Electric Circus

Electric Circus
Opening logo for Electric Circus
Genre	Live Dance Music
Presented by	Monika Deol Juliette Powell Nadine Ramkisson Rick Campanelli Bradford How Rainbow Sun Francks Namugenyi Kiwanuka Amanda Walsh
Country of origin	Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	15
Production
Executive producer(s)	Joel Goldberg
Location(s)	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Camera setup	Single camera Multi-camera (2012)
Running time	90 minutes (1988-2001) 60 minutes (2001-2012)
Release
Original network	MuchMusic (1988-present) Citytv (1988-2003)
Original release	September 16, 1988 – December 12, 2003

Electric Circus (also known as EC) is a Canadian live dance music television program that aired on MuchMusic and Citytv from September 16, 1988 to December 12, 2003. The name originated from a nightclub that once existed at Citytv's first studio at 99 Queen Street East in Toronto.

Beginning in 1994, the show was also simulcast on MuchUSA. It had a loyal following among United States viewers, especially dance music fans, who tuned in because it was the only place to see artists and videos from the genre. A Francophone version of Electric Circus aired on Musique Plus, broadcasting live from Montreal in the same format as the Toronto version.

The MuchMusic studio on the main floor of the CHUM-City Building in Toronto was used to film the show. Audiences often spilled out onto Queen Street West, and on warm days, the windows to the studio were opened with some acts performing outside. It was common for dancers to be stationed on the CHUM-City rooftop, or even on the rooftops of buildings across the street, effectively making the surrounding neighborhood part of the set. Most music was prerecorded, but live acts were invited onto some shows, and in the 1990s guest D.J.s were also featured. The show was hosted by Monika Deol and Michael Williams until 1996, followed by Juliette Powell until 2000. The show also featured dancing floor director MC Craig F. (Craig Halket of Combat Des Clips on MuchMusic). After that, Electric Circus had a variety of hosts. The show ran for an hour and a half until 2001, when it was shortened to one hour. Two concerts were hosted annually: one at Canada's Wonderland during the summer, and another at Winterlude in Ottawa during the winter.