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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls
I'm an hour east of you along the Jersey coast. ~15 exits north of AC on the Parkway. Any venue suggestions/websites you can give me? I just moved down here in December to go back to college.
The only place I know is the Trocadero in Philly.
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The first thing I'd say if you're into indie type stuff is check out
R5 Productions and maybe get on their mailing list. They organize a lot of indie (and metal and alt hip-hop) shows around Philly in both traditional venues and non-traditional venues like the First Unitarian Church basement, which is kind of a Philly staple.
The Trocadero is a pretty good venue. Here are some others you might like:
- Johnny Brenda's—Great layout, a little smaller than the Troc.
- Union Transfer—Also a great layout, slightly bigger than the Troc.
- Theater of Living Arts—Roughly equivalent to the Troc.
- Underground Arts—Mid-size basement venue.
- Kung Fu Necktie—One of my favorite places in Philly, lots of character, small and a great place to see a show.
- North Star Bar—Small, intimate, low-key.
- Boot & Saddle—Fairly new place that I haven't been to yet but I hear it's pretty intimate.
- Electric Factory—The biggest venue in Philly that isn't a concert hall or stadium. A lot of times they get pretty crappy acts but sometimes they surprise you.
- The Mann Center—Large outdoor venue on the site of the former world's fair. Despite being one of those big venues with lawn seats and whatnot it's still pretty nice.
- The M Room—For very small-time local metal, hardcore and punk type bands. Quality varies but it can be fun.
- World Cafe Live—More of a roots/world/jazz kind of place than the venues above. One of the most comfortable venues I've ever been to.