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The Science of Silence: How Acoustical Audits Killed Kingswood Music Theatre

The Science of Silence: How Acoustical Audits Killed Kingswood Music Theatre Keywords: Acoustical Audit, Kingswood Music Theatre, OPA 508, Sound Engineering, Noise Mitigation, Vaughan Planning When fans sat on the grass at Kingswood Music Theatre in the 1980s, the sound was legendary. The venue was a natural megaphone, designed to throw the roar of rock and roll across the open fields of Vaughan. But as the 1990s progressed, those open fields were replaced by residential streetscapes, and the very science that made Kingswood a great concert venue turned it into a legal liability. The 1998 OMB Order (OPA 508) introduced a term that would eventually silence the stage for good: the Mandatory Acoustical Audit . The Physics of the "Sound Leak" Kingswood was an open-air amphitheatre with a tensile fabric canopy. While this design is excellent for shade and weather protection, it provides almost zero So...

The 90s at Kingswood: The Complete Listing of Grunge, Pop, and Alt-Rock (1990–1999)

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The 1990s were the busiest years in Kingswood’s history. From the massive "Clash of the Titans" metal tour to the peak of the Summer Rush pop festivals and the alt-rock explosion of Lollapalooza, the stage was rarely dark. Below is an extensive archive of the shows that defined the decade.

Date Artist(s) Tour / Event
1990
June 15The Beach BoysSummer Tour 1990
June 24The B-52'sCosmic Thing Tour
July 10SantanaSpirits Dancing in the Flesh
July 14Steve Miller Band
July 17Crosby, Stills & NashLive It Up Tour
July 28ChicagoTwenty 1 Tour
Aug 15Fleetwood MacBehind the Mask Tour
Aug 22The HighwaymenWaylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson
Sept 1Kim MitchellI Am A Wild Party Tour
1991
June 1George Thorogood & The Destroyers
June 15GowanLost Brotherhood Tour
June 19Elvis Costello & The Rude 5Mighty Like a Rose
July 14Rick AstleyFree Tour
July 16The Moody BluesKeys of the Kingdom
Aug 14Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Alice in ChainsClash of the Titans
Aug 22Whitney HoustonI'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour
Aug 31Violent FemmesWhy Do Birds Sing? Tour
1992
June 19Ringo Starr & His All-Starr BandTime Takes Time
July 18Summer Rush '92C+C Music Factory, Rozalla, Right Said Fred
July 26James TaylorNew Moon Shine Tour
Aug 8The B-52's / Violent FemmesGood Stuff Tour
Sept 5Kim MitchellAural Fixations Tour
1993
June 29Duran DuranDilate Your Mind Tour
July 10The Beach Boys
July 16UB40Promises and Lies Tour
July 22Barry ManilowGreatest Hits and Then Some
Aug 15Poison & Damn YankeesNative Tongue Tour
Aug 24Depeche ModeDevotional Tour
1994
June 17Steve Miller Band
July 13PhishSummer 1994 Tour
Aug 10Lynyrd Skynyrd
Aug 20Barenaked LadiesMaybe You Should Drive
Aug 25YesTalk Tour
1995 - 1999 Highlights
July 22, 1995The Manhattan Transfer
Aug 18, 1995The Allman Brothers BandWhere It All Begins
July 6, 1996Summer Rush '96Featuring Alanis Morissette
Aug 10, 1996Hootie & the BlowfishFairweather Johnson Tour
July 22, 1997The Monkees30th Anniversary Tour
Aug 21, 1998Backstreet BoysBackstreet's Back Tour
Aug 4, 1999Britney Spears...Baby One More Time Tour

Moving into the previous decade? Check out the 1980s Kingswood Archive here.

Moving into the next decade? Check out the 2000s Kingswood Archive here. (April 14th 2026)

The latest on Kingswood Music Theater's demolition here.

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