We are deeply saddened upon hearing the news of the passing of Canadian icon & gentleman, Neil Peart.
Massey Hall sends our sincere condolences to his family, friends, bandmates and legions of Rush fans across the globe.
xo. 🥁
We put the "music" back in Massey Hall!
Yesterday, was a momentous day! The exterior scaffolding was removed & our front façade was revealed for the first time, highlighting two extraordinary elements of the Massey Hall Revitalization Project:
📸: Salina Kassam Photography
It's our 127th birthday & we have BIG news! 🥳
We are reopening soon & we've just announced 40+ shows w/ MANY more to come!
We're really looking forward to welcoming you all back to celebrate live music once again in a revitalized Massey Hall.
🎟:
Opening Day has arrived! After shuttering our doors in 2018 for a massive renovation, Massey Hall is finally ready for you Toronto.
We look forward to welcoming artists and audiences alike back through our red doors again.
It’s good to be back!
#letsmeetatmassey
In addition to the public visitation for Gordon Lightfoot at St. Paul's United Church in Orillia, Ontario, a book of condolences will be made available at Massey Hall for the public to sign on Sunday, May 7 from 10AM to 3PM.
We are devastated to hear the news of Dallas Good's passing. Sending our love and condolences to the Good family, Travis, Mike, and Sean from
@TheSadies
, and his colleagues on this terribly sad day for the Canadian music community.
Just Announced! Celebrating Massey Hall, 124 Years. Featuring Performances by Jim Cuddy, Sarah Harmer, Sam Roberts, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Whitehorse and more to be announced! All ticket $18.94, on sale Fri 12PM
Just announced!
@MattMays
performs as part of the Live at Massey Hall series with very special guest Kathleen Edwards (
@kittythefool
) on May 4. Tickets on sale Friday at 12pm. More info ➡️
Be a part of music history!
We're highlighting some of the incredible dedications that will be a part of our momentous re-opening this November.
Today’s feature: Eric Alper (
@ThatEricAlper
)
Two weeks tonight, our neon sign will be lit and our red doors will swing open to welcome Gordon Lightfoot for a second of three sold out nights.
We. Cannot. Wait.
#LetsMeetAtMassey
📸: Salina Kassam Photography
🍁 We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Government of Canada for their unwavering support in making our revitalization dreams a reality. Thank you,
@GovCanada
! 🇨🇦
#MasseyHallRevitalized
The lineup for Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot at Massey Hall on May 23rd will includer Allison Russell, Aysanabee, City and Colour, Julian Taylor, Kathleen Edwards, Murray McLauchlan, Sylvia Tyson, The Good Brothers, Tom Cochrane, Tom Wilson, William Prince, and many more.
Happy birthday to the one and only Gordon Lightfoot. Thank you for the countless musical gems and for being a friend to Massey Hall over the decades. We are excited to welcome you back to the Allan Slaight Auditorium at our reopening next week!
#letsmeetatmassey
#gordonlightfoot
Happy birthday to Canadian legend Gordon Lightfoot!
Did you know? No other artist has performed more times at Massey Hall than
@Lightfoot365
who has played more than 160 times throughout his storied career.
📸
@JagGunduPhoto
(performance)
📸
@dustinrabin
(award presentation)
On this date in 1971,
@Neilyoung
performed at Massey Hall—a legendary performance that was recorded and released decades later in 2007 on his stunning Live At Massey Hall album. The recording is a valuable document of a true artist in their prime.
Happy birthday Massey Hall! 124 years ago, the doors opened on this great building and since then, some of the most talented musicians in the world have performed in this hallowed hall. To honour this anniversary, I’ve proclaimed today as Massey Hall Day in Toronto.
Introducing TD Music Hall: Toronto’s new state-of-the-art 500-capacity live music venue, and the city's hottest spot for emerging talent and international touring acts. To check out the lineup and learn more visit
1. The stone sign above our iconic red doors has been carefully restored to original glory & now reads MASSEY MUSIC HALL. "Music" was removed in 1911 when the fire escapes were installed.
Today at 4pm ET! Join us for the free premiere of acclaimed Canadian singer and songwriter
@kittythefool
's highly anticipated, 30-minute Live at Massey Hall film. 🎵📽️
2. Marvel at the first of the 100 original 1894 stained glass windows that have been installed. When complete, the Grand Ol Lady of Shuter will shine in their splendour once again.
PLEASE NOTE: ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS AT THE
@bigthiefmusic
CONCERT TONIGHT AT MASSEY HALL. We greatly appreciate your cooperation in maintaining the health and safety of all ticket holders.
Today we honour our beloved late President & CEO Deane Cameron by dedicating the new recording studio in Allied Music Centre, the Deane Cameron Recording Studio.
A fitting tribute to a man who devoted his entire career to recording Canada's biggest acts.
It was a total unexpected surprise when Mayor
@JohnTory
presented me with a key to the city. It was an emotional experience for which I am deeply honoured. Thank you John!
JUST ANNOUNCED
Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot
May 23, 2024
Massey Hall
On Sale to FriendsFirst Members: Tuesday, November 21 at 12pm.
