Must-see entertainment in Canada

  • Club Soda

    Montréal

    This venerable club hosts some of the city’s most eclectic bands. Up-and-coming indie-rock, punk, metal, country and hip-hop groups have all taken the…

  • Cinéma Cartier

    Québec City

    This beloved neighborhood cinema began as a deliciously old-world little place attached to a video shop, with big comfy chairs and nothing but art-house…

  • Wheel Club

    Montréal

    Going strong for more than 50 years, this venerable country-and-western bar is famous for its Hillbilly Night on Mondays, featuring bluegrass, cowboy and…

  • Mtelus

    Montréal

    Housed in a former art-deco cinema, this beautiful old space (capacity 2300) has featured everyone from indie rockers Interpol to Aussie Courtney Barnett…

  • Salsathèque

    Montréal

    This bright, busy, dressy place presents large live salsa bands pumping out tropical rhythms. The Latin community (and their admirers) come out in droves…

  • House of Jazz

    Montréal

    Formerly known as Biddle’s, this mainstream-but-excellent jazz club and restaurant changed names when owner-bassist Charlie Biddle passed away in 2003…

  • Mainline Theatre

    Montréal

    Located on the Main (hence the name), this intimate indie theater presents mostly new plays in French or English. Past productions include Bonnie & Clyde …

  • Centre Vidéotron

    Québec City

    Opened in 2015 as the Amphithéâtre de Québec and subsequently renamed, the city's $370-million, 18,250-seat Centre Vidéotron stadium hosts rock concerts…

  • Cinéma Quartier Latin

    Montréal

    This large cinema plays French films and French versions of some Hollywood movies, as well as live broadcasts of performances from the Metropolitan Opera…

  • Kiosque Edwin-Bélanger

    Québec City

    Each summer dozens of free concerts are staged at this bandstand in the middle of Battlefields Park, just a stone's throw (and visible from) the Musée…

  • Théâtre Périscope

    Québec City

    This understated performing-arts center offers community theater in interesting quarters: a former synagogue built in 1950. The Hebrew letters on the…

  • Cinéma du Parc

    Montréal

    Located in the lower level of the Galeries du Parc complex, Montréal’s English-language repertory cinema is a tried-and-true favorite of Plateau…

  • Clinton's

    Toronto

    Weekly themed DJ nights, live music and comedy are all part of the lineup at iconic Clinton's, which attracts a fun, arty crowd. There's a pub at the…

  • I Musici de Montréal

    Montréal

    Under the leadership of Jean-Marie Zeitouni, this 12-member chamber ensemble has won many awards for its baroque and contemporary performances. Over the…

  • Mod Club

    Toronto

    This excellent Little Italy venue showcases alt-rock acts like The Killers and Muse. If you want to flaunt your hip-hop rhymes, look out for 'trap karaoke…

  • Anchors Aweigh

    Gros Morne National Park

    This hotel bar in the Ocean View is fine for a beer, but is perhaps most notable for Anchors Aweigh, a music-skit-comedy variety show with lots of…

  • Cineplex Yonge-Dundas

    Toronto

    At the heart of Yonge & Dundas Sq, this enormous cinema complex has 23 huge screens with fabulous stadium seating, IMAX, VIP screens with reserved seating…

  • Mirvish TicketKing

    Toronto

    Mirvish TicketKing sells tickets for shows at the Royal Alexandra, Princess of Wales, Ed Mirvish, CAA, and Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres.

  • Le National

    Montréal

    This 750-capacity concert venue situated in the Village was one of the first professional French theaters in Montréal. In tandem with sister venue La…

  • La Tulipe

    Montréal

    Best known for its riotously fun '80s dance parties (Saturday nights), La Tulipe also hosts underground indie bands, musical retrospectives and the odd…

  • Massey Hall

    Toronto

    Few venues have hosted as diverse a range of performances as Massey Hall, with over 125 years in the business. Extensive renovations to bring the 2500…

  • Caesar's Windsor Casino

    Southwestern Ontario

    This provincially owned casino (affiliated with the Caesar's Las Vegas family) gives Windsor an economic boost. Stop in to roll some dice or see a show at…

  • Feast Dinner Theatres

    Prince Edward Island

    Most locals start to giggle when they speak of their last time at Feast Dinner Theatres. Located under Brothers2 Restaurant, it's the longest-running…

  • Pollack Concert Hall

    Montréal

    McGill University’s main music hall features concerts and recitals from its students and faculty, notably the McGill Chamber Orchestra. It’s in the…

  • Watermark Theatre

    Prince Edward Island

    Opened in 2008 to mark the 100th anniversary of the publication of Anne of Green Gables, the popular children's novels set on PEI, this theater presents a…

  • Casino Rama Resort

    Muskoka Lakes

    Located on the Rama First Nation, 11km northeast of Orillia, glitzy Casino Rama is also a main stage on the touring entertainment circuit. A courtesy…

  • Theatre du Bic

    Québec

    Located halfway between Parc National du Bic and Rimouski, this small theater is known for assembling original seasons that showcase a superb lineup of…

  • Call the Office

    Southwestern Ontario

    Leading London's underground music scene since the '80s, this grungy dive bar is still thumping with alt-rock live bands, sometimes pulling names like the…

  • Shorelines Casino

    Thousand Islands

    This casino, often filled with senior citizens, can be a sad indictment of modern society, but the staff are friendly and for many punters, it's just good…

  • O Patro Vys

    Montréal

    O Patro Vys is a performing-arts hall that features a wide range of bands (folk, French pop, indie rock) as well as electronic installations, poetry slams…

  • Lux Cinema

    Banff Town

    The local movie house mainly screens first-run films, but also hosts special screenings featuring such fare as recent award winners from the Banff Centre…

  • Lyric Theatre

    Saskatchewan

    Saskatchewan's oldest running theater was founded in 1912. Ongoing renovations to restore it to its former glory mix with weekly open-stage nights, improv…

  • Théâtre du Trident

    Québec City

    This terrific company based at the Grand Théâtre de Québec stages an exciting mix of modern and classical works in French.

  • Prospera Place

    Kelowna

    This 6000-seat arena is home to the Kelowna Rockets, the much-beloved local WHL hockey team, plus acts as a concert venue.

  • Jubilee Auditorium

    Edmonton

    The place to check out the Edmonton Opera. Otherwise, this is a great venue for live performances of every kind.

  • Orillia Opera House

    Muskoka Lakes

    The turreted, turn-of-the-century Orillia Opera House hosts a variety of productions including the likes of Come Away and Oklahoma!

  • Salle de Diffusion de la Shed-à-Morue

    Québec

    This contemporary performance center with a 180-seat cabaret-style theater features concerts, films, and other events, most with Québec performers.

  • Casino Nova Scotia

    Cape Breton Island

    This popular casino (there's not a great deal else to do in town) has hundreds of slot machines, blackjack and poker tables, and live entertainment.

  • Impérial Bell

    Québec City

    One of the hottest venues in town for live music – from rock and pop to cabaret – resides in St-Roch's old Théâtre Impérial, built in 1912.

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