The Electric Factory

My 14 y.o. recently attended a concert at the EF with a group of friends. My daughter started to feel hot and light-headed. Not wanting to bother the responsible adult, she went to the doorway to get some fresh air. A security guard approached her and told her "No Readmittance." MY daughter insisted she never left, and showed the guard her ticket stub. My daughter begged and pleaded, but the guard forced her to leave. My 14 year old daughter was by herself on the sidewalk in Philadelphia until we could get to her. There was absolutely no concern for my daughter's safety at this venue. They endangered her.

This place is great, i've easily been to over 100 shows there. The biggest thing for me is how cool the staff is with the juggalo crowd. I'm going to see ICP tonight there and I can't wait! The electric factory is one of the few venues that lets ICP throw faygo, which is awesome and keeps us cool since there's no AC.. The fact that they have a smoking area and let you get back into the concert is the best thing! I smoke a lot, and most venues won't let you get back in if you go out. Thats a big + in my book! Keep in mind, THERE IS NO AC IN THIS PLACE! It gets really hot, especially at shows with a lot of moshing, dancing, etc. Make sure you drink plenty of water! That and lack of sufficient parking are my 2 biggest complaints. Dealing with security can go either way, it depends on who's working. Some of those guys are really cool and give you a chance to speak or whatever, opposed to the meatheads that just get you in a headlock or full nelson and throw you out. I watched a security gu... Read more

So I went to the Puddle of Mudd concert yesterday. It was awesome!! Everyone was having such a good time. I expect there to be bumping, hitting, jumping around, dancing, singing along, stepping on toes, moshing at any concert, especially when you're so close together and having a good time. But I do have a problem, not with people drinking, but with those heavily intoxicated who came in that way or had too many to drink there, or were just inconsiderate, obnoxious people who were sober, that decided to start acting like fools, jumping on people, knocking people down, starting fights, blowing chunks a few feet in front of the stage, all which also happened last night. The problem I have is that it was an all ages concert, and there were all ages there. I saw a few who were about 8 or 9 yrs old in front. Now these inconsiderate people, who were actually not teens but in their 20s, were causing people who didn't want to participate in this extreme, to get hurt trying to get away from ... Read more

I went to the Electric Factory to see the Take Action! Tour. The place is very crowded, which adds to the expierence. I did not check out the bar because I am under 21, but it looked nice with good views. The building is pretty cool, it being made from an old warehouse. Acoustics are alright and it does great pretty hot when in the crowd. Food and drinks and merch are easily accessable and are not too overpriced. There is not many security, except to enforce no smoking.

The Electric Factory was a good experience. I was at the EF this past weekend for the artist Imogen Heap. This was my first time there and I had no expectations going in. Prior to entering I extinguished my cigarette (Remembering the laws in Philadelphia regarding smoking in public places.) I proceeded through security which was extremely thorough and made my way inside. There is a small entrance area where they were selling non alcoholic drinks, food, and merchandise. Straight ahead the place opens up and you are standing in the Factory. The ceilings are so high up thay get lost in scaffolding and darkness above. There are Two very large screens on the wall ensuring you the ability to see the artist on stage up close even if you are at the back of the room. Upstairs is the 21 and over crowd. I saw two bars and they also provide wait staff allowing you to stay in your seat and have drinks without having to get up. I asked one of the bouncers about the smoking policy. He was extremely p... Read more

In Short The original Electric Factory opened in February of 1968 at 22nd & Arch Streets, and is looked back upon as one of the East Coast's most influential rock music clubs ever. A new Electric Factory, designed in the free-flowing spirit of the original, opened in a former warehouse at 7th and Willow streets in 1996. It has since played host to everyone from Bowie to the Backstreet Boys.

I've probably seen concerts in a hundred different places. This is on my list of top four worse along with Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA; Nassau Coliseum on Long Island, and the Capital Center in Maryland. One big reason: I think if you googled the words "Oversold" you'd get this place. I've been to many crowded venues, and this is the worse. They should lower the capacity by 20%. I guess that would make no financial sense. Every inch of the place is packed. The security is the worse. They kick you out for smoking in the roughest way possible. The seach going in is heavier then an airport. The accoustics are awful. And I don't think the place is air-conditioned. I went to a concert there in March once, and I think it had to be 90 degrees in there.

I like the Electric Factoy because it's one of the few places where you can still meet most of the bands after the show, but besides that it is not better than anywhere else. Actually, I find it to draw a less fun crowd than most of the other clubs I've been to. And it annoys me that they try to send you home if you bring a camera. I find that thing I enjoy most about concerts is looking at the pictures I took when I was there, and they are one of the very few places that enforce the no camera rule. Why? I do not know. It's just a dumb rule.

The E Factory is a great place to see bigger bands in a smaller venue. There are bar seats on the balcony for those who like and an open floor for those who like to be more involved.

the security team is thorough and polite about it, the bar staff does one hell of a job given the nature of the business...and the musical selection's diverse for a rock club. you can dance, you can stand around looking cool (or not) you can sit, you can drink (with ID) or you can not... and they charge less for a bottle of water than any other venue in the city. it's the biggest and best black-box club I've ever been to.

Not as big as a stadium, this place gives you a more upclose feel to enjoying some of the most popular bands of the time...

The thing I like best about the Electric Factory is that the upstairs is reserved for the over 21 crowd and has a bar. The downstairs is for all ages, but is typically the under 21 crowd that enjoys moshing and body surfing.