NOW Magazine
These 22 Toronto live music venues closed in 2020
Music venues were already in a precarious position, but the pandemic has made many disappear this year By Richard Trapunski
The Mod Club was one of the biggest venues to call it quits this year.
Toronto music venues were in a precarious position before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but now the situation is dire.
Most venues have been closed for nine months now, but there are some exceptions. A few hosted small, socially distanced shows in the summer when public health protocol briefly allowed for it, and many pivoted to livestreaming. And this was the summer of drive-in concerts and balcony jazz.