Rare Original Ticket Stub: Queen’s First Ever Show at Maple Leaf Gardens!

This is a rare opportunity to own an authentic piece of music history: an original concert ticket stub from Queen’s debut performance at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto on February 1, 1977.

While Queen had played Toronto previously at Massey Hall, this 1977 date marked their massive step up to the Gardens. This stub is a tangible relic from the iconic "A Day at the Races" Tour, featuring the legendary lineup of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon.

Here is the setlist they played:

The Setlist: February 1, 1977
Tie Your Mother Down
Ogre Battle
White Queen (As It Began)
Somebody to Love
Killer Queen
The Millionaire Waltz
You're My Best Friend
Bring Back That Leroy Brown
Sweet Lady
Brighton Rock (Including Brian May’s guitar solo)
'39
You Take My Breath Away
White Man
The Prophet's Song
Bohemian Rhapsody
Stone Cold Crazy
Keep Yourself Alive
Liar
In the Lap of the Gods... Revisited
Encore: 20. Now I'm Here | 21. Big Spender | 22. Jailhouse Rock | 23. God Save the Queen (Tape)

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A Few Fun Facts from the Show:

The Crowd: The Gardens was packed with over 16,000 fans, a significant jump from their previous Toronto theater shows.

The Lighting: This tour featured their famous "Crown" lighting rig, which weighed several tons and was suspended above the band.

The Vocal Feat: Freddie Mercury performed "You Take My Breath Away" solo on the piano, which reportedly brought the massive hockey arena to a complete, captivated silence.