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On this day, 2 March 1989, Manchester indie legends The Stone Roses played The Venue, Charles Street with support provided by the SandKings.
The gig attracted just 12 punters on what was described as a terrible evening of torrential rain.
The venue had only been opened two weeks by local entrepreneur Pete Loughlin and was to feature some influential bands in its short existence.
It would be a few months before the bands self-titled album would be released, The Stone Roses was acclaimed by critics and musicians in subsequent years, being viewed as an even more important album than when it was first released, as reflected by its high ranking in polls of the greatest albums of all time.
