What happened on NYE? State of venues in Toronto | Puzzles Entertainment | Ep62

In this week episode, we’re diving into one of the hottest topics in our local scene right now: The venue situation in Toronto.You’ve probably heard the chatter. Maybe you’ve seen the posts online or had conversations with other ravers or organizers about the lack of venues or variety in the city. “TBA warehouse” but you already know where it is going to be. But is it really just a shortage of spaces, or does the issue run deeper?Joining the conversation today and sharing his insight is Asif, the owner of Puzzles Entertainment. Asif has experienced firsthand the challenges of navigating the local venue landscape while trying to bring his vision to life. So today, with Asif, we’re going to unpack what’s really going on, why it’s happening, and what it could mean for the future of events in Toronto.And as a bit of a spoiler, we’re also going to talk about Puzzles’ New Year’s Eve event, which I know many of you will be curious to hear more about and what really went down that night.We hope you enjoy the episode. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!Want to support the podcast? Any donations will be greatly appreciated.https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=SMDDJYTZD9R52GUEST INFO: Asif Kamal: https://www.instagram.com/asifkamalsheikh/PLATFORM:Puzzles Entertainment: https://www.instagram.com/puzzlespresents/https://www.puzzlesentertainment.ca/RAVE GEAR:-10% Zound Earplugs w/ "BNBHURTS10": https://experiencezound.com/#12904281Hears: https://hears.com/collections/all-earplugs2?oid=3&affid=44-15% Airalo all users: BNBHURTS15Hand Fan:⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/4jdECTSThai Inhaler:⁠⁠ ⁠https://amzn.to/42mkCb8FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/bnbhurtspodcast?igshid=YzAwZjE1ZTI0Zg==⁠⁠⁠Threads:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.threads.net/@bnbhurtspodcast⁠⁠⁠Tiktok:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@bnbhurts.podcasts?_t=8iH4V4zzo93&_r=1⁠⁠⁠X:⁠⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/bnbhurtspodcastFOLLOW THE HOSTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Benny: www.instagram.com/benny.yangChristine: www.instagram.com/christiielleHaider: https://www.instagram.com/edm_dropzSonny: https://www.instagram.com/sonny.mo_dYikern: www.instagram.com/yikernLISTEN TO OUR PODCAST ON THESE STREAMING PLATFORMS:Spotify:⁠⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/7Evzpy1MHgZR8Yy9xDuxXY⁠⁠⁠Youtube:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BnBHurtsPodcastApple Podcast:⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/back-n-body-hurts/id1722381103⁠⁠⁠Google Podcast:⁠⁠⁠ http://tinyurl.com/2p98ykyr⁠⁠⁠