The Season Ticket Holder Experience

[Will]

That must have been during their first farewell tour

[Argos1983]

The Who played the Ex in 1989 as well, that structure was the stage used for "grandstand" shows where the stage faced the covered grandstand for 25,000-30,000 capacity concerts, for end stage shows (60,000+), some used that stage, others built their own bigger stage....and yes, in addition to the Who, I saw the Stones, U2, Springsteen, Genesis, Bowie, Pink Floyd etc. amongst many others, at the Ex in its various forms.....I guess I am old....

.....and I remember swearing in 1988 in freezing rain after they lost to Winnipeg in that last game there (a playoff loss!) that I would never go back there again to watch another football game as "thankfully" a new dome was being built.....I had seasons in 1989 at the new dome, and I have seasons in 2016 at the new Ex....what goes around comes around I guess...ha ha ha....

[PullTogether73]

CNE Bandshell was its proper name if memory serves.
I attended The Police "picnic" in the mid-80s there.

[RB957]

Just received my season ticket book. Sweet look. One thing I noticed is that there isn't a discount card for Argos merchandise that used to be included. The Argos website doesn't mention it as a "benefit" of being a STH. Does anyone have any info on why this wasn't included this year??

[paulwoods13]

No, it was the Grandstand. The CNE bandshell was a much smaller structure west of the old stadium. It was still there a few years ago but I don't know if it's still standing. During the CNE it would hold un-ticketed concerts by C and D level acts.

[AngeloV]

The CNE bandshell was a much smaller structure west of the old stadium. It was still there a few years ago but I don't know if it's still standing. During the CNE it would hold un-ticketed concerts by C and D level acts.

And the Miss Chin Bikini contest...at least that's what I've heard.

[Neely2005]

And the Miss Chin Bikini contest...at least that's what I've heard.

Which they just cancelled.

[argofandave]

No, it was the Grandstand. The CNE bandshell was a much smaller structure west of the old stadium. It was still there a few years ago but I don't know if it's still standing. During the CNE it would hold un-ticketed concerts by C and D level acts.

The CNE Bandshell is still there. The Toronto Festival of Beer is held in that area and they have different bands playing there throughout the festival. It's still used during the CNE as well.

[AngeloV]

Which they just cancelled.

Just looked that up. People are just way too sensitive today.

[Neely2005]

Just looked that up. People are just way too sensitive today.

That's for sure. It seems that the fun police are going out of their way to be offended.

[AngeloV]

That's for sure. It seems that the fun police are going out of their way to be offended.

I'm glad you said that and not me. I may have seen a post I made years ago reappear.

[Rich]

I'm glad you said that and not me. I may have seen a post I made years ago reappear.

Yeah, we get it. People are too soft these days. How many times are you going to keep saying it here?

[AngeloV]

Yeah, we get it. People are too soft these days. How many times are you going to keep saying it here?

I'm glad you get it.

Peace and Love my brother.

[Rich]

I'm glad you get it.

Peace and Love my brother.

Love it! Peace and love to you too, brother! We both love the Argos, that's good enough for me. Go Argos!

[Ron]

The 77 reconfig didn't do the Argos favours but it was a great place to watch baseball. The closest seats to the action in all of baseball. The "visual" Jays experience lost a lot when they moved to the dome.

[paulwoods13]

The 77 reconfig didn't do the Argos favours but it was a great place to watch baseball. The closest seats to the action in all of baseball. The "visual" Jays experience lost a lot when they moved to the dome.

Yeah, except for the 22,000 or so seats in the north grandstand. A few of them down the left-field line were OK for outfield views, but most were horrendous.

[AngeloV]

Love it! Peace and love to you too, brother! We both love the Argos, that's good enough for me. Go Argos!

Well said.

[AngeloV]

Yeah, except for the 22,000 or so seats in the north grandstand. A few of them down the left-field line were OK for outfield views, but most were horrendous.

Sat there many times through my early teens. Tickets were $2, or $1 if you bought them from Dominion.

Those were the days. $1 Blue Jays tickets from Dominion and $0.99 Argos tickets from A&P.

[Argos1983]

Sat there many times through my early teens. Tickets were $2, or $1 if you bought them from Dominion.

Those were the days. $1 Blue Jays tickets from Dominion and $0.99 Argos tickets from A&P.

....and for the really well off....$1.99 Argos Playoff tickets.....I believe this is either from 1984 or 1986 (can anyone tell me how to tell the difference --- and there would be tears of sadness on both, so that doesn't help!), - I was at both of those horrible losses to Hamilton.....Attachment 750

....apparently I was rich in 1987 and 1988 --- $18!!.....Attachment 751....

Anyone else have old ticket stubs they can post, I like looking at that sort of thing....all of my 1989 and beyond stuff is easy for me to find but I like the old ones from the Ex days.....and I really miss that old boat logo.....and why was I sitting on uncovered benches all the time?!

[Ron]

Yeah, except for the 22,000 or so seats in the north grandstand. A few of them down the left-field line were OK for outfield views, but most were horrendous.

Well if you count the grandstand .. then yes. "Most" were not great. I wouldn't call it horrendous. Behind home and down to 1st and 3rd were fantastic. Along the lines were good. (Better than the equivalent seats at Fenway and much better than the dome)