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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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