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A later antitrust suit by rock promoter Stephen Starr against Electric Factory Concerts was also settled for the same amount in 1990, which then financed Starr's rise as a star in the restaurant industry. Electric Factory Concerts remains the dominant Philadelphia concert promoter, though the brand is now owned by Live Nation Entertainment. [7]
Franklin Music Hall is a concert venue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.It is in a converted building once part of the General Electric Switchgear Plant and opened in 1995. It has a capacity between 2,500 [1] and 3,000 people. [2]
The General Electric Switchgear Plant is a historic factory building located at 421 North 7th Street at Willow Street in the Callowhill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1916, and is a seven-story, seven bay by nine bay, reinforced concrete building with brick facing.
Ground was broken on the arena on June 1, 1966, by Jerry Wolman and then-Philadelphia Mayor James Tate as the home of the NHL's expansion Philadelphia Flyers. [1] The first event at the arena was the Quaker City Jazz Festival on September 30, 1967, [ 3 ] produced by Larry Magid.
Philco (an acronym for Philadelphia Battery Company) [1] is an American electronics manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia. Philco was a pioneer in battery, radio, and television production. In 1961, the company was purchased by Ford and, from 1966, renamed "Philco-Ford". Ford sold the company to GTE in 1974, and it was purchased by Philips ...
Live at the Electric Factory is the first live CD from Denver-based rock band the Fray, available on iTunes as well as at select indie stores. It was recorded at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia and released on July 18, 2006.
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PECO, formerly the Philadelphia Electric Company, is an energy company founded in 1881 and incorporated in 1929. [1] It became part of Exelon Corporation in 2000 when it merged with Commonwealth Edison 's holding company Unicom Corp .