Molson Amphitheatre is situated at 909 Lakeshore Boulevard West, on the edge of Lake Ontario, close to the centre of Toronto.

Please use public transport to reach the venue if possible. The Harbourfront 509 streetcar, departing from Union Station, and the 511 Bathurst streetcar both stop at the Trade centre, a short walk from the venue. For more information please call the TTC at 416.393.4636.

Driving directions, if you must take your car to the venue:

FROM THE NORTH
From Barrie take HWY 400 south to HWY 401 West. Follow Hwy 401 West to HWY 427 south to the Gardiner Expressway. Take Gardiner Expressway east and exit at Lakeshore Blvd heading east. Continute down Lakeshore Blvd and follow the signs to Ontario Place / The Molson Amphitheatre.

FROM THE EAST
From Ottawa take HWY 401 west to the Don Valley Expressway south. Follow the Don Valley Expressway to the very end and merge right onto Gardiner Expressway west. Follow Gardiner Expressway to the Spadina St. exit. Merge to the right and follow Lakeshore Blvd W signs. Merge to thr right onto Lakeshore Blvd. W and follow until you reach Ontario Place on your left hand side. Follow Ontario Place / The Molson Amphitheatre signage to parking lots.

FROM THE WEST
From Hamilton take the QEW east towards Toronto. Follow Toronto Downtown signs along the QEW. QEW turns into the Gardiner Expressway once in Toronto city limits. Exite at the Lakeshore Blvd. exit and merge right. Follow Lakeshore Blvd. W until you see Ontario Place signs. Follow these signs to The Molson Amphitheatre and the parking lots.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMARY

The Molson Amphitheatre is located 4.4 km / 2.7 miles from downtown Toronto. The venue is easily accessible via streetcar.


Parking:

Due to space limitations on the venue site and the ease of public transport links, there was no preferential carpool park for this show. Audience members were encouraged to take the streetcar or ride their bicycles.


Energy:

The venue electricity is supplied by Toronto Hydro which is 97% hydroelectric power.


Recycling:

The venue has a full recycling and composting program backstage as well as recycling throughout the audience area.


Catering:

Caterers provided washable plates, cutlery, and biodegradable cups for all meals. As with almost all of our shows, water coolers were provided for use with our refillable water bottles. Uncooked catering waste was composted on site.


Concessions:

The concessions company uses recyclable plastic cups and bottles which are recycled by the venue. All venue waste is sorted for recyclables.


Other green initiatives/issues:

The venue has installed low flow faucets, low flow shower heads, green hand soap, recycled paper toilet paper and hand towels. The venue also has a program to divert 90-95% of its waste from landfill.


Many thanks to Terry Hodgett and Tex Paquette for their help throughout the show.