The El Mocambo
Still operating as a club today, The El Mocambo has stood on the west side Spadina Ave. with its distinctive palm tree sign for years.Alphabetical links: B D E F S T
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| 1978 |  | Blondie performing live at the El Mocambo - Clem Burke (?) on drums, Debbie Harry singing and Chris Stein (?) on guitar 46 years ago - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) - Wednesday, August 2, 1978 Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
| 1978 |  | Blondie performing live at the El Mocambo - Debbie Harry singing in 1978 in front of distinctive palm tree 46 years ago - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) - Wednesday, August 2, 1978 Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
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| 1978 |  | Devo - interview and live performance at the El Mocambo in 1978 46 years ago - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) - Wednesday, October 25, 1978 Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1978 |  | Devo performing live at the El Mocambo - keyboards in 1978 - on the Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Tour 46 years ago - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) - Wednesday, October 25, 1978 Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
| 1978 |  | Devo performing live at the El Mocambo - Mark Mothersbaugh playing distinctive Hagstrom 1 guitar with pedals attached including a Frogg Ring Modulator 46 years ago - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) - Wednesday, October 25, 1978 Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
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| 1969 |  | El Mocambo tavern sign along Spadina between International steam bath open 24 hours and Crescent Grill 55 years ago - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) - Saturday, March 1, 1969 Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives) |
| 1978 |  | Elvis Costello live in Toronto at the El Mocambo in 1978 - Watching the Detectives 46 years ago - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) - Monday, March 6, 1978 Link to archive record - Map location |
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| 1967 |  | Fats Dominio performing live in Toronto at the El Mocambo in 1967 57 years ago - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) - Tuesday, May 2, 1967 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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| 1919 |  | Spadina Ave. looking north from south of College St. - Star Cafe on left, Knox College in centre 105 years ago - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) - Wednesday, May 7, 1919 Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 7.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1985 |  | The Jitters performing live at the El Mocambo in 1985 39 years ago - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) - 1985 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1977 |  | The Rolling Stones live in Toronto playing Honky Tonk Women at the El Mocambo in 1977 47 years ago - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) - Saturday, March 5, 1977 Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1982 |  | The Spoons standing outside the El Mocambo - Derrick Ross; Rob Preusse; Sandy Horne and Gord Deppe - a band from Burlington that has paid its dues - before their Sat June 26th, 1982 gig 42 years ago - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) - Tuesday, June 22, 1982 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |