Hotels for Teddy Swims: The UGLY Tour

Expect a night built around a big, soul-soaked voice, the kind of show where ballads get bellowed back at full volume and the singalongs land harder than the production. Teddy Swims draws a crowd that spans teenagers and their parents, all there for the same mix of heartbreak anthems and swaggering pop-soul.

A Monday date changes the texture of the crowd somewhat, with fewer big pre-show group dinners and more people slipping in straight from work, but the room still fills with people who know every lyric. It's a show about the voice first, and everything else second.

Home to the Maple Leafs and Raptors, Scotiabank Arena sits in the heart of downtown Toronto beside Union Station, a leading venue for ice hockey, basketball and major concerts. The surrounding area is dense and walkable, close to the waterfront, the CN Tower and the entertainment district's restaurants and bars.

Union Station's rail, subway and streetcar links are right next door. Booking a room downtown lets you walk to the show through the city's core and return to your bed within minutes afterwards.