PAUL’S BOUTIQUE is a vintage musical instrument shop in Kensington Market.
THE CAMERON HOUSE is a cultural incubator at the heart of Queen St West.
ADRIFT CLUBHOUSE was a secret skate park and punk rock community centre.
MAPLE LEAF GARDENS hosted almost every musical act that mattered.
SNEAKY DEE’S is the place to be, dusk ‘til dawn: punk rock Tex-Mex style.
ULTRASOUND SHOWBAR was a live music venue on Queen St West from 1990-96.
The Rivoli helped define the sound and style of Queen St. West.
102.1 The Edge is the Spirit of Radio. Like the Rush song.
The Dakota Tavern is a live music venue for urban cowboys (and cowgirls).
The Don Valley Brickworks isn’t a music venue – that didn’t stop some….
The El Mocambo, the bar with the neon palm sign, deserves its reputation.
The Masonic Temple is also a temple of song.
Planet Mars was a regular series for hip-hop music and culture performance.
Rotate This is an independent record shop and a music collector’s paradise.
The Art Gallery of Ontario is a cultural landmark in the heart of the city.
The Drake is a hotel and live music venue that transformed West Queen West.
The Spadina Subway Station was made for moving people but it’s musical too.
Revival Bar is an upscale live music venue on the edge of Little Italy.
The Rex is one of the oldest and most popular venues for jazz and blues
Massey Hall is the Grande Dame of Toronto concert venues
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