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Music & Venues – Past & Present

2020 - The Bandshell at Exhibition Place in Toronto is set against the backdrop of Lake Ontario. Its stage has hosted many famous performers, including Louis Armstong, The Band, Benny Goodman, Joni Mitchell, Count Basie, Marvin Gaye, Glen Campbell, Guy Lombardo, Chicago, Bob Hope, Sammy Davis Jr, The Guess Who and more

2020 - The Bandshell at Exhibition Place in Toronto is set against the backdrop of Lake Ontario. Its stage has hosted many famous performers, including Louis Armstong, The Band, Benny Goodman, Joni Mitchell, Count Basie, Marvin Gaye, Glen Campbell, Guy Lombardo, Chicago, Bob Hope, Sammy Davis Jr, The Guess Who and more

The Bandshell – Highlighting Musical Talent at the CNE

2022 - One of the two 22-storey Yonge Street music murals by Adrian Hayles, located on the south side of the building at 423 Yonge St

2022 - One of the two 22-storey Yonge Street music murals by Adrian Hayles, located on the south side of the building at 423 Yonge St

Yonge Street Music History Murals – Part II

2020 - One of the two 22-storey Yonge Street music murals by Adrian Hayles, located on the north side of the building at 423 Yonge St

2020 - One of the two 22-storey Yonge Street music murals by Adrian Hayles, located on the north side of the building at 423 Yonge St

Yonge Street Music History Murals – Part I

Le Coq d'Or Tavern once at 333 Yonge St in Toronto (1972 City of Toronto Archives)

Le Coq d’Or Tavern – The Heart & Soul of Yonge...

2019 - The main entrance to The Opera House at 735 Queen St E

2019 - The main entrance to The Opera House at 735 Queen St E

Opera House – Preserved its Vaudeville Theatre Architecture Charm

2021 - The Palais Royale at 1601 Lake Shore Blvd W, looking southeast

2021 - The Palais Royale at 1601 Lake Shore Blvd W, looking southeast

Palais Royale – Toronto’s Historic & Elegant Lakeside Ballroom

2021 - The iconic Masonic Temple/The Concert Hall at 888 Yonge St and Davenport Rd, northwest corner

2021 - The iconic Masonic Temple/The Concert Hall at 888 Yonge St and Davenport Rd, northwest corner

Masonic Temple – From a Freemason Gem to a Toronto Music...

2019 – The Matador Club's iconic sign

2019 – The Matador Club's iconic sign

Matador Ballroom – Toronto’s Historic Live Music Club

2021 - The neon Massey Hall sign on the front of Toronto's iconic entertainment venue at Victoria St and Shuter St

2021 - The neon Massey Hall sign on the front of Toronto's iconic entertainment venue at Victoria St and Shuter St

Massey Hall – The Historic and Internationally Famous Venue

1971 - Brown Derby Tavern at Yonge St and Dundas St E, northeast corner

1971 - Brown Derby Tavern at Yonge St and Dundas St E, northeast corner

Brown Derby Tavern – Hats Off to the Landmark Once at...

1970s - Friar's Tavern at Yonge St and Dundas Square, looking southeast

1970s - Friar's Tavern at Yonge St and Dundas Square, looking southeast

Friar’s Tavern – Playing Its Part in Creating the Yonge Street...

2019 - Sam the Record Man's twin neon spinning record signs are located atop a building at 277 Victoria St, overlooking Yonge-Dundas Square

2019 - Sam the Record Man's twin neon spinning record signs are located atop a building at 277 Victoria St, overlooking Yonge-Dundas Square

Sam the Record Man – Once Yonge Street’s Music Store Mecca

July 1973 – Looking northeast towards The Colonial Tavern during the Yonge Street Mall (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1118, Series 377, Item 782)

July 1973 – Looking northeast towards The Colonial Tavern during the Yonge Street Mall (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1118, Series 377, Item 782)

Colonial Tavern – The Historic Venue’s Part in Toronto’s Music Heritage

George's Spaghetti House once at 290 Dundas St E in Toronto

George’s Spaghetti House – Canada’s Premier Live Jazz Club

Meridian Hall, once the O'Keefe Centre, at 1 Front St E in Toronto (2021)

Meridian Hall – Toronto’s Sophisticated Venue, Once the O’Keefe Centre

June 16, 1980 - Looking southeast toward the construction of Roy Thomson Hall at Simcoe St and King St W in downtown Toronto. The steel-tube framing will support the triangular and diamond-shaped glass that covers the venue

June 16, 1980 - Looking southeast toward the construction of Roy Thomson Hall at Simcoe St and King St W in downtown Toronto. The steel-tube framing will support the triangular and diamond-shaped glass that covers the venue

Roy Thomson Hall – Modern Architecture & Rich Acoustics

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