Connie's Ric Rac started as a retail store circa 1982. Connie, a mother of 2 boys, ran the establishment where she sold electronics such as radios, digital watches, vcr's, etc. There was no stage or performances at the Ric Rac at that time, and the only form of entertainment was offered by local lunatics frequenting the establishment.
Connie choose the name Ric Rac because she confused the word with bric a brack - which meant "Anything" - with Ric Rac. Ric Rac is actually a type of stitching More History...


Connie's Ric-Rac is located at:
1132 South 9th street
(Between Washington and Ellsworth)
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone #: 215 279 7587