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  10. The Concert Hall (Masonic Temple) is reopening

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    Legendary music venue the Concert Hall is reopening in June

    The 100-year-old live music venue, housed in the old Masonic Temple building, will relaunch during the Toronto Jazz Festival and continue to operate year-round

    by Kevin Ritchie

    May 2, 2017

    Storied live music venue the Concert Hall will reopen for Toronto Jazz Festival.

    The 100-year-old venue, which is housed inside 888 Yonge St. – the Masonic Temple building at the corner of Yonge and Davenport – will continue to operate year-round after the June festival. Toronto Jazz Fest, which takes place from June 23-July 2, is also moving to Yorkville where it will host more than 100 free concerts on various stages.

    Randy Bachman will mark the new beginning of the space on June 23 with a performance alongside Walter Trout and special guests. Tickets will be priced $19.17, a nod to the year the Concert Hall opened.  

    One of two venues inside the Masonic Temple, the Concert Hall saw big-band orchestras perform there in the 30s and 40s and Frank Sinatra's private parties in the 50s. Its legend grew during the rock n' roll explosion of the 1960s: Led Zeppelin played their first Toronto show there in 1969 and it was a favoured rehearsal space for the Rolling Stones.

    During the 80s and 90s, the 1,500-capacity Concert Hall became the place to catch popular new wave and alt-rock acts such as Iggy Pop, Smashing Pumpkins, Nina Hagen, The Cure, Beastie Boys, The Tragically Hip, Rage Against The Machine and Sloan.

    However, the space ceased holding public concerts after Bell Media bought the Masonic Temple in 1998. The media giant used the six-storey building as a studio for shows such as eTalk and Open Mike With Mike Bullard, as well as MTV Canada and events such as the Polaris Prize.

    Bell put the building up for sale 2013 and it was purchased by London, Ontario-based IT firm Info-Tech Research Group for $12.5 million.

    "We are excited to partner with the TD Toronto Jazz Festival and reintroduce this historic venue to a new generation of music lovers,” said William Russell, executive director of 888yonge Inc, the company that books events in the building.

    Other acts set to play the Concert Hall during Jazz Fest include Allen, Carrington, Spalding, Robert Glasper Experiment, Shabaka & The Ancestors, John LaBarbera Big Band (paying tribute to Buddy Rich), Bokante and By Monk.

    The reopening is good news for promoters that have long complained Toronto is in need of more mid-sized concert halls. It's also timely: the 2,752-seat Massey Hall is preparing to close in 2019 for up to 24 months as part of a $135-million renovation.

  13. Hillside Festival 2017

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    I've heard of about 10 as well, which more than what I recognize in the lineups for other festivals.

    A somewhat rare (these days) Barr Brothers appearance in Southern Ontario.

    Great to see Kevin Breit, Charlotte Cornfield, Luyas, Sarah Harmer on the list.

    Lacking in headliners?  Who would headline this?

    I wish they would get Cyro Baptista to come and play one of these years.

  14. Hillside Festival 2017

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    1)  The festival is one weekend earlier this year eh. Julye 14-16.

    2) The lineup came out today:

    The Aerialists
    The Barr Brothers
    Begonia
    Big Brave
    Billy Bragg (also with Joe Henry)
    The Blurry Pickers
    Boogat
    Las Cafeteras
    Century Egg
    Chastity
    Charlotte Cornfield
    Cœur de pirate
    Ora Cogan
    Common Deer
    Communism
    Dead Flowers
    Carly Dow
    Duchess Says
    The Franklin Electric
    Future Peers
    Matt Haeck
    Sarah Harmer
    HIGHPARK
    Jaunt
    The Jerry Cans
    Kacy & Clayton
    Kaia Kater
    Kasador
    Kevin Breit & the Upper York Mandolin Quartet
    Lisa LeBlanc
    Lost Cousins
    The Lowest of the Low
    The Luyas
    Mbongwana Star
    Mt. Joy
    Murder, Murder
    Irish Mythen
    NEFE
    New Canadian Global Music Orchestra
    Lindi Ortega
    Parsonsfield
    Klô Pelgag
    William Prince
    Alejandra Ribera
    Jenny Ritter
    Xavier Rudd
    DJ Shub
    Rae Spoon
    Lucas Stagg
    Leonard Sumner
    The Turbans
    Lindy Vopnfjord
    Weaves
    Whoop-Szo
    Lula Wiles
    Charlotte Day Wilson

  17. Bob Dylan touring Canada

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    I just got the targeted advertising for this on FB.  18 show Canada tour! That's pretty awesome.

    Has anyone here been to the Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa?  Wondering what it is like as a venue.  Looks like the easiest alternative to the ACC show for Toronto dwellers.

  20. Phish - Baker's Dozen

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    Hopefully the August long weekend for us, which closes out the Bakers Dozen. Although I have to move into a new apt by Aug 1st which could easily mess with this plan.  I wonder if there will be any other east side summer shows this year!

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