On Sale to Public: Thursday, November 23 at 10am
Tickets:
Presented by Massey Hall
Artwork by Jud Haynes
Listen to the latest
@strombo
Podcast on
@applemusic
for his love letter to Massey Hall. “…one of the most important venues in Canada, one of the great venues, musically, on the planet is a place called Massey Hall…” Listen now:
The final performer has been announced for Celebrating Massey Hall on June 14th! We are looking forward to a wonderful evening of music featuring performances by Jim Cuddy, Sarah Harmer, Joel Plaskett, Sam Roberts, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Whitehorse. 🤩🎶🎸☄️🎉
@DonovanWoods
played Massey Hall this past weekend in front of a capacity crowd. There's nothing more significant than watching artists we've supported through our Artist Development program reach their goal of headlining Massey Hall.
Congrats, Donovan. Let's do it again!
Congratulations to Massey Hall’s architectural photographer Salina Kassam who has just been awarded the Canadian Architect Photo Award of Excellence for her intricate Massey Hall Revitalization image.
Learn more:
We will miss you immensely Deane.
Thank you for your incredible leadership, kindness & fantastic zingers.
A beautiful piece in
@GlobeArts
written by
@nicojennings
.
❤️🇨🇦🥁
Happy 75th birthday to rock and folk icon Neil Young!
His album ‘Live at Massey Hall 1971’ debuted at
#1
in Canada on March 31, 2007.
Massey Hall, 2014
📸: Malcolm Cook
Songwriter and indie-rock pioneer
@haydendesser
put on an incredible show at Massey Hall over the weekend, treating the audience to songs from his vast catalogue, and including gems from his new album 'Are We Good.'
📸:
@JagGunduPhoto
Proud to proclaim June 14 Massey Hall Day in Toronto.
Since 1894 Massey Hall has been recognized as one of Canada's preeminent cultural institutions and a designated national historic site.
Undergoing construction since 2018, the hall will re-open its doors later this year.
JUST ANNOUNCED
@RonSexsmith
: Sexsmith at Sixty
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Massey Hall
On sale to FriendsFirst Members: Wednesday, October 4, 10am.
On sale to public: Friday, October 6, 10am
Tickets:
Presented by
@livenationon
1/3
Exciting news for the future of Massey Hall! Today Min
@Bill_Morneau
, Min
@SousaCharles
and CEO Deane Cameron announced $60M in federal-provincial funding for the
@MasseyHall
Revitalization project.
JUST ANNOUNCED:
@SteveEarle
Alone Again: Solo & Acoustic
With special guest
@RonSexsmith
Friday, August 25
Massey Hall
On Sale to FriendsFirst Members: Wednesday, May 31, 10am.
On Sale to Public: Friday, June 2, 10am
Tickets:
1/3
Thanks for this beautiful segment
@CBCTheNational
&
@cbcian
! 'It's mixed up with so many great memories, both as a fan and a performer,' says Geddy Lee of Rush
#MasseyHallDay
🎤🎸
Salina Kassam has been photographing the Massey Hall Revitalization for 3+ years. Today, we highlight some of her transformative images of the ceiling plaster restoration, facilitated atop 70-foot of scaffolding in the Allan Slaight Auditorium. Look way up next time you visit!
Nice to see Massey Hall featured in this month’s issue of Canadian Geographic Magazine! Pick up a copy of
@CanGeo
at your local news stand today for a closer look and support a uniquely Canadian magazine.
Photography: Peter Power
JUST ANNOUNCED
@nepathya_band
Music for Humanity
October 8
Massey Hall
On sale to public: Fri July 21, 10am, with a limited number of Early Bird tickets:
Presented by Blue Xerion Inc.
1/2
CONTEST ALERT: We are giving away a pair of tickets to see
@oliviarodrigo
live at Massey Hall on April 29th! Head to our Instagram page for details on how to enter:
Happy birthday, Bob Marley!
@BobMarley
& The Wailers' performed one of the most iconic Massey Hall shows back on June 8, 1975. Let us know if you were there!
Images courtesy of The Flyer Vault.
The Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall is pleased to announce the appointment of Jesse Kumagai to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer.
Sending our love to Dave's family, friends & the musical community that he supported. Here is Dave on our stage, doing what he did best & paying tribute to one of his favourite bands, the Rheostatics. 💔
THE LATE GREAT DAVE BOOKMAN, LIVE AT MASSEY HALL. Introducing happiness, and his favourite Canadian band of all time, the Rheostatics. "If there's a password, it's that courtesy is contagious."
@hockeyesque
@masseyhall
Thank you to the
@cityoftoronto
for officially declaring today, June 14, 2023, Massey Hall Day! As a charitable non-profit, a special thanks to our 7000 Massey Hall Revitalization supporters for helping to make our birthday extra special.
Introducing, award-winning architectural photographer, Salina Kassam who has been documenting the Massey Hall Revitalization since June 2018.
We look forward to sharing more of her exceptional work in the weeks to come. Visit for more.
Tonight at Massey Hall, Gordon Lightfoot, Centuries opens at 7PM and the show begins at approx. 8PM. We hope you enjoy night one of three before the doors temporarily close for the revitalization project.
#MasseyHallForever
@TheBiancaDelRio
@aegpresents
Bianca Del Rio has officially announced her new North American stand-up comedy tour titled “Dead Inside.” The tour will take the Drag Race icon to Massey Hall on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.