As a dedicated concert-goer, Hal Real had become increasingly disenchanted over the years with the smoky rooms, lousy sight lines, tinny acoustics and inadequate seating that have become the standard live music experience.And then he heard a voice. Specifically, the voice of David Dye, host of a contemporary music program on public radio called World Cafe. On the Cafe Hal heard everything he'd been missing in the clubs: talented artists in a nurturing environment, free from distractions, taking risks and playing their guts out for an appreciative audience.At the same time, WXPN, where World Cafe is produced, had outgrown its studios and was seeking a new home. And so the moment Hal called the station to propose joining forces was the moment of conception for World Cafe Live.Hal's company, Real Entertainment Group and WXPN, which is owned and operated by the University of Pennsylvania, have entered into a unique partnership between a for-profit and a non-profit organization. Sharing work space and a common philosophy, XPN and World Cafe Live have forged what may become a prototype for future relationships between public broadcasters and private enterprise.
3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Events:
Pierre Bensusan
Some guitarists have become fluent in the musical language of their time and place. Of these men and women, there are some who take in music from beyond their own surroundings and give birth to new mu...
Category: Music, 19:30:00, 2007-04-11 19:30:00
Estradasphere
Estradasphere dedicates their art to interpreting and developing the underlying musical currents of time and place. Rather than shamelessly showcasing their instrumental prowess, the six-piece (rock?!...
Category: Music, 21:30:00, 2007-04-11 21:30:00
Hothouse Flowers
With the pressure long gone off the band as Irelands next big thing, Liam, Fiachna, Peter OToole, bassist, and drummer Dave Clarke can get on with the more enjoyable task of making albums according to...
Category: Other, 19:30:00, 2007-04-14 19:30:00
Bob Schneider
Bob Schneider is a fixture on the Austin scene, having kicked around for years in various bands before embarking on a solo career in 1999. Schneider's musical approach as a solo artist has pro...
Category: Music, 22:00:00, 2007-04-14 22:00:00
e.s.t. - Esbjorn Svensson Trio
e.s.t. is a phenomenon: a jazz trio, which sees itself as a pop band that plays jazz, which broke with the tradition of leader and sidemen in favour of equality within it's members, which not ...
Category: Other, 19:00:00, 2007-04-15 19:00:00
Ropeadope Digital Launch Party with Burndown Allstars, Elect...
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Doors 6PM / Show 7:30PM
Tickets
Advance: $10 + $4 processing fee*
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Gener...
Category: Music, 19:30:00, 2007-04-17 19:30:00
Edwin McCain Band
Category: Music, 19:30:00, 2007-04-18 19:30:00
Braddigan (of Dispatch) & Friends: A Benefit for WXPN's Musi...
He rode the waves with the independent band Dispatch for nine years until July 2004 when the band played its epic finale in Boston. "The Last Dispatch," drew an estimated 110,000 peo...
Category: Music, 19:30:00, 2007-04-19 19:30:00
Clean Air Council Earth Day Benefit with Adam Monaco, The SE...
EARLY SHOW!!!
Celebrate the Clean Air Council's 40th Anniversary and the 26th Anniversary of our annual Run for Clean Air with this post-run benefit.
Featuring musical performances by :
Adam M...
Category: Music, 12:00:00, 2007-04-21 12:00:00
African Song / New Contexts - 2 shows!!
Downstairs Live
Saturday, April 21, 2007
EARLY FAMILY SHOW
Doors 6pm / Show 7pm
LATE SHOW
Doors 8:30pm / Show 9pm
Category: Music, 19:00:00, 2007-04-21 19:00:00
Balkan Beat Box
Category: Music, 19:30:00, 2007-04-22 19:30:00
Kristin Hersh
Monday, April 23, 2007
Doors 6PM / Show 7:30PM
Tickets
Advance: $15 + $4 processing fee
Day of Show: $20 + $4 processing fee
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Category: Music, 19:30:00, 2007-04-23 19:30:00
Ozomatli
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Doors 6PM / Show 7:30PM
Tickets
Advance: $18 + $5 processing fee
Day of Show: $20 + $5 processing fee
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Category: Music, 19:30:00, 2007-04-24 19:30:00
XPN Welcomes Brandi Carlile
ON SALE SAT, 2/17 AT NOON.
