HISTORY Toronto & The Beaches: November 2026 Shows

Long before Queen Street East had a 2,500-person concert venue, The Beaches was already one of Toronto’s favourite places to go for entertainment.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the area drew crowds to amusement parks, dance pavilions, beaches and other lakeside attractions. Today, that entertainment tradition looks very different—but it is still alive on Queen East at HISTORY, the modern concert venue at 1663 Queen Street East.

And November 2026 gives music fans plenty of reasons to head there.

Before HISTORY, There Was Scarboro Beach Park

The Beaches’ connection to entertainment goes back more than a century.

The City of Toronto documents six amusement and recreation parks that operated around the Beach area from the late 1880s into the 1920s. One of the biggest was Scarboro Beach Amusement Park, which opened in 1907 on land south of Queen Street East between today’s Leuty and MacLean avenues.

Scarboro Beach Park offered a surprisingly ambitious lineup for its day: a roller coaster, concerts, games, dance and bathing pavilions, restaurants and the famous “Shoot the Chutes” water ride.

The park closed after the 1925 season, and much of the land was later subdivided for residential development.

Nearly a century later, entertainment returned to this stretch of Queen East on a much different scale.

HISTORY Opens on Queen Street East

HISTORY opened in 2021 as a purpose-built concert and event venue.

With capacity for approximately 2,500 people, a multi-level layout and a location just east of Coxwell Avenue, the venue brought major touring artists directly into The Beaches rather than requiring an evening downtown.

In a neighbourhood that once attracted crowds for amusement parks and lakeside entertainment, it feels like an interesting continuation of a very old local tradition.

What’s Coming to HISTORY This November?

November’s calendar covers everything from hip-hop and country to electronic music and metal.

Some of the upcoming shows include:

• Trippie Redd — November 10

• it’s murph — November 13 & 14

• Wage War — November 16

• Orville Peck — November 17

• Madeon — November 19

• Gryffin — November 20 & 21

• Whitechapel — November 24

• Bonobo — November 26

• ZULAN — November 27

• Josh Baker — November 28

• Turnover — November 29

The variety is part of what makes HISTORY interesting as a neighbourhood venue. One week can move from country and indie music into electronic shows and heavier touring acts.

Individual shows also have different age restrictions. For example, Orville Peck on November 17 is listed as all ages, while Gryffin on November 20 and 21 is 19+. Always check the specific event page before buying tickets.

What to Know Before Going to HISTORY

HISTORY is at 1663 Queen Street East, just east of Coxwell Avenue.

The box office opens one hour before the advertised door time on show days and stays open until 10 p.m. Tickets are subject to availability, and sold-out shows do not have extra tickets held for walk-up sales.

The venue also has a strict bag policy. Backpacks are not permitted, and bags must be no larger than 12 × 6 × 12 inches.

HISTORY is cashless for food, drinks and coat check, accepting credit, debit and mobile payment. Its main entrances are step-free, with accessible seating on the mezzanine and ramps and elevators available inside the venue.