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Toronto's Best Music Venues
Horseshoe Tavern is one of Toronto's Best Music Venues.

1. Horseshoe Tavern

7.6
370 Queen St. W (at Spadina Ave.), Toronto, ON
Music Venue · 59 tips and reviews

National PostNational Post: D-Sisive: "The 'Shoe is venue you’d always dream of playing. The venue you’d always see on MuchNews during a band profile. The venue that would intimidate an artist. So much history." Read more.

2. The Great Hall

7.7
1087 Queen St. W (at Dovercourt Rd.), Toronto, ON
Event Space · 18 tips and reviews

National PostNational Post: Jay Ferguson of Sloan: "With it’s wooden interior, wraparound balcony and ornate features, it was an unconventional loud rock music venue, but that only made the concert feel more like an 'event.'" Read more.

The Cameron House is one of Toronto's Best Music Venues.

3. The Cameron House

7.6
408 Queen St. W (at Cameron St.), Toronto, ON
Bar · 30 tips and reviews

National PostNational Post: Justin Rutledge: "It is a place where people get their starts, and where others get fresh starts. The Cameron House is still a place to not give a good goddamn about the state your shoes are in.” Read more.

4. Fort York

8.2
btwn Railways, Bathurst, Lakeshore & Strachan, Toronto, ON
Historic and Protected Site · 11 tips and reviews

National PostNational Post: Eon Sinclair of Bedouin Soundclash: "I love re-claiming an old implement of war like Fort York and turning it into a family celebration — seems like a victory.” Read more.

Virgin Mobile Mod Club is one of Toronto's Best Music Venues.

5. Virgin Mobile Mod Club

722 College St (at Crawford), Toronto, ON
Rock Club · 50 tips and reviews

National PostNational Post: Austra’s Katie Stelmanis: “The best sounding venue’s the Mod Club. It has an amazing light show, yet it’s small enough for a truly intimate performance." Read more.

6. Massey Hall

8.9
178 Victoria St (at Shuter St), Toronto, ON
Concert Hall · Downtown Toronto · 77 tips and reviews

National PostNational Post: Hawksley Workman on Massey Hall: "Just walking in, you feel the twinkle of specialness, especially for a country kid. It seemed then to be historic and monumental… even — gasp — European!" Read more.

Echo Beach is one of Toronto's Best Music Venues.

7. Echo Beach

8.2
909 Lakeshore Blvd W (Ontario Place), Toronto, ON
Music Venue · 14 tips and reviews

National PostNational Post: Diamond Rings: "It is the spectacular sunset and postcard perfect view of the CN Tower that takes the party to the next level." Read more.