Corporate Sponsorships

Inspired by World Cafe, the nationally syndicated radio program for which it is named, World Cafe Live opened its doors in 2004 with a mission of "bringing new music to people and new people to music".

Upstairs Live Cafe is a restaurant/bar with an intimate live music stage that features performances by some of the Philadelphia region’s most talented performers of rock, folk, pop, country, blues, jazz and R&B music. Capacity: 100 seated / 200 standing.

Downstairs Live is a 3 tiered, state-of-the-art live music venue with a full restaurant and kitchen, featuring live performances by the foremost artists from across the spectrum of contemporary music along with fine food, clear sightlines and flawless sound quality. Capacity: 300 seated / 650 standing.

Awards Recieved

“City’s Best Live Music” from Aol.com (2008)
“Best Open Mic” from Philadelphia Style Magazine (2006)
“Best Music Venue” & “Best Open Mic” from Philadelphia City Paper (2006)
“Best Live Music Venue” from Best of Citysearch Philadelphia (2006)
“Diamond in the Rough” to Hal Real from Temple University (2006)
“Best New Music Venue” & “Best Kids Concert Series” from Philadelphia Magazine (2005)
“Innovative Small Business of the Year” from Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Excellence Awards (2005)
“Business/Arts Partnership Award” from The Arts and Business Council of Philadelphia (2005)
“Rehab/Renovation Winner” from Philadelphia Business Journal (2005)

Notable Performances

Arrested Development, The Bad Plus, Brandi Carlile, George Clinton & Parliament/ Funkadelic, Anat & Avishai Cohen, Marc Cohn, Shawn Colvin, Natalie Cole, Chick Corea, Jamie Cullum, James Blunt, Donovan, The English Beat, Alejandro Escovedo, KT Tunstall, KRS-One, Richie Havens, Robyn Hitchcock, The Hooters, James Hunter, Wyclef Jean, Daniel Johnston, Robert Earl Keen, Ray LaMontagne, Nick Lowe, Aimee Mann, Jason Mraz, Sergio Mendes, Rhett Miller, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Pink Martini, Rascal Flatts, Todd Rundgren, Pete Seeger, Anoushka Shankar, Duncan Sheik, The Smithereens, They Might Be Giants, Suzanne Vega.

Corporate Sponsorship Program

HEADLINERS

Naming rights to Upstairs Live Cafe and/or Downstairs Live
Upstairs Live programming sponsor
Downstairs Live programming sponsor
VIP mezzanine (balcony) seating for select Downstairs Live events
Advertising space on WCL concert tickets
Exhibit space - interactive display area and product sampling opportunity
Program sponsor for WCL developed national television programs
Exclusive opportunities by product category

OPENING ACTS

Tickets for select events
Signage opportunities
Go-Bo projected image of your logo
Pre or post show “meet and greet” with and artist (based on artist availability)
World Cafe Live website opportunities
“Live Access” - World Cafe Live’s weekly e-newsletter which reaches over 50,000 subscribers per week
Banner ad placement on the WCL ticketing page
In-house 30-second visual commercials on box office plasma screen (sponsor provides message, if commercial is not available WCL will create a slide with your company’s logo and message)
In-house 30-second visual commercial on Downstairs Live projection screen (sponsor provides message, if commercial is not available WCL will create a slide with your company’s logo and message)
On-stage announcements
Bar advertising - coasters, napkins, neons, drink special boards, menu, etc.
Sponsorship identifcation on various WCL print advertising - weekly advertising in Philadelphia Weekly/PW and Philadelphia City Paper
Opportunity to have sponsored events promoted on weekly radio buys with WXPN
Customized message integration on monthly calendar cards - 10,000 distributed each month to area bars, hotels, restaurants, etc.

BONUS TRACKS

Access to exclusive WXPN in-studio World Cafe sessions
VIP seating for WXPN World Cafe sessions in Downstairs Live
VIP mezzanine (balcony) seating for Friday Free at Noon concerts in Downstairs Live
Priority notifcation when complimentary tickets become available
Live After Five - A nightly happy hour from 5 to 7pm with DJs presented by World Cafe Live.
Philly Rising Open Mic - Philadelphia’s premier Open Stage event hosted by Boy Wonder. Every Monday in Upstairs Live starting at 7pm.
Peanut Butter & Jams presented by Dodge Caravan - A weekly lunchtime concert series for kids and the people who drive them.
Individual Shows - Corporate sponsors can present individual shows at any time. World Cafe Live presents world-class performers of all genres, including blues, country, rock, indie rock, jazz and more.
beta hi-fi Festival - A week long music festival of emerging local & regional artists, providing an invaluable resource for supporting ground-breaking music. Discover the best & brightest from the Philadelphia region.
Beats, Brews & BBQ - Our annual beer festival, now in it’s 5th year, offers samples from 30+ local & regional breweries. An entire Saturday afternoon is spent educating our guests to the nuances of the brewers’ art, with a menu of well-paired savory offerings and live musical performances.
Wine, Spirits & Song - Our annual wine festival samples the fruits of the vine from vintners all around the world. Wines from each region are complimented by a selection of gourmet offerings including imported and domestic cheeses, antipasto, olive slections, grilled vegetables and brushcetta.

Loyal Audiences

The World Cafe Live audience is the ideal target demographic for your business. WCL guests are educated, affluent, and loyal. Their loyalty to WCL extends to the businesses they support and products they buy. This is a uniquely committed audience that you can reach through sponsorship of World Cafe Live.

LOYAL, UPSCALE CONSUMERS WITH PURCHASING POWER

72% of our audience is between the ages of 25 and 54.
28% are between the ages of 18 to 24 as we are located on the campus of both the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University.
53% have annual household incomes greater than $75,000+.
29% have annual household incomes greater than $100,000+.
52% have received a college degree or some higher level of education.

Capacity: 1,000
Attendance: 800,000+
Live Music Presentations: 750+ annually
Private Events: 500+ annually

Corporate Sponsorships
Contact: Valerie Abbott
267.295.2959
vabbott@worldcafelive.com

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