In the late 1980s and early 1990s it was an important part of the music scene which produced Ride, Radiohead, and Supergrass.

[1] Supergrass secured a record deal after performing a gig there in 1994.

[2] Other bands to have performed at the Jericho include Ride,[3] Bastille, Summer Camp, Tennis, Bombay Bicycle Club, Palma Violets, Lianne La Havas, Savages, James Vincent McMorrow, Ben Howard, Foals and Chad Valley.

It became part of the Scream pub chain, then was restored to a music venue in 2005.

Along with several other Oxford pubs, it is now owned by Mitchells & Butlers.