Philly.com broke the story, which I've linked below. The gist is that The Bowery Presents, which runs several big venues in NYC like Bowery Ballroom, Webster Hall, and Terminal 5, plans to open an 800 seat music venue on Spring Garden Street, in the spot where a Spaghetti Warehouse was once located. That project is still awaiting a liquor license, but could open in the fall. It will compete with the Trocadero and the TLA, as far as size, but because it will be open most nights, it might also draw some bands away from the much-larger Electric Factory, as the Electric Factory limits their shows to weekends. The Bowery Presents is working with local concert promoter Sean Agnew, who currently puts together the R5 shows in the city, to book acts. So expect to see a lot of the indie rock acts that have appeared at the First Unitarian Church (for those new to what some call the FU Church, yes, it is a real, currently-operating church, in Center City just to the East of the Schuylkill, and yes they rent out their basement and their sanctuary space for rock shows).
There is also a House Of Blues planned for the eastern part of the city, near the new Sugarhouse Casino and Johnny Brenda's. The article doesn't give capacity, but does mention an attached 1200-car parking lot. That project is awaiting a zoning ruling from City Council. If it goes through, this HoB is expected to also compete with The Electric Factory. It will be run by the much-maligned LiveNation, which parted ways with The Electric Factory last year.
For the full article:
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20110525_New_rock_club__House_of_Blues_poised_to_open_in_Philadelphia.html
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