The former live music pub where Oasis performed 90s hits

The likes of Kasabian and Blur also performed at the pub

Before the most famous artists reached ultimate fame, they found their feet by performing at smaller venues. Names of artists today were once unknown people trying to make their way into the world of music.

They performed at smaller venues across the country, trying to gain a fandom. At one former bar in Cambridge, a number of now-famous artists once performed there. The former Boat Race pub in East Road was once a popular venue for live music performances.

Before it was the Boat Race, it had several different names. It was formerly known as the Waggon & Horses, and then The Falcon. The building dates back to 1827. It operated as The Boat Race until it closed in 2004. Today, it is still a live music venue known as The Six Six Bar.

When it was The Boat Race, it saw a number of well known acts perform there. Amongst them were Kasabian, Blur, Snow Patrol and Placebo. One of its most famous acts, who performed there in the 1990s were Britpop legends, Oasis. On May 11, 1994, as Oasis were just starting out, they performed one of the pub’s most famous gigs.

On this day, they performed songs that would become some of their biggest hits, including Live Forever, Supersonic and Cigarettes and Alcohol. They also performed The Beatles hit I Am A Walrus. The pub was popular with locals, and was praised it for “the sweat, the smoke and the atmosphere”.

The final band that played at the pub was The Broken Family Band. And to mark its closure, pub manager Stan, was given a card that was signed by locals and bands.