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From ‘Stadium’ To ‘Ballpark,’ Rogers Centre’s $300M Transformation

Posted by Karen Bliss | Apr 19, 2023 | Naming Rights

Rogers Centre, home to the Toronto Blue Jays, Canada’s only Major League Baseball team, was the oldest stadium in North America to not go through significant upgrades, until this past offseason. From closer-to-the-action social spaces to arcade games and a stylish rooftop patio, those who want more than a traditional day out at the ballgame can do so. Continue Reading From ‘Stadium’ To ‘Ballpark,’ Rogers Centre’s $300M Transformation

Edmonton’s Rogers Place Readies For Monday-Night Juno Awards

Posted by Karen Bliss | Mar 7, 2023 | Arenas & Stadiums

Canada’s biggest celebration of music, the Juno Awards — considered the country’s equivalent to the Grammys — will be broadcast live from Edmonton’s Rogers Place on March 13, the state-of-the-art arena that this year will see sold-out shows by Shania Twain (two plus a third now on sale), Bruce Springsteen, The Chicks and this year’s Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees, Alberta’s own Nickelback. Continue Reading Edmonton’s Rogers Place Readies For Monday-Night Juno Awards

Massey Hall revamp Culminates With TD Music Hall

Posted by Karen Bliss | Mar 2, 2023 | Theaters & Clubs

Toronto’s Massey Hall, the 128-year-old historic theater with iconic red doors, reopened in November 2021 after a massive restoration project that began in 2013 and includes the brand new purpose-built nonprofit Allied Music Centre, for a total cost of CAD$186.5 million ($136 million). Continue Reading Massey Hall revamp Culminates With TD Music Hall

Marking One Year of ‘History’

Posted by Karen Bliss | Dec 1, 2022 | Theaters & Clubs, Facility Management

The 2,553-capacity History, the Live Nation-Drake venue collab in Toronto’s east-end Beaches neighborhood, has just marked its one-year anniversary after seeing more than 300,000 music fans come through its doors since opening last November. Continue Reading Marking One Year of ‘History’