Music Gallery

Music Gallery is a music venue in Toronto located on Bathurst Street, presenting experimental and contemporary music performances throughout the year. The space seats around 125 people and regularly features concerts focusing on electronic music, jazz, and international artists.

The venue was founded in 1976 by the Canadian Creative Music Collective and initially operated from a warehouse in a different neighborhood. The move to the current address represented a significant step in establishing the center's permanent role in the city.

The space draws artists and listeners interested in electronic music, jazz, and experimental work that rarely finds venues elsewhere. The rooms themselves carry this artistic energy and host performances that feel like discoveries rather than typical concerts.

The building is centrally located on Bathurst Street with good access to parking and public transit nearby. The venue's small scale creates closer interaction between performers and the audience than larger halls.

Between 1977 and 1981, the center operated its own record label and released around two dozen albums featuring Canadian artists and nature recordings. This chapter reveals how integral the venue was to documenting music and supporting emerging musicians.