We apologize, but this video has failed to load.The popular folk music heavy club Hugh’s Room closed after nearly 19 years in March, 2020 due to an unaffordable lease. Luckily, after two years they have found a new, permanent home at a historic church on Broadview. In the meantime, Hugh’s Room Live had been putting on concerts at 3030 Dundas St. W. and the El Mocambo.
“When we closed our doors at our old Dundas Street West location, we knew that the only way music venues can survive in Toronto’s real estate market is to control our future by owning our own home,” Brian Iler, chair of Hugh’s Room Live, said in a release. The community and the City of Toronto reportedly helped with a loan so Hugh’s Room Live could purchase the new home, which will be more than just an event space.Article contentAs well, the city bought up some land that had shuttered businesses at 464-468 Queen St. W. that it will eventually turn into parkland.
And Overactive Media hopes to complete a 7,000 seat venue by 2025 at Exhibition Place. It is billed as a “premium music and entertainment” destination.