About this Event
Yonge Street's connection to music is literally second to none. This in depth tour will show you a side of the Strip you never knew existed.
Toronto's Yonge St has been described as a musical/theatre mecca equal or better than Times Square or Hollywood Blvd. From Jazz and Motown to Hip Hop. Rock+Roll and Metal to Alternative. This tour will visit a TON of sites of pop culture significance in Toronto and the world.
We meet at the iconic Masonic Temple at 888 Yonge St. Then proceed south on Yonge St stopping at a minimum 17 historic spots. As well as others I will point out.
You will see...
Site of the CAA Theatre (formerly New Yorker) where The Ramones launched Toronto's Punk movement in 1976.
Former site of The Gasworks. Made famous by the movie Wayne's World.
St Charles Tavern clock tower where Toronto's LGBQ Pride movement was launched.
We examine 2 huge 22 story murals depicting Toronto's musical history.
You'll learn how, where and when The Beatles met the REAL Sgt Pepper. (Hint... it was in Toronto)
Yonge and Dundas. GROUND ZERO for Toronto's music scene and site of "The most decisive event in Rock and Roll history" according to Time Mag.
Friar's Music Museum.
Examining the historic Massey Hall.
Scene of the most shocking crime in Toronto's history. One that changed Yonge St forever.
Ending at the corner of Yonge and Queen. Where in the 50s CHUM Radio put on a promotion that brought all of downtown to a standstill.
And MUCH more.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Downtown Yonge Street, 888 Yonge St, Toronto, Canada
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