OUR HISTORY

Celebrating 25 years as Toronto’s longest running club for original folk and acoustic music.

An, alternative, creative space for healthy post hippie food, drink, art and music. Ten years ago, owner Judy Perly daughter of the founders of Perly’s Maps introduced Klezmer and Yiddish music, with Jewish home cooking at her famous Sunday Buffet Brunch - "Bella! Did Ya Eat?"

All the major Canadian Folk musicians played during the 80’s and 90’s - Willie P. Bennet, Brent Titcomb, Fred J Eaglesmith, Ian Tamblyn, Angus Finnan, Joe Hall, Bob Snider, Colin Linden, Loreena Mckinnet, Daisy Debolt & Mose Scarlett just to name a few.

The Open Stage every Monday for the past 21 Years is the jump off spot for most of Toronto’s Musicians, Lori Cullen, Ron Sexsmith, Emm Gryner, Kathy Goldman, Noah Zaccharin & thousands more.

Hundreds of parties, benefits & catering projects

Over 8,500 musical concerts-every night a show

Hundreds of poetry and play readings

600 Klezmer & Yiddish Concerts

Hundreds of original Art shows

60,000 pieces of Apple Crisp Pie baked and sold

200,000 Daily Specials sold

21 million oz. of beer sold

30,000 cappucinos

600 Bella! Did ya Eat Brunches - millions of Latkes

Hundreds of couples met & fell in Love at The Free Times