Kingswood Music Theatre
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Kingswood Music Theatre is a 15,000 seat amphitheatre, at Canada's Wonderland, in Vaughan
, Ontario
. Kingswood is open from May to September. Opened in 1983, Kingswood hosted many "big-name" concerts.
Kingswood has an open-air theater, with a covered bandshell and exposed lawn seats for the audience.
On August 18, 1986, there was a reunion of the Canadian folk duo Ian and Sylvia, filmed at Kingswood by the CBC, with guests Gordon Lightfoot, Judy Collins, Emmylou Harris and Murray McLaughlan.
After the Molson Amphitheatre opened, on the grounds of Ontario Place
, in 1995 and Air Canada Centre
in 1999, the use of Kingswood as a music venue declined. Cultural festivals at the theatre became more prominent. There was once a box office at the gates of Wonderland, but because of the decline of the theatre as a music venue, it was removed.
Vaughan
Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. Kingswood is open from May to September. Opened in 1983, Kingswood hosted many "big-name" concerts.
Kingswood has an open-air theater, with a covered bandshell and exposed lawn seats for the audience.
On August 18, 1986, there was a reunion of the Canadian folk duo Ian and Sylvia, filmed at Kingswood by the CBC, with guests Gordon Lightfoot, Judy Collins, Emmylou Harris and Murray McLaughlan.
After the Molson Amphitheatre opened, on the grounds of Ontario Place
Ontario Place
Ontario Place is a multiple use entertainment and seasonal waterfront park attraction located in Toronto, Ontario, and owned by the Crown in Right of Ontario. It is administered as an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture. Located on the shore of Lake Ontario, just south of...
, in 1995 and Air Canada Centre
Air Canada Centre
The Air Canada Centre is a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena located on Bay Street in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.The arena is popularly known as the ACC or the Hangar ....
in 1999, the use of Kingswood as a music venue declined. Cultural festivals at the theatre became more prominent. There was once a box office at the gates of Wonderland, but because of the decline of the theatre as a music venue, it was removed.