Following its worldwide debut at SXSW 2023, the MuchMusic documentary 299 Queen Street West has just announced a tour of Canadian venues. Each screening will include an Intimate & Interactive discussion with iconic MuchMusic VJs and the film’s director Sean Menard.
With unprecedented access to the MuchMusic archives, the two-hour feature tells the origin story and meteoric rise of the seminal music and pop culture brand, highlighting its beginnings as a scrappy Canadian television upstart.
299 Queen Street West is narrated by some of the original trailblazing VJs, who at the time had no prior TV hosting experience, received no direction, no scripts, and broadcasted live across the country. The film showcases how MuchMusic’s rise in popularity intersected with rap music entering the mainstream, the birth of grunge and alternative rock, and pop stars caused teenage hysteria at the iconic street level studio.
VJs and iconic personalities featured include Steve Anthony, Rick Campanelli, Monika Deol, Denise Donlon, Erica Ehm, Namugenyi Kiwanuka, Sook-Yin Lee, George Stroumboulopoulos, Bill Welychka and Michael Williams.
Watch the trailer for the film above, check out the dates below, and get tickets and more info HERE.
299 Queen Street West Tour Dates
Sept. 22 | Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto
Oct. 17 | Rialto Theatre, Montreal
Oct. 18 | Imperial Theatre, St. John, N.B.
Oct. 24 | Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown
Oct. 25 | Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax
Oct. 28 | Bytowne Cinema, Ottawa
Nov. 1 | Jack Singer Concert Hall, Calgary
Nov. 4 | FirstOntario Concert Place, Hamilton
Nov. 8 | Winspear Centre, Edmonton
Nov. 13 | Conexus Arts Centre, Regina
Nov. 24 | Playhouse, Vancouver
Nov. 25 | Royal Theatre, Victoria
Nov. 27 | Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg
