Masonic Temple (Toronto)

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Masonic Temple
The Concert Hall
Info-Tech Research Group Toronto Office at Masonic Temple 2016.jpg
The Masonic Temple from the south-east corner in May 2016.
Address888 Yonge Street
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43°40′23″N 79°23′18″W / 43.673003°N 79.388293°W / 43.673003; -79.388293Coordinates: 43°40′23″N 79°23′18″W / 43.673003°N 79.388293°W / 43.673003; -79.388293
Owner[1]
Genre(s)Rock, Blues, Folk, Jazz, HipHop, Big Band, Pop, Grunge, Metal
Seating typeStanding room main floor, seated + standing mezzanine, private boxes
Capacity1,200
Construction
BuiltNovember 2, 1916 (1916-11-02)–January 1, 1918 (1918-01-01)
OpenedJanuary 1, 1918 (1918-01-01)
Construction cost$220,864

The Masonic Temple is a hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the north-west corner of Davenport Road and Yonge Street.

History[]

Construction began November 2, 1916, when the contract was signed and approved by the Board of The Masonic Temple Company for the tearing down of an existing church and excavation. The Masonic ceremony of laying the cornerstone occurring November 17, 1917, with the first Lodge meeting taking place on New Year's Day, 1918.[2] At its peak, the Masonic Temple was home to 38 different Masonic bodies: 27 Craft Lodges, six Chapters (York Rite), two Preceptories (Knights Templar), two Scottish Rite Bodies and Adoniram Council.[2]

The hall functioned as a ballroom in the 1930s and began to host rock acts in the late 1960s.[3]

In the years before its sale to CTV, the building housed live music clubs known as The Concert Hall, and earlier, in the late 1960s, The Rock Pile, a sitting-on-the-floor style concert venue that featured not only showcases for top local talent but also appearances by major international recording stars, including Toronto's first Led Zeppelin concert on February 2, 1969, during the band's inaugural North American Tour.

Although the location remained historically significant and was added to the City of Toronto Heritage Property Inventory in 1974, the building has changed hands a number of times. In 1997, it was threatened with demolition: a developer had planned a new highrise residential building marketed to Asians, solely to exploit its "lucky" address of 888 Yonge Street,[4] It was designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in the same year.[4]

Also in the 1990s, the studio was the home of Open Mike with Mike Bullard, and was one of CTV Toronto's news bureaus. Also, notably, it has been rented as a rehearsal space by the Rolling Stones. From March 2006, the building became the broadcast home of the new MTV Canada and has hosted the Polaris Music Prize since 2009.

The building's fate was once again placed under a cloud on November 2, 2012, when Bell Media announced the moving of MTV Canada studio production to 299 Queen Street West and that the building would be sold, possibly for condominiums.[4] Bell Media officially listed the property for sale on March 4, 2013.[5] On June 17, 2013, the building was purchased by the for $12.5 million.[6][1] Info-Tech announced that its plans for the building include staging an annual charity rock concert in the auditorium.[7]

In 2017, as part of the press for the Toronto Jazz Festival,[3][6] it was announced that 888yonge Inc., operating as The Concert Hall, intended to re-establish itself as a premier Toronto events space, year-round, and open to the public.

Since 2018, the venue leases its space for the Sunday services of Hillsong Canada, a charismatic Christian megachurch pastored by Damian Bassett and Julie Bassett. The church's inaugural service was held on September 23, 2018.[8][9] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person services were suspended on March 15, 2020,[10] and resumed with health and safety measures on July 11, 2021.[11]

List of live shows[]

Date Operating Name Act Notes
1918-09-05 Masonic Temple Ida Gardner
1919-03-25 Masonic Temple Walmer Road Musical Society And Evening in Camp, Pantomime, Jazz Band, Street Songs, Patriotic Choruses
1919-04-02 Masonic Temple Glen Ellison, Pauline Lawrence Thos. A. Edison Presents The Famous Scotch Baritone Mr. Glen Ellison Assisted by Miss Pauline Lawrence (Pianiste and Accompaniste) In a Recital of Scotch Ballads
1921-03-04 Masonic Temple Gilbert Chesterton
1922-03-22 Masonic Temple Reception of the first radio broadcast of live musical entertainment in Toronto which included a performance of Luigi Romanelli’s Orchestra, cellist Boris Hambourg, pianist Alberto Guerrero, and violinist Henri Czaplinski.[12] The concert itself was performed in the studios of the Canadian Independent Telephone Company at Lansdowne and Bloor and was commissioned by the Toronto Daily Star
1945-12-31 Masonic Temple Auditorium Paul Firman Band
1962-12-31 Masonic Temple Dave Newberry Opening act, Gordon Lightfoot
1965-08-28 Club 888 Bobby Kris & The Imperials
1965-09-04 Club 888 Bobby Kris & The Imperials
1965-11-12 Club 888 Just Us
1965-12-18 Club 888 Bobby Kris & The Imperials
1966-05-25 Club 888 Wilson Pickett Buddy Miles on drums. Jimi Hendrix on guitar. The Rogues, R.K. and the Associates, and Bobby Kris & The Imperials supported.
1966-05-25 Club 888 The Just Us
1966-10-08 Club 888 Bobby Kris & The Imperials The Tripp opened.
1966-10-15 Club 888 The Paupers A Passing Fancy opened.
1966-12-?? Club 888 The Regents [1]
1966-12-23 Club 888 The Paupers
1967-04-14 Club 888 E G Smith & The Power
1967-09-27 Club 888 Ike & Tina Turner
1968-09-20 The Rock Pile Blood, Sweat & Tears
1968-09-21 The Rock Pile Blood, Sweat & Tears Transfusion opened.
1968-09-27 The Rock Pile Silver Apples
1968-09-28 The Rock Pile Silver Apples
1968-09-29 The Rock Pile Country Joe & the Fish Two shows: 3:00 & 8:00.
1968-10-04 The Rock Pile Fever Tree
1968-10-05 The Rock Pile Procol Harum[13] Fever Tree opened.
1968-10-11 The Rock Pile Kensington Market
1968-10-12 The Rock Pile Kensington Market
1968-10-27 The Rock Pile The Jeff Beck Group
1968-11-01 The Rock Pile McKenna Mendelson Mainline
1968-11-02 The Rock Pile Chambers Brothers
1968-11-09 The Rock Pile Iron Butterfly
1968-11-23 The Rock Pile John Lee Hooker McKenna Mendelson Mainline opened and also backed Hooker.
1968-11-24 The Rock Pile Canned Heat
1968-11-31 The Rock Pile The Amboy Dukes
1968-12-08 The Rock Pile Buddy Guy McKenna Mendelson Mainline opened.
1968-12-22 The Rock Pile Deep Purple w/Transfusion
1968-12-28 The Rock Pile The MRQ
1969-01-11 The Rock Pile The McCoys w/Rock Pile houseband 'Mary Lou Horner'
1969-01-18 The Rock Pile Muddy Waters w/Rock Pile houseband 'Mary Lou Horner'
1969-01-19 The Rock Pile Ohio Express w/Rock Pile houseband 'Mary Lou Horner'
1969-01-25 The Rock Pile Rhinoceros w/Rock Pile houseband 'Mary Lou Horner'
1969-02-02 The Rock Pile Led Zeppelin[14] w/Rock Pile houseband 'Mary Lou Horner'. Lights by Catharsis.
1969-02-07 The Rock Pile Albert King w/Rock Pile houseband 'Mary Lou Horner'
1969-02-08 The Rock Pile Albert King w/Rock Pile houseband 'Mary Lou Horner'
1969-02-16 The Rock Pile MC5 w/Rock Pile houseband 'Mary Lou Horner'
1969-02-23 The Rock Pile Mothers of Invention Featuring Frank Zappa. Two shows, 7pm & 10pm.
1969-03-03 The Rock Pile John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Featuring Mick Taylor. w/Rock Pile houseband 'Mary Lou Horner'
1969-03-08 The Rock Pile Savoy Brown Blues Band w/Rock Pile houseband 'Mary Lou Horner'
