It wasn't too long before new owners were found, and The Cavern was once again open for business. A fresh new look and a coffee bar style image was introduced to the ground floor, while the original cellar complete with the smell of damp, was retained below.

The Cavern was once again up and running and continued in its new look until it was completely demolished and filled in during the early to mid-1970s.

The early pioneers of Merseybeat, The Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Searchers, Big Three, and all those other great, great 60s groups as great as they all are, and were, won’t be the purpose of this site. There are already thousands of websites out there covering the early 60s and the heady days of Merseybeat, so with that in mind Cavern After Hours will instead focus on the hundreds of 60s bands that maybe never made it big, but nevertheless still made a great contribution to the mid to late 60s Merseyside Merseybeat scene, with some even going on to make chart success during the early 70s and beyond.