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IndustryOct 20, 2026

World Cafe Live Hosted Philly House Music for 22 Years. Bankruptcy and Eviction Just Killed It.

World Stage, the Philadelphia venue known for two decades as World Cafe Live, closes for good on October 31, 2026, after a Chapter 11 filing, a landlord eviction fight and a staff walkout, and it's bowing out with a house-music farewell.

Elena R. · 5 min read

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