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Franklin Music Hall is a concert venue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.It is in a converted building once part of the General Electric Switchgear Plant and opened in 1995. It has a capacity between 2,500 [1] and 3,000 people. [2]
The Fillmore Philadelphia Greater Philadelphia: Fishtown: 29 E Allen St Philadelphia, PA 19123-1753 October 1, 2015 2,500 The smaller venue, "The Foundry", seats 450, built in the former Ajax Metal Company Plant. The Fillmore New Orleans Greater New Orleans: Central Business Dist. 6 Canal St New Orleans, LA 70130-1641 February 18, 2019 2,200
By 2005 Williamsburg had evolved a nascent hipster scene.During the early 2000s, the neighborhood became a center for indie rock and electroclash. [7] Peter Shapiro, a former owner of the Tribeca nightclub Wetlands Preserve and Charley Ryan, the venue's General Manager, discovered the vacant iron foundry, originally built in 1882 while walking around Williamsburg. [8]
In 1855 Frishmuth settled in Philadelphia and became a US citizen. He established the Frishmuth Foundry in Philadelphia. In 1876 his Philadelphia foundry produced the first authenticated aluminum castings made in America and is believed to be the only aluminum foundry in the US until the late 1880s. [ 1 ]
When it opened as the Philadelphia Opera House in 1908, it was the largest theater of its kind in the world, seating more than 4,000 people. The opera house officially opened on November 17, 1908, with a production of Georges Bizet's Carmen for the opening of the POC's first season.
The new theatre was built in 1927 at the cost of $2 million, and was designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp; [1] [2] it was named after the 19th century actor Edwin Forrest, who was born in Philadelphia, and owned and lived in the Edwin Forrest House. The opening performance was The Red Robe in 1928. [1]
The theatre opened in 1908 as the "Crystal Palace," seating nearly 700. [4] In 1927, the venue became a concert hall. In 1941, Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corporation took over management of the venue converting it into a movie theatre. [5] Along with the changes came a new name, the "New Palace Theatre." The theatre's popularity declined ...
The Tower Theater is a music venue in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. It opened in 1927, and has been a globally popular venue for music acts since the 1970s. In 2018, the Tower Theater was named one of the ten best live music venues in the United States by Rolling Stone magazine. [2]