The Cavern opened its doors on January 16, 1957. On August 7 of that same year, the Quarrymen acted in it. No band before the Beatles, not even Elvis Presley, had ever made a world tour. They used to play their songs in The Cavern Club. It was almost like a cave, where there was an atmosphere where tobacco, heat, humidity and poor ventilation caused a characteristic smell that everyone speaks. There was live music every day from mid-afternoon until late evening, with free ticket most of the time.  There are a sculpture of John Lennon outside the  Cavern Pub.