Rock City is not only Nottinghams but the UK’s premier independent club and live music venue! We are based in Nottingham and now have been running for 35 years! Here at Rock City, we continue to provide the midlands with the best live music and club events. So why not continue reading and check out our introduction to Rock City for you.
An introduction to Rock City | History
To give you an insight into the company, here is some brief history into the premier venue:
1980
In 1980, it was our official opening! The very first band that was scheduled to play here at Rock City were Iron Maiden! They were on their way to becoming the biggest metal act on the planet! However, the gig had to be postponed so instead The Undertones stepped up and finished the first-ever Rock City gig with a rendition of Teenage Kicks!
1987
In the year 1987, The mighty Guns N Roses took their turn to play at Rock City! This was part of their Appetite For Destruction Tour! There were live recordings were made of the show, and even released on CD!
1996 & 1997
Finally, in 1996, the great Iron Maiden finally made it and played here at Rock City! This was after they missed out on our opening!
In 1997 we had a big year! The man himself David Bowie came to Rock City! A fun fact about the night, he requested that all of the backstage was decked out with rugs. We also had the rock monsters themselves, Marilyn Manson and Korn here too! Korn’s show was filmed by MTV for their headbangers ball. Foo Fighters released their epic album ‘The Colour And The Shape’ on May 20th 1997, and then the very next day they played here at Rock City!
2003 & 2006
Linkin Park performed to an insane crowd in 2003 and the whole show was recorded for BBC Radio 1. In 2006 the indie heroes Arctic Monkeys were here for the Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not tour!!
An introduction to Rock City | Club Nights
Here at Rock City, we have four club nights on offer. These are on a Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday:
Crisis
Crisis is one of the BIGGEST weekly student night in the UK! The Official night for Nottingham University on Wednesday, Crisis is now in its 5th epic year and is more incredible than ever! With 2500 students packing out Rock City every single week, Crisis is a legendary institution in itself!
Tuned
Tuned is Nottingham’s BIGGEST student night. We take over Rock City every Thursday and have 2-4-1 drinks all night long! The main hall is where the magic happens. 2000 people losing their minds, it really is a beautiful sight. The Basement gets taken over by the Stick Tight team! They play the best pop-punk and alternative anthems. Finally, in the The Black Cherry Lounge, it’s the home of hip-hop, rap and grime. Get dirty on the dance floor or kick back in the seating area.
Get Lucky
On a Friday night, Get Lucky is Nottingham’s newest and best night! Each and every Friday night, we’ll be playing you the best chart music of today with great tracks from artists such as Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna and Avicii. That’s not all though, just to mix things up a bit, you can expect to hear some absolute classics thrown in from the likes of Destiny’s Child, Sean Paul, Missy Elliot and many more.
Hey Hey Hey
It’s Saturday night, you’re in Nottingham city centre and you’re out with your friends for a party. You’re coming to Rock City. Several reasons pop in your mind as to why, but you settle for the best one, it’s where you’ll have the most fun with the most people. Week in week out it’s full to the rafters with people getting crazy, dancing and having a great time. Thousands of people dancing to the best alternative music and downing the odd cheeky tipple from the bar.
So there we have it! That’s a brief introduction to what Rock City is and what it has to offer! Make sure to pop by and have a great time!
