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The Old Gasworks was a Toronto institution for music lovers and bands

December 8, 2009 by Chris

The Gasworks was an iconic Toronto bar that helped launch the careers of many a band. The name of the bar was also in the movie Wayne’s World!

Just a side note here folks, the trivia of Wayne’s World is something that everyone will find quite funny and familiar to all of us who grew up in the area!

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Credit Dan McLaughlin

The bar was at 585 Yonge St. and man that bar rocked! Back in it’s hey day, it was considered Toronto’s entertainment district, man has that changed!

The thing that I remember the most was the beer bottles that they served there, they were HUGE! They were called Quarts if memory serves me correctly?

Information about this Toronto institution on line is quite limited. I did find a neat blog post that talks about this person’s wildest time at the Gasworks! It talks about the ambiance of the place right down to the red and white vinyl table cloths.

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Credit Burlap Jacket

Has anyone out there been inside the hallowed halls of the Gasworks in it’s heyday? We’d love to hear some wild stories!

Keep on Jammin’ at the Gasworks!




Filed Under: Entertainment, Music, Musicians, My experiences, Recreation, Toronto Bands Tagged With: dancing, Gasworks bar, live bands, Music, night club, rock, rock bands, Toronto

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