Mississauga Car Rental and the Molson Amphitheatre
Do you hear that? That's the sound of summer and it's coming from Toronto's favourite outdoor concert venue: the Molson Amphitheatre. The Molson Amphitheatre (commonly referred to as the Amphitheatre) is a semi-enclosed outdoor concert venue along Toronto's waterfront. Mississauga car rental travelers will find it on the grounds of Ontario Place, along picturesque Lake Shore Boulevard West. Hundreds of top notch acts of performed at this world-famous venue, and more are booking every day. Check the schedule - your favourite band might be playing during your upcoming Molson Amphitheatre vacation.
Built for big ticket concerts
Mississauga car rental travelers will find more than 16,000 seats inside the Molson Amphitheatre, including 5,500 reserved seats under a 60-foot high covered roof. Approximately 3,500 seats are located under the open sky, and the remaining 7,000 seats are on the grass bowl. Adventurous Mississauga car rental travelers can also venture up to the floor, where there's room for a crowd of 1,000 revellers. Viewing the stage can sometimes be difficult for audience members located on the far back grass bowl; luckily, two large video panels are erect on either side of the stage it broadcast all of the action.
A little history about the Amphitheatre
The Molson Amphitheatre originally opened as the Forum in 1971 as one of the first attractions in Ontario Place. The structure originally featured a vinyl canopy. The stage was round and slowly rotated in front of the audience, which completed surrounded it. The Forum closed in 1994 and was later demolished in order to make way for the Amphitheatre. This new venue was twice the size of the Forum and boasted advanced acoustics. Although many critics lamented the passing of the landmark Forum, the Amphitheatre garnered plenty of positive feedback; it even won RPM Magazine's "Best New Concert Venue" award.
Directions to the Amphitheatre
Mississauga car rental travelers will find the Molson Amphitheatre at 909 Lakeshore Boulevard West. If you're traveling from the west, take the QEW/Gardiner Expressway to the Lakeshore Boulevard exit. Travel east along Lakeshore and follow the signs marked Ontario Place. Stay to the right, and follow the road into the grounds. Mississauga car rental travelers will find plenty of parking inside Ontario Place. Additional parking can be found at the CNE and the Trade Centre. Please note, Mississauga car rental parking is not included in your concert ticket price.
Get your tickets to a hot summer concert
The Molson Amphitheatre Box Office is open Monday through Sunday from 11am to 2pm, beginning June 7th and continuing until Labour Day. Mississauga car rental travelers can pick up tickets for shows after Labour Day only on the day of the show. The Box Office accepts Cash, Interac, American Express, MasterCard, Visa, Diner's Club, Sears Card, traveler's cheques and money orders (with proper I.D.). Mississauga car rental travelers will find the Will Call window at the Box Office, located at the Ontario Place Main Gates. It is recommended that you stop to pickup tickets between 11am and 9:30pm on the day of the show. Mississauga car rental customers must present the actual credit card used to place the order as well as photo ID when picking up tickets.
The Molson Amphitheatre is one of Toronto's best concert venues. To learn more about the theatre, log onto the Live Nation web site and search "Molson Amphitheatre." On the site, you'll find 3D and 2D seating charts as well as driving directions and concert schedules. Mississauga car rental travelers can also contact the Molson Amphitheatre by telephone at 416-260-5600. And remember – every concert ticket at the Molson Amphitheatre gets you into Ontario Place and the CNE free of charge.