442:
294:
568:
142:
490:
38:
554:
346:
canopy roof in 1978. Its unique configuration consisted of a round stage, which was upgraded in 1976 to include a revolving stage which slowly rotated before the audience, which completely surrounded it. The venue had a capacity of approximately 16,000 -20,000 concertgoers who crowded the four grassy
497:
The music venue is open yearly from May to
October, due to its outdoor configuration. The amphitheatre has a capacity of approximately 16,000. There are 5,500 reserved seats under the 60-foot-high covered roof, 3,500 seats under the open sky, and 7,000 seats on the grass bowl. The floor area (100
399:
revealed that the DVD had to be scrapped due to issues syncing up the audio with the video, saying it would have cost the band over $ 150,000 and many man-hours to sync up a new recording with the footage. Although the full concert has never been officially released, much of the footage was
409:
As of 2004, three million patrons have visited the venue. The amphitheatre hosted
Canadian rapper Drake's annual OVO Festival from its inception in 2010-2015, 2017 and 2019, and 2022, when it was presented as October World Weekend. The Festival has featured performances by
394:
performed two nights in a row at the venue on the Test For Echo Tour. The first night was filmed for what would have been the band's first concert video released on the then-new DVD format, but it was scrapped. In a 2006 interview, lead singer and bassist
498:
level) has an unreserved capacity of 1,000. There are also Club and VIP seats for season ticket-holders. Two large video screens flank the stage; the video support system gives everyone in the audience a closeup of the performers on stage.
721:
1585:
658:
1590:
841:
542:
to provide television broadcasts of concert performances by artists who had been scheduled to play the
Budweiser Stage in 2020 before the shutdowns.
1659:
612:
895:
366: (equivalent to about $ 26,900,000 in 2023). In May 1995, the new amphitheatre (under the name of Molson Amphitheatre) opened with two
690:
1645:
783:
473:
On
January 6, 2017, it was announced that the Molson Amphitheatre was renamed "Budweiser Stage", as part of a partnership between
1713:
1708:
338:
Ontario Place opened in May 1971 with the original Forum as one of the first attractions. The original structure consisted of a
1605:
1022:
102:
1209:
74:
984:
321:
and hosts many diverse acts, including genres like rock, pop, country, and jazz. The first musician to perform there was
17:
1718:
1325:
591:
81:
959:
888:
121:
1703:
1698:
1519:
974:
929:
55:
1580:
999:
586:
88:
464:, in front of a sell-out crowd of 16,110 people. The 2009 show was recorded for the group's live albums project
1463:
59:
1550:
1232:
751:
70:
1630:
1565:
1529:
1166:
881:
370:
concerts before sold-out audiences. The new Molson
Amphitheatre garnered positive reviews in 1995, winning
1126:
809:
525:
457:
1161:
1121:
1100:
1085:
1080:
1057:
863:
474:
868:
460:, in front of a sell-out crowd of 16,128 people. The third one was on September 1, 2013, during their
1615:
1575:
1457:
1355:
1218:
1202:
1047:
989:
954:
756:
725:
700:
539:
1484:
1437:
1171:
1065:
1489:
1421:
1411:
1136:
1037:
969:
949:
530:
48:
722:"Mettrum Originals Brings a Fresh Ingredient to Liven the Lawns at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre"
1570:
1560:
1524:
1514:
1370:
1146:
784:"Ontario Place website, About Ontario Place, Company Information & History, 1990's section"
668:
466:
1595:
1509:
1469:
1375:
1287:
1141:
1075:
215:
95:
452:
performed at the amphitheatre three times: the first one was on June 16, 2001, during their
359:
of the popular Forum and the construction of a larger venue on the site. The new venue cost
1620:
1555:
1405:
1195:
1156:
944:
185:
514:
venue has a capacity of approximately 5,000, which includes raised VIP viewing platforms.
