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]
The following is an interactive map of Toronto's music venues with concert capacities greater than 1,000 people.
This section includes music venues with a capacity greater than 1,000 people. Defunct venues are not included.
Venue | Exterior image | Interior image | Max. capacity [a] | Description | Year opened | Location |
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Rogers Centre | ![]() |
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40,000 – 50,000 [5] | Large sports arena that can be reconfigured for concerts. [6] Previously known as the "skydome". [6] Since its design didn't have live acoustics in mind, sound quality can vary. [6] Accessible by a 10-minute-walk from Union Station [6] | 1989 |
Entertainment District
(1 Blue Jays Way) [6] |
Scotiabank Arena | ![]() |
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19,800 [7] | Multi-use arena that hosts concerts. The venue describes itself as having a "state-of-the-art" BOSE sound system. [7] In terms of ticket sales, Scotiabank Arena is the busiest concert venue in Canada, and thirteenth busiest in the world as of 2018. [8] Accessible through the nearby Union Station. [7] | 1999 | Entertainment District
(40 Bay St) |
Budweiser Stage† | ![]() |
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17,000 [9] | Located on one of Ontario Place's artificial islands, Budweiser Stage is primarily a concert venue. [9] The venue consists of ringed sections. [9] The innermost area is enclosed and seats 5,000; the outermost ring is a grassy hill without seats, where smoking is allowed. [9] The sound quality is worsened in this section however, and improved in the inner seats. [9] Due to the closure of Ontario Place, parking is ample. [9] | 1995 |
Ontario Place
(909 Lake Shore Boulevard W) [9] |
CNE Bandshell† | ![]() |
10,000 [10] | Entirely outdoor venue that hosts concerts part of the Canadian National Exhibition. [10] | 1936 [10] |
Exhibition Place
(60 Prince Edward Island Cr) | |
Coca-Cola Coliseum | ![]() |
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4,100 – 9,200 [11] | A multi-use arena originally built for the Canadian National Exhibition. Can be accessed via Exhibition GO, as well, 5,000 parking spaces are available. [11] | 1921 | Exhibition Place
(45 Manitoba Drive) |
Sobeys Stadium† | 9,100 [3] | Tennis arena located in the suburban York University campus. [3] As of the early 2020s, it was underutilized for tennis, causing it to be pivoted more towards concerts. [3] The venue can be accessed by the Pioneer Village subway station and has 7,000 parking spaces. [3] | 2004 |
York University
(1 Shoreham Dr) | ||
The Theatre at Great Canadian Toronto | 5,000 [12] | Entertainment venue located in Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, which is the largest casino in Canada. [12] The venue is run by Great Canadian Entertainment and located near Pearson airport and Highways 401 and 427. [3] | 2024 |
Etobicoke
(1133 Queens Plate Dr) | ||
RBC Echo Beach† | ![]() |
4,000 | Entirely outdoor venue which is also located in Ontario Place. Concertgoers stand on beach sand and there is no cover, unlike Budweiser Stage. [13] | 2011 [13] | Ontario Place
(909 Lake Shore Boulevard W) [13] | |
Meridian Hall | ![]() |
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3,200 | Opened as O'Keefe Centre, renamed several times including Hummingbird Centre and Sony Centre. | 1960 | Downtown Toronto
(1 Front Street East) |
Massey Hall | ![]() |
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2,700 [14] | Historic performing arts theatre. The hall is designated a National Historic Site of Canada, [15] and was specifically designed for high-quality acoustics, one reason why live albums are frequently recorded there. [16] | 1894 [17] |
Downtown Toronto
(178 Victoria Street) [17] |
Roy Thomson Hall | ![]() |
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2,600 [18] | Concert hall that houses the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. [18] It is known for its distinctive glass canopy design. [18] The hall was renovated in the early 2000s following criticism about poor acoustics. [18] | 1982 [18] | Entertainment District
