El Mocambo
Bar Performance and event venue Geographical place
El Mocambo is a live music and entertainment venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located on Spadina Avenue, just south of College Street, the bar has played an important role in the development of popular music in Toronto since the 1940s.It is best known for the 1977 surprise show by The Rolling Stones, which became nationally notorious for the presence of then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's wife, Margaret Trudeau (now Margaret Kemper), who was partying with the Stones. Read more
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Amy Uma M. 2014-10-30Ordered my first official underage bottle o' beer upstairs at the Elmo in February 1986 at the tender age of 15. A favourite hangout of my parents and...
Jim P. 2017-12-14always loved this place !!!!!!
Johnathan R. 2017-09-11I did my homework in the Elmo and graduated with Honors :-)
Christian S. 2016-05-12Kanada....ist freier als ein bademantelshop für Gerüchte...
Brian G. 2015-08-30Great memories! So many great bands have performed there.
David Christopher P. 2015-02-06One of the best places to see a band live! Love this place, glad its back!
Jason D H. 2015-02-02Music, history, great folks. What more could you want? A great place to see a live band or to jam at.
Jay C. 2014-09-28What a great place! It's an honour to be able to say I played the El Mocambo.
Harry W. 2014-09-10Doors open delayed fr an hour, Sound guy late for 2 hrs, and we were forced to finish the show with one more set didn't play.
Deborah C. 2014-06-17Not good...to hot and dirty...and warm drinks and couldn't pass a electrical inspection by the looks of things. The Bands are good though!
Bernice G. 2014-03-08I hope someone buys. Would hate to see it taken down. Great landmark and wonderful memories for many of us. I had a Rolling Stones pin on and lost...
Keith John C. 2013-12-26AWWWSSSUUMM VENUE TORONTO LANDMARKK AWSUUM STAFFF N OWNER HANS ON sammmyy
Bruce P. 2013-10-28Yes
Kenny W. 2013-10-19Worked the Door w/ Reggie....CHEERS SAM *
Stephen G. 2013-10-18Living Legend.
Sabrina A. 2013-10-18Magic!!!
Hartley P. 2013-10-18Five Star venue for Live Music | Music Industry Parties | Move Shoot's | Most important Getting Wasted and not remembering you were there or how you...
Mildred M. 2013-04-29Well the historic El Mo was just that last night for the Carl Palmer Band, as very little main PA was used, felt sorry for bass solo, guitar solo and...
Fred F. 1969-12-31loved this place glad its back up and running great place to see a live band .
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