441:
383:
performed two nights in a row at the Molson in August 1995; the shows were recorded for a
8:
1640:
1610:
1432:
1395:
1314:
1253:
1012:
939:
787:
1635:
1625:
1390:
924:
663:
461:
339:
1479:
1426:
1380:
1350:
1292:
1276:
1151:
511:
293:
1442:
1330:
1176:
1042:
979:
964:
761:
581:
241:
1600:
1400:
1027:
1017:
934:
361:
275:
1499:
1131:
411:
347:
hills and the lucky few who sat on the 2,500 bench seats under a covered roof.
141:
842:"Black Crowes, the Trews among artists in Budweiser Stage at Home TV concerts"
1692:
1674:
1661:
1452:
1416:
1365:
1335:
1298:
1282:
1105:
1007:
573:
318:
205:
1187:
1385:
1360:
1259:
1237:
1095:
1090:
559:
453:
449:
384:
372:
226:
1345:
1270:
1264:
1032:
919:
695:
478:
435:
391:
367:
322:
218:(administered by Ontario Place Corporation, an Ontario government agency)
1070:
489:
431:
427:
356:
873:
1447:
1340:
729:
419:
396:
380:
37:
846:
691:"Molson Canadian Amphitheatre honoured at Billboard Touring Awards"
402:
642:
Howell, Peter (May 19, 1995). "Ontario Place roars towards 2000".
905:
659:"Toronto's Molson Amphitheatre to change name to Budweiser Stage"
314:
310:
194:
190:
1545:
1474:
1320:
535:
415:
343:
423:
1586:
493:
View of audience from stage on the 6th of
September 2023
1591:
355:
Over the winter of 1994–1995, came the controversial
656:
549:
456:. The second one was on July 24, 2009, during their
62:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
1690:
1561:Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
657:Krashinsky-Robertson, Susan (January 6, 2017).
510:was opened just east of the amphitheatre. This
1217:
1203:
889:
506:In 2011, a new open-air concert venue named
724:(Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
1210:
1196:
896:
882:
517:
317:, Canada. It is located on the grounds of
140:
122:Learn how and when to remove this message
488:
440:
292:
1611:Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
903:
688:
445:Interior view of the amphitheatre, 2024
14:
1691:
1606:North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
689:Kennedy, John R. (November 21, 2014).
641:
637:
635:
633:
1191:
877:
610:
985:Young Centre for the Performing Arts
60:adding citations to reliable sources
31:
1596:Jamboree in the Hills Festival Site
630:
24:
776:
592:List of contemporary amphitheatres
377:s "Best New Concert Venue" award.
25:
1730:
857:
484:
975:St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
930:Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres
864:Budweiser Stage – upcoming shows
613:"The making of a landmark venue"
566:
552:
342:canopy, which was replaced by a
36:
1581:Germania Insurance Amphitheater
1515:Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre
835:
587:List of music venues in Toronto
350:
47:needs additional citations for
1714:Music venues completed in 1995
1709:1995 establishments in Ontario
820:
802:
744:
714:
682:
650:
604:
387:and an unreleased live album.
236:Reserved seating, lawn seating
13:
1:
1551:Belasco Theater (Los Angeles)
1520:Saint Andrew's Hall (Detroit)
831:. April 29, 2011. p. E9.
611:Bliss, Karen (July 8, 2015).
597:
501:
170:Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
1631:Regent Theatre (Los Angeles)
297:Overview of the site in 2006
7:
869:Echo Beach – upcoming shows
810:"Test For Echo Live – Rush"
545:
526:COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
400:eventually included in the
10:
1735:
475:Labatt Breweries of Canada
406:box set released in 2014.
