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Dirty Frank's
In the dive-filled Washington Square area, try evergreen-favourite Dirty Frank's, a local institution on Antique Row that's adorned with an outdoor mural of about a dozen famous Franks; it's got cheap booze and boho patrons.
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Khyber
Trendy Old City stops at the door to this down-and-dirty old rock bar. Nightly music except Mondays, when karaoke takes over. The Strokes made it big while they were the Khyber's resident band.
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32º
Outside of New Orleans, Old City boasts the highest concentration of liquor licenses in the US; to find a spot that appeals to your sensibilities, just stroll along S 2nd and S 3rd streets and pick a bar stool. Try 32º, which made a splash on the Old City scene when it began offering European bottle service, stylish DJs and glasses made of ice. Cool!
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Bar Noir
Rittenhouse Square, in Philadelphia's centre of creativity, commerce and culture, is the most well-known of William Penn's city squares. The place to be in the wee hours is Bar Noir - a tame neighbourhood bar early on but a packed club later, featuring Bobby Startup as the talented resident DJ.
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Shampoo
Home to foam parties, hot tubs and velvet seating, this giant nightclub's weekly repertoire includes an immensely popular gay night on Fridays, a long-standing Wednesday Goth night, and a conventional free-for-all on Saturdays.
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Urban Saloon
The young proprietors of this Fairmount bar live right around the corner, so it has a neighborhood feel. There's room for dancing on Friday nights, and a kid-friendly brunch on Sundays (the peanut burger can be recommended).
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World Cafe Live
Located on the eastern edge of University City, World Cafe Live has upstairs and downstairs performance spaces featuring a restaurant and bar and is home to the radio station WXPN. It hosts an eclectic variety of live acts.
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Bash Nightclub
You'll find several big, frenzied dance clubs clustered at the edge of the Strip district, including Bash Nightclub, which is rowdy, cruisy and packed on weekends - not to mention the home of a bucking mechanical bull.
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Trocadero Theater
A rock-and-roll showcase in Chinatown housed in a 19th- century Victorian theater. Monday night is movie night, followed by the Monday Night Club, with a hodgepodge of musicians, spoken- word artists and comedians.
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Matrix
Matrix is a sort of mall of nightclubs housing Club Exit ('80s classics), Club Liquid (techno and trance), Club Velvet (salsa and merengue) and Club Goddess (Top 40 pop).
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Lincoln Field
Football is all about the Philadelphia Eagles, who play at state-of-the-art Lincoln Field from August through January, usually twice a month, on Sunday.
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Chris' Jazz Club
Showcasing local talent along with national greats, this intimate space features a four o'clock piano happy hour Tuesday through Friday and good bands Monday through Saturday nights.
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Rex Theater
Rex Theater is a favorite South Side venue, a converted movie theater, for touring jazz, rock and indie bands; everyone from Edgar Winter to Ani DiFranco.
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Citizen's Bank Park
The baseball team is the National League Philadelphia Phillies, who play 81 home games at Citizen's Bank Park from April to October.
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Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Philadelphia's most active center for fine music, the Kimmel Center organizes a vast array of performances, including those for many of the companies listed below.
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Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust promotes all downtown arts, from the Pittsburgh Dance Council and PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh to visual art and opera.
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Philadelphia Dance Company
For almost 40 years this company has been providing top-shelf exhibitions of dance, blending ballet and modern as the resident company at the Kimmel Center.
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Pittsburgh Eagle
Most frenzied gay spot is the off-the-beaten-path nightclub Pittsburgh Eagle, which draws internationally known DJs and porn stars alike.
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Standard Tap
One of the pioneers in the gastropub movement, this Northern Liberties bar offers a great selection of local brews on tap, as well as burgers and steaks.
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Institute of Contemporary Art
Institute of Contemporary Art is an excellent place to catch shows by folks making a big splash at the cutting edge of the art world.
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Tavern on Camac
Tavern on Camac is one of the older gay bars in Philly, while a small upstairs dance floor gets packed with dance-happy folks.
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Manchester Craftsman Guild
Live concerts/recordings of top jazz musicians are held at Manchester Craftsman Guild on the north side of the city.
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Shadow Lounge
Shadow Lounge is the place for catching hot hip-hop and house DJs, plus indie bands, readings and open mike nights.
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Philadelphia Theatre Company
This company, which produces quality contemporary plays with regional actors, has a high-end home in the heart of the arts district.
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Church Brew Works
The Church Brew Works, serves handcrafted beers in a massive former church space, is a standout in Lawrenceville.
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