(267) 687-1161
2006 Chestnut St
(20th Street)
Philadelphia,
PA
19103
39.952078
-75.173589
Neighborhoods: Center City West, Center City
from Peter Behle
Last updated 11.20.09
What People Are Saying About Jolly's Dueling Piano Bar
The Editor
Tara Nurin
Citysearch
Good old Jolly Weldon is back. Two years after closing Jolly’s Piano Joint, the bar owner every well-kept Philadelphian over 50 seems to know and love reemerged with his latest rendition of a piano bar, just around the corner. This rollicking, New Orleans-style piano joint places two baby grands on an elevated center stage that faces a line of plush U-shaped booths that encourage sinking into and ordering specialty cocktails all night from a seated position, unless, of course, you wish to partake in piano karaoke or some spontaneous getting jiggy with it. For those unable to score a booth,…
The Details on Jolly's Dueling Piano Bar
Fun Fact:
Above each booth is an eye-catching chandelier fashioned from fully functioning antique microphones, all the better to hear you sing along with, my dear.
Know Before You Go:
Be prepared for the possibility that you will get pulled up on stage and forced to sing with the pros.
What to Eat:
A menu of basic mini-plates meant for sharing lists nothing over $10.
Save Money:
No cover charge. We repeat. No cover charge.
When to Go:
The same two house pianists play and sing from their repertoire of 2,000 songs every night; what changes night-to-night is the theme that scales from Cougar Thursdays (music from the '70s and '80s) to Keyboard Karaoke ("You sing it, we play it").
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