Rogers Stadium (Toronto)
 Inaugural concert in June 2025 | |
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| Address | 105 Carl Hall Road Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 43°44′34″N 079°27′56″W / 43.74278°N 79.46556°W |
| Public transit |   Downsview Park Sheppard West |
| Operator | Live Nation Entertainment |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2024–2025 |
| Opened | June 29, 2025[1] |
| Website | |
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Rogers Stadium is a temporary music venue for concerts in the Downsview area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Announced by Live Nation Entertainment in September 2024, and completed in nine months, the stadium will be demolished after its use is completed. It is the Greater Toronto Area's largest purpose-built music venue.[2][3][4][5]
History
On September 26, 2024, United States-based Live Nation Entertainment confirmed that Rogers Stadium would debut at the former Downsview Airport (YZD) in June 2025.[6] The new stadium is an open-air concert venue with a stated capacity of 50,000, and according to Billboard Canada, it is "one of the world's few venues of the size that isn't also home to a sports team."[7] Live Nation and Rogers Communications entered into a naming rights agreement that lasts for the entire duration of the venue's existence.
On June 26, 2025, Mayor Olivia Chow announced that Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway service from the stadium would be free after all shows, due to anticipated congestion issues and a lack of parking space at the venue.[8] The first concert that Rogers Stadium hosted was Stray Kids on their Dominate World Tour on June 29, 2025.[9][10][11]
In July 2025, during the Music of the Spheres World Tour by British rock band Coldplay, head vocalist Chris Martin referred to the venue as a "weird stadium in the middle of nowhere."[12] Area residents complained about traffic and noise caused by the venue, with concertgoers also complaining about poor crowd control and a lack of safety.[13][14][15]
References
- ^ "Rogers Stadium is 'on track' to open this month". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2025-06-05. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ^ Baldin, Natasha (July 7, 2025). "Toronto's Rogers Stadium faces crowd control test as Coldplay wraps 1st show". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Coldplay fans test Rogers Stadium improvements at first show". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2025-07-08. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ^ O'Kane, Josh (June 26, 2025). "A look inside Rogers Stadium, the 50,000-person concert venue built in nine months". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Landau, Jack (June 3, 2025). "Massive temporary stadium opens in Toronto this month". Daily Hive. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Casaletto, Lucas (26 September 2024). "Rogers Stadium concert venue to debut in 2025 at former Downsview Airport". CityNews Toronto. Rogers Media. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Trapunski, Richard (2024-09-26). "Toronto's New Venue Rogers Stadium Shows The City's Status As a Top Touring Destination". Billboard Canada. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ Buenahora, Itai (June 27, 2025). "Rogers Stadium sneak peek includes free TTC, GO Transit rides home ahead of Toronto concert venue's first show". Inside Halton. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "Rogers Stadium Upcoming Shows: 2025 Event Calendar". Rogers Stadium. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ "Stray Kids World Tour [dominATE TORONTO] at Rogers Stadium on SUN Jun 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM". Live Nation. 2025-06-29. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ "Stray Kids Announce North American Dates For '<dominATE>' World Tour". www.iheartradio.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ Alevato, Julia (July 9, 2025). "'You're trapped in your community': Downsview residents react to Rogers Stadium". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Chris Martin addresses Rogers Stadium comments at night 3". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2025-07-12. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ^ Panesar, Sandeep (July 11, 2025). "Fans are outraged over Ticketmaster's handling of Coldplay shows in Toronto". blogTO. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ "North Toronto is getting a new — and temporary — outdoor concert venue". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
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