Rogers Stadium is a temporary music venue for concerts in the Downsview area of North York, a district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Announced by Live Nation Entertainment in September 2024, and completed in nine months, the stadium will be demolished after its intended lifetime of five years. It is the Greater Toronto Area's largest purpose-built music venue.
History On 26 September 2024, United States-based Live Nation Entertainment confirmed that Rogers Stadium would debut at the former Downsview Airport (YZD) in June 2025. The new stadium is an open-air concert venue with a stated capacity of 50,000, and according to Billboard Canada, it is "one of the world's few venues of the size that isn't also home to a sports team." Live Nation and Rogers Communications entered into a naming rights agreement that lasts for the entire duration of the venue's existence.
On 26 June 2025, Mayor Olivia Chow announced that Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway service from the stadium would be free after all shows, due to anticipated congestion issues and a lack of parking space at the venue. The first concert that Rogers Stadium hosted was Stray Kids on their Dominate World Tour on 29 June 2025.
In July 2025, during the Music of the Spheres World Tour by British rock band Coldplay, head vocalist Chris Martin referred to the venue as a "weird stadium in the middle of nowhere." Area residents complained about traffic and noise caused by the venue, with concertgoers also complaining about poor crowd control and a lack of safety.
In August 2025, Oasis performed at the Rogers Stadium during their reunion tour. It was the first time the band had performed in North America since 2008.
On 2 September 2026, the stadium was seriously damaged by a severe thunderstorm. There were no injuries reported. An AC/DC concert scheduled for 16 September 2026 was cancelled because of the damage.
Site and design Rogers Stadium was built on the former Downsview Airport lands (YZD), on a site described at announcement as approximately 44 acres at the north end of the former runway. It was designed as a seasonal, open-air concert stadium with a stated capacity of 50,000 and was constructed as a temporary facility intended to operate for roughly five years.
Public transit and access The venue’s pedestrian entrance is at 105 Carl Hall Road. It has Toronto Transit Commission subway access at and stations, with the former being the closest, and the latter also being a GO Transit station on the Barrie Line.
For the 2025 season, The TTC and GO Transit offered free post-event trips home for passengers with valid concert tickets.
Concerts +List of concerts held at the Rogers StadiumDateArtistTourAttendanceRevenueRef202529 JuneStray KidsDominate World Tour49,745 / 49,745$7,107,706 7, 8, 11 and 12 JulyColdplayMusic of the Spheres World Tour207,412 / 207,412$27,649,821 22 and 23 JulyBlackpinkDeadline World Tour100,000— 24 and 25 AugustOasisOasis Live '25 Tour100,000— 3 and 5 SeptemberSystem of a Down & Deftones——10 SeptemberHozierUnreal Unearth Tour——2026 24, 27, 28, 30 and 31 MayBruno MarsThe Romantic Tour—— 5 and 6 JuneLuke CombsMy Kinda Saturday Night Tour——13 JuneMumford & SonsPrizefighter Tour16 JunePost MaloneBig Ass Stadium Tour——28 JuneNoah KahanThe Great Divide Tour53,506 / 53,506—29 JulyKarol GViajando Por El Mundo Tropitour4 AugustFoo Fighters Take Cover Tour——5 AugustGuns N' Roses 2026 Tour——6 AugustChris StapletonAll-American Road Show 11 and 12 AugustUsher & Chris BrownThe R&B Tour 22 and 23 AugustBTSArirang World Tour——1 SeptemberChris StapletonAll-American Road Show202723 JulySlipknot(sic)est Stadium Tour
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