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Jan 31st, 2007 at 4:21 pm by PSoTD
Okay locals, how about some advice for those of us that will drive a couple of hours to see a concert in the Philadelphia area, but aren’t that familiar with all the venues? Where are some of the favorite places to see a concert in Philadelphia or the suburbs - large, medium, or intimate audience sizes?
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Google these - Keswick in glenside, Wilmington Opera House is David Brombergs stomping ground, Sellersville Theatre, lots of house concerts (join Philadelphia Folksong Society for great list and monthly concert/workshop), Steel City Coffehouse (phoenixville), visit ffortisimo.org, Apple farm in SNJ;
Thanks Ed. I’m thinking of seeing Graham Parker at the Steel City Coffeehouse in February so I had googled it, will check out these others.
Jonathan Richman, Thursday 2/8/07 at Johnny Brenda’s (frankford and Girard in Fishtown). a great mid-size venue.
First Unitarian Church on Chestnut Street puts on a number of R5 productions, lots of indie rock and off-the-beaten path music.
Danger Danger House (47th and Warrington) has great punk and indie rock shows.
The Calvary Church/ Cherry Tree Concert Series at 48th and Baltimore has an awesome folk series.
Sherman Community Arts does regular shows at the Green Line Cafe (43rd and Baltimore).
For big shows, there’s the World Cafe Live, the Trocadero, and the TLA theatre. For a more intimate night, try the Tin Angel.
More mainstream acts play the Electric Factory…
I try to avoid the Treater Center in Camden, as they treat you like crap and overcharge for everything…
In the summer the Mann Center has lots of interesting shows…
Near the above mentioned Johnny Brendas are The M Room, The Fire (good acoustics, tons of indie & up and coming acts have been through here, although the place is a dive), and Standard Tap.
North Star Bar is also gets lots of great acts.
And check out North by Northwest (NXNW), which is right near Susie’s.
A great listing of shows can be found at xpn.org
Begins and ends with The Tower Theater in Upper Darby.
Mark - been to the Tower Theater, and that is a great place.