With performances set to take place throughout the summer at the 50,000-capacity open-air venue in north Toronto, concertgoers say the stadium needs a different strategy.

Fans who attended the inaugural concert at Toronto's new Rogers Stadium on Sunday night are calling for better crowd control after some say it took up to two hours to exit the venue.

The Weeknd came home to Toronto for the first of four shows at Rogers Centre on Sunday (July 27). It was an emotional night for the Ethiopian-Canadian star born Abel Tesfaye, who has lived in the U.S.

The Weeknd couldn’t love Toronto any harder, and the city loves him right back. Over the weekend, the artist born Abel Tesfaye received a key to the Ontario capital — the place where he grew up — ahead of his four concerts at Rogers Centre.

Who knew a kid from Scarborough could do this, man, thank you guys so much." The Weeknd's After Hours 'til Dawn tour began in 2022, touching down in Toronto for two nights that year. The 2025 iteration includes the addition of new set pieces and new songs from his January album,