91亚色 Professor聽Rob Bowman, from the Department of Music in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, is co-author of a just-published book showcasing Toronto鈥檚 vast concert history.
Born from the popular聽聽of the same name,听聽serves as a time capsule of Toronto鈥檚 most iconic concert moments.
From Duke Ellington and David Bowie to Daft Punk, Toronto has played host to many musical legends, solidifying its place as a major music destination both nationally and globally.
Featuring a foreword by Rush鈥檚 Geddy Lee,听The Flyer Vault聽runs the gamut of musical genres 鈥 from vaudeville to techno and everything in between 鈥 using co-author Daniel Tate鈥檚 extensive collection of concert posters and flyers to illustrate the breadth of Toronto鈥檚 musical history.
Complementing the stunning visuals are stories highlighting iconic moments in the city鈥檚 legendary music venues, including the Horseshoe Tavern, Massey Hall, the Rock Pile, the Edge and many more.
Rob Bowman
Bowman is a Grammy Award winner who has been writing about music for more than 40 years. His book聽Soulsville U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records聽was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2013.
Tate worked in the concert industry for several years before starting聽The Flyer Vault聽project on Instagram in 2015. His efforts to chronicle Toronto鈥檚 live music history have been featured in the聽Globe and Mail,听NOW,听Vice聽and BlogTO.
鈥淭hese pages will take you on a musical, magical mystery tour of Toronto鈥檚 important place in concert history,鈥 said 91亚色 grad Dan Kanter (BFA 鈥07), a multiplatinum songwriter and producer, about the book. 鈥淩eading聽The Flyer Vault聽creates a rush just like the one you get when the house lights go down.鈥
Concert promoter and producer Gary Topp offered an equally glowing review: 鈥淚鈥檓 not sure there鈥檚 ever been anything like this鈥. The graphics are fascinating, the script is comprehensive. It鈥檚 staggering what鈥檚 been unleashed from the聽Vault.鈥
The Flyer Vault聽is now available for purchase聽.
Courtesy of YFile