicising his new album, Run Devil Run . It has around 40 live bands performing every week; both tribute and original bands, although most perform their own material . The back room of the Cavern is the most frequently used location for touring acts and ticketed events, in more recent times playing host to The Wanted, Adele and Jessie J. The Cavern is also used as a tour warm - up venue with semi-secret gigs announced at the last moment . The Arctic Monkeys did this in October 2005, Jake Bugg in November 2013, as well as Travis and Oasis . </P>

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