Venue - The Troubadour basement

Published: 2009-11-01

Onstage at the Troubadour, 1962: Ethan Signer, Martin Carthy, Richard Farina, Bob Dylan, Eric von Schmidt. Photo by Alison Chapman McLean

In front of the Troubadour

Bob Dylan - The Troubadour

The Troubadour is a 50s style coffee houses in Earls Court, underneath the main cafe area is a live music venue. Through the 50's and 60's this was one of the big centres of London intellectual and artistic life.

Over the years the live venue has played host to many famous artists, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and Elvis Costello have all played here.