Take the time to explore Philadelphia’s smaller music venues and you won’t be disappointed.
Billie Holiday. John Coltrane. Ethel Waters. Dizzie Gillespie.
Did you know that these legends of jazz were born not in the Big Easy but right here in Philadelphia?
New Orleans aside, Philly is one of the top destinations for live jazz in the nation. In fact, Chris’s Jazz Café at 1421 Sansom Street has often been ranked as one of the Top 100 places to listen to jazz on Earth.
South: A culinary experience built on authentic southern classics. Local and national acts performing table-side six nights a week.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Center City Jazz Festival. This one-day event brings nearly two-dozen bands to six venues on a single ticket.
For those less interested in the crowded, speaker-blasting environment of their youth, there’s always music and dancing at the more professional-friendly Hard Rock Café Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society organizes concerts at a quartet of venues that are ideal for enjoying fine classical music.
The Electric Factory’s 2,500-capacity standing-room-only concert hall is a fan favorite for music in all genres.
From international flavors to jam bands, soft rock, singer-songwriters and more, World Cafe Live features a bistro-style ambiance and capacity of just 300.
Outdoor music at its finest, the 40th Street Summer Series is the ideal destination for chilling out and listening to great music on the green. Similar festivals are scheduled at Morgan’s Pier and Penn’s Landing.
L’Etage is perhaps the finest nightclub and cabaret in town.
The Fillmore Philadelphia is one of the city’s newest venues. It’s large enough to attract big names but small enough to maintain an intimate setting with fantastic sightlines.