{"id":2685,"date":"2023-08-15T00:00:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T00:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=2685"},"modified":"2023-08-14T20:15:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T20:15:57","slug":"toronto-for-live-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/toronto-for-live-music","title":{"rendered":"Best Venues in Toronto for Live Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for a getaway? Put <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/cities\/toronto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toronto<\/a> at the top of the list. The Ontario capital is a lakeside gem full of green spaces, skyscrapers, and plenty of thriving creative businesses, some even doubling for unique live venues. Here are five awesome spaces in Toronto for live music, and some extra fun.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>1. Roll This Way<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sushi-making classes, karaoke nights, live events\u2014<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.rollthisway.com\/collections\/in-person-classes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roll This Way <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">offers all kinds of opportunities for fun, including the chance to see local artists perform.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2686\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2686\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2686\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2686\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2686\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roll-This-Way-image-courtesy-of-Roll-This-Way.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=671&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"Toronto for live music\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roll-This-Way-image-courtesy-of-Roll-This-Way.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=196&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roll-This-Way-image-courtesy-of-Roll-This-Way.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=671&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roll-This-Way-image-courtesy-of-Roll-This-Way.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=503&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roll-This-Way-image-courtesy-of-Roll-This-Way.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=1006&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roll-This-Way-image-courtesy-of-Roll-This-Way.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=1341&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roll-This-Way-image-courtesy-of-Roll-This-Way.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=png&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roll This Way, image courtesy of Roll This Way<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><b>2. Rainhard Brewing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A tasty beer on a brand new open patio, what more could you ask for? Well, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rainhardbrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rainhard Brewing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> takes things a step further in welcoming you to Toronto by partnering with multiple local businesses to showcase local food, makers, and educators for special events. Oh, and there’s amazing live music, of course\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2687\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2687\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2687\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2687\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2687\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rainhard-Brewing-photo-by-Peter-Ibrahim.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"Toronto for live music\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rainhard-Brewing-photo-by-Peter-Ibrahim.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=169&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rainhard-Brewing-photo-by-Peter-Ibrahim.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rainhard-Brewing-photo-by-Peter-Ibrahim.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rainhard-Brewing-photo-by-Peter-Ibrahim.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rainhard-Brewing-photo-by-Peter-Ibrahim.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=1152&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rainhard-Brewing-photo-by-Peter-Ibrahim.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=png&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2687\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rainhard Brewing, photo by Peter Ibrahim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><b>3. 915 Dupont<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picture a listening bar with smooth Japanese whiskey, perfectly balanced cocktails, or (or maybe and?) a pristinely brewed cup of pour over coffee. That\u2019s a dream space in Toronto for live music. Better yet, it\u2019s a reality\u2014<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/915dupont\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">915 Dupont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2688\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2688\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2688\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2688\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2688\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/915-DuPont-photo-by-Peter-Ibrahim.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"Toronto for live music\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/915-DuPont-photo-by-Peter-Ibrahim.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=169&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/915-DuPont-photo-by-Peter-Ibrahim.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/915-DuPont-photo-by-Peter-Ibrahim.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/915-DuPont-photo-by-Peter-Ibrahim.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/915-DuPont-photo-by-Peter-Ibrahim.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=1152&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/915-DuPont-photo-by-Peter-Ibrahim.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=png&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2688\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">915 DuPont, photo by Peter Ibrahim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><b>4. Black Lab Brewing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s never too much beer, repeat. If you find yourself in the Leslieville neighborhood of Toronto, you\u2019re going to need to make a stop over at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blacklab.beer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black Lab Brewing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a frothy pint in the beer garden (maybe even grab one of those cute camper hats from their merch store). If you\u2019re ultra lucky, you might even see a little live music along the way. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2689\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2689\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2689\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2689\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2689\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blacklab-Brewing-photo-courtesy-of-Blacklab-Brewing.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=751&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"Toronto for live music\" width=\"1024\" height=\"751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blacklab-Brewing-photo-courtesy-of-Blacklab-Brewing.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=220&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blacklab-Brewing-photo-courtesy-of-Blacklab-Brewing.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=751&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blacklab-Brewing-photo-courtesy-of-Blacklab-Brewing.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=563&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blacklab-Brewing-photo-courtesy-of-Blacklab-Brewing.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1126&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blacklab-Brewing-photo-courtesy-of-Blacklab-Brewing.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1502&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blacklab-Brewing-photo-courtesy-of-Blacklab-Brewing.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black lab Brewing, photo courtesy of Black lab Brewing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>5. STACKT Market<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since 2019, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stacktmarket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STACKT Market <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has been offering a thriving, evolving market in the heart of downtown Toronto, based entirely out of shipping containers. DIY crafts, jewelry, clothing, tasty food\u2014it\u2019s all happening at STACKT. It\u2019s the perfect fun space to try out a million things, and still have time to catch some live music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the help of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.destinationtoronto.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Destination Toronto<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, explore Canada\u2019s largest and most diverse city on a deeper level and be inspired by new experiences, sights and flavors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curious about seeing more live music in unique spaces near you? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Browse shows.<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Words by Sofar Editorial Team <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a getaway? Put Toronto at the top of the list. 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