Ever since it opened on the 19th of August 1994, Someplace Else, the British style pub at The Park Kolkata has dominated pub culture in the city. Someplace Else has evolved from a thriving discotheque with a ‘hanky of a dance floor’ to the mecca of music, the only pub with live music today. The ten-year journey has not been easy, but Someplace Else has emerged victorious to attain its distinctive character. The pub celebrated its 10th birthday in August with a line-up carefully balanced to reach to its loyalists, brought up over the years on an appetite of the best of music. Seeped in tradition of music and good times, it has been the launch pad of many a musician who have dreamed a dream... a unique brand... an amazing success story... and the one true name amidst the ever changing music scenario to successfully recreate the Sixties live entertainment on Park Street – that is the essence of Someplace Else.

The intoxicating aura of the British pub, the ambience, draught and lager coupled with outstanding music from diverse genres – the mood of celebrations had set in from the very beginning of the month.

Zeroing in on the first performance by ZERO on Friday August 13th, 2004, was a whole lot of Someplace Else fans. The young metal band from Mumbai did it all, from the Beatles to La Bamba and everything in between to keep them rocking till the wee hours.

On Friday August 20th, 2004, it was LOUIZ BANKS with SKINNY ALLEY, all that jazz all the way! And a true blue Banks performance it was, with the music lovers jamming the pub and the dance floor. With his twinkle fingers eliciting music out of the keyboards, Louiz Banks and Skinny Alley held the jazz lovers in a trance with original compositions.

The most eagerly awaited event in the Anniversary month, BACK TO SOMEPLACE ELSE ’94 on Saturday August 21st, 2004 was all the way, a flashback to 1994. It was time to smile, drink and squeeze into the ‘hanky sized dance floor’ to shake a leg; as the evergreen DJ Austin belted out the popular D.I.S.C.O., Where do you go, Sexy Eyes, Ding Dong Song, Rup Tera Mastana and Dekha na. With black and white records as invites, the mood at Someplace Else was vintage, and all in all, a real birthday treat for the partygoers who could not but relive their memories of first dates and more!

Saturday August 28th, 2004 saw a fitting finale to the Anniversary month with USHA UTHUP live & later GARY LAWYER jamming up with the band HIP POCKET. The show took off with original pop queen Usha kicking up a storm of golden oldies. What followed was everything from Wonderful Tonight to I Love You Just the Way You Are. With the crowd already on a musical high, Gary’s renditions of an eclectic mix of covers of Neil Diamond, Summer of ’69, and I Want to Break Free kept the revellers thirsting for more.

Today, an era is gone by but the potent feeling of nostalgia rides along; and as Kolkata has grown, Someplace Else has maintained its unique character with a live band playing every day of the week. In the words of Anirban Simlai, Director Food & Beverage, and former manager of the pub, “We are proud of such a unique brand as Someplace Else; which is close to musicians, patrons and staff alike. The transformation from a discotheque to the mecca of music was difficult, but Someplace Else has stood the test of time. The place has seen an increase in footfalls and revenue every year, which is rare in the industry. We will continue our efforts to take Someplace Else to greater heights in the next few years.”

A 10-year journey, a thriving discotheque, the favourite haunt for live music, and a commitment to bringing the best of international music – that and much more, is Someplace Else.