Category: Music, 19:30:00, 2007-04-25 19:30:00
Michael Penn
Category: Music, 19:30:00, 2007-04-27 19:30:00
Syd FULL BAND - CD RELEASE
full band - cd release
ALL AGES - $7
Upstairs w/ special guests
www.worldcafelive.com
www.myspace.com/syd
Category: Music, 19:00:00, 2007-04-28 19:00:00
The Knitters (JohnDoe/Exene Cervenka/Dave Alvin/DJ Bonebrake...
Monday, April 30, 2007
Doors 6pm / Show 7:30pm
Advance Tickets
Standing Floor & Bar: $25 + $4 processing fee
Loge & Mezzanine: $35 + $4 processing fee*
Price includes a $10 Premium Se...
Category: Music, 19:30:00, 2007-04-30 19:30:00
Colin Hay (of Men at Work)
Colin Hay's wit and warmth that defined the now-classic Men at Work albums is now reaching an audience that may be too young to remember cassette tapes or the electric slide. Hay’s “I Just...
Category: Music, 19:30:00, 2007-05-01 19:30:00
Brainclaw at the World Cafe Live Philadelphia
May, 1 2007 at World Cafe Live Philadelphia
3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
Cost : $10.00 suggested donation
Brainclaw's first show of 2007! A fundraiser for musician vict...
Category: Other, 21:00:00, 2007-05-01 21:00:00
Konono no. 1
Category: Music, 20:00:00, 2007-05-03 20:00:00
Asylum Street Spankers
Category: Music, 20:00:00, 2007-05-09 20:00:00
Laura Brereton in Philadelphia
This is my first time playing in Philadelphia so come out for a nice dinner at the World Cafe and see a great early set!
Category: Music, 19:00:00, 2007-05-10 19:00:00
Gustafer Yellowgold
Peanut Butter and Jams Series
Category: , 11:30:00, 2007-05-12 11:30:00
Y-Rock on XPN Welcomes Sloan
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Doors 6pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets: $15 + $5 processing fee*
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Standing Room ...
Category: Music, 19:30:00, 2007-05-12 19:30:00
Paddy Keenan @ Upstairs Live!
Piper Paddy Keenan was born in Ireland to a travelling family steeped in traditional music; both Paddy's father and grandfather were uilleann pipers. Paddy himself took up the pipes at the age...
Category: Music, 20:00:00, 2007-05-12 20:00:00
The Rigbees
Category: Music, 21:00:00, 2007-05-18 21:00:00
Seth Kallen & The Reaction with The Lightyears
Category: Music, 20:00:00, 2007-05-20 20:00:00
pleasantly aggressive folk duo nervous but excited
Tickets are $8. wsg lazy sunday (www.lazysundayband.com)“
about nervous but excited....
...blending progressive politics, sharp wit, and deep introspection with nuanced harmonies...” -curve magaz...
Category: Music, 19:00:00, 2007-05-24 19:00:00
Alo Brasil
Tickets
Standing Floor
$18 + $5 Processing fee
Student discount : $14 + $5 processing fee (must show student ID for discount)
* $1 Processing fee when purchasing with cash in advance *
Alô Brasil, co...
Category: Music, 21:00:00, 2007-05-26 21:00:00
Los Straitjackets starring Big Sandy with The Iguanas
Category: Music, 19:30:00, 2007-05-31 19:30:00
Melody Gardot
Category: Music, 20:00:00, 2007-05-31 20:00:00
Keren Ann
Category: Music, 19:30:00, 2007-06-03 19:30:00
Sean Hayes with Etienne de Rocher
Sean’s fifth and newest release, Flowering Spade (2007), marks the first time Hayes has ever recorded in a studio. Most of the album was recorded live in the studio with horns, accordion and marimba...
