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SPECIFICATIONS The venue has a capacity of about 16,000; there are 5,500 reserved seats under the 60-foot high covered roof, 3,500 seats under the open sky, and 7,000 seats on the grass bowl. The floor area (100 level) has an unreserved capacity of 1,000. There are also Club and VIP seats for season ticketholders. Two large video panels give everyone in the audience a good view of the performers on stage. Due to its outdoor configuration, the venue is only open from May to September. HISTORY Ontario Place opened in May 1971 with the original Forum as one of first attractions at the Amusement Park . The original structure consisted of a Vinyl canopy, which was replaced by a Copper canopy roof in 1978 . In its last year of operation in 1994 , the venue had a capacity of 8,000. Over the winter of 1994-1995, came the controversial demolition of the popular Forum and the construction of a larger venue on the site, the Molson Amphitheatre. The new venue had twice the capacity of the original Forum. In May 1995 , the Molson Amphitheatre opened with two Bryan Adams concerts before a sold-out audience. Although many critics lamented the passing of an established cultural landmark, the Amphitheatre also garnered positive reviews, winning RPM magazine's "Best New Concert Venue" award. As of 2004 , 3 million patrons have visited the venue. It remains one of the larger concert venues in Toronto. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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