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Danforth Music Hall

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The Music Hall Toronto 2010
The Music Hall Toronto 2010

The Danforth Music Hall (originally Allen's Danforth Theatre) is a music venue and event theatre on Danforth Avenue in the neighbourhood of Riverdale in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is served by Broadview station on the TTC's Bloor-Danforth line. The building was designated as a property of historic interest under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1985.

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Danforth Music Hall
Danforth Avenue, Toronto

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M4K 1N1 Toronto
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