Yonge Street's Amazing Music History. Davenport to Carlton

Mark Vendramini

Toronto's Yonge St has been described as a musical/theatre mecca equal or better than Times Square or Hollywood Blvd. This in depth tour will show you a side of "The Strip" you never knew existed. From Jazz and Blues to Hip Hop. Rock n Roll and Metal to Alternative. This 90 minute tour will visit a TON of sites of pop culture significance in Toronto and the world.

We meet at the Frank Stollery Parkette at Yonge and Scollard. Then proceed south on Yonge St stopping at a minimum 17 historic spots. As well as others I will point out.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
The incredible Masonic Temple that has hosted hundreds of artists in its 110 year history.
Site of Eastern Sound Studio
We discuss Yorkville’s role in the city’s music scene.
We discuss the many many movie theatres that existed on Yonge Street
Site of the CAA Theatre (formerly New Yorker) where The Ramones launched Toronto's Punk movement in 1976.
Former site of The Gasworks. Made famous by the movie Wayne's World.
St Charles Tavern clock tower where Toronto's LGBQ Pride movement was launched.
You'll learn how a chance meeting in Toronto helped determine the direction of The Beatles greatest album.
The tour ends at Maple Leaf Gardens that everyone knows is Toronto’s shrine of hockey AND music.