Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto live recordings and venue details
Maple Leaf Gardens was a famous hockey arena in Toronto. The building remains, but was repurposed in 2009 by the Toronto Metropolitan University, known as Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens, occupying the top level, and retail space on the ground level and second level.
Besides concerts, Maple Leaf Gardens was home to the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1931 to 1999, with the Leafs winning the Stanley Cup 11 times from 1932 to 1967 while playing at the Gardens. During that time it was considered one of the 'cathedrals' of hockey.
Historic timeline
- Maple Leaf Gardens opened on November 12, 1931 with 12,473-seats -14,550 including standing room. The arena was designed by the architectural firm of Ross and Macdonald.
- The first professional wrestling show at the Gardens was held on November 19, 1931, and attracted 15,800 people to see world champion Jim Londos in the main event.
- The first rock and roll concert at the Gardens was held in 1956, featuring Bill Haley & His Comets.
- Elvis Presley's show at the Gardens on April 2, 1957, was his first-ever concert outside the United States.
- The Beatles made a stop at Maple Leaf Gardens during each of their three North American tours: September 7, 1964, August 17, 1965, and August 17, 1966. It was the only venue to host the group on each tour.
- The final concert at Maple Leaf gardens was in 2000 when Oasis played there on April 29, 2000. This Oasis show was broadcast live on the internet via Oasis' official website.
Maple Leaf Gardens location
Located in Garden District neighborhood at:
60 Carlton Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 1J2
CA
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 1J2
CA
GPS: 43.66212880910105, -79.38003382970037
Concerts at Maple Leaf Gardens
Concerts by date
- 1957 - Elvis Presley in Toronto 1957 - first performance outside the USA
- 1973 - Pink Floyd - Live at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada - 11 March 1973
- 1977 - Queen - Feb. 1st, 1977 - Live at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- 1980 - April Wine Live April 16, 1980 Toronto, Canada
- 1982 - THE WHO 1982 The Final Concert - live from Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto Canada
- 1983 - Roxy Music Live - Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto - May 19th, 1983
- 1984 - Rush - Live At Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto ON Cananda 21-sep-1984
- 1987 - Jethro Tull Live in Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens Nov 19th 1987
- 1989 - Tom Cochrane and Red Rider live in Toronto Feb 17th 1989 at Maple Leaf Gardens
- 1993 - Blind Melon Live at Maple Leaf Gardens on 1993-09-22
- 1993 - Nirvana - Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto 1993
- 1995 - The Tragically Hip - Live at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto on February 10, 1995
- 1999 - Rage Against The Machine - Maple Leaf Gardens - Toronto Ontario - November 29th, 1999
- 2000 - Oasis - 2000-04-29 - last concert ever at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
Concerts by artist
- April Wine on Wednesday April 16th 1980
- Blind Mellon on Wednesday September 22nd 1993
- Elvis on Tuesday April 2nd 1957
- Jethro Tull on Thursday November 19th 1987
- Nirvana on Thursday November 4th 1993
- Oasis on Saturday April 29th 2000
- Pink Floyd on Sunday March 11th 1973
- Queen on Tuesday February 1st 1977
- Rage Against the Machine on Monday November 29th 1999
- Roxy Music on Thursday May 19th 1983
- Rush on Friday September 21st 1984
- Tom Cochrane on Friday February 17th 1989
- The Tragically Hip on Friday February 10th 1995
- The Who on Friday December 17th 1982
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