Venue history

The rooms we’ve lost

Vancouver keeps losing rooms — to rent, to redevelopment, to the slow squeeze on live music. This is the durable, sourced record of the ones that have closed, relocated, or been renamed. Updated 2026-07-17.

5 rooms documented

This record is incomplete and grows as we verify entries. Systematic closure coverage began in 2025; rooms lost before then are added only when we can source them properly. Every closure here cites reporting or a primary announcement — spot a gap or an error? Tell us.

2026

1 room

Take Your Time BackClosed

Announced it could no longer host live music; the final show was March 22, 2026, amid rising rents and a citywide crackdown on unlicensed venues. The collective continues non-music programming in an adjacent space.

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2025

1 room

Grey LabClosed

The all-ages 438 W Pender St room closed on August 31, 2025 under redevelopment and regulatory pressure; Grey Lab continues as a nomadic promoter booking shows at other venues.

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2024

1 room

648 KingswayClosed

Closed at the end of August 2024 after a 40 percent rent increase set for September; the volunteer team could not sustain it despite community fundraising. The final event was the four-day Peoples Pride Festival, August 21 to 24.

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2021

1 room

The Toast CollectiveClosed

Announced in December 2021 that it was leaving 648 Kingsway after more than a decade; the rent had risen to $1,500 a month and the building was for sale. The collective vacated on January 1, 2022.

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Date not yet confirmed

1 room

Imperial VancouverClosed

Went dark after mounting safety concerns around the venue's entrance; the operator lists it as temporarily closed with no announced reopening date. The exact closure date is not yet confirmed.

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