{"id":4134,"date":"2025-07-05T07:08:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T07:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=4134"},"modified":"2025-07-05T16:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T16:56:09","slug":"sofar-at-sea-venues-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/sofar-at-sea-venues-2025","title":{"rendered":"Sofar Venues at Sea: Aquariums, Boats, and the Sound of Surprise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live music, but make it nautical. We\u2019ve staged Sofar shows on historic ships, seaside terraces, and even floating tiki bars (with the occasional thunderstorm). From the Galician coast to the Toronto Harbor, these stages prove you don\u2019t need solid ground for solid sound.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Empire Sandy | Toronto, CA<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All aboard the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empiresandy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Empire Sandy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! This classic schooner can be found setting sail in the Toronto Harbourfront\u2013 a view in itself. For over 30 years, the Empire Sandy has been Canada\u2019s largest sailing Tallship, and now an epic Sofar stage. Enjoy the majestic cruise into Lake Ontario with live music, fresh air, and unforgettable views of the Toronto skyline. Need we say more?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4138\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/torontoSofarSound_EmpireSandy_31.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/torontoSofarSound_EmpireSandy_31.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/torontoSofarSound_EmpireSandy_31.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=683&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/torontoSofarSound_EmpireSandy_31.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=512&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/torontoSofarSound_EmpireSandy_31.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/torontoSofarSound_EmpireSandy_31.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1365&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/torontoSofarSound_EmpireSandy_31.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Aquarium Finistrerrae | Coru\u00f1a, ES<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High or low tide, you\u2019re still steps from the tide pools, waves, and an abundance of sea life at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coruna.gal\/mc2\/gl\/aquarium-finisterrae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spain\u2019s Aquarium Finsterrae<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Step outside for salty air, a walking path to an outdoor <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aquarium pool (often occupied by families of seals!), and a terrace that doubles as a Sofar stage with a stunning backdrop of the Galician coast. Come for a Sofar show, and stay for the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">three hundred<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (and counting) marine species.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4142\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-LeticiaRey_AquariumFinisterrae_ACoruna_NoeliaAlvarez_21_5_2022-9.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=169&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-LeticiaRey_AquariumFinisterrae_ACoruna_NoeliaAlvarez_21_5_2022-9.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\/Web_Ready-LeticiaRey_AquariumFinisterrae_ACoruna_NoeliaAlvarez_21_5_2022-9.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\/Web_Ready-LeticiaRey_AquariumFinisterrae_ACoruna_NoeliaAlvarez_21_5_2022-9.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=png&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-LeticiaRey_AquariumFinisterrae_ACoruna_NoeliaAlvarez_21_5_2022-9.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\/Web_Ready-LeticiaRey_AquariumFinisterrae_ACoruna_NoeliaAlvarez_21_5_2022-9.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=1152&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 37px;\">3. World Ocean School | Boston, US<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While we avoid picking favorites, Sofar Boston has us convinced we haven\u2019t lived until we\u2019ve seen a Sofar Show aboard the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Denis Sullivan<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The ship is part of Boston\u2019s World Ocean School and serves as a vessel for educating hundreds of students about Great Lakes schooners and maritime history. While you do have the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldoceanschool.org\/walktheplank2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> opportunity to walk the ship\u2019s plank<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we hope you catch a Sofar show before you sleep with the fishes!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4139\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social_Universal-leland_blue-boston-roseway_world_ocean_school-061919-elizabeth_gladden@egladdz-2.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=300&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium\" alt=\"\" width=\"357\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social_Universal-leland_blue-boston-roseway_world_ocean_school-061919-elizabeth_gladden@egladdz-2.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=300&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social_Universal-leland_blue-boston-roseway_world_ocean_school-061919-elizabeth_gladden@egladdz-2.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social_Universal-leland_blue-boston-roseway_world_ocean_school-061919-elizabeth_gladden@egladdz-2.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&h=150&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=150&wpsize=thumbnail 150w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social_Universal-leland_blue-boston-roseway_world_ocean_school-061919-elizabeth_gladden@egladdz-2.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=768&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social_Universal-leland_blue-boston-roseway_world_ocean_school-061919-elizabeth_gladden@egladdz-2.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&h=400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=400&wpsize=square 400w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social_Universal-leland_blue-boston-roseway_world_ocean_school-061919-elizabeth_gladden@egladdz-2.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1536&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social_Universal-leland_blue-boston-roseway_world_ocean_school-061919-elizabeth_gladden@egladdz-2.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=2048&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social_Universal-leland_blue-boston-roseway_world_ocean_school-061919-elizabeth_gladden@egladdz-2.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 37px;\">4. Tonga Room | San Francisco, US<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If boats are too much for your motion sickness or staying docked is a requirement, look no further than the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairmont-san-francisco.com\/dine\/tonga-room-hurricane-bar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tonga Room.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tucked inside San Francisco\u2019s iconic Fairmont Hotel, the Tonga Room is not your average tiki bar\u2013 featuring an indoor \u2018lagoon\u2019 and sporadic \u2018thunderstorms\u2019 with tropical rain, we can\u2019t promise you\u2019ll stay dry. As for the stage? A boat floats through the central lagoon with artists aboard, providing ambiance and entertainment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4140\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-On-the-Sun-Apollo-Bebop-and-Before-the-Brave-at-the-Tonga-Room-in-San-Francisco-for-Sofar-Sounds.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=169&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium\" alt=\"\" width=\"412\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-On-the-Sun-Apollo-Bebop-and-Before-the-Brave-at-the-Tonga-Room-in-San-Francisco-for-Sofar-Sounds.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=169&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-On-the-Sun-Apollo-Bebop-and-Before-the-Brave-at-the-Tonga-Room-in-San-Francisco-for-Sofar-Sounds.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-On-the-Sun-Apollo-Bebop-and-Before-the-Brave-at-the-Tonga-Room-in-San-Francisco-for-Sofar-Sounds.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-On-the-Sun-Apollo-Bebop-and-Before-the-Brave-at-the-Tonga-Room-in-San-Francisco-for-Sofar-Sounds.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-On-the-Sun-Apollo-Bebop-and-Before-the-Brave-at-the-Tonga-Room-in-San-Francisco-for-Sofar-Sounds.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1152&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-On-the-Sun-Apollo-Bebop-and-Before-the-Brave-at-the-Tonga-Room-in-San-Francisco-for-Sofar-Sounds.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Uber Boat by Thames Clippers | London, UK<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A commute on the Thames isn\u2019t just for getting across London; the Uber Boat by Thames Clippers is an alternative for those who want to take the scenic route. While available as a daily commuter ferry, the Thames Clippers also boasts river guides and, yes, Sofar shows. Live music and London lights are a guaranteed good time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4141\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/london-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium\" alt=\"\" width=\"386\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/london-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/london-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=683&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/london-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=512&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/london-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/london-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1366&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/london-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to explore venues like these IRL?<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Find a Sofar show near you.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Live music, but make it nautical. We\u2019ve staged Sofar shows on historic ships, seaside terraces, and even floating tiki bars (with the occasional thunderstorm). From the Galician coast to the Toronto Harbor, these stages prove you don\u2019t need solid ground for solid sound. 1. Empire Sandy | Toronto, CA All aboard the Empire Sandy! 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