List of music venues in Toronto

Toronto skyline, a 2023 concert held in Scotiabank Arena

The following is a list of music venues in the City of Toronto. Toronto is one of the most toured cities in the world, with 85% of large world tours passing through the city between 2015 and 2023.^[1][2] Rogers Centre and Scotiabank Arena are the highest capacity venues in the city, and they host most of the shows by superstar artists.^[1] Additionally, Toronto has the third largest concert market in the world, after New York and Los Angeles.^[3]

Live Nation Canada owns many of the large and mid sized venues in Toronto, including Budweiser Stage, History, The Opera House, The Danforth Music Hall, and Velvet Underground.^[4] This has been criticized by some as "monopolistic" and "big-footing".^[4] Supporters believe Live Nation is a benefit as it acquires venues that may otherwise go out of business, but critics say their practices push out independent venues and smaller promoters.^[4]

The following is an interactive map of Toronto's music venues with concert capacities greater than 1,000 people.

Arenas are denoted in red, while concert halls / theatres are denoted in green.

This section includes music venues with a capacity greater than 1,000 people. Defunct venues are not included.

Venue	Exterior image	Interior image	Max. capacity[a]	Description	Year opened	Location
Rogers Centre			40,000 – 50,000[5]	Large sports arena that can be reconfigured for concerts.[6] Previously known as the "skydome".[6] Since its design didn't have live acoustics in mind, sound quality can vary.[6] Accessible by a 10-minute-walk from Union Station[6]	1989	Entertainment District (1 Blue Jays Way)[6]
Scotiabank Arena			19,800[7]	Multi-use arena that hosts concerts. The venue describes itself as having a "state-of-the-art" BOSE sound system.[7] In terms of ticket sales, Scotiabank Arena is the busiest concert venue in Canada, and thirteenth busiest in the world as of 2018.[8] Accessible through the nearby Union Station.[7]	1999	Entertainment District (40 Bay St)
Budweiser Stage†			17,000[9]	Located on one of Ontario Place's artificial islands, Budweiser Stage is primarily a concert venue.[9] The venue consists of ringed sections.[9] The innermost area is enclosed and seats 5,000; the outermost ring is a grassy hill without seats, where smoking is allowed.[9] The sound quality is worsened in this section however, and improved in the inner seats.[9] Due to the closure of Ontario Place, parking is ample.[9]	1995	Ontario Place (909 Lake Shore Boulevard W)[9]
CNE Bandshell†			10,000[10]	Entirely outdoor venue that hosts concerts part of the Canadian National Exhibition.[10]	1936[10]	Exhibition Place (60 Prince Edward Island Cr)
Coca-Cola Coliseum			4,100 – 9,200[11]	A multi-use arena originally built for the Canadian National Exhibition. Can be accessed via Exhibition GO, as well, 5,000 parking spaces are available.[11]	1921	Exhibition Place (45 Manitoba Drive)
Sobeys Stadium†			9,100[3]	Tennis arena located in the suburban York University campus.[3] As of the early 2020s, it was underutilized for tennis, causing it to be pivoted more towards concerts.[3] The venue can be accessed by the Pioneer Village subway station and has 7,000 parking spaces.[3]	2004	York University (1 Shoreham Dr)
The Theatre at Great Canadian Toronto			5,000[12]	Entertainment venue located in Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, which is the largest casino in Canada.[12] The venue is run by Great Canadian Entertainment and located near Pearson airport and Highways 401 and 427.[3]	2024	Etobicoke (1133 Queens Plate Dr)
RBC Echo Beach†			4,000	Entirely outdoor venue which is also located in Ontario Place. Concertgoers stand on beach sand and there is no cover, unlike Budweiser Stage.[13]	2011[13]	Ontario Place (909 Lake Shore Boulevard W)[13]
Meridian Hall			3,200	Opened as O'Keefe Centre, renamed several times including Hummingbird Centre and Sony Centre.	1960	Downtown Toronto (1 Front Street East)
Massey Hall			2,700[14]	Historic performing arts theatre. The hall is designated a National Historic Site of Canada,[15] and was specifically designed for high-quality acoustics, one reason why live albums are frequently recorded there.[16]	1894[17]	Downtown Toronto (178 Victoria Street)[17]
Roy Thomson Hall			2,600[18]	Concert hall that houses the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.[18] It is known for its distinctive glass canopy design.[18] The hall was renovated in the early 2000s following criticism about poor acoustics.[18]	1982[18]	Entertainment District (60 Simcoe St)[19]
History			2,600[20]	Drake-owned venue which is almost completely standing-room only.[20] Food and alcohol are served by the bars surrounding the floor.[20] There are also a small amount of box and theatre style seats available.[20]	2021[20]	The Beaches (1663 Queen Street E)
Rebel			2,500		2016
Elgin Theatre			2,100		1913
Four Seasons Centre			2,000
Harbourfront Centre Concert Stage†			2,000	Outdoor venue located on the waterfront.[21] It hosts free shows and music festivals.[21]	1992[22]	Harbourfront (235 Queens Quay W.)
Convocation Hall			1,700			University of Toronto (31 King's College Circle)
Meridian Arts Centre			1,700[23]		1993[23]	North York (5040 Yonge St)
Danforth Music Hall			1,400[24]	Originally built as a cinema theatre, the hall is designated as a heritage building.[24] It can be accessed via Broadview station on the Bloor–Danforth line.	1919[24]	Riverdale (147 Danforth Ave)[24]
Winter Garden Theatre			1,410		1913
Phoenix Concert Theatre			1,350
Queen Elizabeth Theatre			1,250		1956
The Concert Hall			1,200
Koerner Hall			1,100	Concert hall part of The Royal Conservatory of Music's Telus Centre for Performance and Learning.[25] Built for high-quality acoustics.[25] Accessible via St. George Station on the Bloor-Danforth line.[25]	2009	Yorkville (273 Bloor Street W)
The symbol "†" denotes an outdoor venue.

This section includes music venues with a capacity less than 1,000 people. Defunct venues are not included.