Places to Play: Philly and Johnson City, Tennessee
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“Walkin' to the south out of Roanoke
I caught a trucker out of Philly, had a nice long toke
But he's a-headin' west from the Cumberland Gap
To Johnson City, Tennessee”
From “Wagon Wheel” written by Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor and recorded by Old Crow Medicine Show
The Lounge at World Cafe Live
World Cafe Live is a non-profit concert presenter in Philly that shares a building with WXPN. They license their name from WXPN’s nationally syndicated program World Cafe, but are two separate organizations. There are two concert halls, the larger one located downstairs. The Lounge at World Cafe Live is a 220-seat concert venue on the upper level that doubles as a full-service restaurant. Example artists:
Maya de Vitry
Lucy Kaplansky
Noah Floersch
Taylor McCall
Sylvie
Address: 3025 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA
Booking: Helen Smith at hsmith@worldcafelive.com and 215-222-1400
The Down Home
The Down Home is a 150-seat supper club and concert venue in Johnson City, Tennessee. Founded in 1976, the Down Home has become a mecca for music lovers in Upper East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. The primary emphasis is on quality music and the performance atmosphere promotes listening. Example artists:
Tony Trischka
Yarn
The Weeping Willows
Tannahill Weavers
Sam Lewis
Address: 300 W Main St, Johnson City, TN
Booking: Ed Snodderly at edsword10@aol.com
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