Boardwalk (music club)
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The Boardwalk nightclub was located on Little Peter Street in Manchester
, England
. This medium sized club and rehearsal studios, owned by Colin Sinclair
, was a popular live music venue in the late 1980s and early 1990s where bands such as Oasis
and Northside
made their live debuts.
Along with other clubs like the Haçienda, and the International, the Boardwalk provided an important live venue for many local bands.
The Man From Delmonte
, The Stone Roses
, the Charlatans, Happy Mondays, Female Brothers and James
, who played the opening night in 1986, were amongst the many Manchester bands that appeared frequently at the Boardwalk before acquiring international recognition or disappearing into obscurity. The venue also saw a variety of other acts including Sonic Youth
, Chumbawamba
, Verve
and Bob Mould
.
In later years, until the club closed in 1999, former Haçienda DJ Dave Haslam
played the regular Yellow night at the Boardwalk. Dave subsequently wrote a book about the Manchester music scene at the time, Manchester, England; ISBN 1-84115-146-7.
Funkademia was started by DJ and promoter David Payne at The Boardwalk in 1995. Funkademia has since gone on to be manchesters longest running club night. The club night is now based in Manchesters Northern Quarter at a club called Mint Lounge.
One of the better bands to play at The Boardwalk, a Congleton five piece called The Stark, faded in to immediate obscurity despite great reviews and were never heard of again, probably because their music was too mainstream for the Manchester scene at the time.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. This medium sized club and rehearsal studios, owned by Colin Sinclair
Colin Sinclair
Colin Sinclair is a Scottish former professional footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Raith Rovers and Dunfermline Athletic, and in the English Football League for Darlington, Hereford United and Newport County...
, was a popular live music venue in the late 1980s and early 1990s where bands such as Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
and Northside
Northside (band)
Northside are a British band from Blackley and Moston, Manchester, England. Formed in 1989, they released their only album Chicken Rhythms on Factory Records in 1991...
made their live debuts.
Along with other clubs like the Haçienda, and the International, the Boardwalk provided an important live venue for many local bands.
The Man From Delmonte
Man From Delmonte
Man from Delmonte was an independent band from Manchester, England, formed in the mid-1980s.-History:Band members included Mike West , Sheila Seal , Martin Vincent , and Howard Goody ....
, The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
, the Charlatans, Happy Mondays, Female Brothers and James
James (band)
James are a British rock band from Manchester, England. They formed in 1982 and were active throughout the 1980s, but most successful during the 1990s. Their hit singles include "Come Home", "Sit Down", and "She's a Star" as well as their American College Radio hit "Laid"...
, who played the opening night in 1986, were amongst the many Manchester bands that appeared frequently at the Boardwalk before acquiring international recognition or disappearing into obscurity. The venue also saw a variety of other acts including Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
, Chumbawamba
Chumbawamba
Chumbawamba is a British musical group who have, over a career spanning nearly three decades, played punk rock, pop-influenced music, world music, and folk music...
, Verve
Verve Records
Verve Records is an American jazz record label now owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded by Norman Granz in 1956, absorbing the catalogues of his earlier labels, Clef Records and Norgran Records , and material which had been licensed to Mercury previously.-Jazz and folk origins:The Verve...
and Bob Mould
Bob Mould
Robert Arthur "Bob" Mould is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s.-Early life:...
.
In later years, until the club closed in 1999, former Haçienda DJ Dave Haslam
Dave Haslam
Dave Haslam is an author and DJ. Originally from Moseley, Birmingham, and educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham. Having moved to Manchester in 1980, he DJ'd over 450 times at the Haçienda nightclub, including Thursday's Temperance club night in the late 1980s...
played the regular Yellow night at the Boardwalk. Dave subsequently wrote a book about the Manchester music scene at the time, Manchester, England; ISBN 1-84115-146-7.
Funkademia was started by DJ and promoter David Payne at The Boardwalk in 1995. Funkademia has since gone on to be manchesters longest running club night. The club night is now based in Manchesters Northern Quarter at a club called Mint Lounge.
One of the better bands to play at The Boardwalk, a Congleton five piece called The Stark, faded in to immediate obscurity despite great reviews and were never heard of again, probably because their music was too mainstream for the Manchester scene at the time.