328:
305:, originally known as the
1719:Festival venues in Canada
1616:Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
1576:Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
1538:
1498:
1326:Budweiser Made in America
1307:
1246:
1225:
1219:Live Nation Entertainment
1114:
1056:
998:
955:Princess of Wales Theatre
912:
757:The Canadian Encyclopedia
701:Global Television Network
540:Live Nation Entertainment
283:
270:
255:
250:
240:
232:
222:
211:
201:
180:
155:
151:
139:
1438:The Peach Music Festival
528:, the television series
333:
309:, is a concert venue in
27:Concert venue in Toronto
1704:Amphitheatres in Canada
1699:Music venues in Toronto
1675:43.629222°N 79.415097°W
1038:Phoenix Concert Theatre
970:Royal Alexandra Theatre
960:Queen Elizabeth Theatre
531:Budweiser Stage at Home
519:Budweiser Stage at Home
1571:FivePoint Amphitheatre
1525:Theatre of Living Arts
1371:Isle of Wight Festival
990:Young People's Theatre
827:"Calling Echo Beach".
669:The Woodbridge Company
494:
467:Recording the Universe
446:
298:
259:May 18, 1995
1680:43.629222; -79.415097
1510:The Louisville Palace
1376:Jamboree in the Hills
752:"Ontario Place Forum"
492:
444:
296:
216:Government of Ontario
146:Exterior view in 2023
1621:PNC Bank Arts Center
1556:Blossom Music Center
1406:Main Square Festival
945:Meridian Arts Centre
524:In 2020, during the
458:Tour of the Universe
186:Lake Shore Boulevard
163:Molson Amphitheatre
56:improve this article
1671: /
1641:Toyota Amphitheatre
1566:Fillmore Auditorium
1254:Academy Music Group
1013:Danforth Music Hall
940:Four Seasons Centre
764:. December 15, 2013
307:Molson Amphitheatre
136:
18:Molson Amphitheatre
1636:Ruoff Music Center
1626:PNC Music Pavilion
1503:clubs and theatres
1293:MAMA & Company
1167:University Theatre
1101:Scotiabank Theatre
925:Ed Mirvish Theatre
664:The Globe and Mail
495:
462:Delta Machine Tour
447:
299:
134:
1654:
1653:
1277:Festival Republic
1185:
1184:
1157:Shea's Hippodrome
1152:Runnymede Theatre
1127:Hollywood Theatre
790:on March 27, 2010
512:general admission
325:on May 18, 1995.
291:
290:
271:Construction cost
132:
131:
124:
106:
71:"Budweiser Stage"
16:(Redirected from
1726:
1686:
1685:
1683:
1682:
1681:
1676:
1672:
1669:
1668:
1667:
1664:
1443:Pinkpop Festival
1356:The Great Escape
1331:Calling Festival
1279:(majority owner)
1267:(majority stake)
1212:
1205:
1198:
1189:
1188:
1177:Westwood Theatre
1162:Standard Theatre
1122:Broadway Theatre
1086:Paradise Theatre
1043:Roy Thomson Hall
980:Tarragon Theatre
965:Randolph Theatre
898:
891:
884:
875:
874:
851:
839:
833:
832:
824:
818:
817:
806:
800:
799:
797:
795:
786:. Archived from
780:
774:
773:
771:
769:
762:Historica Canada
748:
742:
741:
739:
737:
732:. April 26, 2016
718:
712:
711:
709:
707:
686:
680:
679:
677:
675:
654:
648:
647:
639:
628:
627:
625:
623:
608:
582:Exhibition Place
576:
571:
570:
569:
562:
557:
556:
555:
365:
279:
266:
264:
173:
167:
166:
144:
137:
133:
127:
120:
116:
113:
107:
105:
64:
40:
32:
21:
1734:
1733:
1729:
1728:
1727:
1725:
1724:
1723:
1689:
1688:
1679:
1677:
1673:
1670:
1665:
1662:
1660:
1658:
1657:
1655:
1650:
1601:Jiffy Lube Live
1534:
1502:
1494:
1401:Lytham Festival
1303:
1295:(joint venture)
1242:
1221:
1216:
1186:
1181:
1110:
1081:Hot Docs Cinema
1052:
1048:The Opera House
994:
935:Factory Theatre
913:Performing arts
908:
902:
860:
855:
854:
850:, May 25, 2020.
