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Mar 26, 2013 · Ryerson University is named after him, as was Egerton’s Restaurant and Tavern, a student hangout and folk-music club that opened at 70 Gerrard St. E. in the early 1970s. Licensed as a “listening room” and required to sell food, Egerton’s was open seven days a week, sold cheap beer, and booked live performers like Stan Rogers.
- 1980S
This edition of Denise Benson’s Toronto-nightlife history...
- Blues
The El Mocambo, complete with infamous palm-tree sign,...
- 1990S
1990S - 1970s Archives - Then and Now: Toronto Nightlife...
- 2000S
2000S - 1970s Archives - Then and Now: Toronto Nightlife...
- Toronto Rave
Toronto Rave - 1970s Archives - Then and Now: Toronto...
- Singer-songwriter
Ryerson University is named after him, as was Egerton’s...
- Post-punk
Assoon brought his knowledge and love of New York clubs,...
- Rock
An attempt to revive it as a live-music venue was made in...
- 1980S
Oct 27, 2014 · Ryerson University is named after him, as was Egerton’s Restaurant and Tavern, a student hangout and folk-music club that opened at 70 Gerrard St. E. in the early 1970s. Licensed as a “listening room” and required to sell food, Egerton’s was open seven days a week, sold cheap beer, and booked live performers like Stan Rogers.
Apr 29, 2014 · This edition of Denise Benson’s Toronto-nightlife history series tells the story of how a local gay-community landmark was reborn in the late ’80s as a cutting-edge alternative club where you could dance to acid-rock and acid-house alike. BY: DENISE BENSON. Club: Empire Dancebar, 488A Yonge.
Jul 20, 2012 · Larry's remains one of the more infamous old school Toronto dives, which kept up a steady, heady flow of cheap beer, easy drugs, bare knuckle brawls and raw emotive music, until finally closing ...
- Ed Conroy
Apr 15, 2022 · Roxy Blu. Ask any music fan about Toronto's best nightclub ever, and the majority of people will say Brant Street's Roxy Blu. It was unlike anything else Toronto knew and was completely inclusive ...
Jul 20, 2012 · Checkers was history by the end of 1980. Located under the Hudson’s Bay store at Yonge and Bloor, a devilish good time looks to be had at Heaven. Due no doubt to the ensuing disco doomsday, it changed its name (and vibe) to Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven, in turn becoming a legendary Toronto hairband and glam metal hotspot rocked by the likes of Skid Row and company until its demise in the early ...
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Apr 16, 2024 · As the timeline of Toronto’s rock music history continued into the 1980s and beyond, bands like The Tragically Hip and Broken Social Scene made their mark on the psychedelic rock scene. The Tragically Hip’s poetic lyrics and atmospheric soundscapes captivated audiences, while Broken Social Scene’s experimental approach to rock music pushed boundaries and embraced the psychedelic sound.
