Jim Slotek wrote a piece for the Toronto Sun about how Toronto's live music scene isn't what it used to be. The catalyst was the closing of Hugh's Room, which may be re-opening.
In this article Jim listed Toronto's live music venues that have disappeared over the decades. I culled a list and am pasting it here to pack a punch.
- Larry’s Hideaway
- The Edge
- The Nickelodeon
- The Colonial Tavern
- The Guvernment
- The Big Bop
- The Diamond
- The Hotel Isabella
- The Bamboo
- The Midwich Cuckoo
- Hotel California
- The Gasworks
- Ted’s Wrecking Yard
- The Cabana Room
- Masonic Temple
- The Copa
- Cafe Soho
- Albert’s Hall
- The Siboney
- The Riverboat
- The Mynah Bird
- The Midwich Cuckoo
- Le Coq D’Or
- The Piccadilly Tube,
- Network
- Upper Lip
- Nag’s Head North
- The Turning Point
- Healey’s
- The Montreal Bistro
- Top O’ The Senator
- The Senator Guitar Bar
- Bermuda Onion
- X-Rays/Ultrasound
- Ontario Place Forum
Did Jim miss anything?
