Union Transfer
Scratch Acid performing at Union Transfer in 2011
Address1026 Spring Garden St.
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
OwnerR5 Productions and The Bowery Presents.
Capacity1,200[1]
Construction
Built1889
Opened2011
Website
www.utphilly.com

Union Transfer is a music venue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at 1026 Spring Garden Street in the Callowhill neighborhood, it opened on September 21, 2011, as a joint venture between The Bowery Presents, a New York City production company now owned by AEG Live; and R5 Productions, an independent Philadelphia production company.

History

Its 1889 building retains signage for its original tenant, the Spring Garden Farmer's Market.[2] From 1918 to 1942, the building housed the Union Transfer Baggage Express Co., storing bags and other items for the railway company;[3] later, it housed a tire shop, a trust company, and a Spaghetti Warehouse restaurant.

Union Transfer is a smallish, independent venue that hosts bands, comedy, and performing acts. Acts that have played there include Pond, Mischief Brew, M83, Diplo, Frank Ocean, The Murder City Devils, Cold War Kids, Jim James, Dinosaur Jr, The Tallest Man on Earth, Best Coast, and Cock Sparrer. Union Transfer sells beer from Yards Brewing Company and other local products.

The coat check is named for Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner, who worked there in the 2010s.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Union Transfer » Private Events". Utphilly.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  2. ↑ O'neil, David K. "1889 Spring Garden Farmers Market, Philadelphia". Farmers Market Blog. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  3. ↑ G., Gabriel (28 September 2011). "Union Transfer: New concert venue on Spring Garden Street opens". Philadelphia Heights Realty Blog. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner recalls working coat check at Union Transfer on 'The Late Late Show'". PhillyVoice. 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-08-03.

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