840:
836:
826:
825:
821:
808:
807:
803:
793:
791:
782:
781:
777:
767:
765:
750:
749:
745:
735:
733:
720:
719:
715:
705:
703:
687:
683:
673:
671:
655:
651:
640:
631:
621:
619:
609:
605:
600:
572:
567:
565:
558:
553:
551:
548:
534:was created by
522:
504:
487:
360:
353:
336:
331:
303:Budweiser Stage
274:
262:
260:
189:
176:
171:
164:
162:
147:
135:Budweiser Stage
128:
117:
111:
108:
65:
63:
53:
41:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1732:
1722:
1721:
1716:
1711:
1706:
1701:
1652:
1651:
1649:
1648:
1646:Xfinity Center
1643:
1638:
1633:
1628:
1623:
1618:
1613:
1608:
1603:
1598:
1593:
1588:
1583:
1578:
1573:
1568:
1563:
1558:
1553:
1548:
1542:
1540:
1536:
1535:
1533:
1532:
1527:
1522:
1517:
1512:
1506:
1504:
1500:House of Blues
1496:
1495:
1493:
1492:
1487:
1482:
1477:
1472:
1467:
1461:
1455:
1450:
1445:
1440:
1435:
1430:
1424:
1422:North Sea Jazz
1419:
1414:
1409:
1403:
1398:
1393:
1388:
1383:
1378:
1373:
1368:
1363:
1358:
1353:
1348:
1343:
1338:
1333:
1328:
1323:
1318:
1311:
1309:
1305:
1304:
1302:
1301:
1296:
1290:
1285:
1280:
1274:
1268:
1262:
1257:
1250:
1248:
1244:
1243:
1241:
1240:
1235:
1229:
1227:
1223:
1222:
1215:
1214:
1207:
1200:
1192:
1183:
1182:
1180:
1179:
1174:
1172:Uptown Theatre
1169:
1164:
1159:
1154:
1149:
1144:
1139:
1134:
1132:Humber Cinemas
1129:
1124:
1118:
1116:
1112:
1111:
1109:
1108:
1103:
1098:
1093:
1088:
1083:
1078:
1073:
1068:
1066:Carlton Cinema
1062:
1060:
1054:
1053:
1051:
1050:
1045:
1040:
1035:
1030:
1025:
1020:
1015:
1010:
1004:
1002:
996:
995:
993:
992:
987:
982:
977:
972:
967:
962:
957:
952:
947:
942:
937:
932:
927:
922:
916:
914:
910:
909:
901:
900:
893:
886:
878:
872:
871:
866:
859:
858:External links
856:
853:
852:
834:
819:
814:The Rush Forum
801:
775:
743:
726:Mettrum Health
713:
681:
649:
629:
602:
601:
599:
596:
595:
594:
589:
584:
578:
577:
563:
547:
544:
521:
516:
503:
500:
486:
485:Specifications
483:
438:among others.
