Toronto City Councillor Says ‘Something Must Be Done’ to Reduce Rogers Stadium Sound Levels After Oasis Show

A Toronto city councillor is raising concerns about sound levels coming from Rogers Stadium.

Councillor James Pasternak, who represents York Centre — where the 50,000-seat open-air venue is located — commented on the alleged noise following one of two Oasis Live '25 concerts on Sunday night (August 24). It marks the lone Canadian stop of the British band's reunion tour.

“We remain very concerned about the sound levels,” he told CTV News Toronto on Monday (August 25). “These concerts can be heard miles away, and we feel the venue operator can turn down the volume significantly and still offer a strong concert experience. Something must be done.”

According to the city of Toronto’s website, concert noise cannot exceed 55 decibels or 70 decibels between 7 am and 11 pm when heard from an outdoor living area or 50 decibels or 65 decibels between 7 am and 11 pm when heard from an indoor living area.

Yet, residents in the area have noted that they can still hear the noise, with some commenting that the vibrations from the speakers are strong enough to rattle their windows.

“Just because it is technically in compliance does not mean it meets acceptable levels for the community,” Pasternak said.

Since its opening in June, Rogers Stadium has garnered mixed reviews, with some fans commenting on long wait times to exit the venue, limited cell service accessibility issues. In July, Live Nation said it had made adjustments to enhance the concert experience ahead of the stadium’s four Coldplay shows.

During the venue’s initial opening days, Pasternak said that “respectful but blunt” conversations were held with Live Nation Canada and property developers Northcrest, and he urged them to address concerns before the summer concert season ramped up.

In recent months, Pasternak has been vocal about music in the city. A few weeks ago, the York Centre councillor called on the federal government to ban Irish rap trio Kneecap from entering the country in response to their pro-Palestine views.

As it stands, Rogers Stadium isn’t a permanent venue and will eventually be replaced by a new mixed-use development, though no timeline has been provided by the city.

Pasternak previously acknowledged that the speed at which the project was approved left gaps in planning and execution.

“You had a private land owner and private concert promotion company who wanted to get this done… they got it done pretty fast, surprisingly fast… but things should have been thought out,” he told CTV News in July.

Last night, Oasis took the stage for a second show at Rogers Stadium. On September 3 and 5, System of a Down and Deftones take the stage, which is followed by the venue’s final show for the 2025 season — Irish singer-songwriter Hozier on September 10.

Read a recap of Oasis's night 1 performance at Rogers Stadium here.