1969-03-14 The Rock Pile Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Lighthouse *Lighthouse's very 1st gig. (Introduced by Duke Ellington)
1969-03-16 The Rock Pile Chuck Berry Backed by Rock Pile houseband "Mary Lou Horner'
1969-03-21 The Rock Pile Crazy Horse (Neil Young)
1969-03-22 The Rock Pile Kensington Market
1969-03-23 The Rock Pile Spirit
1969-03-29 The Rock Pile Jethro Tull
1969-03-30 The Rock Pile Julie Driscoll, The Nice, Brian Auger
1969-04-04 The Rock Pile John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters
1969-04-05 The Rock Pile John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters
1969-04-12 The Rock Pile The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
1969-04-13 The Rock Pile Salome Bey
1969-04-19 The Rock Pile Family
1969-04-19 The Rock Pile Howling Wolf
1969-04-20 The Rock Pile Ten Years After, Alvin Lee Poster
1969-04-20 The Rock Pile Howling Wolf Poster
1969-04-26 The Rock Pile Paul Butterfield
1969-05-04 The Rock Pile Sweetwater
1969-05-11 The Rock Pile Deep Purple
1969-05-14 The Rock Pile Lighthouse
1969-05-17 The Rock Pile Kensington Market
1969-05-19 The Rock Pile The Who[15] Concert Poster
1969-05-24 The Rock Pile Frank Zappa
1969-05-25 The Rock Pile Grand Funk Railroad
1969-05-31 The Rock Pile The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
1969-06-29 The Rock Pile Chuck Berry Backed by Rock Pile houseband 'Mary Lou Horner'
1969-06-30 The Rock Pile Paul Butterfield
1969-07-05 The Rock Pile B.B. King
1969-07-08 The Rock Pile Grateful Dead[16]
1969-07-12 The Rock Pile McKenna Mendelson Mainline
1969-08-18 The Rock Pile Led Zeppelin[17] Edward Bear opened. Concert poster
1969-08-21 The Rock Pile McKenna Mendelson Mainline Whiskey Howl opened. "Stink" tour.
1969-08-22 The Rock Pile McKenna Mendelson Mainline Whiskey Howl opened. "Stink" tour.
1969-08-23 The Rock Pile McKenna Mendelson Mainline Whiskey Howl opened. "Stink" tour.
1969-08-24 The Rock Pile McKenna Mendelson Mainline Whiskey Howl opened. "Stink" tour.
1969-09-24 The Rock Pile The Mothers of Invention[18]
1969-09-29 The Rock Pile Country Joe & The Fish Transfusion opened.
1969-12-31 Masonic Temple Auditorium Alice Cooper Teegarden & Van Winkle Keith McVie, Moonshine
1970-05-29 Masonic Temple The Animals Eros Babaloo opened. Sound Track Presents. Lights by Translove Airways.
1974-07-14 Masonic Temple Keith Jarrett
1975-07-20 Masonic Temple Toots & The Maytals Soul Train (New York) opened.
1975-08-09 Masonic Temple Al Parker Guest DJ's: WUFO Radio Pace-Setter Personalities and The Sans Agra Dancers
1977-10-09 Masonic Temple Iggy Pop, The Ramones Show poster
1977-10-30 Masonic Temple Eddy & The Hot Rods, Teenage Head Two shows: 8:00pm & midnight Masquerade Ball. Midnight show included The Concordes.
1978-08-01 Masonic Temple Toots & the Maytals, Leroy Sibbles
1978-08-02 Masonic Temple Toots & the Maytals, Leroy Sibbles
1979-10-12 Masonic Temple Hugh Masekela
1979-11-15 The Concert Hall City Boy[19]
1980-01-12 The Concert Hall Sugarhill Gang First rap concert in Toronto[20]
1980-08-21 The Concert Hall Magazine
1980-10-17 The Concert Hall Split Enz, The Sharks
1980-10-18 The Concert Hall Split Enz
1980-11-18 The Concert Hall Siouxsie & the Banshees[21]
1980-11-21 The Concert Hall 999
1980-11-21 The Concert Hall Athletico Spizz 80
1980-12-05 The Concert Hall Mel Tillis
1980-12-29 The Concert Hall Chris Spedding
1981-03-12 The Concert Hall Iggy Pop
1981-03-21 The Concert Hall The Sharks, Toby Swann, Drastic Measures, Blue Peter "March Hop Jump" simulcast on CHUM-FM and CITY-TV

