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Manchester’s The Roadhouse Venue To Close

• 19th Mar 2015

Everything’s looking a bit shaky up North lately as another legendary music venue bites the dust – Manchester’s live music institution The Roadhouse has announced it will close its doors on 1st June this year. The venue will host its final show on May 31 before closing for good.

The basement club on Newton Street, Manchester was opened 22 years ago by John McBeath as a blues club and was the first venue that Manchester band Elbow played live.

Kate Mountain, who bought the club 16 years ago with business partner Steve Lloyd commented:

“The Roadhouse has championed thousands of local musicians who dreamed of rock and roll stardom. It was a commitment we have always taken seriously, offering a stage and an opportunity to local bands from the first week we opened the doors and will do so until the very last.”

Kate confirmed that the team are now working on programming some “memorable send off gigs and club nights throughout May”.

Details will be announced on the venue’s website at www.theroadhouselive.co.uk