The Fire

The Fire began in 1999 when Karen Lauria Saillant, opera singer and director, took the pool table out of the pool room of The Philadelphia Bar & Grille, her husband's shot and beer bar, and replaced it with a tiny stage. By 2001,The Fire had become a pioneering new rock club in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia. Today The Fire is one of only a few old original music venues which remain in Philly and a part of one of the most thriving music scenes on the East Coast.
The Fire is also one of Philly's only female owned venues. We are an artist-friendly venue with a passion for developing new talent, both local and touring. The Fire will soon be organizing tours for Philly's top talent in Italy.
Our stage has hosted many artists on their rise to stardom: John Legend, My Chemical Romance, Maroon 5, Jason Mraz, OK GO, Iron and Wine, Amos Lee, Cold War Kids, Rilo Kiley, Tegan and Sara, Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), Santigold, Damien Rice, Dr. Dog, Mutlu, Schooly D and many more.
We are proud to host a very diverse calendar, with Monday as one of the longest running and most passionately supportive open mike locations in Philly.
With regular shows and Woman Crush Wednesday #wcw once a month, we feature rock, folk, country, indie rock, punk, goth, hip-hop, heavy metal and everything in between.
Most shows we host are 21+ with occasional All Ages.
The Fire, soon to celebrate its 20th year, is a warm, fun and friendly place to be. It is THE place in Philly to catch musicians on their way to stardom. Stop in! You are only a stranger once!