List of Historic Concert Venues
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This is a list of historic, now closed concert venues in Toronto
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The Riverboat
Location: 134 Yorkville Ave.
Heyday: 1964-1973
Known for: The coffee house focused on folk and blues music
Notable players: Gordon Lightfoot, Simon and Garfunkel, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, John Lee Hooker
Closed: 1978
The Copa
Location: 21 Scollard St.
Heyday: 1983-1986
Known for: World and pop acts
Notable players: Herbie Hancock
Closed: 1992
The Concert Hall
Location: 888 Yonge St.
Heyday: 1983-1996
Known for: Now the Masonic Temple
Notable players: Led Zeppelin, INXS
Closed: 1996
== Rock and Roll Heaven
Location: 2 Bloor E. Hudson's Bay Centre
Heyday: 1980s
Known for: Mirrors, leather seats, girls
Notable players: Black Crowes
Closed: 1992
Larry's Hideaway
Location: 121 Carlton St.
Heyday: 1978-1984
Known for: cheap hotel
Notable players: REM
Closed: 1986
Gasworks
Location: 585 Yonge St.
Heyday: 1971-1986
Known for: being inspiration behind Wanye's World
Notable players: Rush
Closed: 1993
The Edge
Location: 70 Gerrard East.
Heyday: 1977-1982
Known for: dark interior
Notable players: The police
Closed: 1982
Colonial Tavern
Location: 203 Yonge St.
Heyday: 1947-1978
Known for: being Canada's most famous jazz and blues venues
Notable players: GDizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Muddy Waters
Closed: 1987
Top O'The Senator
Location: 249 Victoria St.
Heyday: 1990-2005
Known for: Jazz pop acts
Notable players: Diana Krall
Closed: 2005
