Is the World Cafe Live about to close for good? The West Philadelphia music venue has been embattled since the leadership ...

Since World Cafe Live founder Hal Real stepped down as CEO in May, drama at the University City music venue has been unending. Joseph Callahan, who brought the Portal to Philadelphia in 2024, took ...

Update 6/18/2025: The Taxpayers canceled their June 27 show at World Cafe Live. They will instead perform at First Unitarian Church at 2125 Chestnut St. A pair of Philadelphia-based musical artists ...

Three years after the pandemic shut down live performances, Philadelphia's concert venues are still inching back to normalcy. For World Cafe Live, that recovery will continue in 2024 with new ...

There’s more drama happening at the World Cafe Live. The University City music venue has been racked by labor strife since staff members walked off the job in June to protest what they said were ...