{"id":121523,"date":"2025-09-08T07:19:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T11:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/?p=121523"},"modified":"2025-09-07T09:28:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T13:28:08","slug":"when-a-lakeside-nightclub-ruled-canada-the-brant-inn-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/when-a-lakeside-nightclub-ruled-canada-the-brant-inn-story\/","title":{"rendered":"When a Lakeside Nightclub Ruled Canada: The Brant Inn Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"810\">Imagine the Burlington waterfront not as a serene park, but as the site of one of Canada\u2019s most glamorous nightlife legends. That&#8217;s exactly what the <strong data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"623\">Brant Inn<\/strong> was: a lakeside nightclub that lit up the 1930s\u201360s era with swing, big bands, and star-studded energy that put Burlington on the entertainment map.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"1172\">It all began as the Brant Hotel\u2019s Country Club, built around 1900. Soon after, a fire wiped out the original structure in 1925\u2014likely ignited by coal-powered train sparks riding the lake breeze. But legendary entrepreneur A.B. Coleman rebuilt it, and it rose again as the Brant Inn, stronger, glitzier, and ready to shine.<\/p><div class=\"toron-content_2 toron-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"toron-77877188\"><div class=\"toron-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"toron-950220534\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/contact\/\" aria-label=\"ChatGPT Image Dec 23, 2025, 02_41_11 PM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM-750x750.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1516\">The real magic ignited when <strong data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1226\">John Murray Anderson<\/strong> stepped in. A showman with flair, he took over operations in the 1930s, eventually buying the place in 1939. Under his leadership, the Brant Inn embodied glitz and class\u2014big bands, glittering canyon of dance, and a lakeside stage unlike anything else.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1823\">The venue\u2019s centerpiece was the iconic <strong data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1569\">Sky Club<\/strong>, a glamorous outdoor terrace with a revolving stage and capacity for around 1,700 revelers. Inspired by Havana, this spinning dance machine floated over Lake Ontario and gave Burlington nightlife a jet-setting vibe .<\/p><div id=\"toron-1964286912\" class=\"toron-content toron-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"><div class=\"toron-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/contact\/\" aria-label=\"ChatGPT Image Dec 23, 2025, 02_41_11 PM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM-750x750.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"2224\">It wasn&#8217;t just the d\u00e9cor that made it famous\u2014it was the stars. The Inn hosted the biggest names in music: Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Lena Horne, Liberace, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mathis, and many more. These shows were so huge that when Benny Goodman performed, traffic gridlocked for miles\u2014and the cops had to step in to manage the frenzy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2560\">Toronto, Hamilton, Guelph, even parts of New York State sent wave after wave of party-hungry guests. Students from Queen\u2019s and U of T would hop off trains literally at the Inn\u2019s front door. Others arrived by boat, mooring on Lake Ontario just to groove to the music drifting out across the water.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2904\">Inside, Anderson didn\u2019t just book stars\u2014he built a full-on entertainment empire. He added fancy lounges, introduced dinner theatre shows, hosted Miss Canada ceremonies, launched the dazzle of \u201cChampagne Hour,\u201d and even ran a live radio show called <strong data-start=\"2810\" data-end=\"2836\">\u201cMeet Me at the Brant\u201d<\/strong>, broadcasting coast to coast.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"3214\">Behind the scenes, the Brant Inn operated like tight family central. Staff\u2014waiters, bartenders, hostesses\u2014lived upstairs; friends became family. One waitress recalled staff sneaking afternoon dips off the Sky Club and swimming with Guy Lombardo\u2019s band on their days off.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3216\" data-end=\"3630\">But like any great scene, the times changed. The 1960s ushered in rock \u2019n\u2019 roll, television, and a shifting cultural vibe. The Inn tried to evolve\u2014teen dances, tie-and-shirt dress codes, and a Club Lido concept\u2014but the magic started to fade under absentee ownership. In 1968, after a final glamorous New Year&#8217;s Eve party, the doors closed\u2014and the place was gone by early 1969.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3632\" data-end=\"3928\">That wasn&#8217;t the end of its legacy. The Brant Inn still speaks to Burlington\u2019s soul. In 2011, the city unveiled a commemorative plaque in Spencer Smith Park\u2014right where the Inn once dazzled\u2014honoring the era when Burlington held its own in entertainment glory .<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3930\" data-end=\"4207\">Today, strolling through Spencer Smith Park\u2014home of Ribfest, Sound of Music Festival, and a few smooth summer nights\u2014it\u2019s wild to imagine that this quiet lakeside was once echoing Ella Fitzgerald\u2019s high notes and shimmering dance floors.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4209\" data-end=\"4506\">For nightlife lovers, the Brant Inn\u2019s story is pure inspiration: ambition, high energy, and glamour\u2014all built far from the usual TV and film industry centers. 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