Toad's Place

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Toad's Place is a historic concert venue and nightclub located on York Street in New Haven, Connecticut. Opened in 1975, Toad's has a storied history, having played host to many of the greats of Rock and Roll, including the Rolling Stones, The Doors, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Its seating capacity is 750 people.

As of 2006, the Saturday night dance parties are highly popular with Yale and Quinnipiac University students. Famous for concerts from nationally known artists and hopping dance parties, Toads also brings in very popular local and regional bands to round out its itinerary.

In 1983, Toad's Place expanded and opened a club in Waterbury CT.

The character used in the club's promotional illustrations evokes illustrations of Mr. Toad in The Wind in the Willows: both are dandyish in dress, and the club's character is green-skinned, as Mr. Toad is often greenish or green (resembling typical frogs of Connecticut and England more than the corresponding toads). Thus "Toad's place" suggests Toad Hall , and the mischievousness of its host.

Toad's Place Richmond will be a restaurant and concert venue located in the revitalized Richmond Riverfront. The restaurant is slated to open at the end of the summer and the music venue portion will be finished by Fall 2006.

Toad's Place was also the famous site of Jim Morrison's arrest in the 1970s and was featured in the film The Doors.