Performance Venues in Toronto
The Sony Centre for the Performing Arts was originally opened as the O'Keefe Centre in 1960. The venue has hosted a wide variety of national and international performers and shows. It is the largest soft-seat theatre in Canada. Designed by Peter Dickinson, the unusual architecture is an example of a mid-twentieth century Modern arts venue, and it has been named a heritage building by the City of Toronto. The venue has been renovated in order to restore its distinctive features, and was re-opened in 2010.
Scotiabank Convention Centre is a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena located on Bay Street in the South Core district of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's main sport and entertainment venue and is also home to the Toronto Raptors basketball club, the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey club, , and the Toronto Rock lacrosse team. The Air Canada Centre hosts thousands of events including concerts, sporting events, family shows, festivals, banquets, receptions, trade-shows, and business meetings.
Budweiser Stage is a partially enclosed/partially outdoor concert venue in Toronto, Ontario. A variety of music events are held at this venue, from pop concerts to jazz ensembles. The stage won the RPM Magazine's "Best New Concert Venue" award in 1995. Due to the venue being partly outdoors, it is open from May to September each year.
Massey Hall is a performing arts theatre in the Garden District of downtown Toronto, and has been named a National Historic Site of Canada since 1981. Massey Hall was originally built to create a secular meeting place, which hosted religious choral music events. It is now primarily a concert hall, with a variety of music played at the venue, from pop to rock. It is also used as a special events space, after its renovations suitable for parties and celebrations.