For decades, Yonge Street was the place to hear ground-breaking artists and trend-setting genres. Toronto grew into a music city with Yonge Street's bars and venues at its heart.
Explore the map below from the comfort of your home or take it with you on a walk down Yonge Street to learn about the venues, musicians, and moments that made Toronto’s music scene from the 1950s to the 1970s.
The shift of our 2020 tour season to a digital platform was made possible by the generous support of our Tours Program Presenting Sponsor, TD Bank and The Ready Commitment.
This online tour was developed as part of the Emerging Historians program in partnership with the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area.
We are facing a real challenge as the pandemic threatens corporate and government funding and we are unable to host walking tours, the largest source of our in-person donations.
Your support is essential; not only to making it through the pandemic, but also to ensuring heritage has a strong voice when Toronto begins to rebuild. If you enjoyed this tour and would like to see more digital programming like it, please make a donation today.
