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Noise complaints about Rogers Stadium in Toronto rose 41 percent in 2026, with 272 complaints logged between May and September, up from 192 in 2025.
Toronto's Rogers Stadium generated 272 noise complaints between May and September 2026, a 41 percent increase from the 192 complaints received during its inaugural season in 2025, according to the City of Toronto. The open-air venue, which opened in June 2025 and can hold 50,000 people, has drawn growing concern from nearby residents about concert noise, traffic and disruptions.
Rising Noise Complaints at Rogers Stadium
City data shows that 214 individuals logged complaints with the 311 phone line this year, including 53 first-time callers. The venue hosted six more concerts in 2026 than in 2025, contributing to the higher volume of complaints.
The concert on Aug. 12, featuring Chris Brown and Usher on the second night of their co-headlined The R&B Tour, produced the most complaints, with around 60 calls. Bruno Mars's first concert at the stadium in May drew approximately 50 complaints.
Jas Baweja, a senior communications advisor at the City of Toronto, said both events occurred during weather conditions such as fog, high humidity and rain that allowed sound to travel greater distances. The city confirmed the figures in a statement to CTV News.
Impact on Local Residents
Residents living near the stadium say the noise is a constant disruption. Suzy Martins, who lives in a condo near Sheppard Avenue West and Wilson Heights Boulevard, described the sound as cacophonous.
In her home, she said she does not hear lovely music but rather a banging noise, comparing it to a child playing with pots and pans. Martins, who lives in a five-storey building, added that the bass vibrates throughout her home and can be felt in the windows.
Anna Garbin, who lives in the same building, shared a similar experience. She recalled that her late mother, who was hard of hearing and had the windows closed, once asked if there was an earthquake.
Garbin noted that sound checks for concerts often catch residents off guard. She said the sound check for the Foo Fighters in August was particularly egregious, lasting from 1 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. the day before the show.
Residents also face traffic congestion and crowds. Martins said Sheppard Avenue becomes backed up, bumper-to-bumper, with a sea of red lights from vehicles leaving the arena and thousands of people walking through the neighbourhood late at night. She said living in the area requires residents to rearrange their lives around concert schedules.
Efforts to Address the Noise
The stadium installed vinyl cladding ahead of all concerts in 2026 to dampen sound. However, Coun. James Pasternak told CTV News Toronto that the cladding only goes so far. He said it works well for acoustic or regular guitar sounds but is less effective with heavy bass.
A Live Nation Canada spokesperson said the company has put in significant effort to be a good neighbour. Municipal Licensing Officers are on-site at each show to monitor noise, and post-event debriefs are conducted with the city and other partners. The spokesperson stated that all shows this summer were under permitted levels allowed by the city.
In June, Toronto city council approved a motion to work with Live Nation to hire a third-party acoustics engineer or sound expert. Pasternak confirmed that a consultant has been hired to conduct an acoustics study aimed at finding improvements or enhancements to soften sound levels in neighbouring communities.
However, a violent storm in September tore through the northern stands at Rogers Stadium, damaging the cladding installed for the 2026 season. Pasternak said the question will be what happens with the cladding as the north stands are rebuilt.
He noted that there is some time but a lot of work to do, and the city expects creative ideas to be incorporated as repairs take place. Rogers Stadium is a temporary venue and will eventually be replaced by a mixed-use development planned for the former Downsview Airport Lands.
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