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Toronto’s 50,000-Seat Rogers Stadium Debuts With Stray Kids Concert

The project is a $100 million investment by Live Nation to transform former airport lands into a temporary concert hub

People stand on the stage at the brand new 50,000-seat concert venue, Rogers Stadium, in Toronto, Thursday, June 26, 2025.
Final construction remains ongoing as Rogers Stadium nears completion in Toronto on June 26, 2025. (Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail)
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Overview

  • The stadium’s inaugural show by Stray Kids begins a 14-event lineup through September featuring Coldplay, Oasis and Blackpink.
  • Live Nation built the modular, weather-resistant venue in under nine months on Downsview Park’s former airport runway.
  • A fan zone anchored by a ferris wheel offers food vendors, reserved eateries, 600 flushing toilets and sensory and prayer rooms.
  • Concertgoers can access free TTC and Metrolinx transit from Downsview, Sheppard West and Wilson stations with additional service on show nights.
  • The summer series, backed by a $5.2 million 5G system investment, is projected to inject about $100 million into Toronto’s economy.