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List of music venues in Toronto

Toronto skyline, a 2023 concert held in Scotiabank Arena

The following is a list of music venues in the City of Toronto. Toronto is one of the most toured cities in the world, with 85% of large world tours passing through the city between 2015 and 2023.[1][2] Rogers Centre and Scotiabank Arena are the highest capacity venues in the city, and they host most of the shows by superstar artists.[1] Additionally, Toronto has the third largest concert market in the world, after New York and Los Angeles.[3]

Live Nation Canada owns many of the large and mid sized venues in Toronto, including Budweiser Stage, History, The Opera House, The Danforth Music Hall, and Velvet Underground.[4] This has been criticized by some as "monopolistic" and "big-footing".[4] Supporters believe Live Nation is a benefit as it acquires venues that may otherwise go out of business, but critics say their practices push out independent venues and smaller promoters.[4]

Map

The following is an interactive map of Toronto's music venues with concert capacities greater than 1,000 people.

Arenas are denoted in red, while concert halls / theatres are denoted in green.

Large venues

This section includes music venues with a capacity greater than 1,000 people. Defunct venues are not included.

Small venues

This section includes music venues with a capacity less than 1,000 people. Defunct venues are not included.

Notes

  1. ^ This value is rounded to the nearest hundreds and only shows the capacity of venues in concert configuration.
  2. ^ Rounded to nearest tens.
  3. ^ This is the year the building was constructed, but not necessarily when the venue became a music venue.

References

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  2. ^ "Toronto ranked the most visited music tour destination in the world". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Rockin' off the freeway: With new concert venues to the north, Toronto's live music scene is moving to the suburbs". The Globe and Mail. 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  4. ^ a b c "Is concert promoter Live Nation's growing footprint in Toronto stomping out competition?". The Globe and Mail. 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  5. ^ "No luck getting Taylor Swift tickets in Toronto? You only had a one in about 400 chance". The Globe and Mail. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
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  7. ^ a b c "Scotiabank Arena". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023.
  8. ^ "2018 YEAR END Worldwide Ticket Sales TOP 200 ARENA VENUES" (PDF). Pollstar. 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "Budweiser Stage". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023.
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  11. ^ a b "FAQ". Coca-Cola Coliseum. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  12. ^ a b "Toronto Is Getting a New 5,000-Seat Concert Venue". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  13. ^ a b c "RBC Echo Beach". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023.
  14. ^ Kilbourn, William (1993). Intimate Grandeur: One Hundred Years At Massey Hall. Toronto: Stoddart. ISBN 9780773727427.
  15. ^ "Massey Hall". National Register of Historic Places. Parks Canada. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  16. ^ "Massey Hall". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023.
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  18. ^ a b c d e "Roy Thomson Hall". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
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  20. ^ a b c d e Dingwall, Kate (2022-02-07). "A look inside History, Drake's much-hyped east end concert venue". Toronto Life. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
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  23. ^ a b "Toronto Centre for the Arts". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  24. ^ a b c d "Danforth Music Hall". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  25. ^ a b c "Koerner Hall". The Royal Conservatory of Music. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  26. ^ "The Opera House". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  27. ^ "Axis Club". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  28. ^ "Lee's Palace". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  29. ^ "Radio (formerly Adelaide Hall)". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021.
  30. ^ "About". www.adelaidehallto.com. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  31. ^ "The Great Hall". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  32. ^ "Velvet Underground". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023.
  33. ^ "Horseshoe Tavern". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  34. ^ "The Royal Theatre, Toronto". The Royal Theatre, Toronto. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
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  37. ^ "The Garrison". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023.
  38. ^ "About Us". Rivoli Toronto. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  39. ^ "Facilities". The Royal Conservatory of Music. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
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  41. ^ "The history of Sneaky Dee's in Toronto". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  42. ^ "Drake Hotel". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  43. ^ "About". 918 Bathurst. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  44. ^ "Bovine Sex Club". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023.
  45. ^ "The Baby G". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  46. ^ Quill, Greg (2009-02-01). "A bar that stays close to its roots". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  47. ^ "The Monarch Tavern". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  48. ^ "About us". freetimescafe. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  49. ^ "History of the Cameron House". The Cameron House. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  50. ^ Gutteridge, Adam (2023-08-13). "Down at Toronto's Rex Hotel, live jazz weaves its spell nightly". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-04-21.