Category: Music, 20:00:00, 2007-06-05 20:00:00
Philadelphia Young Playwrights Celebrates 20th Anniversary, ...
Philadelphia Young Playwrights Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Wed, June 6th at World Café Live
Award-winning program taps the potential of youth and
inspires learning through playwriting since 1987
Phil...
Category: Performing Arts, 18:30:00, 2007-06-06 18:30:00
The High Violets
Eyelevel, The High Violets
Category: Music, 21:00:00, 2007-06-08 21:00:00
Kruno Spisic - Gypsy Jazz Guitar
Krunoslav "Kruno" Spisic began his musical training at the age of 10. His first instrument was of Eastern European decent called the Tambura, a four tone mandolin from modern day Cro...
Category: Music, 21:00:00, 2007-06-09 21:00:00
Instrumental Hip-hop jam w/mic slayers, live bands, b-boys, ...
The house band, with members of Grimace Federation and Philadelphia Slick, will be bananas - I'm talking two drum kits, a horn section, double guitars, the whole nine. While the band rocks, we...
Category: Music, 20:00:00, 2007-06-22 20:00:00
The Kin @ World Cafe Live
Australian brothers ISAAC AND THORRY KOREN will perform songs from their new CD "Rise and Fall" (to release this August on Aletheia Records).
Billboard calls their live performance ...
Category: Music, 19:30:00, 2007-06-29 19:30:00
Who's That Tour: Tim Blane, Todd Martin, Chad Perrone, Patri...
Who's That..Presents: The 2007 Who's That Pack featuring Tim Blane, Todd Martin, Chad Perrone, Syd and Patrick Thomas in the round like you've never seen them before!
$12 - ALL...
Category: Music, 20:00:00, 2007-07-05 20:00:00
Drive By Truckers
A Dirt Underneath show
Category: Music, 19:00:00, 2007-07-17 19:00:00
John Doe and Dead Rock West
Dead Rock West has just been confirmed on a national summer tour kicking off on June 15th in Portland, Oregon with indie rock god John Doe. The band will be performing double duty, opening the set as ...
Category: Music, 18:00:00, 2007-07-25 18:00:00
Lez Zeppelin
Lez Zeppelin, the New York City-based all-girl, all-Zeppelin quartet, is set to release its self-titled debut album on July 10, 2007, with a nationwide and European tour planned in support of the new ...
Category: Music, 18:00:00, 2007-07-26 18:00:00
Freshout presents Illinois, The Sw!ms, New Motels, and Peasa...
Tickets: $10
All Ages
Category: Music, 19:00:00, 2007-07-28 19:00:00
Alexa Wilkinson @ World Cafe Live
LA-based singer/songwriter ALEXA WILKINSON performs live at World Cafe Live on July 29th. 20-year-old Alexa is hitting the road this summer, supporting her new CD "Lullaby Appetite,"...
Category: Music, 19:00:00, 2007-07-29 19:00:00
Thaddeus Rex
Blending the energy of rock with the sensibility of folk, Thaddeus Rex's concerts, geared toward children, are 'part Monty Python, part Dr. Seuss.' (Washington Post). A PBS vet...
Category: , 11:30:00, 2007-08-04 11:30:00
The Budos Band
The Budos Band is the quintessence of Staten Island Soul. Their exciting new afro-influenced take on instrumental music has been captivating listeners at gigs across the Tri-State area. This group pla...
Category: , 21:00:00, 2007-08-10 21:00:00
Ernie & Neal
Ernie & Neal is a dynamic musical experience from Philadelphia, PA. They call their act "Music for the Young Mind," entertaining America's children as well as the chi...
