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The Top Dive Bars of Philadelphia

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When your looking for a good night on the town there isn’t anything wrong with grabbing quality mixed cocktails, martinis, or a top shelf tequila on the rocks. But sometimes you just want to grab a cheap beer, mix it up with an eclectic crowd, play some tunes on a good jukebox, and maybe [...]

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The 215 Festival Returns to Philadelphia October 2nd through 4th

by Bill Meagher
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The 215 Festival is a fun weekend of events in Philadelphia that celebrate theater, literature, music, and food. The lineup for 2009 that was announced on Facebook (215 Festival on Facebook) is a diverse mix of fun filled events. And it even kicks of with a preliminary event of Karaoke Obscura on September 13th at [...]

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Where to go for Open Mic Nights in Philadelphia

by Bill Meagher

whether it’s in the shower, in our room while listening to ours favorite songs, or in front of a live audience we all have to channel our inner rockstar. Fortunately if you can overcome the hurdle of playing in front of a live audience Philadelphia has plenty of places where you can earn your stage [...]

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Philadelphia Hooks Up Some Huge Events During 4th Of July Weekend

by Bill Meagher

Sheryl Crow might be the act act to spark some fireworks during Philadelphia’s Welcome America spectacular on the the evening of the 4th. But since Uwishunu just broke that hometown heroes The Roots are the other big band to play this year it looks she won’t be the only one making some explosions during it. [...]

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