352:
349:
335:
332:
330:
327:
289:
288:
285:
281:
280:
272:
268:
267:
257:
253:
252:
248:
247:
246:Approx. 16,100
244:
238:
237:
234:
230:
229:
224:
220:
219:
213:
209:
208:
203:
199:
198:
182:
178:
177:
175:
174:
168:
159:
157:
153:
152:
149:
148:
145:
130:
129:
44:
42:
35:
26:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1731:
1720:
1717:
1715:
1712:
1710:
1707:
1705:
1702:
1700:
1697:
1696:
1694:
1687:
1684:
1647:
1644:
1642:
1639:
1637:
1634:
1632:
1629:
1627:
1624:
1622:
1619:
1617:
1614:
1612:
1609:
1607:
1604:
1602:
1599:
1597:
1594:
1592:
1589:
1587:
1584:
1582:
1579:
1577:
1574:
1572:
1569:
1567:
1564:
1562:
1559:
1557:
1554:
1552:
1549:
1547:
1544:
1543:
1541:
1537:
1531:
1530:Tower Theater
1528:
1526:
1523:
1521:
1518:
1516:
1513:
1511:
1508:
1507:
1505:
1501:
1497:
1491:
1488:
1486:
1483:
1481:
1478:
1476:
1473:
1471:
1468:
1465:
1462:
1460:(partnership)
1459:
1456:
1454:
1453:Rock Werchter
1451:
1449:
1446:
1444:
1441:
1439:
1436:
1434:
1431:
1429:(partnership)
1428:
1425:
1423:
1420:
1418:
1417:Music Midtown
1415:
1413:
1410:
1407:
1404:
1402:
1399:
1397:
1394:
1392:
1389:
1387:
1384:
1382:
1379:
1377:
1374:
1372:
1369:
1367:
1366:I Love Techno
1364:
1362:
1359:
1357:
1354:
1352:
1349:
1347:
1344:
1342:
1339:
1337:
1336:Camp Bestival
1334:
1332:
1329:
1327:
1324:
1322:
1319:
1316:
1313:
1312:
1310:
1306:
1300:
1299:Ones to Watch
1297:
1294:
1291:
1289:
1286:
1284:
1283:Gods of Metal
1281:
1278:
1275:
1272:
1269:
1266:
1263:
1261:
1258:
1255:
1252:
1251:
1249:
1245:
1239:
1236:
1234:
1231:
1230:
1228:
1224:
1220:
1213:
1208:
1206:
1201:
1199:
1194:
1193:
1190:
1178:
1175:
1173:
1170:
1168:
1165:
1163:
1160:
1158:
1155:
1153:
1150:
1148:
1145:
1143:
1142:Odeon Theatre
1140:
1138:
1137:Metro Theatre
1135:
1133:
1130:
1128:
1125:
1123:
1120:
1119:
1117:
1113:
1107:
1106:TIFF Lightbox
1104:
1102:
1099:
1097:
1094:
1092:
1089:
1087:
1084:
1082:
1079:
1077:
1074:
1072:
1069:
1067:
1064:
1063:
1061:
1059:
1055:
1049:
1046:
1044:
1041:
1039:
1036:
1034:
1031:
1029:
1026:
1024:
1021:
1019:
1016:
1014:
1011:
1009:
1008:The Axis Club
1006:
1005:
1003:
1001:
997:
991:
988:
986:
983:
981:
978:
976:
973:
971:
968:
966:
963:
961:
958:
956:
953:
951:
950:Meridian Hall
948:
946:
943:
941:
938:
936:
933:
931:
928:
926:
923:
921:
918:
917:
915:
911:
907:
899:
894:
892:
887:
885:
880:
879:
876:
870:
867:
865:
862:
861:
849:
848:
843:
838:
830:
823:
815:
811:
805:
789:
785:
779:
763:
759:
758:
753:
747:
731:
727:
723:
717:
702:
698:
697:
692:
685:
670:
666:
665:
660:
653:
646:. p. D3.