Category: , 11:30:00, 2007-08-11 11:30:00
The Young Dubliners, Caplan Dane
The Young Dubliners fashion rock songs with a Celtic feel and have built a reputation for engaging, exciting live shows.
Caplan Dane is a pop/rock singer songwriter in the vein of Hootie and the Blowf...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-08-15 19:30:00
The Roddies
The Philadelphia band is a blues-oriented rock jam band that's been playing local bars and theaters from their first week together.
Category: , 21:00:00, 2007-08-16 21:00:00
The Dream Jam Band
The Dream Jam Band are five musicians from the Northeast who write and play an eclectic collection of original music for children of all ages young and old. Their influences range from The Beatles to ...
Category: Other, 11:30:00, 2007-08-25 11:30:00
Ruder Than You
Ruder Than You is a New York area band that recently released their latest CD, "Philly Stylee."
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-25 20:00:00
Ruder Than You
Ruder Than You is a New York area band that recently released their latest CD, "Philly Stylee."
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-25 20:00:00
Laughtastic Sketch-O-Palooza
Proceeds from this event benefit the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience.
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-08-26 19:30:00
Philly Rising Open Stage
'Philly Rising' is World Cafe Live's weekly Open Stage hosted by Bruce Torres at Upstairs Live every Monday. Each week, the evening's standout performer is chosen by a ...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-08-27 19:30:00
Anoushka Shankar, Sitarist
This young star and sitar prodigy, daughter of legendary sitar master Ravi Shankar, previously recorded strictly in the classical traditions of her father, but has since emerged as a potent creative f...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-08-28 19:30:00
Anoushka Shankar, Sitarist
This young star and sitar prodigy, daughter of legendary sitar master Ravi Shankar, previously recorded strictly in the classical traditions of her father, but has since emerged as a potent creative f...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-08-28 19:30:00
John Spillane
Two time Meteor award winner, John Spillane, is one of the most accomplished songwriters in Ireland today. John's performances shimmer with the magic realism that permeates many of his songs a...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-29 20:00:00
Adam Monaco
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-30 20:00:00
Adam Monaco
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-30 20:00:00
David Falcone
David Falcone is a vocalist and guitarist who plays fingerstyle acoustic guitar.
Category: , 13:00:00, 2007-08-31 13:00:00
Philly Song Shuffle
Fifty diverse original musicians from the Philadelphia region perform live.
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-08-31 19:30:00
Alo Brasil, Tigercity
Alo Brasil is an African-influenced style of authentic Brazilian music.
Brandishing harmonized double guitar leads, rivaling those of Thin Lizzy, Stylofone distinguishes itself from other NYC acts.
Category: , 21:00:00, 2007-09-01 21:00:00
Courtney Fairchild & the Stone Hand Tortillas
Courtney Fairchild combines complex pop songs and personal revelations to create original songs.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-02 20:00:00
The Ditty Bops
The Ditty Bops are Amanda Barrett and Abby Dewald, a pair of California artists who have bewitched LA's musical pleasure-seeking crowd with their pure-voiced harmonies, magnetic personalities,...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-09-03 19:30:00
Mark Olson
Mark Olson was a founding member of the Jayhawks, the most acclaimed band to emerge out of the alt-country scene.
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-09-04 19:30:00
Fresh Cut Salads
Jukebox the Ghost, with their fusion of classical and jazz piano chops, punk-fueled drumwork and jam-rock guitar lines, are considered to be band that defies the confinements of the boundaries of popu...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-05 20:00:00
The Bridge
From their gritty and grand live performances to authentically crafted albums, the Bridge has carved their niche as one of the Mid-Atlantic's most popular young bands. The Bridge is a band def...
Category: , 21:00:00, 2007-09-07 21:00:00
Fire by Night
Category: , 21:00:00, 2007-09-13 21:00:00
Marc Cohn
Marc Cohn, singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist, is often named among the most personal and introspective lyricists of his generation.
