Tower Theater (Pennsylvania)

Tower Theater
Tower Theater in August 2014
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Location69th and Ludlow Streets Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
TypeIndoor music theatre
Seating typeReserved
Capacity3,119[1]
Opened1927
Website
venue.thetowerphilly.com

The Tower Theater is a music venue in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. It opened in 1927, and has been a globally popular venue for music acts since the 1970s. In 2018, the Tower Theater was named one of the ten best live music venues in the United States by Rolling Stone magazine.[2]

Known for its acoustic properties, the venue has been used for recording live albums by many bands. It is a theater located in the Terminal Square section of Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania at the intersection of 69th and Ludlow Streets. It is adjacent to 69th Street Terminal just outside of West Philadelphia.

  1. ^ "Tower Theater | Live Nation Special Events".
  2. ^ Staff (13 December 2018). "10 Best Live Music Venues in America. From big rooms to intimate spaces, here's a selection of some of the country's best live music spots". Rolling Stone Magazine. Retrieved 23 December 2018.