Turbo Haüs
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| Address | 2040 rue Saint-Denis |
|---|---|
| Location | Quartier Latin, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Owner | Sergio Da Silva (with partners) |
| Type | Bar, performance venue |
| Capacity | ~150 |
| Opened | c. 2013 (Saint-Antoine Street) 2015 (Saint-Henri) 2018 (Saint-Denis Street) |
| Website | |
| turbohaus | |
Turbo Haüs is a bar and independent performance venue in the Quartier Latin of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Located at 2040 rue Saint-Denis since 2018, it is the third incarnation of a space that began as the rehearsal room of the Montreal punk band Trigger Effect.[1][2] The venue is owned and managed by Sergio Da Silva, the band's former bassist, together with a group of partners.[1][3][4]
Turbo Haüs programs mainly punk, metal and alternative rock acts, along with open-mic and other events,[5][6] and has become known for Da Silva's public advocacy on behalf of small venues in disputes over Montreal's noise by-laws.[7][8][4]
History
Origins
The venue grew out of a small practice space on Saint-Antoine Street used by Trigger Effect. Around 2012 and 2013, the band began inviting touring acts to play in the room and collected donations at the door. They later moved into a larger room in the same building, obtained a liquor licence, and had the walls painted by the street-art collective En Masse.[2] After the death of Trigger Effect vocalist Nick Babeu on 20 November 2013, the group disbanded and the money the band had accumulated was redirected into the venue.[2] Turbo Haüs continued at the Saint-Antoine address until 2015, when tenants were told to vacate the building ahead of its planned demolition for condominiums.[2]
Saint-Henri (2015–2018)
In late May 2015, Turbo Haüs reopened on the second floor of a building at the corner of Saint-Rémi and Notre-Dame streets in Saint-Henri, above the restaurant Loïc.[2][1] The building, a former bank built by the Molson family in 1905, had been acquired after its previous owner was unable to convert it to condominiums because of its heritage status. Da Silva and his partners Patrick Bennett, Mike Niro and Jordan Brown, all former members of Trigger Effect, renovated the space themselves.[2]
Saint-Denis Street (2018–present)
Turbo Haüs moved to its current location at 2040 rue Saint-Denis, at the corner of Ontario Street in the Quartier Latin, in September 2018.[1][4] For the new location, the principal ownership stake was held by Da Silva, Daniel Matheson and Michelle Ayoub, with Niro, Brown and Bennett remaining as minority owners.[1][9] The room holds about 150 people.[10]
The venue was closed for roughly two years during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the closure the business sold merchandise to stay afloat, and Da Silva warned that the loss of small and mid-sized rooms such as La Vitrola and Katacombes would lead touring bands to skip Montreal.[10][8] In October 2022, Da Silva announced an expansion modelled on European venues he had toured with Trigger Effect: a café and restaurant next door, operated with partners, and the conversion of the apartments above the venue, which the business had been renting to forestall noise complaints, into an office and accommodation for touring bands, with the help of municipal grants. A house backline was also assembled for visiting acts.[3] The café opened next door as Le Café Big Trouble.[11][12]
Advocacy
In November 2023, the Ville-Marie borough notified Turbo Haüs that, following a resident's complaint, it was in violation of the noise by-law and could face a fine of $1,500 to $12,000.[4][8] Da Silva publicized the notice, remarking that it was apparently illegal to hold shows in the Quartier des Spectacles,[5] and said the venue had already invested in soundproofing, ended shows by 11 p.m., and rented the two apartments above it to keep them unoccupied.[7][13] He attributed the complaint to a resident of a new apartment building built behind the venue during the pandemic.[14]
The case became a focal point in a wider debate over Montreal's noise regulations. Les SMAQ, an association of independent Quebec venues, cited Turbo Haüs in calling for reform, and the city said a new nightlife policy and a review of the by-laws were under development.[14][15] By mid-2025 no new legislation had been adopted, though a pilot project was under way in three bars.[6] Da Silva was also publicly critical of the city in March 2024 after a temporary sponsored bar was set up in front of the venue during Nuit blanche.[11]
In 2025, Da Silva ran unsuccessfully for Montreal City Council in the Saint-Jacques district as a Transition Montréal candidate, campaigning on nightlife, housing and homelessness.[12][16]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 MacDonald, Darcy (August 2018). "Turbo Haüs is back with a new location in Montreal". Cult MTL. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Montreal's Newest Venue Turbo Haus: Hot-Spot For Heavy Music". Montreal Rampage. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Montreal venue Turbo Haüs to expand with café, restaurant and accommodation for bands". Cult MTL. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Le Turbo Haüs, un autre bar contraint de baisser le volume". Le Devoir (in français). 21 November 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Des propriétaires de petites salles de concert veulent une réglementation plus souple". Noovo Info (in français). The Canadian Press. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Making Noise: Live Music in Montreal". The City. Concordia University Department of Journalism. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Bar owner challenges Montreal's noise crackdown in city's entertainment district". CBC News. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Montreal's Turbo Haüs Owner Warns Venue Can't "Absorb" $12k Noise Complaint Fine". Exclaim!. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ "Turbo Haüs III turns one". Cult MTL. September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "En attendant le déconfinement #2 : Bonifier son offre pour survivre avec Sergio Da Silva du Turbo Haüs". Sors-tu? (in français). 19 November 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Noakes, Taylor C. (May 2024). "Sergio Da Silva from Turbo Haüs is the kind of small business owner Montreal needs more of". Cult MTL. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Turbo Haüs's Sergio Da Silva is running for office in Montreal's municipal election on Nov. 2". Cult MTL. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ "Turbo Haüs and the Fight for the Soul of Montreal's Cultural Scene". The Rover. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Montreal music venues call for rule changes as noise complaints choke industry". Global News. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ "As Montreal Venues Raise Concern About Noise Complaints, Changes Could Be Coming". Billboard Canada. 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ "Leading parties contest election results in several Montreal districts and boroughs". CBC News. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
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