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1981-05-08 The Concert Hall Steel Pulse
1981-05-08 The Concert Hall Culture
1981-05-10 The Concert Hall Plasmatics[22]
1981-05-22 The Concert Hall The Jam
1981-05-23 The Concert Hall The Jam Blue Peter opened
1981-05-24 The Concert Hall Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Spoons
1981-05-30 The Concert Hall The Stranglers
1981-06-10 The Concert Hall Goddo[23] Krokus opened.
1981-06-16 The Concert Hall 999
1981-06-19 The Concert Hall Iron Maiden[24] Reckless opened, first Canadian Iron Maiden show
1981-06-21 The Concert Hall Iron Maiden
1981-07-01 The Concert Hall Gang of Four
1981-07-24 The Concert Hall Kraftwerk[25] Show poster Presented by CFNY.
1981-08-30 The Concert Hall The Cure[26] John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett opened. First show in Toronto.
1981-09-06 The Concert Hall Gary U.S. Bonds
1981-09-18 The Concert Hall The Ramones
1981-10-02 The Concert Hall Bow Wow Wow
1981-10-10 The Concert Hall Mink Deville
1981-10-16 The Concert Hall The English Beat
1981-10-23 The Concert Hall King Crimson 2 shows
1981-10-27 The Concert Hall Teenage Head Poster
1981-11-06 The Concert Hall The Equators, Villains Concerts by Harvey Inc Presents. Reggae & Ska Festival 1981.
1981-11-15 The Concert Hall New Order
1981-11-22 The Concert Hall Toots & the Maytals
1982-05-09 The Concert Hall Depeche Mode Bobby & Synthia opened. Show took place during Dave Gahan's 20th birthday.
1982-05-11 The Concert Hall Graham Parker Huey Lewis and the News opened.
1982-05-18 The Concert Hall Haircut One Hundred
1982-05-25 The Concert Hall Dave Edmunds
1982-06-05 The Concert Hall Lone Ranger, Triston Palma, Carlton Livingstone, Leroy Sibbles, Sunshine Disco Toronto's Reggae Festival.
1982-07-06 The Concert Hall Duran Duran
1982-10-15 The Concert Hall Public Image Ltd
1982-10-23 The Concert Hall Flock of Seagulls
1982-10-28 The Concert Hall Iggy Pop with The Untouchables
1982-10-29 The Concert Hall Spoons Show simulcast on CITY-TV and CHUM-FM; later released on DVD
1982-12-17 The Concert Hall Spoons Santa Geets Xmas Party presented by CFNY-FM
1983-01-07 The Concert Hall Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Produced by The Gary's. Show poster
1983-09-11 The Concert Hall King Sunny Ade
1983-09-24 The Concert Hall Yellowman
1983-08-12 The Concert Hall Nina Hagen Show poster
1984-03-25 The Concert Hall Echo & The Bunnymen Let's Active and Breeding Ground (band) opened
1984-04-27 The Concert Hall Cyndi Lauper
1984-05-13 The Concert Hall The Cramps
1984-06-13 The Concert Hall Marillion The Box opened
1984-06-20 The Concert Hall Steel Pulse
1984-07-06 The Concert Hall Exciter Show poster
1984-07-13 The Concert Hall R.E.M.
1984-07-27 The Concert Hall Anthrax, Raven Show poster
1984-08-14 The Concert Hall Stevie Ray Vaughan Couldn't Stand the Weather Tour
1984-11-12 The Concert Hall The Cure
1984-12-21 The Concert Hall The Parachute Club
1985-01-19 The Concert Hall Metallica[27] Armored Saint opening. WASP followed Metallica
1985-02-15 The Concert Hall DJ Cheese Show poster
1985-03-10 The Concert Hall Run–D.M.C. Show poster
1985-03-31 The Concert Hall Venom/Slayer/Razor
1985-04-12 The Concert Hall Marley Marl, Dynamic Three, Roxanne Shante Produced by Sunshine Sound. Show poster
1985-04-23 The Concert Hall Los Lobos, Blue Rodeo
1985-04-27 The Concert Hall Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five Produced by Charles Khabouth (Club Z)
1985-05-05 The Concert Hall Cabaret Voltaire
1985-07-28 The Concert Hall Men Without Hats
1985-08-16 The Concert Hall R.E.M.
1985-08-20 The Concert Hal Weird Al Yankovic
1985-11-22 The Concert Hall UTFO Plus Special Guests: CD III
