Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Exterior view of venue (c.2007)
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| Former names | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre (1995–2017) |
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| Address | 909 Lake Shore Boulevard W Toronto ON M6K 3L3 |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Owner | Government of Ontario Administered as an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture |
| Type | Amphitheatre |
| Seating type | Reserved seating, lawn seating |
| Capacity | 16,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | May 18, 1995 |
| Architect | Michael Moxam |
Coordinates: 43°37′45″N 79°24′54″W / 43.629222°N 79.415097°W
Budweiser Stage (originally known as the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre) is an concert venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It's located on the grounds of Ontario Place. The venue hosts many diverse acts, including genres like rock, pop, and jazz. The first musician to perform at this music venue was Bryan Adams on May 18, 1995.
Ontario Place opened in May 1971 with the original Forum as one of the first attractions at the amusement park. The original structure consisted of a vinyl canopy, which was replaced by a copper canopy roof in 1978. Its unique configuration consisted of a round stage, which slowly rotated before the audience, which completely surrounded it. The venue had a capacity of approximately 16,000 seats, which included 7,000 seats on the lawn, 5,500 seats under a covered roof, and 3,500 seats that were uncovered.
Over the winter of 1994–1995, came the controversial demolition of the popular Forum and the construction of a larger venue on the site. In May 1995, the Molson Amphitheatre opened with two Bryan Adams concerts before sold-out audiences. The new Molson Amphitheatre garnered positive reviews in 1995, winning RPM Magazine's "Best New Concert Venue" award.
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