Spectrum (Montreal)
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The Spectrum was a concert hall, in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada, that closed on August 5, 2007. Opened on October 17, 1982, as the Alouette Theatre, it was briefly renamed Club Montreal before receiving its popular name.
The Spectrum had a capacity of about 1200 and had a "cabaret
" setup with table service. A unique effect was the wall mounted lighting which included hundreds of small lightbulbs
.
The last show was performed by Michel Rivard
, the only performer to have played over one hundred concerts at the venue. The block on which the building stands is slated to be torn down and rebuilt as a combined shopping centre
and office complex
. The Spectrum had been owned by Équipe Spectra which owns other venues in Montreal.
On February 17, 2008, the borough of Ville Marie
voted to proceed with demolition plans and on October 18, 2008, almost 26 years to the day from when it first opened, the Spectrum was torn down.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada, that closed on August 5, 2007. Opened on October 17, 1982, as the Alouette Theatre, it was briefly renamed Club Montreal before receiving its popular name.
The Spectrum had a capacity of about 1200 and had a "cabaret
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
" setup with table service. A unique effect was the wall mounted lighting which included hundreds of small lightbulbs
Incandescent light bulb
The incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp or incandescent light globe makes light by heating a metal filament wire to a high temperature until it glows. The hot filament is protected from air by a glass bulb that is filled with inert gas or evacuated. In a halogen lamp, a chemical process...
.
The last show was performed by Michel Rivard
Michel Rivard
Michel Rivard , is a singer-songwriter and musician from Quebec. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His father was an actor, Robert Rivard...
, the only performer to have played over one hundred concerts at the venue. The block on which the building stands is slated to be torn down and rebuilt as a combined shopping centre
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
and office complex
Office complex
Commonly referred to as a plaza, an office complex is often confused with an office building. Complexes are just one storey, with extensive fields available in retail positioning, but primarily used for medical practitioners along with a stronghold potential for community development.This due to...
. The Spectrum had been owned by Équipe Spectra which owns other venues in Montreal.
On February 17, 2008, the borough of Ville Marie
Ville-Marie (borough)
Ville-Marie is the name of a borough in the centre of the city of Montreal, Quebec.-Location:The borough comprises all of downtown Montreal, Old Montreal and the Old Port, the Centre-Sud area, most of Mount Royal Park, Saint Helen's Island, and Île Notre-Dame.It is bordered by the city of...
voted to proceed with demolition plans and on October 18, 2008, almost 26 years to the day from when it first opened, the Spectrum was torn down.