The London Music Hall celebrates two decades of operation by renovating its walls and moving the entrance from Queens Avenue to Dundas Place. It is no shock that the venue receives endless support from the community as it has played a huge role in the city’s music scene. As London is recognized as Canada’s first UNESCO City of Music, the hall continues to be vital in providing a space for not just international and big name artists, but as well as local musicians.
Kai Banks, a rapper part of rap collective, ‘4DaTribe’, says that since performing at the venue, he has met like-minded individuals that he continues to work and network with.
“The first, like, Tribe show that really was like a moment for us, that was kinda like, ‘oh snap like we’re doing this’ was in the music hall. So that was a really cool moment, uhm, really just stepping up on that stage and seeing everybody that was out there was super dope. Like, I think all of us when we got up there were like ‘woah, that’s a lot of people in here, like, all here for us’. So that’s definitely a memory I will never forget.”
Through hosting the Hall of Fame, contributing alongside other smaller venues, and the UNESCO recognition the city received, owner and operator of the London Music Hall, Mike Manuel, says that they are very happy to play a part in the music scene.
“Of course, locals, we always like to put them–to open up for larger bands, but, we’ve got the small room they can play in. So it’s always nice to promote local music.”
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With over twenty years of business, the London Music Hall continues to be a physical reminder of Forest City’s unique and diverse musical identity.