1986-03-07 The Concert Hall Trinere Host: G.Q. Supreme Team, Plus: Unique Touch, Dynaphase, Holiday Sounds, South Pacific, Gemini Sounds, Dynasty, I.O.U. Concert poster
1986-03-15 The Concert Hall Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante Show poster
1986-04-11 The Concert Hall LL Cool J
1986-07-12 The Concert Hall DJ Cash Money Monster Jam IV. Show poster
1986-07-16 The Concert Hall The Fat Boys, U.T.F.O. Freshfest III. Show poster
1986-09-19 The Concert Hall Jimmy Cliff
1986-09-27 The Concert Hall Sly & Robbie, Yellowman
1986-10-12 The Concert Hall Barrington Levy
1986-10-25 The Concert Hall Burning Spear
1986-11-15 The Concert Hall Motorhead Show poster
1986-11-28 The Concert Hall Slayer Sacrifice opened. Presented by The Garys and CKLN-FM.
1986-12-12 The Concert Hall Super Cat
1987-01-24 The Concert Hall Super Cat Show poster
1987-01-30 The Concert Hall The Human League
1987-03-14 The Concert Hall Boogie Down Productions, Biz Markie As part of Ron Nelson's famed "New York vs. Toronto" rap battles
1987-05-17 The Concert Hall The Wailing Souls
1987-05-31 The Concert Hall Skinny Puppy
1987-06-20 The Concert Hall Ultramagnetic MC's, Michie Mee Show poster
1987-07-11 The Concert Hall Leroy Sibbles, Sattalites
1987-08-22 The Concert Hall Heavy D. & the Boyz, MC Shan, Salt-n-Pepa Show poster
1987-10-17 The Concert Hall Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane Show poster
1987-11-13 The Concert Hall Yellowman Show poster
1987-11-21 The Concert Hall Eric B. & Rakim Show poster
1988-05-13 The Concert Hall Marshall Jefferson, Ten City, Michie Mee Show poster
1988-04-21 The Concert Hall Love and Rockets The Mighty Lemon Drops & The Bubblemen opened
1988-05-08 The Concert Hall Midnight Oil
1988-08-01 The Concert Hall Get Loose Crew Show poster
1988-09-18 The Concert Hall Big Daddy Kane Show poster
1988-11-06 The Concert Hall Skinny Puppy
1988-12-26 The Concert Hall Boogie Down Productions, Kool DJ Red Alert
1989-04-18 The Concert Hall Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians, Steve Forbert [2]
1989-05-20 The Concert Hall Public Enemy Show poster
1989-06-12 The Concert Hall Black Sabbath Photo set from the gig
1989-10-27 The Concert Hall Main Source Show poster
1989-12-24 The Concert Hall Big Daddy Kane, Maestro Fresh Wes Show poster
1990-01-12 The Concert Hall Voivod[28] Faith No More and Soundgarden opened
1990-02-13 The Concert Hall The The
1990-02-14 The Concert Hall The The
1990-03-06 The Concert Hall The Sugar Cubes w/ The Primitives
1990-03-30 The Concert Hall The Tragically Hip Concert poster
1990-05-01 The Concert Hall The Cramps w/ Flat Duo Jets
1990-05-02 The Concert Hall The Cramps w/ Flat Duo Jets
1990-05-19 The Concert Hall Queen Latifah Show poster
1990-06-08 The Concert Hall The Dead Milkmen w/ Bootsauce
1990-09-22 The Concert Hall Public Enemy HDV, Self-Defence, M.R.F. opened. Show poster
1990-11-04 The Concert Hall Living Colour
1990-11-23 The Concert Hall Ice Cube, Yo-Yo
1990-11-25 The Concert Hall Jane's Addiction The Buck Pets opened
1990-11-27 The Concert Hall The Pixies[29] Pere Ubu opened
1990-12-26 The Concert Hall Special Ed Show poster
1991-02-24 The Concert Hall The Charlatans venue moved from the Opera House
1991-03-23 The Concert Hall Vanilla Ice Show poster
1991-04-14 The Concert Hall Happy Mondays Stereo MCs opened
1991-05-24 The Concert Hall Deee-Lite, Bootsy Collins Show poster
1991-05-25 The Concert Hall Deee-Lite, Bootsy Collins Show poster
1991-06-21 The Concert Hall George Clinton Concert poster
1991-06-22 The Concert Hall George Clinton Concert poster
1991-07-03 The Concert Hall The Tragically Hip Concert poster
1991-07-04 The Concert Hall The Tragically Hip Concert poster
1991-07-05 The Concert Hall The Tragically Hip Concert poster