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-09-14 19:30:00
Brady Rymer
Brady Rymer's career in childrens' music follows thirteen years with the RCA roots rock band From Good Homes; his fan base spans from grizzled forty-somethings right down to their fres...
Category: , 11:30:00, 2007-09-15 11:30:00
Storyhill
Popular acoustic folk-pop duo Storyhill comprises John Hermanson (The Hopefuls) with long-time buddy Chris Cunningham and features insightful, introspective songs with sweet harmonies and highly compl...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-09-16 19:30:00
Rich Price
This musician's lyrics and harmonies are reminiscent of artists such as Paul Simon, Jerry Garcia and Ryan Adams. His music combines tunefulness with truthfulness.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-18 20:00:00
The Handsome Family
Brett and Rennie Sparks make up the duo known as the Handsome Family. CMJ notes that the pair "live in a mysterious rural underworld filled with chilling tales and exhilarating harmonies.&...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-09-20 19:30:00
Audrarox
A powerhouse of talent and charisma, Audra has become the pied piper of Brooklyn! Audra's stage presence and hip style make for an intoxicating mix of children's music and rock and rol...
Category: , 11:30:00, 2007-09-22 11:30:00
Southern Culture on the Skids
Southern Culture on the Skids has been releasing Southern-fried, rockabilly, boogie woogie since 1985. The group celebrates the beauty of waffle house waitresses & demolition derbies through a...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-09-23 19:30:00
Stevesongs
Steve Roslonek of SteveSongs is one of a small number of young, energetic artists writing and performing truly thoughtful, educational and contagiously fun songs for kids.
Category: , 11:30:00, 2007-09-29 11:30:00
The Mekons
The Mekons are a British rock band. They are one of the longest-running and most prolific of the first-wave British punk rock bands. Danburt Nobacon is a singer and pianist whose work includes albums ...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-10-02 19:30:00
Great Lake Swimmers
With Arthur & Yu
Category: Music, 20:00:00, 2007-10-04 20:00:00
Erin McKeown
Part folk diva, part beat poet, part jazzy funketeer, Erin McKeown is proficient on bass, piano, electric and acoustic guitars as well as banjo and mandolin.
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-10-05 19:30:00
TuPhace w/ Subliminal Orphans
Come out and see TuPhace with special guests Subliminal Orphans, Blue Collar, Squadzilla, Chosen Dance Co, and DJ Phsh. Hosted by Buhzz. This is an all ages show for $13.
Category: Music, 19:00:00, 2007-10-23 19:00:00
Gwendolyn and the Good Time Band
Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang plays an ecclectic set of playful music for children featuring Farm Animal Friends, Oodily Oodily and much more.
Category: , 11:30:00, 2007-10-27 11:30:00
Milkshake
Milkshake makes music the whole family can groove to! The duo performs a variety of educational, humorous and upbeat songs that get kids dancing and singing. Kids are encouraged to play and sing along...
Category: , 11:30:00, 2007-11-03 11:30:00
Particle
Particle is another in the new breed of jam bands that have a penchant for improvising electronically, even when more traditional instruments actually carry the "groove." Charlie Hit...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-11-03 19:30:00
Tierra Tango Featuring Katie Viqueira
Katie Viqueira is a brilliant exponent of a new generation of Argentinean tango vocalists. Her style traces the musical roots of her native Buenos Aires in a jazz-influenced setting.
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-11-07 19:30:00
The Subdudes
The Subdudes came together in New Orleans back in 1997 for what they thought would be a one-night gig. They enjoyed each other's company so much that they formed the Subdudes. Their rootsy sou...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-11-09 19:30:00
The Section Quartet
This conservatory-trained ensemble performs pop and rock songs from their generation.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-14 20:00:00
Will Hoge, Juliette Lewis and the Licks
In a more traditional singer/songwriter vein, Will Hoge is a standout. More like Pete Yorn than John Mayer, Hoge's songs don't get mired in the maudlin. His major label debut is &#...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-11-15 19:30:00
The Gourds
The Gourds are a good time, honky tonkin' band with enough quirk and underground appeal to alt-country crowds.
