El Mocambo

St Patrick's Day 2022 Events FeatureSt. Patrick’s Day Toronto Events

March 15th, 2022 by Trish Cassling

St. Patrick’s Day is almost here. Are you Irish? Do you have a cute “Kiss Me I’m Irish” t-shirt hoping to get out? It’s that awesome, rambunctious time of year again. A time when we all remember our Irish great-great-grandmother or a distant Irish cousin from the Emerald Isle. It’s that time when the rivers […]

MONOWHALES El Mocambo Live Stream Giveaway FeatureMONOWHALES Livestream Ticket Giveaway: El Mocambo November 26 and 27, 2020

November 12th, 2020 by Trish Cassling

MONOWHALES are super excited to announce two live-stream shows from Toronto’s iconic El Mocambo. We’ve teamed up with the band to give away one pair of tickets to the Thursday, November 26th and one pair for the Friday, November 27th live-stream show! Entering is easy, check out the easy to use widget at the bottom […]

El Mocambo Sign Lighting 2018 taken by Trish CasslingThe El Mocambo is Set to Open with Big Wreck Headlining!

August 27th, 2020 by Trish Cassling

The El Mocambo is reopening its doors for live music. It’s been around five years of renovation, and millions of dollars have been invested, so expect an incredible reimagining of the venue. In November of 2018, we attended the official relighting of the neon palms sign, and in early March of this year just before […]

Toronto El Mocambo New Neon Sign FeatureThe El Mocambo Grand Re-Opening Preview

March 4th, 2020 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish Cassling

On a rainy Tuesday afternoon, we got our first look inside the renovated and upgraded El Mocambo on Spadina Avenue in Toronto, bringing us one step closer to live music in the legendary venue. And that’s coming soon. Our media preview/tour/welcome to the venue took us downstairs to the washrooms and the electronic hub in […]

Foo Fighters Toronto El Mocambo 2020 Rumour FeatureWill Foo Fighters Play the El Mocambo in Toronto on May 21, 2020?

February 18th, 2020 by Joshua Murray

At the risk of getting too True Detective or It’s Always Sunny conspiracy levels of nuts, I really do think there’s a chance we’ll see Foo Fighters on a newly reopened El Mocambo stage on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Let’s lay it all out! ‣ In November 2019, Foo Fighters are announced as a headliner […]

Joshua’s 10 Favourite Photos of 2018

December 20th, 2018 by Joshua Murray

I was lucky in 2018 to pull out my camera and cover some cool concert moments. So, as we continue our Year In Review series, I have done my best to choose my favourite 10 photos from the year. There’s a whole lot of country, a little bit of rock & roll, and a bonus gif at […]

El Mocambo Sign Lighting 2018 taken by Trish CasslingThe El Mocambo Returns to the Toronto Night Sky

November 17th, 2018 by Joshua Murray

On a snowy night on Spadina Ave, VIPs and passers-by gathered on the sidewalk to count down, cheer, and witness the lighting of the new neon palm tree sign at the El Mocambo! It’s been a long four years since eccentric money man and Dragon’s Den panellist Michael Wekerle bought the building, business, and iconic […]

Saturday Night Fever, The Cunninghams @ The El Mocambo

May 5th, 2010 by Joshua Murray

Keep an eye out for more updates from these guys. Add The Cunninghams on Facebook and Twitter. Check out their Myspace page when you have some time to listen to their tracks. And when you see their names on a marque someday, remember this blog. I know I will.

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