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below is a list of venues in the region that feature original music... this list is not conclusive, so please contact us if you would like to add a place.
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| Venue | Location | types of music... |
| 700 Club | 700 N. 2nd St. | mostly dj's, no cover - 21+ |
| Abilene | 429 South Street | cover bands, acoustic - 21+ |
| Astrocade | www.astrocade.com | varied & interesting - ALL AGES |
| the Balcony | 10th & Arch (upstairs of Troc) Chinatown | (upstairs of Trocadero) mostly rock, metal, punk, occasionally pop/folk - 21+ |
| Bob & Barbara's Lounge | South between 15th & 16th Sts. | lounge, soul, jazz atmosphere with famous Soul Food BBQ nights |
| Brownie's 23 East | Lancaster Pike, (Rt.30) Ardmore, PA | Tuesday night is local music night, other nights are cover bands. 21+ |
| Dawson St. Pub | Dawson & Cresson Sts., Manayunk | acoustic acts on weekends |
| Electric Factory | 8th & Callowhill | national touring acts, up-and-coming bands - ALL AGES |
| Fakehaus | 39th & Lancaster (W. Philly) | occasional shows - ALL AGES |
| Fergie's | Sansom (between 12th &13th) | punk-folk, rock, eclectic & diverse - 21+ |
| Five Spot | Bank St. (between Market & Chestnut) Old City | swing bands, latin, big band - 21+ |
| Grape Street Pub | 105 Grape St., Manayunk description of the Grape Street Pub* |
folk, rock, pop, acoustic - 21+ |
| Gryphon Cafe | Lancaster Pike, (Rt.30) Wayne, PA | acoustic, pop-rock, folk - ALL AGES |
| Highwire Gallery | Old City (137 N. Second St.) | improvisational music, jazz, experimental, eclectic - ALL AGES |
| the Khyber Pass* | Old City | rock, pop, punk, indie-rock - 21+ |
| The Keswick Theater | Glenside, PA | rock, pop, folk, variety - ALL AGES? |
| Killtime | Lancaster Ave, right by 39th (W. Philly) | occasional shows - ALL AGES |
| La Tazza d'Art | 110 Cotton St. Manayunk | acoustic, pop, rock, folk - ALL AGES |
| Last Drop Coffeehouse | 13th & Pine | mostly acoustic, also poetry - ALL AGES |
| Lionfish Coffee Art House | 2nd St., N. of Spring Garden | acoustic - ALL AGES |
| Media Bureau | www.mediabureau.com | online broadcasting and occasional slammin' events |
| New Market Cabaret | 415 S. 2nd St. | jazz, swing, big-band |
| North Star Bar | 27th & Poplar | rock, folk-rock, blues, Americana music - 21+ |
| Ortlieb's JazzHaus | 847 N. 3rd St. | jazz |
| PiLam | 3914 Spruce St., (W. Philly) | rock, pop, indie-rock, variety, ALL AGES |
| the Point | 880 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr | mostly acoustic |
| The Pontiac Grille | 304 South St | rock, pop, indie-rock, variety, some ALL AGES |
| Rusty Nail | Haverford Ave., Ardmore, PA | rock, pop, etc. - 21+ |
| Silk City | 5th & Spring Garden | dj's, bands, lounge-suitable music - 21+ |
| Space | www.spaceistheplace.com | mostly techno/dance, some bands |
| T.L.A. | South Street | national touring acts, indie-rock, some local shows - mostly ALL AGES |
| The Tin Angel | 20 S. 2nd St. | acoustic, folk-rock, pop, jazz, some national smaller acts - 21+ |
| Tower Theatre | Upper Darby | mostly national acts - ALL AGES |
| Trocadero | 10th & Arch, Chinatown | indie-rock, touring bands, rock, pop, punk, mostly ALL AGES, national acts |
| Upstage at Wichita | 22 S. 3rd St. | rock, variety - 21+ |
| Zanzibar Blue | Broad & Walnut | jazz & blues |
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| 15 North | West Chester, www.15north.com | acoustic, jam bands, pop, folk - 21+ |
| Chameleon Club | Lancaster, PA | rock, pop, folk, up & coming/touring acts |
| Fennario | Gay St., West Chester | acoustic, jam bands, pop, folk - ALL AGES |
| Joclyn's | Media, PA | rock, pop, folk-rock, cover bands - 21+ |
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| Deer Park Tavern | Main St. (Near Elkton Rd.), Newark, DE | folk, rock, pop, blues, etc. - 18+ (21 to drink) |
| East End Cafe | Main St. (near shopping center) Newark, DE | acoustic, folk, rock/pop - ALL AGES (or 18+, 21 to drink) |
| Kelly's Logan House | Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington, DE | rock, pop, folk, blues - 21+ |
| Stone Balloon | Main St., Newark, DE | mostly cover bands, but sometimes local music & occasional national acts - 21+ |
This list is not inclusive... more venues are being looked into, and more descriptions will be added over the next few weeks. If you have a place you would like to be included, please send mail to trishy@netreach.net.
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Last update: 12/9/99
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