robmausser
Senior Member
The newest renderings do not look like they would facilitate a year round venue. The old renderings had what looked like large accordion doors that could close off the venue. Is it still going to be a year round facility?
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SubHuman
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FWIW, all the stories say the intention is still to supposedly rebuild it to be a year-round venue, as announced about four years ago.
I would assume any renderings are just illustrative vague artistic concepts, not an actual planned design they're going to start moving forward with any time soon.
I would assume any renderings are just illustrative vague artistic concepts, not an actual planned design they're going to start moving forward with any time soon.
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robmausser
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Construction is supposed to start next year, so, better get on it then.
SubHuman
Active Member
It is? Where did you read or hear that?
As far as I know, there was almost nothing said about the Live Nation project to rebuild the venue, other than it's supposed to eventually happen at some unspecified time in the future, as the "final component", which seemed to imply it wouldn't be done until after everything else.
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SubHuman
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On Ticketmaster there's already two shows listed for June 2026 at Budweiser Stage, so I doubt there will be any demolition or construction activity there over the next year.
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daptive
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We’ve got a new naming sponsor and updates on the venue! Goodbye Bud Stage hello RBC Amphitheatre. I’m surprised—but love—that they’re bringing back Amphitheatre, seems like a situation where people will omit saying RBC and just say “the amphitheatre”.
Also looks like Fall 2027–2030 timeline for the renovations, which will happen in two phases 2029 for the building and outdoor renovations and 2030 for all year round capabilities.
There is also going to be a temporary venue built during the renos.
www.thestar.com
www.threads.com
Also looks like Fall 2027–2030 timeline for the renovations, which will happen in two phases 2029 for the building and outdoor renovations and 2030 for all year round capabilities.
There is also going to be a temporary venue built during the renos.
Budweiser Stage renamed RBC Amphitheatre, as Live Nation shares details of major renovation
The waterfront venue will close in the fall of 2027 for an extensive renovation that will see it host shows year-round.
www.thestar.com
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🚨 Toronto Waterfront venue being renamed RBC Amphitheatre #Toronto
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UtakataNoAnnex
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...I guess it sounds less Star-Spangled Banner this way.
kotsy
Senior Member
From what I understand, the temporary venue isn't separate. It's the main venue opening temporarily for the 2029 summer season before they close back down for the rest of the renovations. So there will be no 2028 concert season here.
daptive
Senior Member
I might be reading the article wrong but here's an excerpt that made me think there's a separate venue:
My guess is it'll be in the parking lot by Lakeshore where Digital Dreams used to be held.
AlvinofDiaspar
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From CTV:
www.ctvnews.ca
"“We’re also going to work to reuse as many structures as possible, really upgrading certain elements and structures as opposed to rebuilding them completely.”"
Also BlogTO got updated models:
www.blogto.com
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Toronto’s waterfront music venue renamed RBC Amphitheatre, will close in 2027 for renos
Live Nation Canada says a planned overhaul of a popular waterfront music spot will increase summer lawn seating and add movable enclosures for winter concerts.
www.ctvnews.ca
"“We’re also going to work to reuse as many structures as possible, really upgrading certain elements and structures as opposed to rebuilding them completely.”"
Also BlogTO got updated models:
Toronto's Budweiser Stage just got a new name and will soon transform
Toronto's Budweiser Stage has officially been renamed, officially taking on the new name of RBC Amphitheatre effective immediately. The renaming was …
www.blogto.com
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kotsy
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SubHuman
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I don't see anything yet that explains what or where the presumed temporary summer 2028 venue would be.
But Live Nation already operates a temporary outdoor venue in Downsview for at least four more years, through 2029.
The current Downsview capacity of 50,000 makes it incompatible as a direct replacement for the 16,000-capacity RBC Amphitheatre, but it could probably be reconfigured to be smaller and used more frequently for one summer.
I'm not sure how expensive or practical it would be, but I wonder if it could be possible to have the Downsview stage be movable in a north-south direction with rails. A huge festival in 1974, California Jam, had separate moving stages, although this would appear to have involved moving in a sideways direction, and apparently also the main speakers and lighting system being stationary.
(The idea was to cut down on the time to switch the stage over from one band to the next. It worked so well that they got ahead of schedule, until Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple caused a long delay by locking himself in his trailer and refusing to go on stage until sunset.)
But Live Nation already operates a temporary outdoor venue in Downsview for at least four more years, through 2029.
The current Downsview capacity of 50,000 makes it incompatible as a direct replacement for the 16,000-capacity RBC Amphitheatre, but it could probably be reconfigured to be smaller and used more frequently for one summer.
I'm not sure how expensive or practical it would be, but I wonder if it could be possible to have the Downsview stage be movable in a north-south direction with rails. A huge festival in 1974, California Jam, had separate moving stages, although this would appear to have involved moving in a sideways direction, and apparently also the main speakers and lighting system being stationary.
(The idea was to cut down on the time to switch the stage over from one band to the next. It worked so well that they got ahead of schedule, until Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple caused a long delay by locking himself in his trailer and refusing to go on stage until sunset.)
nightstreak
Active Member
It’s almost certainly going to be at Echo Beach where Live Nation hosts Digital Dreams and the drive in theatre.
kotsy
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TossYourJacket
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Conveniently also sponsored by RBC!
As an aside, I love the comments on the BlogTO article because since it's BlogTO, it's always people who know nothing about what they are talking about or clearly didn't read the article. Like we have one person saying the lawn is going away (it isn't) and another bemoaning the involvement of Live Nation, but framing it as if it was something new, (There are many reasons to criticize Live Nation, but this is not them suddenly getting involved and thus ruining everything, they've been ruining everything since 2017 when they became the operator of the Amphitheater). Maybe the internet was a mistake. Or at least comment sections on news articles were.
Anyway, I think the redesign looks nice. Adding a second pedestrian connection to the mainland is a big win.
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