 The Guvernment's south side exterior in July 2007 (main entrance was on east side). | |
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| Former names | Fresh (1984–1985) RPM (1985–1995) |
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| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°38′39″N 79°22′08″W / 43.644212°N 79.368804°W |
| Owner | INK Entertainment |
| Capacity | The Guvernment (3,000) Kool Haus (2,500) Entire Complex (10,000+) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1984 (as Fresh) December 1985 (as RPM) September 1996 (as The Guvernment) |
| Renovated | 2007 |
| Closed | 25 January 2015 |
| Demolished | February 2015 |
The Guvernment, formerly known as RPM, was a nightclub complex in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was also the name of one of the two main performance venues within the complex. The other venue was Kool Haus (formerly The Warehouse). Other smaller rooms within the complex included: The Drink (renovated to become Cathouse then Surface), D'Luxe Lounge (renovated to become Haven), The Orange Room (renovated to become Chroma), SkyBar, Charlies (renovated to become Gallery), Tanja and Acid Lounge. The Guvernment opened in 1996 and closed in early 2015. The Kool Haus venue became known for hosting the first ever concert performance by Canadian rapper and singer Drake.
Prior to closure, the property was sold to The Daniels Corporation real estate development company and is since March 2015 in the process of being turned into C$700 million condominium development called City of the Arts.[1]
- ^ Alcoba, Natalie (27 March 2015). "$700M project at site of old Guvernment nightclub set to transform the Toronto waterfront". National Post. Retrieved 2 November 2015.