Drake Underground

Drake Underground is the basement live room under the Drake Hotel — 1150 Queen Street West, official thedrake.ca/drake-underground calendar for indie, hip-hop, DJ-meets-live bills, and festival overflow. First-timers: tickets via the Drake / partners linked from the Underground page, 19+ for most nights, Queen streetcar to Dovercourt / Gladstone. The room is low-ceiling intimate with a proper PA — early arrival matters for rail. Upstairs hotel bars and the Drake’s patio are separate experiences; a Underground ticket does not automatically include hotel access beyond published event rules. Soft skills and album releases land here often. Check bag policy on each event. This is West Queen West nightlife with a real stage, not just a DJ booth.