Ardmore Music Hall, our flagship venue, is one of the leading independent music clubs in the Northeast for local and nationally touring concerts. Our location at 23 East Lancaster Avenue has a storied history of 40+ years presenting live music, first as the 23 East Cabaret (1980-1994), then as Brownies 23 East (1995-2012), and now Ardmore Music Hall (since 2013). Located just 3 miles outside Philadelphia on the Main Line, AMH serves fans of the western suburbs and the city proper alike, and hosts diverse programming including rock & roll, funk, jam, roots, adult contemporary, hip hop, Americana and everything in between.
Underground Arts has been a staple of the Philadelphia music and art community for over a decade. UA started as a vision to open the basement of the Wolf Building at 12th & and Callowhill Streets as an inclusive space for free artistic expression of all kinds. Over its 10+ years operating out of the Spring Garden neighborhood, Underground Arts has built and solidified its place as a repeat destination for some of the best local and nationally touring live music acts and artists on the rise, and has served as a home away from home for thousands of fans. Rising Sun Presents works in tandem with the club’s booking partner, Bowery Presents, as well as the longtime on-site venue management team at UA.
Originating as a Beaux-Arts style renovation by architect Harry Brownback in 1903, the Colonial Theatre was first home to traveling vaudeville acts, live stage shows and musicals. Today, The Colonial is one of the region’s premier independent arts destinations. The iconic seated theatre in Phoenixville, PA is a member-supported, nonprofit project and operates three distinct venues and multiple event spaces in two historic adjoining buildings. The eclectic programming of live music, comedy, films old & new, and community events attracts more than 70,000 patrons annually.
Established in 2011, MilkBoy Philly is a live music venue, restaurant, bar, and cafe all-in-one. Located in Center City Philadelphia at 11th and Chestnut Streets, the venue is a spinoff of the established MilkBoy Recording Studio. MilkBoy Philly has played host to developing and established artists across the musical spectrum–specializing in rock, pop, hip-hop, r&b, punk, metal & jazz.
118 North is a live music club, restaurant, and neighborhood bar in suburban Wayne, Pennsylvania. Our “little engine that could”, 118N features unexpectedly great musical talent each week complemented by innovative Americana cuisine by Chef Andre Juliano and offers high quality cocktails and brews. Concert programming takes place in the evenings, Wednesday-Sunday.
Daryl’s House Club is the newest addition to the Rising Sun Presents family! The 300-capacity venue in the Hudson Valley town of Pawling, NY came into its current incarnation in 2014 as the home venue for Daryl Hall’s Webby Award-winning series, Live from Daryl’s House. Daryl’s House Club continuously hosts both standing and seated ticketed shows, weekly weekend free brunch performances, and outdoor porch performances during the summer. Past performers include The Revivalists, Matt Nathanson, Todd Rundgren, Los Lobos, Aaron Neville, Valerie June, Shovels & Rope, They Might Be Giants, The Wailers, Allen Stone, California Honeydrops and Marcus King.
Serving the Midcoast region of Maine, this newly-renovated 280-seat theater was designed by Benjamin Schlanger (Kennedy Center, Sydney Opera House) and opened in 1936. Recent sellouts include John Waters, Henry Rollins, Victor Wooten, Langhorne Slim/John Craigie and Patty Griffin. The Waldo routes perfectly with Portland, Portsmouth, NH and all of New England.
Just next door to Ardmore Music Hall sits The Ripplewood, a two-story classic American whiskey bar and restaurant. They feature an inventive cocktail menu accompanied by a beer & wine list that shows variety and attention to detail, and their cuisine is eclectic, fresh and ever-changing. One of the highest rated restaurants in the entire Philadelphia region, Ripplewood’s culinary team manages the food and beverage for our special events and private rentals at Ardmore Music Hall. On the second floor, a “secret door” to AMH provides countless opportunities for collaborative and creative events.
Down the street from 118 North, the team at The Refectory brings refined dining to Philadelphia’s Main Line. The wide-ranging menus reflect upscale, classic, American cuisine under the direction of Chef Biff Gottehrer. Our ownership and management team helped open the Villanova restaurant as an extension of our Ardmore Music Hall + Ripplewood + 118 North footprint in Philadelphia’s western suburbs, and we share resources to provide top of the line food & beverage, atmosphere, and private event options to the clientele we serve.
