Dawson Street Pub Sundays

Philadelphia Weekly
June 20, 2007

Pop Rocks

Dawson Street Pub Sundays

Sundays at the Dawson Street Pub have long been an exercise in organized chaos tempered by faith in divine providence.

Although specific bands are rarely on the official slate, recent evenings have found some of the finest local talent strumming their way through fluid, laid-back sets within the Dawson’s almost overly friendly confines.

Guest appearances are frequent and encouraged. Two weeks ago the Wissahickon Chicken Shack regaled the back-porch patrons with three unplugged daylight sets of their inimitable bluegrass. Later Amos Lee and Devin Greenwood popped into the pub for some impromptu sessions, working everything from Bill Withers to Digital Underground into their music.

Trading pews for barstools may be quite a leap of faith for some, but the tithing is right—no cover and four hours of draft-beer specials.

Get out, get religion and get drunk on a Sunday—it soothes the soul. (Joshua Valocchi)

>> Every Sun., 10pm. Free. Dawson Street Pub, 100 Dawson St., Manayunk. 215.482.5677. www.dawsonstreetpub.com