1983-08-06 Toronto - The Edge (Canada/ON)

 

Incorrect date. The venue was already closed in 1982.

Day of the week: Saturday

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THE EDGE
Location: 70 Gerrard St. E.
Heyday: 1977-1982

Known for: Living up to its name in terms of eclecticism: a dark, spacious abode facing Gerrard that housed tastemaker promoters Gary Topp and Gary Cormier, who booked punk/new wave acts like 999 and The Mods with the occasional jazzy Don Thompson/Ed Bickert or folkie Ralph McTell date.
Notable Headliners: The Police, XTC, Ultravox, and what would have been the first Joy Division performance if singer Ian Curtis hadn't offed himself a week before the gig
Closed: 1982

The Edge closed down in the summer of 1981, so the venue is wrong. To the best of my knowledge, the Cure didn't play Toronto in 1983 otherwise I would have gone. Seeing that they were in New York at the time, they may have done a surprise show in Toronto promoting Love Cats or something, but I cant confirm this.
... Capacity was maybe 150 people. The Cure played at the Concert Hall in 1981 which had a capacity of close to 2000, so wouldn't make sense they would play tiny venue 2 years later unless it was a surprise gig.

unknown whether there was an opening act

• Torontos transit of venues (or, weep not for the bop)

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1977-02-19 The Rocket (@ Easy Cure) (incorrect date)
1978-11-30 Tiffany's (@ Blazer Blazer) (incorrect date)
1978-12-23 The Village (incorrect date)
1978-12-27 The Metro (incorrect date)
1978-12-28 Town Hall (incorrect date)
1979-03-01 Boogie House (incorrect date)
1979-08-03 YMCA off Tottenham Court Road (@ Throbbing Gristle) (incorrect date)

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1979-09-10 Zuiderpark (@ New Pop Festival) (incorrect date)
1979-12-16 Studio 44 (incorrect date)

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1980-04-09 (???) (incorrect date)
1980-04-21 The Underground (incorrect date)
1980-06-05 University (cancelled)
1980-07-20 Vera (incorrect date)

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1983-08-06 The Edge (incorrect date)
1983-08-09 Kabuki Nightclub (incorrect date)

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17. 1987-04-25 ... (@ TopPop)
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20. 1987-05-10 Hotel Palm Beach (@ À la Folie, pas du Tout)
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1987-04-?? ... (@ Tocata)

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1992-10-09 Eissporthalle (cancelled)

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2002-07-03 Rockwave Festival (cancelled)

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42. 2020-12-12 ... (@ Nine Lessons and Carols for Socially Distanced People 24 Hour Show)
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