The Boardwalk was a
bar/
nightclub based on the corner of Snig Hill and Bank Street,
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire a ...
,
South Yorkshire
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, England. The venue played host to many up-and-coming home-grown bands, as well as smaller touring bands and cover acts. In November 2010, the landlord of the venue voluntarily placed the owning company into
administration and closed the site indefinitely. Despite an official statement in December of the same year claiming three potential parties to be interested in operating the venue, this did not materialise and the Boardwalk remained closed.
The Boardwalk held an important place in Sheffield's music scene since the 1960s, when it was known as the Black Swan (and later by its local nickname, the Mucky Duck). It played host to a number of high-profile bands including
AC/DC and
Genesis, with
the Clash playing their first gig at the venue on a bill that also included
Sex Pistols and
Buzzcocks.
In its later years, the music venue had helped facilitate the rise of local bands such as
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002. The group consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Jamie Cook (guitar, keyboards), Nick O'Malley (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Matt Helders (drums, ...
, Tomato Plant,
Bromheads Jacket,
Milburn,
Bring Me the Horizon, and
Little Man Tate
''Little Man Tate'' is a 1991 American drama film directed by Jodie Foster (in her directorial debut) from a screenplay written by Scott Frank. The film stars Adam Hann-Byrd as Fred Tate, a seven-year-old child prodigy who struggles to self-act ...
,
with the former naming their first demo ''
Beneath the Boardwalk''.
References
External links
The Boardwalk Website
Nightclubs in Sheffield
Music venues in South Yorkshire
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