783 College Street 416-535-7888 [see on map] Official site

THE REVIVAL BAR is an upscale live music venue on the edge of Little Italy.

It opened May 2001 in a space formerly home to a Baptist church and a Polish legion hall. The restaurant, bar, dance club and live music spot retains its sense of class and grandeur with its dark and well-kept interior and excellent sound system. Unlike a lot of rock-obsessed clubs, Revival books blues, R&B and jazz and has become known as a supporter of hip-hop.

It has been home to well-respected urban music series such as "Hip-Hop Karaoke" (hosted by MCs Abdominal and More or Less, which has seen VIP guests like Choclair, Maestro and D-sisive pop by) and "GLOW", a female urban showcase hosted by Jully Black.

On July 31, 2003, Justin Timberlake stunned the sold-out Black Eyed Peas audience with a special guest appearance, planting Revival firmly on the radar of concert goers and dance club patrons alike, where it has remained ever since.