Live Entertainment in Philadelphia

The Academy of Music is one of America's oldest and most beautiful opera houses, a National Historic Landmark opened in 1857 that serves as home to the Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania Ballet. The 2,908-seat venue's European-style horseshoe design, ornate gilded interior, and legendary acoustics make it Philadelphia's most prestigious performance space.

Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia brings the legendary music-plus-bowling concept to Fishtown in a sprawling venue with 32 bowling lanes, a full concert stage, and a restaurant all under one roof. Like its Brooklyn and Las Vegas counterparts, BBPH attracts nationally touring rock, hip-hop, and indie acts who appreciate the unique venue format.

The Fillmore Philadelphia brings the legendary Fillmore brand to Fishtown in a two-venue complex — a 2,500-capacity main ballroom and 250-seat Silver Ball Room. Since opening in 2015 it has become one of Philadelphia's busiest live music venues, with a calendar that mixes major touring acts with local and regional headliners in the heart of the city's most dynamic neighborhood.

Franklin Music Hall (formerly Electric Factory) is Philadelphia's historic 3,000-capacity rock venue, one of the city's most storied concert spaces where Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, and Janis Joplin played in the 1960s. After a complete renovation in 2018, the venue continues booking major touring acts for the Philadelphia rock and alternative audience.

The Met Philadelphia is a spectacular 3,500-seat concert hall in a restored 1908 opera house on North Broad Street — one of the most beautiful music venues on the East Coast. With an ornate gilded interior, massive chandelier, and perfect acoustics, The Met has become Philadelphia's premier mid-size concert hall since reopening in 2018 after a multi-year restoration.

World Cafe Live is Philadelphia's nationally recognized dinner-and-concert venue, a two-stage complex in University City affiliated with WXPN public radio. The venue's combination of full restaurant with superior concert sound and intimate 650-capacity upstairs room and 350-capacity downstairs stage has made it one of the city's essential stops for roots, Americana, jazz, and indie rock performers.