- The Guvernment
The Guvernment is the name of a
nightclub complex inToronto ,Ontario ,Canada . Opened in 1996, it was incarnated from the former RPM nightclub which closed its doors after several years at the same location.Saturdays (a.k.a. Spin Saturdays) at the Guvernment have electronic dance music featuring resident DJ Mark Oliver and has been host to many famous acts such as
Armin Van Buuren ,Ferry Corsten ,Marco V , Sasha,Paul Oakenfold andCarl Cox .Deep Dish also created aGlobal Underground compilation based on their performance at The Guvernment.The Kool Haus is often used as a venue for
concerts and live performances. Recent events have includedGov't Mule ,Switchfoot ,Paper Route (band) ,Nine Inch Nails ,Nas ,Rancid ,The Prodigy ,Black Eyed Peas andJoss Stone , among others.In 2008, The Guvernment was voted #8 nightclub in the world in
DJMag 's Top 100 Clubs of 2008. [http://www.djmag.com/index.php?op=top100club&top100club_op=display&club_top_100_id=8&status=live&limit_num=100&page=1=1#]Guvernment Complex
The Guvernment Complex is made up of nine rooms that can play a variety of different
music on a given night, with a total capacity of 10'000 people. The Main Room is approximately convert|22000|sqft|m2|-2|abbr=on. and has a capacity of 1600 people.The Kool Haus (formerly the Warehouse) is approximately 27000 sq ft. and has a capacity of approximately 2500 people.
The Drink, D'Luxe Lounge, The Orange Room, Tanja, Skybar, Patio and the Gallery are smaller rooms with a capacity ranging from 100-300 people each.
Types of Events
Although the complex is known to the concert industry for the Kool Haus concert room and the club industry for the Guvernment club rooms, the complex is known for hosting many corporate events, event nights for the annual Toronto fashion shows and more.
External links
* [http://www.theguvernment.com The Guvernment]
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