1991-07-09 The Concert Hall EMF opened
1991-09-29 The Concert Hall Jesus Jones
1991-10-29 The Concert Hall Red Hot Chili Peppers Pearl Jam & The Smashing Pumpkins[30] opened. Show poster
1991-10-30 The Concert Hall Red Hot Chili Peppers Pearl Jam & The Smashing Pumpkins[30] opened
1991-11-23 The Concert Hall Billy Bragg Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy opened
1991-11-30 The Concert Hall The Pixies
1991-12-03 The Concert Hall Tin Machine[31] (David Bowie) It's My Life Tour
1991-12-31 The Concert Hall (Regency Ballroom) Darryl Dark, Wayne Williams, Marcus Show poster
1992-02-18 The Concert Hall Ice-T, Body Count A Gary's/CPI production
1992-03-04 The Concert Hall Soundgarden, Monster Magnet, Swervedriver Show poster.
1992-03-21 The Concert Hall Cypress Hill, Chubb Rock, UMC's, Pete Rock & CL Smooth Rapfest '92 presented by Ron Nelson
1992-03-31 The Concert Hall House of Pain, Rage Against the Machine
1992-04-28 The Concert Hall The Charlatans Catherine Wheel opened
1992-05-04 The Concert Hall Soundgarden Swervedriver & Monster Magnet opened
1992-05-15 The Concert Hall Sugarcubes[32]
1992-05-15 The Concert Hall Beastie Boys[33]
1992-08-29 The Concert Hall Moby, Cybersonic, F.U.S.E., Richie Hawtin, John Acquaviva, DJ Dogwhistle, Peter The Greek (Toronto), John E (Toronto), Deko Chris Sheppard & Streetsound Present Adrenaline 92. Show poster
1992-09-08 The Concert Hall Front Line Assembly
1992-11-29 The Concert Hall Alice In Chains
1992-12-21 The Concert Hall Ice-T, Body Count
1993-01-25 The Concert Hall Ned's Atomic Dustbin
1993-01-29 The Concert Hall Slik Toxik
1993-02-18 The Concert Hall Ice Cube, Da Lench Mob, Born II Roam (Da Grassroots) Show poster
1993-02-19 The Concert Hall Inspiral Carpets
1993-03-06 The Concert Hall Pantera Sacred Reich opened. Vulgar Display of Power tour.
1993-03-31 The Concert Hall Rage Against the Machine
1993-04-13 The Concert Hall Midnight Oil
1993-04-17 The Concert Hall Black Moon, The Pharcyde Show poster
1993-04-27 The Concert Hall Phish
1993-05-17 The Concert Hall Danzig Nudeswirl and Proper Grounds opened.
1993-06-15 The Concert Hall The Flaming Lips Porno for Pyros opened.
1993-10-06 The Concert Hall Bad Religion Green Day and Doughboys opened.
1993-10-18 The Concert Hall Stone Temple Pilots The Mighty Mighty Bosstones opened.
1993-10-24 The Concert Hall Primus Melvins opened.
1993-10-28 The Concert Hall Rage Against the Machine Quicksand opened. Show poster
1993-11-21 The Concert Hall The Lemonheads Redd Kross opened.
1993-12-06 The Concert Hall Green Day
1994-02-23 The Concert Hall Tool Failure opened.
1994-04-06 The Concert Hall Phish[34]
1994-05-16 The Concert Hall Rollins Band Therapy? opened.
1994-11-18 The Concert Hall Anvil Razor and Sacrifice opened.
1996-04-03 The Concert Hall Foo Fighters The Amps opened.
1996-04-18 The Concert Hall Rusty
1996-04-27 The Concert Hall Bob Dylan[35]
1996-04-28 The Concert Hall Bob Dylan[36] Aimee Mann opened.
1996-05-11 The Concert Hall Dave Matthews Band[37]
1996-05-31 The Concert Hall The Band High on the Hog tour. The Mahones opened.
1996-06-01 The Concert Hall "Weird Al" Yankovic
1996-06-05 The Concert Hall Beck
1996-06-14 The Concert Hall Cocteau Twins
1996-07-06 The Concert Hall Finn Brothers
1996-08-18 The Concert Hall Steve Earle[38]
1996-09-20 The Concert Hall Sloan
1996-10-21 The Concert Hall De La Soul, Goodie Mob REMG production
1996-10-27 The Concert Hall Billy Bragg Robyn Hitchcock and Deni Bonet opened
1996-11-22 The Concert Hall James Brown
1997-02-08 The Concert Hall Do Make Say Think
1997-04-18 The Concert Hall Rusty
1997-04-30 The Concert Hall Nas Show poster.
1997-05-24 The Concert Hall Kardinal, Choclair, Ghetto Concept, Saukrates, Jelleestone Show poster
