Second Fret Coffeehouse was here - Philly
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Second Fret Coffeehouse was here - Philly

The Second Fret Coffeehouse was here in the late 60s, early 70s. The Velvet Underground and Joni Mitchell performed there quite a few times. (A Google search will find a lot about it.) Bob Dylan performed at open-microphone night and was not liked by the proprietor (Phila. Daily News, 9/18/92). Added 12-2-18: Dan DeLuca's article in the Dec. 2, 2018, Phila. Inquirer at p. H4, discussed how Dylan's first Philly show may have been here, as a walk-on set for owner Manny Rubin, who did not like it.  [See comments for revision on the opening time period. The URL in an old comment should be https://www.inquirer.com/philly/columnists/dan_deluca/20161204_Warhol__Velvet_Underground__Happening__returns_to_the_Gershman_Y_50_years_later.html. - Editor, 12/29/20.]

Publication date Jun 24, 2018
Property ID: 2072
Updated on: Dec 29, 2020

The Second Fret Coffeehouse was here in the late 60s, early 70s. The Velvet Underground and Joni Mitchell performed there quite a few times. (A Google search will find a lot about it.) Bob Dylan performed at open-microphone night and was not liked by the proprietor (Phila. Daily News, 9/18/92). Added 12-2-18: Dan DeLuca's article in the Dec. 2, 2018, Phila. Inquirer at p. H4, discussed how Dylan's first Philly show may have been here, as a walk-on set for owner Manny Rubin, who did not like it.  [See comments for revision on the opening time period. The URL in an old comment should be https://www.inquirer.com/philly/columnists/dan_deluca/20161204_Warhol__Velvet_Underground__Happening__returns_to_the_Gershman_Y_50_years_later.html. - Editor, 12/29/20.]

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Location:
Second Fret Coffeehouse (former site) , 1902 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102, United States
Listing Category:
Bars and Taverns, Night Clubs Concerts, Music Festivals Folk Music Jazz Pop Culture Rock and Roll Rock Stars
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Virtual
Created Date:
06-24-2018
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plaquemaster
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