Liverpool’s Jacaranda has changed its name to The Maccaranda for a short run in honor of Paul McCartney’s upcoming solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane. The venue announced the switch in an Instagram post and said the change is temporary.
The renamed bar is set to host a pre-release listening party on Friday, and it is selling a special edition of the album on black or pink vinyl. That version includes a 1960 replica Jacaranda Club membership card, a nod to the club’s long association with the Beatles and the city’s music history.
The Boys of Dungeon Lane is due out on 29 May, and the promotion around it has been built around McCartney’s Liverpool roots. The album includes songs about his childhood in the city, along with early adventures with George Harrison and John Lennon.
The Jacaranda opened in Liverpool in 1957 and became a well-known spot for up-and-coming artists. Lennon, Stuart Sutcliffe, Harrison and McCartney were all frequent visitors, while Allan Williams, who became the Beatles’ unofficial manager, arranged the group’s 1960 residency in Hamburg, Germany and later introduced them to Ringo Starr.
That history gives the temporary rename a pointed edge. This is not just a themed bar promotion. It is a venue leaning on one of Liverpool’s most durable music connections to turn an album launch into a local event, complete with a renamed door, a listening party and a cocktail called the Maccarita.
What comes next is straightforward: Friday’s listening party will test how far the nostalgia can carry the rollout before the name changes back. For one night, at least, the old Jacaranda is wearing a new badge for a former customer whose songs are still tied to the streets where he started.