1997-06-09 The Concert Hall The Tragically Hip[39]
1997-10-01 The Concert Hall Paul Weller
1997-11-15 The Concert Hall James Brown
1997-12-27 The Concert Hall Rakim
1998-06-27 The Concert Hall Cibo Matto
1999-04-27 CTV The Whitlams Open Mike with Mike Bullard
1999-12-03 CTV Sevendust Open Mike with Mike Bullard
2000-01-24 CTV The Whitlams Open Mike with Mike Bullard
2000-03-02 CTV Coal Chamber Open Mike with Mike Bullard
2002-11-20 CTV Chantal Kreviazuk
2002-12-13 CTV Blue Rodeo Open Mike with Mike Bullard
2003-11-01 CTV Danko Jones Open Mike with Mike Bullard
2003-11-19 CTV 3 Doors Down Open Mike with Mike Bullard
2003-11-22 CTV The Spoons Open Mike with Mike Bullard
2003-12-04 CTV The All-American Rejects Open Mike with Mike Bullard
2003-12-11 CTV The Ataris Open Mike with Mike Bullard
2006-11-25 CTV Metric
2007-06-07 CTV The Reason MTV Live
2008-01-22 CTV The Mars Volta
2008-08-27 CTV City & Colour Bravo! At The Concert Hall
2008-10-09 CTV Fucked Up
2008-11-19 CTV Divine Brown Bravo! At The Concert Hall
2008-11-19 CTV Christmas at the Concert Hall Bravo! At The Concert Hall
2009-11-26 CTV The Waking Eyes MTV Live
2009-12-05 CTV Franz Ferdinand MTV Live
2009-12-10 CTV The Dears MTV Live
2009-12-11 CTV Sebastien Grainger MTV Live
2009-12-16 CTV The Artist Life MTV Live
2009-12-17 CTV Shadows Fall MTV Live
2009-01-27 CTV Cancer Bats MTV Live
2009-01-28 CTV Molly Johnson Bravo! At The Concert Hall
2009-01-28 CTV The Von Bondies MTV Live
2009-02-02 CTV Lenka MTV Live
2009-02-03 CTV K'naan MTV Live
2009-02-04 CTV Contrived MTV Live
2009-02-05 CTV Andrew W.K. MTV Live
2009-02-10 CTV Famous MTV Live
2009-02-18 CTV Gentleman Reg MTV Live
2009-03-02 CTV DD/MM/YYYY MTV Live
2009-03-03 CTV The Airborne Toxic Event MTV Live
2009-03-11 CTV Chad VanGaalen MTV Live
2009-03-13 CTV Our Lady Peace
2009-03-17 CTV Plushgun MTV Live
2009-03-19 CTV The Gaslight Anthem MTV Live
2009-03-23 CTV Saint Alvia MTV Live
2009-03-31 CTV White Lies MTV Live
2009-04-21 CTV K-os MTV Live
2009-04-22 CTV Shiny Toy Guns MTV Live
2009-04-23 CTV Bison B.C. MTV Live
2009-04-30 CTV Thunderheist MTV Live
2009-04-30 CTV Adele MTV Live
2009-05-07 CTV Brighter Brightest MTV Live
2009-05-12 CTV Classified MTV Live
2009-05-14 CTV Great Bloomers MTV Live
2009-06-09 CTV Pat Martino Trio
2009-07-14 CTV The Most Serene Republic MTV Live
2009-08-11 CTV Passion Pit MTV Live
2009-08-26 CTV Patrick Watson Bravo! At The Concert Hall
2009-09-15 CTV U2 On CTV's program, "Spectacle: Elvis Costello With ..."
2009-10-07 CTV Vampire Weekend MTV Live
2009-10-27 CTV IllScarlett MTV Live
2009-11-04 CTV Brian Borcherdt MTV Live
2009-11-11 CTV Motown (feat. Colin James, Divine Brown, Suzie McNeil, Justin Nozuka, Matt Dusk, and Justin Hines) Bravo! At The Concert Hall
2009-12-01 CTV Grand Analog MTV Live
2009-12-09 CTV Jann Arden Bravo! At The Concert Hall
2009-12-13 CTV Matthew Good Bravo! At The Concert Hall
2010-01-20 CTV Michael Bublé Bravo! At The Concert Hall
2010-02-02 CTV Woodhands MTV Live
2010-02-24 CTV Matthew Good Bravo! At The Concert Hall
2010-03-03 CTV Zeus MTV Live
2010-03-04 CTV Hollerado MTV Live
2010-03-09 CTV Silversun Pickups MTV Live
2010-03-10 CTV Cage the Elephant MTV Live
2010-03-25 CTV The Big Pink MTV Live
2010-04-06 CTV Cancer Bats MTV Live
2010-04-13 CTV The Junction MTV Live
2010-04-27 CTV Sia MTV Live
2010-05-10 CTV Parallels MTV Live
2010-05-25 CTV Wintersleep MTV Live
2010-05-26 CTV His Orchestra MTV Live
2010-05-27 CTV Born Ruffians MTV Live
2010-06-23 CTV Plants and Animals MTV Live
2010-06-29 CTV Against Me! MTV Live
2010-06-30 CTV Nikki Yanofsky Bravo! At The Concert Hall
2010-07-07 CTV Shad MTV Live
2010-08-04 CTV Broken Social Scene Bravo! At The Concert Hall
2010-08-19 CTV Sweet Thing MTV Live
2010-08-24 CTV Brandon Flowers MTV Live
