The riot that led to a rock concert ban at Ontario Place in Toronto [Video]

They were on the cusp of great things, so when they were scheduled to perform at the Ontario Place Forum, promoters expected a large crowd.

What they got was something even bigger.

Forty-five years ago tonight, on June 2, 1980, Teenage Head, a rag-tag band of friends who met at a Hamilton high school, were riding high in the charts with their latest record, Frantic City. The show at the Forum was expected to take them from the college and pub circuit in Ontario to the next level as they were about to embark on a New York City showcase and an eventual tour of the U.S.

The riot that erupted because of the show made Teenage Head a household name in this country, if not for a short time, but one that has earned the band legendary status whenever the history of rock music in Canada …