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Music Venues

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This is perfect for anyone who needs to be thrown out of a bar

March 23, 2021March 22, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bars, clubs, Music Venues

We’ve all see it. Some guy (or woman) becomes unruly at a bar/club and has to be removed by security.

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, October 15, 2020

October 15, 2020October 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Astronomy, Chainsmokers, Elton John, Flaming Lips, Fleetwood Mac, Jay-Z, Kanye, Metallica, Music Venues, Smashing Pumpkins, Speakers

Skull cakes? Kinda cool, actually. As for music news on Thursday, October 15… Coronavirus update 1: Remember that no social

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, October 10, 2020

October 10, 2020October 11, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Coronavirus, Megan Thee Stallion, Music Venues, Starma, Streaming Music, Tesla, TikTok, Toronto, Tory Lanex, Van Halen Fleeetwood Mac

Hello, Newman. You do bring up some good points. More info in today’s round-up of music news for October 10,

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, July 23, 2020

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AIR Studios, Apple, Cardiacs, Chris Martin, dance clubs, David Byrne, Eagles, Kanye, Kim Kardashian, Motorhead, Music Venues, Smash Mouth, Spike Lee, TikTok

Drunk pigs result in better bacon? Uh, okay. Off to look at music news for July 23, 2020. Coronavirus update

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#SupportCanadianVenues to help them survive COVID

June 20, 2020June 19, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments Canadian Independent Venue Coalition, CIVIC, Concerts, COVID-19, METZ, Ministry of Heritage, Music Venues

This has been a rough few months for concert lovers, but it could turn into the end of the road

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Random music news for Thursday, June 11, 2020

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Classical Music, Coachella, COVID-19, GWAR, Lizzo, Music Industry, Music Venues, Noel Gallagher, Plagiarism, Protest Songs, Travis Scott, Urban

Before we begin, here’s some kind of supercut for Star Trek: TNG fans. Now that’s out of the way, here’s

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Music History 

On the Edge of the World: A Photo Exhibition On One of Toronto’s Lesser-Known Music Venues

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 Nerhys 0 Comments Music Venues, Photo Exhibit, Presentation, The Edge Club, Toronto Music

For music lovers, Toronto has a long history of a vibrant music scene with legendary venues. Massey Hall. The El

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Music History 

Dead rooms: Toronto music venues that no longer exist

July 12, 2018July 11, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments Music Venues, Toronto

A healthy city is always being rebuilt and renewed. However, this renewal often comes at a cost. Rising property values

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Music Industry Music News 

Town Hall on Toronto’s Disappearing Music Venues Outlines Concerns

March 15, 2017March 15, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hoxton, Music Venues, Silver Dollar, Toronto

It didn’t matter that the weather was awful. More than 200 people turned up at a town hall discussion on

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Music News 

When It Comes to Toronto Music News, There’s Some Good News and Some Bad News…

January 24, 2017January 23, 2017 Alan Cross 3 Comments Music Venues, Toronto

Let’s start with the good news. Hugh’s Room, the much-beloved club in Toronto’s west end is going to re-open March

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Molson Amphitheatre Becomes Budweiser Stage

January 8, 2017January 7, 2017 Nerhys 1 Comment Budweiser, Molson Amphitheatre, Music Venues, Toronto

If you grew up or have lived in the Greater Toronto Area for any amount of time, you’re probably aware

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The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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