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Music Trivia
The Box is one of Music Trivia.

1. The Box

8.4
11-12 Walkers Ct (at Brewer St), London, Greater London
Speakeasy · Soho · 34 tips and reviews

TastebudsTastebuds: Formerly the Soho Revue Bar - Florence & the Machine was discovered here when she was singing in the ladies toilets.

O2 Academy is one of Music Trivia.

2. O2 Academy

Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne
Music Venue · Grainger Town · 20 tips and reviews

TastebudsTastebuds: First ever band to headline this venue when it opened in October 2005? The Futureheads.

BrewDog Camden is one of Music Trivia.

3. BrewDog Camden

9.1
113 Bayham St (at Greenland St), London, Greater London
Beer Bar · Camden Town · 148 tips and reviews

TastebudsTastebuds: Formerly The Laurel Tree - the venue that played host to Coldplay's only ever gig as the band Starfish, back in 1998. Read more.

4. The Birthplace of Punk

Julio Cesar Tello, Lince District (Mariscal William Miller), Lince, Lima
Rock Club · 1 tip

TastebudsTastebuds: "The global punk movement was born here. Demolish!!!" - Lince District, Lima, Peru...credited as the birthplace of punk rock, thanks to 60s band, Los Saicos. Read more.

Castle Market is one of Music Trivia.

5. Castle Market

Exchange St., Sheffield, Sheffield
Market · Central Sheffield · 7 tips and reviews

TastebudsTastebuds: "I Scrubbed the Crabs that Killed Sheffield" - lyrical reference from an early Pulp demo, Jarvis Cocker used to work on the wet-fish stall. Read more.

Abbey Road Crossing is one of Music Trivia.

6. Abbey Road Crossing

8.4
Abbey Rd (Garden Rd), London, Greater London
Historic and Protected Site · Abbey Road · 82 tips and reviews

TastebudsTastebuds: Start with the most obvious - the scene of one of the most iconic album covers of all time and the title of the 11th Studio album from British pop icons, The Beatles.

Oasis Leisure Centre is one of Music Trivia.

7. Oasis Leisure Centre

5.4
North Star Ave (Hawksworth Way), Wiltshire, Wiltshire
Recreation Center · 5 tips and reviews

TastebudsTastebuds: The venue that inspired the name change: The Oasis Leisure Centre was one of the venues on an Inspiral Carpets tour poster that hung in the Gallagher brothers' bedroom - hence, Oasis (not The Rain).

Boardwalk Club is one of Music Trivia.

8. Boardwalk Club

Little Peter Street, Manchester
Rock Club · City Centre · 1 tip

TastebudsTastebuds: The old site of the Boardwalk Club before it was sold in 2001, where Oasis played their first ever live gig on 18 August 1991.

Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts is one of Music Trivia.

9. Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts

Worthy Farm (Worthy Ln), Pilton, Somerset
Music Festival · 31 tips and reviews

TastebudsTastebuds: The first festival at Worthy Farm was the Pilton Pop, Blues & Folk Festival, in September 1970, and attended by 1,500 people. The headliner? Tyrannosaurus Rex, later known as T.Rex.

10. Nottingham College - Adams Campus

The Adams Building (Stoney St.), Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
College and University · City Centre · 5 tips and reviews

TastebudsTastebuds: New College Nottingham offers a degree in heavy metal music! Believed to be the first of its kind in the world. Read more.

8 Track Museum is one of Music Trivia.

11. 8 Track Museum

2630 Commerce St, Dallas, TX
Museum · 3 tips and reviews

TastebudsTastebuds: The world's first (and only?) 8 Track Museum! The format was created by Bill Lear of LearJet so that he could listen to music on his plane.