Théâtre Fairmount
Théâtre Fairmount is a music venue in Montreal, Quebec, Canada located at 5240 Park Avenue in the Mile End district.
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| Location | 5240, avenue du Parc Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2V 4G7 |
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| Coordinates | 45.52055°N 73.598464°W |
| Owner | Neon Productions Inc. |
| Type | Nightclub, music venue |
| Seating type | Standing room, Cabaret |
| Capacity | 500 (Standing), 300 (Cabaret) |
| Opened | 2015 |
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History
Théâtre Fairmount (or Fairmount Theatre) opened in March 2015 under the ownership of Neon Productions, a local promoter with over 15 years of experience with live shows.[1][2] Previously the venue was known under the names Cabaret Mile-End, Kola Note [3] and was the location for the original Club Soda which operated from 1983 until 1999 when it moved to their present-day location in the Quartier des Spectacles on Saint Laurent Boulevard.[4]
Over the years the room has seen the likes of Soundgarden, Oasis,[5] Robert Palmer, Rufus Wainwright, The Go-Betweens, Ben Harper [6] and Fun. grace the stage, as well was known for week-long residencies by Quebec rock icons such as Michel Pagliaro.
References
- Eric Leijon, Cabaret Du Mile End Will Be Born Again. Cult MTL, October 10, 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
- Marc-André Mongrain, Le Cabaret du Mile-End deviendra le Théâtre Fairmount dès mars 2015. Sors-Tu, December 13, 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
- Leah Concepcion-Vanderbyl, HISTORY LESSON: THE CABARET DU MILE-END. The Main MTL, December 5, 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
- Eric Leijon, Club Soda: A (partial) oral history. Cult MTL, December 7, 2012. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
- Jamie O'Meara, Illustrious past sets the stage for Fairmount Theatre. Montreal Gazette, March 12, 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/ben-harper-and-the-innocent-criminals/1995/club-soda-montreal-qc-canada-63ddeeb7.html