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-11-16 19:30:00
Dukes of Destiny, Mr Ray
The Dukes of Destiny play hot, funky and exciting blues and roots music. A Philadelphia tradition, the Dukes have been performing their smokin' shows for over 25 years.
Mr. Ray (Ray Andersen) ...
Category: , 21:00:00, 2007-11-17 21:00:00
In the Dead of Winter - Canadian Music Showcase
This concert features performances by Jill Barber, David Myles, Jenn Grant, Tanya Davis, Amelia Curran, Royal Wood, Old Man Luedecke and Catherine MacLellan.
Category: , 19:00:00, 2007-11-18 19:00:00
Willy Porter
Willy Porter combines blues, acoustic pop, grooving rock and soulful sounds with great ease.
Category: , 19:00:00, 2007-11-18 19:00:00
Mike Doughty
His music isn't quite folk, but rather what he terms "small rock," and it's found a growing audience. Since 2000, former Soul Coughing frontman Mike Doughty has been ...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-11-19 19:30:00
Alela Diane
Accompanied mostly by her acoustic guitar, newcomer Alela Diane Menig sings stark, ghostly folk. (Spin Magazine, December 2006)
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-20 20:00:00
Enter the Haggis, Agent Moosehead
Enter the Haggis has built an international touring and recording career based on its unique approach to Celtic-based music and high-energy performances.
Agent Moosehead is a jazz/rock combo that play...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-11-21 19:30:00
Delaware Rag
Delaware Rag is a four-piece band whose music varies in genre, bluegrass at base but with flavors of rock, folk, jazz and pop. Downtown Harvest is made up of Tom Moore, Bob Cahill, Drew Reid and Chris...
Category: , 21:00:00, 2007-11-23 21:00:00
Kruno Spisic Caravan
Croatian guitarist Kruno Spisic formed the gypsy jazz trio, Caravan back in 2002. Caravan explores a new branch of gypsy jazz by fusing Eastern European folk traditions with Django Reinhardt swing. Th...
Category: , 21:00:00, 2007-11-24 21:00:00
Eddi Lambert Axis - A Jimi Hendrix Review
Led by the incredibly talented frontman, Eddi Lambert, the Axis band offers audiences of today a glimpse of what it would've been like to have seen the great Jimi Hendrix live.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-27 20:00:00
Jon Regen
Jon Regen has distinguished himself throughout the world as a singer, songwriter and pianist of unparalleled depth. Following a distinguished career in jazz as both a sideman, (Jimmy Scott, Kyle Eastw...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-28 20:00:00
The Sippy Cups
The Sippy Cups are a cool, pop-rock band that combines circus performing, large-scale puppets and hits form the '60s.
Category: , 15:00:00, 2007-11-30 15:00:00
Tom Rush
Tom Rush first introduced the world to the songs of Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, and James Taylor over 35 years ago, and has been captivating audiences throughout the country ever since with his eve...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-12-01 19:30:00
Darren Hayes
Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes exhibits dynamic vocal range and impressive electronic melodies.
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-12-04 19:30:00
Beat Caper
'Beat Caper: will be taking place on Wednesday Dec. 5, upstairs at World Café Live. Presented by Freshout and Grimace Federation, Beat Caper will be featuring opening acts of SeaTrio and Bod...
Category: Music, 20:00:00, 2007-12-05 20:00:00
WXPN Philly Local Musicians on Call Concert
Sharon Little, Scot Sax, Matt Duke and Cheers Elephant perform.
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-12-06 19:30:00
Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren is undoubtedly a gifted pop songwriter, but at his core Rundgren is a rock and roll maverick.
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-12-09 19:30:00
Donna Jean & the Tricksters
love brioadcast at WXPN 12 Noon EST. WXPN.ORG and NPR.Org
Category: Music, 12:00:00, 2008-02-22 12:00:00