(60 Simcoe St) [19] |
History | ![]() |
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2,600 [20] | Drake-owned venue which is almost completely standing-room only. [20] Food and alcohol are served by the bars surrounding the floor. [20] There are also a small amount of box and theatre style seats available. [20] | 2021 [20] |
The Beaches
(1663 Queen Street E) |
Rebel | ![]() |
2,500 | 2016 | |||
Elgin Theatre | ![]() |
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2,100 | 1913 | ||
Four Seasons Centre | ![]() |
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2,000 | |||
Harbourfront Centre Concert Stage† | ![]() |
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2,000 | Outdoor venue located on the waterfront. [21] It hosts free shows and music festivals. [21] | 1992 [22] |
Harbourfront
(235 Queens Quay W.) |
Convocation Hall | ![]() |
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1,700 |
University of Toronto
(31 King's College Circle) | ||
Meridian Arts Centre | ![]() |
1,700 [23] | 1993 [23] |
North York
(5040 Yonge St) | ||
Danforth Music Hall | 1,400 [24] | Originally built as a cinema theatre, the hall is designated as a heritage building. [24] It can be accessed via Broadview station on the Bloor–Danforth line. | 1919 [24] |
Riverdale
(147 Danforth Ave) [24] | ||
Winter Garden Theatre | ![]() |
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1,410 | 1913 | ||
Phoenix Concert Theatre | ![]() |
1,350 | ||||
Queen Elizabeth Theatre | ![]() |
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1,250 | 1956 | ||
The Concert Hall | ![]() |
1,200 | ||||
Koerner Hall | ![]() |
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1,100 | Concert hall part of the The Royal Conservatory of Music's Telus Centre for Performance and Learning. [25] Built for high-quality acoustics. [25] Accessible via St. George Station on the Bloor-Danforth line. [25] | 2009 |
Yorkville
(273 Bloor Street W) |
The symbol "†" denotes an outdoor venue. |
This section includes music venues with a capacity less than 1,000 people. Defunct venues are not included.
Venue | Capacity [b] | Year built [c] | Location | Ref. |
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The Opera House | 800 | 1909 |
Riverside
(735 Queen St E) |
[26] |
The El Mocambo | 650 | 1910 |
Kensington Market
(464 Spadina Ave) |
[17] |
The Axis Club | 620 | 2002 |
Little Italy
(722 College St) |
[27] |
Lee's Palace | 550 | 1919 |
The Annex
(529 Bloor St W) |
[17] [28] |
Adelaide Hall | 550 | 2013 |
Downtown Toronto
(250 Adelaide St W) |
[29] [30] |
The Great Hall | 480 | 1889 | Near
Parkdale
(1087 Queen St W) |
[31] |
Velvet Underground | 440 | 1995 | Queen West
(508 Queen St W) |
[32] |
Horseshoe Tavern | 400 | 1947 | Downtown Toronto
(370 Queen St W) |
[33] [17] |
The Royal Theatre | 400 | 1939 | Little Italy
(608 College st) |
[34] |
Lula Lounge | 340 | 2002 |
Brockton Village
(1585 Dundas St W) |
[35] |
Ground Control | 330 | 2023 | Queen West
(1279 Queen Street W) |
[36] |
The Garrison | 270 | 2009 |
Trinity-Bellwoods
(1197 Dundas St W) |
[37] |
The Rivoli | 240 | 1982 | Queen West
(334 Queen Street W) |
[38] |
Mazzoleni Concert Hall | 240 | 1901 |
Yorkville
(273 Bloor Street W) |
[39] |
Hugh's Room | 200 | 1894 |
East Chinatown
(296 Broadview Ave) |
[40] |
Sneaky Dee's | 200 | 1987 | Little Italy
(431 College St) |
[41] |
The Drake Hotel | 200 | 1890 | Near Parkdale
(1150 Queen St W) |
[42] |
918 Bathurst Centre
(The Music Gallery) |
200 | 1976 | The Annex
(918 Bathurst St) |
[43] |
Bovine Sex Club | 200 | 1991 | Queen West
(542 Queen St W) |
[44] |
The Baby G | 170 | 2016 | Brockton Village
(1608 Dundas St W) |
[45] |
The Dakota Tavern | 130 | 2007 | Trinity-Bellwoods
(249 Ossington Ave) |
[46] |
The Monarch Tavern | 120 | 1910 | Little Italy
(12 Clinton St) |
[47] |
Free Times Cafe | 110 | 1980 | Kensington Market
(320 College St) |
[48] |
The Cameron House | 70 | 1896 | Queen West
(408 Queen St W) |
[35] [49] |
The Rex | Unknown | 1951 | Downtown Toronto
(194 Queen St W) |
[50] |