The Dolphin Tavern

LOCATION: 1539 South Broad St.

WHEN TO GO: Thursday nights after 11 p.m.

WHO TO TAKE: Your Jazz & Grooves friends

WHAT YOU’LL HEAR: Electronic beats and dive–bar grooves

SPACE HIGHLIGHT: Half–Off Happy Hour: Half–off all drinks every night from 8 p.m.—10 p.m.

 

Fiume

LOCATION: 45th and Locust streets

WHEN TO GO: Thursday nights after 11 p.m.

WHO TO TAKE: The hot high school teacher you just met at Green Line

WHAT YOU’LL HEAR: Folk and bluegrass

SPACE HIGHLIGHT: Great beer and whiskey selection and knowledgeable, friendly bartenders

 

Johnny Brenda’s

LOCATION: 1201 Frankford Ave.

WHEN TO GO: Friday or Saturday nights

WHO TO TAKE: Your friend who can’t decide what he likes more: food or music

WHAT YOU’LL HEAR: All styles of rock, from indie to post–punk

SPACE HIGHLIGHT: It’s very Philly–friendly, serving only from local brewers and farmers

 

Silk City

LOCATION: 435 Spring Garden St.

WHEN TO GO: Saturday nights

WHO TO TAKE: People who go to every music festival

WHAT YOU’LL HEAR: DJ/Club music that mashes up lesser–known artists

SPACE HIGHLIGHT: A beer garden that’s known to be Philly’s best