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Electric Factory Concerts remains the dominant Philadelphia concert promoter, though the brand is now owned by Live Nation Entertainment. [7] The International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 8 has called for a boycott of all Electric Factory Concert events, stating that the promoter "(undermines) the area standard." [8]
Coincident with the venue, Electric Factory Concerts began as a concert promoter, also owned by Larry Magid. [5] In 1995, Magid and Spivak reopened the Electric Factory in a converted building from the General Electric Switchgear Plant on 7th and Willow Street. [4] In 2016, it was named the 16th best venue in the United States by Consequence. [2]
Live at the Electric Factory is the first live CD from Denver-based rock band the Fray, available on iTunes as well as at select indie stores. It was recorded at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia and released on July 18, 2006.
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Many concerts were staged at the Spectrum, often praised for its acoustic properties, beginning in the 1960s. In the 1970s, Electric Factory Concerts became the prominent concert promoter for the facility. [31] Cream performed there during their farewell tour, supported by Lee Michaels.
It was one of the first Live 8 concerts announced, as the city had played host to its Live Aid predecessor in 1985, and, until the inclusion of a concert outside Toronto, was the only city in North America to represent Live 8. It did, however, remain the only United States city to participate in the event.
A deadly tornado outbreak caused at least 90 deaths across the country’s heartland on Dec. 10 – 11, 2021. An EF-4 tore through the heart of Mayfield, Kentucky, damaging facilities owned by ...
Electric Factory: 12 September 1970 Support Act for Fotheringay: 2 October 1970 London England Royal Albert Hall: North America: 29 October 1970 Boston: United States Boston Tea Party: 30 October 1970 31 October 1970 6 November 1970 Philadelphia: Electric Factory 7 November 1970 8 November 1970 Owings Mills: Painters Mill Music Fair 12 November ...