Métropolis (concert hall)
The front of Métropolis
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| Location | 59, rue Sainte-Catherine Est Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2X 1K5 |
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| Type | Concert venue |
| Capacity | 1,100 Sitting, 2,350 Standing |
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| Built | 1884 |
| Renovated | Circa 1930 |
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| Métropolis website | |
Métropolis is a performing arts centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which as of May 2017 will be rebranded as M Telus. The Métropolis club is located in the central part of the city's downtown core, on Sainte-Catherine Street between Saint-Dominique and De Bullion Streets, in the Quartier des Spectacles. The hall primarily features rock music groups, and is a venue for several festivals, including the Montreal International Jazz Festival and the Francofolies de Montréal.
Accommodating up to 2,350 people per concert, the Métropolis club has been listed as one of the world's 100 best rock concert venues.
Métropolis is within walking distance from Place-des-Arts metro station, the Complexe Desjardins in the west and from the Saint-Laurent metro station.
In 2011, Métropolis was ranked as the 9th most popular club venue worldwide in ticket sales.Telus has pledged to invest 5M$ in improvements to the club over the next decade, as part of the corporate rebranding effort.
The opening of Montreal's Metropolis goes back to 1884 and was first a skating rink before becoming a summer theater the following year under the name "Theatre Français".
Completely damaged by a fire at the end of the 19th century, the building was bought in 1920 by an American company, The Loew's chain (now known as Loews Cineplex Entertainment), which turned it into a theater under the name "The Loew's Court" and then a movie theater in 1923. A year later, the name "Theatre Français" is given back before being partially damaged by fire again in 1930.
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