Club

The Manayunk Club was a beloved social spot in Manayunk, a close-nit neighborhood in the Northwestern section of Philadelphia. Housed in an old mansion on a hill overlooking the neighborhood, the club was born in the 1920s as a drinking establishment during prohibition. Later, it became more family-oriented, hosting dances and community gatherings, and became a popular location for local weddings. Although some residents say the club went downhill in the late 1990s, the mansion continued to be well known in Manayunk and was added to Philadelphia's Register of Historic Places in 1999.

During the 1960s and early 1970s, the Aqua Lounge was Philadelphia's premier venue to hear progressive jazz. Located on 52nd Street in West Philadelphia, the venue was the hub of a vibrant local arts community drawing people from all over the region. Regular visits by Jazz artists such as Dave Burrell, Bootsie Barnes, and Wilbur Ware elevated the Aqua Lounge to legendary status among jazz lovers. While the club closed its doors around 1975 and 52nd Street's reputation as a center for the arts declined, the area has recently been experiencing a revival.

The Uptown Theater occupies center stage in the shining history of North Broad Street in Philadelphia. From 1951 to 1978, in an ornate brick building on Broad between Susquehanna and Dauphin, the Uptown was Philly's vaunted home for the biggest R&B, Soul, and Funk acts of the day. While the building has had other incarnations, from its birth as a grand movie palace in the 1920s to its conversion into a church in the 1980s, it is its heyday as a music entertainment venue that residents most remember.