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Eric's Club was a music club in Liverpool. It opened on 1 October 1976 in the basement of The Fruit Exchange in Victoria Street, with performances by The Runaways and the Sex Pistols (their only Liverpool gig) before soon moving around the block to its long-term site on Mathew Street opposite The Cavern Club. The club was given the name Eric's by Ken Testi as an antidote to disco clubs with names such as Tiffany's and Samantha's. The club played host to many local, national and international bands primarily within the music subcultures of the time, and also acted as a catalyst for local musicians and saw many local artists later become successful acts, including Dead or Alive, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Teardrop Explodes and OMD. The club lasted until March 1980 when it was raided by police for alleged drug offences. The final acts that night where The Psychedelic Furs supported by Wah! Heat.