Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Music Venues and Lifestyle in Toronto


Toronto has a variety of music venues including arena scale, outdoor, and club setting. Here's my impression of a few venues:

Scotiabank Arena

Located in the heart of Toronto's Entertainment District, this venue hosts some amazing live music. I saw Muse perform there (seen below) and it was a great experience. Consider this venue if you want to see well known bands and large scale productions. Scotiabank Arena Concert Listings


NXNE - Various Locations

Held at various venues across the city, NXNE is a Toronto music festival that runs for over a week. One of the main stages is at Yonge-Dundas Square where free outdoor concerts are provided. It features a variety of artists with a few headliners so check the schedule to see who's performing. I saw Cadence Weapon and Chvrches (seen below) which were both decent shows. NXNE Info


King Street West

The King West area of the city is host to many bars and nightclubs. There are often DJ sets at the venues in addition to some live performances. Smaller scale sets than some mentioned above with lots of energy. One example is Uniun where I happened to see Wyclef Jean perform (seen below).


Resources for events and active lifestyle

There are lots of great things to do in Toronto including concerts, events, and restaurants. Keeping track of things can be difficult so I wanted to share a few resources:
  • blogTO: This blog maintains an amazing list of events including concerts and other entertainment around the city.
  • NOW Toronto: Another great site containing a list of music events in Toronto and info on local bands.
In addition to music events here are some blogs to complement an active lifestyle:

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