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Venues/Philadelphia, PA/Event Space/World Cafe Live

World Cafe Live

Event Space
Philadelphia, PA

Venue Type

Event Space

Address

3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA

Neighborhood

University City

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World Cafe Live

Venue Type

Event Space

Address

3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA

Neighborhood

University City

For your special event, you want a space as unique as you. World Cafe Live is a one-stop shop for events of all types. With three floors and two separate spaces, we can accommodate events ranging from 50 to 800 guests.

Number of spaces

4 event spaces

Capacity

Max Seated: 800
Max Standing: 600

Food & Beverage

In-house catering
In-house beverage service

Technology

In-house A/V

Spaces

Full Buyout
Full Buyout
Seated: 800
The Music Hall
The Music Hall
Seated: 300 / Standing: 600
The Lounge
The Lounge
Seated: 120 / Standing: 200
Mezzanine
Mezzanine
Seated: 50
Full Buyout
Full Buyout
Seated: 800
The Music Hall
The Music Hall
Seated: 300 / Standing: 600
The Lounge
The Lounge
Seated: 120 / Standing: 200
Mezzanine
Mezzanine
Seated: 50

About

Opened in 2004, World Cafe Live was designed to change the landscape for artists and audiences of all ages and become a new model of what an independent music venue in Philadelphia can and should be–a welcoming space for the community with exceptional hospitality. We began with a vision that our house of music should be a place that attracts and inspires musicians. As a dedicated concert-goer, our founder Hal Real had become increasingly disenchanted over the years with the smoky rooms, tinny acoustics, and inadequate seating that had become the standard live music experience. At the same time, WXPN, the radio station owned and operated by the University of Pennsylvania and known for its nationally syndicated program World Cafe, had outgrown its studios and was seeking a new home. So we joined forces to create a new clubhouse for the Philadelphia music community, licensing the radio program’s name to become World Cafe Live. Our unique partnership with WXPN creates both physical and virtual platforms for artists to be heard. Over the years, we have been an incubator for emerging artists and a home for amazing local, national, and international talent. When we built our two stages, we optimized everything from sound to sightlines so that artists could play their best for audiences who come to really listen. Add in friendly service, comfortable seating, and outstanding food and drink, and you get the unparalleled World Cafe Live experience.

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Details

Capacity

Max Seated: 800 Max Standing: 600

Food & Beverage

In-house catering
In-house beverage service

Technology

In-house A/V

Previous Events

PHL Live World Finalist Show
PHL Live World Finalist Show
Awards Ceremony
PHL Live World Finalist Show
PHL Live World Finalist Show
Awards Ceremony



Previous Collaborators

Entertainment

Serene & Salinas Entertainment
Philadelphia, PA
Worked here 2x

Entertainment

Serene & Salinas Entertainment
Philadelphia, PA
Worked here 2x

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