How ‘Nirvanna the Band’ helped revitalize a landmark Toronto venue

‘Nirvanna the Band’ is not a real band. But it may have just saved a real concert venue.

Jay McCarrol and Matt Johnson attend the premiere of Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival at Royal Alexandra Theatre on September 4, 2025, in Toronto, Ontario. [Photo: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images]

It’s a rather unassuming site for an........

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