The Zanzibar
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The Zanzibar is a live music venue located on Seel Street in Liverpool
(North West England) best known for being the home of regular clubnights such as "The Bandwagon" and "Valhalla" among others. Unlike most clubs in Liverpool, the music is generally rock and alternative.
The venue tends to specialise in unsigned bands (unlike the larger "Liverpool Barfly (club)
" and "Masque Theatre" located on the opposite side of the road). However, many notable acts have played at the Zanzibar such as Brendan Benson
, The Coral
, The Zutons
, The Seal Cub Clubbing Club
and Tom Vek
.
The Club itself holds around 300 people, and is divided into two main areas - a long narrow dancefloor which is in front of the stage, and a raised seating area which runs parallel down one side, with the bar flanking the other side of the dancefloor.
There is also an upstairs area of the club generally used as a private backstage area for band members, but occasionally it will be open to the public, most notably at the Valhalla clubnight run by Wirral
-based band "The Laze" where there is a separate stage and PA system set up featuring predominantly acoustic acts or DJs as an alternative to the heavier rock bands that tend to populate the main stage downstairs.
Price on the door varies according to what event is on a particular night, but is usually between £3 and £5. The venue also has a cloakroom service.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
(North West England) best known for being the home of regular clubnights such as "The Bandwagon" and "Valhalla" among others. Unlike most clubs in Liverpool, the music is generally rock and alternative.
The venue tends to specialise in unsigned bands (unlike the larger "Liverpool Barfly (club)
Barfly (club)
Barfly is a chain of live music venues nightclubs in the UK operating as part of the MAMA Group. It has venues in Brighton, London & York. They regularly feature live music. Their club nights tend to feature rock, alternative and independent music...
" and "Masque Theatre" located on the opposite side of the road). However, many notable acts have played at the Zanzibar such as Brendan Benson
Brendan Benson
Brendan Benson is an American musician and songwriter. He sings and plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums. He has released four solo albums and is a member of the band The Raconteurs....
, The Coral
The Coral
The Coral are an English band formed in 1996 in Hoylake on the Wirral Peninsula in England. The band first emerged during the early 2000s and found success with their debut album The Coral and follow up Magic and Medicine...
, The Zutons
The Zutons
The Zutons are an English indie rock band from Liverpool. They were formed in 2001 but did not release their first album, Who Killed...... The Zutons?, until May 2004. They achieved their biggest hits with "Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?" and "Valerie", both taken from their second studio album...
, The Seal Cub Clubbing Club
The Seal Cub Clubbing Club
The Seal Cub Clubbing Club are a five-piece post-punk band from The Wirral, England. With their lyrics covering wildly different subjects, Thom Yorke like mutterings, repetitive instrumental hooks and unconventionally catchy choruses and melodys, their music is unlike other Merseyside bands The...
and Tom Vek
Tom Vek
Thomas Timothy Vernon-Kell is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist musician who works under the name Tom Vek.-Career:...
.
The Club itself holds around 300 people, and is divided into two main areas - a long narrow dancefloor which is in front of the stage, and a raised seating area which runs parallel down one side, with the bar flanking the other side of the dancefloor.
There is also an upstairs area of the club generally used as a private backstage area for band members, but occasionally it will be open to the public, most notably at the Valhalla clubnight run by Wirral
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
The Metropolitan Borough of Wirral is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, in North West England. It has a population of 311,200, and encompasses of the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula. Major settlements include Birkenhead, Wallasey, Bebington, Heswall, Hoylake and West Kirby. The city of...
-based band "The Laze" where there is a separate stage and PA system set up featuring predominantly acoustic acts or DJs as an alternative to the heavier rock bands that tend to populate the main stage downstairs.
Price on the door varies according to what event is on a particular night, but is usually between £3 and £5. The venue also has a cloakroom service.