The Nag's Head Blues Loft
January 2014
Video of Sex Pistols performing here - 2nd September 1976
A little something to listen to whilst looking through my report
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArgUq9s13LM[/ame]
Content owned by Warner Chappell and UMPG Publishing.
Special K and I initially stumbled across this pub on our way to another explore and noted it's location to visit at a later date. We returned a few
days later with 2 others. On our approach we pointed out our target, to which our fellow explorer exclaimed "I've performed there with my band!"
This place holds so much history, a much loved venue which played host to an unrivalled list of punk/rock bands. It first opened it's doors in
the 60's, and since then has closed and re-opened several times, finally closing it's doors in August 2012.
Researching in to this venue made me sad to read people reminiscing about "the good ol' days" and I was astounded to read which bands had
once performed here; The Rolling Stones, Blondie, Sex Pistols, The Who and Marillion to name a few. Famous promoter Ron Watts spoke very highly
of this venue in the early days and mentions it in his book, which also funnily enough features the famous 'green room' on the front cover. It's not
actually green, but it was the room behind the stage in the upstairs loft where band members signed their names and messages.
Air guitarists
I managed to pour myself a pint of Doom Bar, I wouldn't recommended drinking it
The old barrel run in the cellar
Then and Now
January 2014
Video of Sex Pistols performing here - 2nd September 1976
A little something to listen to whilst looking through my report
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArgUq9s13LM[/ame]
Content owned by Warner Chappell and UMPG Publishing.
Special K and I initially stumbled across this pub on our way to another explore and noted it's location to visit at a later date. We returned a few
days later with 2 others. On our approach we pointed out our target, to which our fellow explorer exclaimed "I've performed there with my band!"
This place holds so much history, a much loved venue which played host to an unrivalled list of punk/rock bands. It first opened it's doors in
the 60's, and since then has closed and re-opened several times, finally closing it's doors in August 2012.
Researching in to this venue made me sad to read people reminiscing about "the good ol' days" and I was astounded to read which bands had
once performed here; The Rolling Stones, Blondie, Sex Pistols, The Who and Marillion to name a few. Famous promoter Ron Watts spoke very highly
of this venue in the early days and mentions it in his book, which also funnily enough features the famous 'green room' on the front cover. It's not
actually green, but it was the room behind the stage in the upstairs loft where band members signed their names and messages.
Air guitarists
I managed to pour myself a pint of Doom Bar, I wouldn't recommended drinking it
The old barrel run in the cellar
Then and Now
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