Live Music in St. Lawrence & Old Town

Explore historic venues, open-air concerts, and cultural landmarks near the Market.

Between the Financial District and the lakefront, the St. Lawrence Market and Old Town area blends history with vibrant performance spaces.

Canadian Stage, Meridian Hall, and the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts host hundreds of shows each year. In summer, free outdoor concerts fill the air at Berczy Park, St. James Park, and Union Station, making this historic neighbourhood a hub for Toronto’s downtown live music scene.

Scroll down to explore live music venues, record shops, and listening lounges nearby

Downtown Toronto

Yonge Street was once ground zero for Toronto’s music scene. In the 1960s, Canadian icons like...

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Danforth Village

Danforth Village is a lively, eclectic 3.5km stretch between Greektown and Main Street. Cultural...

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Junction, Roncesvalles & Parkdale

A walk from The Junction through Roncesvalles into Parkdale reveals some of Toronto’s most...

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Little Italy

One of Toronto’s social and cultural hotspots, the area along and adjacent to College St...

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Broadview Danforth

Anchored by the iconic Danforth Music Hall, Broadview-Danforth is an east-end hub for music and...

More to love about St. Lawrence & Old Town

This neighbourhood is anchored by the 200-year-old St. Lawrence Market, a foodie favourite, and its new North Market, home to Saturday farmers’ markets and Sunday vintage markets.

Old Town Toronto features some of the city’s most iconic heritage buildings, including the Flatiron Building, St. Lawrence Hall, and St. James Cathedral, which offers free Tuesday recitals on its 5,000-pipe organ. Music and culture come together here in both storied halls and open-air plazas.

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