645:
638:
636:
634:
622:September 12,
618:
614:
607:
603:
593:
590:
588:
585:
583:
580:
579:
575:
574:Canada portal
564:
561:
550:
543:
541:
537:
533:
532:
527:
520:
515:
513:
509:
499:
491:
482:
480:
476:
471:
469:
468:
463:
459:
455:
451:
443:
439:
437:
433:
429:
425:
421:
417:
413:
407:
405:
404:
398:
393:
388:
386:
382:
378:
376:
374:
369:
363:
358:
348:
345:
341:
326:
324:
320:
319:Ontario Place
316:
312:
308:
304:
295:
287:Michael Moxam
286:
282:
277:
273:
269:
258:
254:
249:
245:
243:
239:
235:
231:
228:
225:
221:
217:
214:
210:
207:
206:Ontario Place
204:
200:
196:
192:
187:
183:
179:
169:
161:
160:
158:
154:
150:
143:
138:
126:
123:
115:
104:
101:
97:
94:
90:
87:
83:
80:
76:
73: –
72:
68:
67:Find sources:
61:
57:
51:
50:
45:This article
43:
39:
34:
33:
30:
19:
1656:
1539:Other venues
1490:Way Out West
1470:Summer Sonic
1386:Lollapalooza
1361:HoagieNation
1273:(part owner)
1260:BigChampagne
1247:Subsidiaries
1238:Ticketmaster
1147:Roxy Theatre
1096:Royal Cinema
1091:Revue Cinema
1028:Lee's Palace
1023:Koerner Hall
1000:Music venues
904:Theatres in
845:
837:
829:Toronto Star
828:
822:
813:
804:
792:. Retrieved
788:the original
778:
766:. Retrieved
755:
746:
734:. Retrieved
716:
704:. Retrieved
694:
684:
672:. Retrieved
662:
652:
644:Toronto Star
643:
620:. Retrieved
617:Toronto Star
616:
606:
560:Music portal
529:
523:
518:
507:
505:
496:
472:
465:
454:Exciter Tour
450:Depeche Mode
448:
408:
401:
389:
385:Pay-Per-View
379:
373:RPM Magazine
371:
354:
351:Amphitheatre
337:
306:
302:
300:
251:Construction
233:Seating type
227:Amphitheatre
156:Former names
118:
109:
99:
92:
85:
78:
66:
54:Please help
49:verification
46:
29:
1678: /
1346:Creamfields
1288:Hard Events
1271:DF Concerts
1265:C3 Presents
1233:Live Nation
1076:Fox Theatre
1033:Massey Hall
920:CAA Theatre
736:February 5,
706:February 5,
696:Global News
674:February 5,
479:Live Nation
436:A$ AP Rocky
368:Bryan Adams
323:Bryan Adams
172:(2010–2017)
165:(1995–2009)
1693:Categories
1666:79°24′54″W
1663:43°37′45″N
1458:Sasquatch!
1071:Cinesphere
598:References
508:Echo Beach
502:Echo Beach
432:The Weeknd
428:Kanye West
364:15,000,000
357:demolition
278:15 million
263:1995-05-18
82:newspapers
1485:Watershed
1448:Pukkelpop
1391:Loud Park
1341:Copenhell
1308:Festivals
1226:Divisions
730:CNW Group
420:Lil Wayne
397:Geddy Lee
390:In 1997,
381:Van Halen
284:Architect
1464:Squamish
1433:Parklife
1427:Paradiso
1396:Lowlands
1381:Latitude
1351:Download
1315:Boomtown
847:CityNews
546:See also
403:Rush R40
242:Capacity
202:Location
197:, Canada
112:May 2010
1412:MixTape
1115:Defunct
1058:Cinemas
1018:History
906:Toronto
794:May 23,
768:July 9,
329:History
315:Ontario
311:Toronto
261: (
195:Ontario
191:Toronto
181:Address
96:scholar
1546:3Arena
1480:Voodoo
1475:TRNSMT
1321:Bospop
536:Citytv
434:, and
416:Eminem
344:copper
256:Opened
98:
91:
84:
77:
69:
1466:(50%)
1408:(75%)
1317:(18%)
1256:(51%)
424:Jay-Z
412:Drake
340:vinyl
334:Forum
212:Owner
103:JSTOR
89:books
796:2010
770:2018
738:2017
708:2017
676:2017
624:2015
538:and
477:and
392:Rush
362:CA$
301:The
276:CA$
223:Type
184:909
75:news
58:by
1695::
844:.
812:.
760:.
754:.
728:.
699:.
693:.
667:.
661:.
632:^
615:.
481:.
470:.
430:,
426:,
422:,
418:,
414:,
313:,
193:,
188:W.
1211:e
1204:t
1197:v
897:e
890:t
883:v
816:.
798:.
772:.
740:.
710:.
678:.
626:.
375:'
265:)
125:)
119:(
114:)
110:(
100:·
93:·
86:·
79:·
52:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
