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Lee's Palace

3.5 (64 reviews)
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Ryan L.

after 12 years of concert going in the GTA, I have finally come to lee's palace and man it was a bit of a let down. not a huge fan of how dark everything is on the inside, the layout is super weird especially for mosh pits as you get trapped in the pit via the layout. the staff here are not the most patient bunch either, and that's from the standpoint of the first people I dealt with which was security, the ticket people and the bartender. not a huge fan of the bathroom being on the upper floor either. the sound is absolutely great though, this much I can say, and the band that I was seeing absolutely knocked it out of the park. they need to do something with the lighting though as im not a fan of dark concerts. I'm still trying to figure out how they would do a wrestling event, I just attended a sold out concert and it was elbow to elbow room only. and this is the first time that I am saying this on yelp. YES this establishment has a gender neutral washroom!(upstairs) parking options are the street if you can find it, and some lots in the area. transit options are the bloor subway line @ Bathurst station, the 511 Bathurst streetcar or the 7 Bathurst bus, all options with a 3-5 minute walk.

Lucha Underground's Aerostar stealing the show!
Steven M.

I've been walking past Lee's Palace for almost 7 years and not once did I ever actually think to look up what bands played here or what events actually took place. Tonight I ended up coming here for Vampiro's Underground Invasion which was put on by Smash Wrestling and Lucha T.O. and also featured the local Toronto band Midnight Towers. My review of Lee's Palace is generally based on the building as a wrestling venue but also the building itself. The band played on the stage and I was pleasantly surprised by how good the sound was in the place. The venue itself offers a full bar and even has a window that allows you to order tacos from the place next door! The show itself was phenomenal and I loved the setup. Overall I was a big fan of Lee's Palace and my girlfriend also agreed that we should look at the upcoming schedule and come back. Great place to see music or wrestling!

Kim B.

Lee's Palace is a hole....but it's a hole filled with history (and therefore, not empty at all). Many a great band has graced the stage there, from the Tragically Hip and Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1986, to Blur in 1991, to Elliott Smith, to Sean Lennon, to Hayden, to Queens of the Stone Age...the list is seriously impressive and endless. It is one of the places to see bands just before they get big and then come back to Toronto a year later and you have to watch them from way back in the nosebleed seats of the Dome. Two stars for being awful. Five stars for being awfully cool.

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Martin S.

Lee's Palace is one of Toronto's landmarks known around the world as a venue where cult to medium size shows are hosted. Just like any other well run business, Lee's has not changed a thing. The formula is right. They have plenty of room to stand back and watch a show at a distance, or get right into the mosh pit. There is also room to hang around the sides, allowing to you to see the show close up yet avoiding the pit, albeit with your view from an angle. Helping to add to the buzz and atmosphere of this vibrant college-feel Bloor St. location is the Dance Cave upstairs. It attracts the DJ fans on a budget. When visiting Lee's for the first time, do take a minute to go upstairs and see the cavernous room up there!

Lee's Palace - The Exterior
Todd V.

Once I found Lee's website, I checked out their "Best Of" band list (http://www.leespalace.com/best.html) of the acts that have graced the stage. The list starts at 1985 and stops mid-1999, I'm guessing out of sheer exhaustion. There's been a lot of great acts that have blessed that stage and that's one of the key things that makes this place a great concert venue. One of the smaller venues in the city, it's got a great stage, large dance floor in front of it, and a very active bar. Because of the size, you get great sound in the place and sound easily fills the room. There's a seediness to it that can make most to any act that takes the stage look just a little bit bad ass. Might be the mural on the outer wall. There's been a bit of reno since, meaning they moved the bar to the back of the room and provided bands with a dedicated area to sell merch, but that's about all that's changed. It's still dark, dank, smells a little bit, but it's the place that in 1994 had the likes of the Hanson Brothers, Collective Soul, and Oasis perform there. You tell the Gallagher brothers they're wrong about the place.

Mark M.

Nice small venue, perfect for seeing a band. We saw Chalk Circle, a band from years ago and they sounded great. Anywhere you stand in the place allows for a great view. The bar at the back is convenient. I like how this place allows you to go in and out as long as you have a hand stamp.

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Saw the mighty Blood Incantation here while visiting family. Great sound, great staff and good pilsners.

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Review Highlights - Lee's Palace

The Dance Cave (upstairs) can be a fun and easy thing to do after a a couple of hours of live music.

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