Philadelphia scene guide
Philadelphia scene guide — find your venue by sound. Techno lands at Fort Mifflin. The venues, promoters and artists shaping Philadelphia’s electronic scene.
Find your venue
- Techno — if you like Pan-Pot: Fort Mifflin, Noto Philadelphia, Franklin Music Hall
- House — if you like Kyle Watson: Noto Philadelphia, Bastet, Fringe Bar
- Experimental — if you like Lefto Early Bird: Schuylkill Banks Lawn, Bastet, Warehouse on Watts
- Pop — if you like hopifer: Upstairs at the 700, TBA - TOP VENUES TBD, The Dolphin
- Disco — if you like Universal Cave: The Dolphin, Trestle Inn, The Sound Lounge at Percy
- Club — if you like DJ Sega: Upstairs at the 700, Bastet, TBA - TOP VENUES TBD
- Industrial — if you like Conducta: Franklin Music Hall, Warehouse on Watts, Upstairs at the 700
Busiest venues
- Fort Mifflin
- Noto Philadelphia
- La Chinesca
- Franklin Music Hall
- Bastet
- Fringe Bar
- Warehouse on Watts
- Ground Floor
How big is Philadelphia’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 1,515 club nights across 248 venues in Philadelphia, featuring 942 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue — see what’s on in Philadelphia tonight.
Which Philadelphia venues have the most club nights?
Counted over the trailing 12 months of listings:
| Venue | Nights (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Trestle Inn | 136 |
| The Sound Lounge at Percy | 132 |
| The Barbary | 101 |
| Warehouse on Watts | 88 |
| Upstairs at the 700 | 76 |
| The Dolphin | 62 |
| broad hall. | 43 |
| Bastet | 42 |
| The Ave Live | 31 |
| Noto Philadelphia | 28 |
What time do Philadelphia club nights actually start and end?
From the 1,515 listings publishing door times: the median Philadelphia night opens at 21:00 — 57% open before 22:00, 42% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 285 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 02:00, 17% run past 04:00 and 8% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a club night in Philadelphia cost?
Across the 301 listings publishing prices (20% of all nights): the median advance ticket is 0, with half of all nights between $0 and $20. 33% of listed nights are free.
When does Philadelphia go out?
Saturday is the biggest night (40% of all listings); Friday and Saturday together carry 76% of the week. The busiest month of the year is September.
What does Philadelphia sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 28% · Techno 22% · Club 14% · Disco 8% · Tech House 8% · Pop 7%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
All figures derived from soundcheck’s listings database over the trailing 365 days; updated with each rebuild.