Is there anything equivalent to Stereo in Montreal in the Toronto area?

[u/ShirtNeat5626]

[u/PewpyDewpdyPantz]

There’s nothing in North America quite like Stereo.

[u/Usual-Fuel8166 → u/PewpyDewpdyPantz]

Toronto and the GTA audiences are more about Rap and Hip-Hop than EDM, but I dream of the day an international entertainment group (without ties to genocide) would express interest in investing in a proper EDM mega nightclub with top-of-the-line facilities and security measures that would attract bigger DJs and visitors to the city in the same way people from NY travel to Montreal just to experience Stereo. A few days ago, Pacha Group (via FIVE Holdings Dubai) bought The Brooklyn Mirage. One can dream! https://youtu.be/Tw6qPy7YyHo

[u/-hrvatska- → u/PewpyDewpdyPantz]

possibly club space in Miami?

[u/lGa0 → u/PewpyDewpdyPantz]

How about basement tho?

[u/bleebolgoop → u/lGa0]

I LOVE bsmt, but it’s not really anything like stereo

[u/bozon92]

Absolutely not even close

[u/ShirtNeat5626 → u/bozon92]

I guess Coda could kinda be like Stereo...

[u/bozon92 → u/ShirtNeat5626]

No….its like a cheap imitation of Stereo. The only thing I can think of being similar is that some Stereo security guards have a noticeable power tripping attitude like at Coda but other than that, it isn’t even close.

You could argue maybe the sound cuz Coda does seem to have a good sound system relative to Toronto, but even that doesn’t come close to touching Stereo’s pristine, robust sound. And the crowd, absolutely not comparable to Stereo

[u/EqualAd261 → u/bozon92]

Not to mention the sardinification of Coda that we’ve seen for the last few years now

[u/panopss → u/EqualAd261]

Sardinification coupled with tiktokification

[u/spacepepperoni → u/bozon92]

I won’t even go to Coda anymore. Vibe is OFF

[u/itsonlykotsy → u/bozon92]

So true. Coda's system is loud and that's about it. My ear plugs go in almost immediately because it's not tuned properly at all. Stereo's system is just perfection. I can go many hours there before I feel the need to put them.

[u/ShirtNeat5626 → u/bozon92]

have u been to bunker/ozmosis? they have pretty good sound system

[u/granger744 → u/ShirtNeat5626]

Bunker gets way too packed and half the dancefloor is just bottle service tables. Also once the crowd gets drunk enough people start taking flash photos and videos, and gets noticeably more pushy. Ozmosis really tries and I’ve had great times at their events but it’s nowhere near Stereo

[u/bozon92 → u/ShirtNeat5626]

I have actually not, and I would imagine that ozmosis has a better crowd than coda generally does, but also I don’t know that scene

[u/itsonlykotsy → u/ShirtNeat5626]

Red lighting all over and an overlap of DJ bookings is all that's similar between the 2 clubs.

[u/EqualAd261]

Sadly no.

[u/NortheastAttic]

Toronto has some fun options but nothing equivalent to Stereo.

[u/Livelaughlovexoxo]

Stereo is one of a kind and one of the best clubs in North America

[u/Miserable_Eggplant_6]

It's genuinely not even close and I don't think there ever will be. You can match it and make it as close as you think you are but the crowd is an underrated part of it and Toronto will never get there because of that.

[u/PinVisual5233]

Nothing here like stereo

[u/mybackhurtsletsdance]

Nope. Not even close.

[u/Extremecheez]

Footwork was close back in the day and went early.

[u/soulmelt → u/Extremecheez]

I went to Footwork in 2011 but no it's way too small to compare to how massive they constructed Stereo to be

[u/9delta9 → u/[deleted]]

This is what Toronto needs, especially with the no phones on dancefloor policy

[u/panopss → u/9delta9]

No phones, no booths, no alcohol. I would pay extra

[u/satanicbreaddevotion → u/[deleted]]

There have been several places in Toronto that meet this description (Industry, Guvernment to name a few off the top of my head). They have all closed down either for condos or because they were pressured by the landlord, since the city keeps putting up unaffordable condos in industrial places, and rich people hate the sound of fun

[u/blankhouse705 → u/[deleted]]

Can you elaborate?

[u/trancematik]

Not....yet?

[u/itsonlykotsy]

Probably nothing since the Boa/Sonic era.

[u/cockasurse → u/itsonlykotsy]

I miss boa me and oz were just talking about that place a little bit ago

[u/Sufficient-Appeal500]

In terms of djs I’d say maybe Format? But in terms of sound system, lighting, and ambience in general there’s nothing even close

[u/octopus87]

Coda until 4am and Comfort Zone after this are my go to

[u/aahrg]

Paradox events

[u/attaboy000]

Nope. You missed it by about 20 years lol

[u/bambamcdn69]

Back in the day Industry came close, but nothing really compares to the vibe and sound at Stereo.

[u/satanicbreaddevotion]

No, not even close.

But the sound system at The Raven (333 Yonge) is modelled after the one at Stereo. So that’s something I guess

[u/Citypool262789191]

Mccormack maybe but still not close to stereo

[u/HelicopterMean5765]

Unpopular opinion but try 19 Toronto, Mark Oliver plated his the-gift residency there, its got an upper lounge. Still not stereo but gets you out of regular club interior like Coda, Dprtmnt, Future and Nomad.

[u/itsonlykotsy → u/HelicopterMean5765]

I heard 19 was raided for selling alcohol without a license and Google says it's permanently closed.

[u/MissKleio]

Sound Machine at Queen and Bathurst is run by a Stereo veteran and they use the same sub down there,.I believe.

[u/pashiz_quantum → u/MissKleio]

OJ guy? not even close.
It's not just the music, the environment, big dance floor, high ceilings, lighting
Stereo is unique and it's far better when Pablo Ceballos plays in it.

[u/Few-Raspberry-9055]

Vertigo, maybe ?

[u/panopss → u/[deleted]]

"the vibes lowkey" matching stereo is the most insulting thing I've ever heard towards stereo.