Venue Information

The Electric Factory is a concert venue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The original "Electric Factory" venue was a converted tire warehouse at 22nd and Arch Streets, which opened in 1968, and was originally called the "Electric Factory and Flea Market." A few doors down on the north side of Arch Street, between 21st and 22nd streets, was the first concert venue in that area, independent of the Electric Factory, a place called the "Trauma." The first performers, on February 2, 1968, were the Chambers Brothers. The building closed in 1973, and was eventually torn down and replaced with condominiums.
Coincident with the venue, Electric Factory Concerts began as a concert promotions firm, also owned by Larry Magid. It went on to become the dominant concert promoter in Philadelphia.
The "Electric Factory" was resurrected circa late 1994 or early 1995 and now stands at the current site (located at 421 N. 7th Street between Willow a ...