MTELUS

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MTELUS is a concert venue at 59 rue Sainte-Catherine Est in Montréal’s Quartier des Spectacles.

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What's on here

Why go

  • A hall accommodating up to 2,350 people
  • Rock concerts and festivals including the Montreal International Jazz Festival and FrancoFolies de Montréal
  • Past performers include David Bowie, Prince, Sting, Slash and Boy George.

Tickets and box office

  • Buy tickets through MTELUS’s own website.

Interesting facts3

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  1. Jean Leloup has played more concerts here than any other artist.

    MTELUS (concert hall) - Wikipedia
  2. The venue was formerly known as Montreal Métropolis.

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  3. 2016

    In December 2016, Telus announced a ten-year, $5 million partnership to modernize the venue.

    M Telus - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

  1. Early yearsThe building first served as a skating rink and became a summer theatre the following year.
  2. Late 19th c.After a fire, Loew’s bought the building and rebuilt it as a theatre.
  3. 1923It became a cinema.
  4. 1930sAfter United Amusement bought the building, Emmanuel Briffa renovated and decorated it.
  5. 1960–1981The building returned to theatre use, then housed the adult cinema Eros through the 1970s until it closed in 1981.
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  1. 1987It reopened as a dance club.
  2. 1997L’Équipe Spectra acquired the building and made it a live performance hall.
  3. 2012During a Parti Québécois victory rally after the Quebec general election, a gunman killed a stagehand and wounded another person.
  4. 2017The venue took the name MTELUS through a Telus Mobility partnership.

Sources: MTELUS (concert hall) - Wikipedia · MTELUS · M Telus - Wikipedia · MTELUS: tickets (its own site) · MTELUS: description (its own site) · checked 7 Oct 2026

Where
59 Sainte-Catherine Street East, Montreal

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Questions and answers

Where is MTELUS in Montréal?

MTELUS is at 59 rue Sainte-Catherine Est in the city center.

Which metro stations are near MTELUS?

Place-des-Arts and Saint-Laurent stations are within walking distance.

Which artists have performed at MTELUS?

Past performers include Slash, David Bowie, Prince, Sting and Boy George.

How many people can MTELUS hold?

The venue can hold up to 2,350 people.

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