The Foundry

The Foundry is a precious little treasure tucked inside a larger venue with a glorious legacy. In the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, the East and West iterations of The Fillmore were at the core of rock’s countercultural boom. Today we have a national Fillmore franchise, and The Fillmore Philadelphia has been doing business in the Fishtown district of Philadelphia since 2015. Nestled into the second floor of that venue is the smaller but equally vital Foundry, with its own separate stage, bar and crowd, where the cutting edge of the cutting edge comes to play.

When The Foundry isn’t filling its stage with the hottest bands of the moment, it’s hosting the ones that are about to explode. At various times, the roof has been raised by British neo-psych rockers Temples, modern funk warriors The Budos Band, Irish singer/songwriter Gavin James and countless others, as well as alt rock legends like The Lemonheads and Tommy Stinson.