Monday 24 October 2011

The Marquee Club


90 Wardour St, Soho, London
After relocating from 165 Oxford St. this site was home to one of London's most iconic and important music venues between 1964 - 1988, before the property was sold for redevelopment.

Some of the artists to perform during those years included:-

  • AC/DC
  • Adam & the Ants
  • Black Sabbath
  • Buzzcocks, the
  • Cure, the
  • Damned, the
  • David Bowie
  • Deep Purple
  • Dire Straits
  • Duran Duran
  • Elton John
  • Fleetwood Mac
  • Guns N Roses
  • Human League, the
  • Iron Maiden
  • Jam, the
  • Jimi Hendrix Experience, the
  • Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers
  • Joy Division
  • Led Zeppelin
  • MC5
  • Motorhead
  • Pink Floyd
  • Pretenders, the
  • Rolling Stones, the
  • Sex Pistols, the
  • Simon & Garfunkel
  • Small Faces, the
  • Sparks
  • Squeeze
  • Stranglers, the
  • Stone Roses, the
  • Thin Lizzy
  • U2
  • UFO
  • UK Subs
  • Ultravox
  • Undertones, the
  • Who, the
  • XTC
  • Yardbirds, the


   The site is currently 'Soho Loft' apartments.


   Unveiled on March 8th 2009.
   The Who played at this venue 29 times, making their debut on November 24th 1964.



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