Montreal Forum, Montreal live recordings and venue details
One of the NHL Original Six indoor hockey arenas, the Montreal Forum (or Forum de Montréal in French) has a long history, not only for sporting events, but also for musical performances
Historic timeline
- The Montreal Forum opened on November 29th, 1924 to host to Montreal Maroons NHL team. It was built on the location of a previous roller skating rink, also called the Forum.
- It was primarily a hockey arena, one of the Original Six indoor NHL areas, but also hosted ice shows and big band performances.
- The first significant rock concert came on September 8th, 1964 when the Beatles had two shows there (4pm and 8:30pm) as part of their first North American tour.
- One of the last major rock concerts at the Forum was AC/DC performing on March 21st, 1996.
Montreal Forum location
Located in Shaughnessy Village neighborhood at:
2313 Sainte-Catherine Street West
Montreal, Quebec
H3H 1Z5
CA
Montreal, Quebec
H3H 1Z5
CA
GPS: 45.489906058244074, -73.58492243910484
Concerts at Montreal Forum
Concerts by date
- 1964 - The Beatles performing live at the Montreal Forum, Canada in 1964
- 1981 - Rush - Live In Montreal, QC, March 27, 1981 (Professional Video & Audio)
- 1985 - Foreigner live in concert - Forum de Montrel, Quebec, Canada - July 12th 1985
- 1985 - Dire Straits live concert at Le Forum - Montreal July 23 1985
- 1995 - The Tragically Hip - February 5, 1995 live at the Forum in Montreal, Quebec
Concerts by artist
- The Beatles on Sunday August 9th 1964
- Dire Straits on Tuesday July 23rd 1985
- Foreigner on Wednesday June 12th 1985
- Rush on Friday March 27th 1981
- The Tragically Hip on Sunday February 5th 1995
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