2010-08-30 CTV Ra Ra Riot MTV Live
2010-10-15 CTV The Drums MTV Live
2010-10-18 CTV Jimmy Eat World MTV Live
2010-10-20 CTV Bleeker Ridge MTV Live
2010-12-15 CTV Bryan Adams Bravo! At The Concert Hall
2011-03-23 CTV Johnny Reid Bravo! At The Concert Hall
2011-08-24 CTV Sam Roberts Bravo! At The Concert Hall
2011-11-02 CTV Lady Antebellum Bravo! At The Concert Hall
2011-12-03 CTV Tom Cochrane & Red Rider
2012-03-23 CTV Train
2012-08-13 CTV Arkells
2012-09-24 CTV Feist
2012-09-28 CTV Corey Hart
2014-10-28 The Concert Hall Joel Banks Trio Internal ITRG "Mixer"
2015-07-21 The Concert Hall Jimmy Page Listening session for the reissue of 1976’s Presence, 1979’s In Through the Out Door and 1982’s Coda.
2016-05-06 The Concert Hall Luke & The Apostles
2016-06-02 The Concert Hall Platinum Blonde
2016-09-09 The Concert Hall Karl Wolf GLB V after party
2016-12-17 The Concert Hall The St. Royals Info-Tech Research Group Holiday Party
2017-03-31 The Concert Hall Alan Doyle Smiling Land Foundation Rockin' Big Give - Special Guests: Ed Robertson, Murray Foster
2017-05-27 The Concert Hall Kurt Marble Doors Open 2017 Feature
2017-06-22 The Concert Hall Aaron Neville Private Event
2017-06-23 The Concert Hall Randy Bachman w/ Walter Trout & Laila Biali Toronto Jazz Festival
2017-06-25 The Concert Hall Choir! Choir! Choir! w/ Sarah Harmer Toronto Jazz Festival
2017-06-27 The Concert Hall Robert Glasper Experiment Toronto Jazz Festival Kandace Springs opened
2017-06-28 The Concert Hall Donny McCaslin Band Toronto Jazz Festival Shabaka & The Ancestors opened
2017-06-29 The Concert Hall John LaBarbera Big Band Toronto Jazz Festival "Celebrating Buddy Rich"
2017-06-30 The Concert Hall Bokanté (feat. Malika Tirolien, Michael League and members of Snarky Puppy) Toronto Jazz Festival Larnell Lewis Band opened
2017-07-02 The Concert Hall 4 By Monk By 4 (feat. Kenny Barron, Cyrus Chestnut, Benny Green, Gerald Clayton) Toronto Jazz Festival
2017-09-14 The Concert Hall Scratch Bastid Red Carpet Rumble After Party
2017-11-09 The Concert Hall Roy Woods Hennessy Artistry
2017-12-09 The Concert Hall God Made Me Funky Info-Tech Research Group Holiday Party
2018-05-12 The Concert Hall The Jim Cuddy Band, The Irish Descendants Smiling Land Foundation Big Rockin' Give Fundraiser
2018-08-18 The Concert Hall Omar vs. MdCL, ZO! w/Carmen Rogers, The Floacist, Shi Wisdom, Darien Dean, JSOUL, Ronicea, Lisa Banton iLIVE SOULFEST
2018-09-09 The Concert Hall Pop-Up Jam Hosted by Dave Chappelle with Frédéric Yonnet and The Band With No Name Toronto International Film Festival private party for the launch of A Star Is Born (2018 film) Guests: Kardinal Offishall, Bradley Cooper (trumpet)
2018-09-18 The Concert Hall Shari Dunn, Jonny Kerr, & Justin Dunlop (Website) McLean & Company Private Event
2018-12-15 The Concert Hall The St. Royals (Website) Info-Tech Research Group Holiday Party
2018-12-31 The Concert Hall Sharam, Simon Jain No Intentions NYE 2019 with Sharam
2019-03-02 The Concert Hall Mars Hotel (Website)
2019-03-08 The Concert Hall Falana, Akua Naru, Ndai, DJ Revy B She Be Lady - Celebrating International Women's Day
2019-05-12 The Concert Hall Kid Koala Toronto Comic Arts Festival: Music To Draw To
2019-05-19 The Concert Hall Charlotte de Witte (Website), Pangaea, Liu Chang, AADJA Apollo Inc.
2019-06-22 The Concert Hall Downchild Blues Band w/Dan Aykroyd, Paul Shaffer, and the Hot 8 Brass Band Toronto Jazz Festival Exclusive Afterparty
2019-10-26 The Concert Hall Noisia, Wilkinson (Website), Hydee, Lush, Marcus Visionary, Mr. Brown 15th Annual Halloween Freakout (Website)
2019-12-01 The Concert Hall The Glorious Sons Sirius XM Dial Up The Moment Event

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