We offer super awesome shows at a discount price.
Live Music, Stand Up Comedy, Plays, Sketch Comedy, Improv Comedy, Art Shows, Puppet Karaoke, Whatever!
In edition, we have Comedy Improv training as well as other fun workshops!(Check the schedule)
You can rent out our spot for your party! Use us as a rehearsal space for your band. The possibilities are endless!!!
Feel free to contact us and let us know what you want to do and we'll see about making it happen.
Sorry, no HARDCORE.
Music
We love it. ..
Movies
We love them. ..
Television
We'll watch it and we love some of it
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Books
So, you want to know how to get on Connie's Ric Rac Stage? Here are a few ways to do it. FIRST AND FORMOST: Bands please DO NOT bring any gear in the building except for your instruments. We have a full P.A. system as well as large Peavy Bass amp and 2 Marshall half stacks Guitar Amps! Drummer need only bring a snare drum, (hi-hat stand optional), cymbals and a kick pedal!we have a yamaha drum kit already here . We also have a top of the line Kawai keyboard. A.) You're a musician who wants to play our stage? Come to MONDAY NIGHT JAM! IT'S FREE. Play three songs and we'll go from there. Can't make it to Monday night? Send us a link to your music and we'll listen. Maybe we'll like it and put you on a bill. Or mail a CD to: Connie's Ric Rac 1132 south 9th street philly PA, 19147. We will work a deal with you depending on how much we like your music and how many people you can guarantee will attend your show. B.) You want to book an ENTIRE NIGHT at Connie's?(For: booking agents, promoters and bands that want to book a showcase with up to three acts including themselves.) For a 300 deposit A WEEK IN ADVANCE you can reserve a night at our venue if it's available starting at 7pm and ending at 1:00am.The deposit covers the costs of paying the door man, sound engineer, clean up crew and additional services to keep the place running and safe for up to 6 hours. You get your 300 deposit back once the door makes 300. After that, we split the door 50/50. We charge a mininum of 10 dollars per person. Our place can hold up to 125 people, so, do the math, if you promote it right, everyone wins. C)Want to book a PRIVATE party/show/concert? 1)IF YOU ARE NOT SELLING TICKETS TO THE PARTY/EVENT AT THE DOOR, ONLINE OR AT ANY OTHER LOCATION then it costs $500 to rent the venue at an available point. 2)IF YOU ARE SELLING TICKETS TO THE EVENT. It costs $150 dollars per hour for the space from 7pm-1am. D)Want to use the space from 9am to 7pm? You can use our space to practice with your band, rehearse a play, teach a class, shoot a film, etc. It's 20-35 bucks an hour(depending on what's needed) to do that from 9am-7pm. REMEMBER: Every deal is more or less negotiable depending on your situation. We are a B.Y.O.B. so we don't make money on anything but the door! We do not book shows with hardcore rock music( any moshing or tossing of beverages means the show is OVER!). Too many things got broken when we did that once before. Also, all ages shows do not have the B.Y.O.B. option. Thank You For Reading This. We hope to have clarified a few things for you and for ourselves. -The RIC RAC Crew. Remember, don't try to bring your amps and other
About me: Connie's Ric Rac was originaly a store in the Italian Market in Philly. Joe and Frankie's Mom (Connie) opened it back in the 80's where she sold watches , radios, telephones, walkmen ..etc.
When EBAY happened she bought a laptop, shut down the store and left it vacant for years. Dad was going to rent the building to make a MEXICAN LAUNDROMAT . ( Just what the neighborhood needed... psyche) Joe told Dad to let us use the space to build a theater. He gave in and Petey P. went buckwild with the saws and drills and hammers and stuff for 3 weeks ..... and now we are open. Nice size room holds about 100-125 people comfortably. huge ass stage 12x16 . lights, curtains , the whole shabang!! 1132 s. 9th St
JUNE 6th BRAT BANGS/LIVE NOT ON EVIL/ HANDSOME PETES/SYKES SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED BY CHEECH & CHONG!!! ALL APOLOGIES TO ANYONE WHO WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS SHOW!!!
Come join us Friday May 15th @ 9:00 PM @ Club Risque! All Out Friday Night featuring Dive, Even The Res, and Spy The Thinker - $10 gets you into the show upstairs and the gentleman's club downstairs. For updates check www.myspace.com/risquelive.
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