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Toronto's New Venue Rogers Stadium Shows The City's Status As a Top Touring Destination

The new 50,000 capacity venue in North Toronto was inspired by increased demand for the biggest tours in the world, says Live Nation Canada's president of music, Erik Hoffman — and one specific artist coming next year.

On Thursday (Sept. 26), Live Nation and Northcrest Developments announced Rogers Stadium, the new 50,000 capacity outdoor venue in Toronto opening in June 2025. The venue will instantly become one of the biggest in Canada, with a slightly higher capacity than Toronto's other stadium, Rogers Centre (home of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team). It's also one of the world's few venues of the size that isn't also home to a sports team.

After the press conference, Billboard Canada spoke to Erik Hoffman, president of music at Live Nation Canada, about why they decided to open the venue and why now. Hoffman says the decision was inspired by a specific artist who otherwise might have skipped Toronto, and also reveals that the entire 2025 slate of concerts is already booked. He says to expect some big show announcements to come.

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