The Dakota Tavern is a live music venue and bar in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
 The stage of The Dakota Tavern in 2014 | |
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| Address | 249 Ossington Ave Toronto, Ontario M6J 3A1 Toronto Canada |
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| Coordinates | 43°38′59″N 79°25′14″W / 43.649770°N 79.420630°W |
| Owner | Shawn Creamer Shannon Kohlmeier Stephen Reid |
| Type | Music Venue |
| Genre(s) | Bluegrass Country music Rock and roll |
| Capacity | 130[1] |
| Opened | 2007[2] |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Website | |
| thedakotatavern | |
History[edit]
The Dakota opened in 2007.[2] It's co-owned by business partners.[3] It is located in the Little Portugal neighbourhood of Toronto.
The bar participates as a venue yearly for North by Northeast.[4] The venue also hosts a recurring event on weekends Bluegrass Brunch.[5]
In 2020, owners of the bar expressed concerns about rising insurance prices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto and considered closing.[6][7]
Notable acts[edit]
- Skydiggers[1]
- Ron Sexsmith[1]
- Blue Rodeo[1]
- Broken Social Scene[1]
- Kathleen Edwards[1]
- Luke Doucet[1]
- Cowboy Junkies[1]
- The Sadies[1]
- Marlon Chaplin[8]
- Freeman Dre and the Kitchen Party[9]
- Suitcase Sam[10]
- Lady A[1]
- Jason Collett[1]
- Barenaked Ladies[2]
- Lindi Ortega[4]
- Corb Lund[4]
- Gord Downie[4]
- The Avett Brothers[4]
- Slow Down, Molasses[4]
- Sleepy Sun[4]
- Tuns[11]
- Del Barber
House band[edit]
The house band for the venue are The Beauties.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "A bar that stays close to its roots". thestar.com. February 1, 2009.
- ^ a b c https://kensingtontv.com/citysonic/locations/the-dakota-tavern.php
- ^ http://thedakotatavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/The-Dakota-Tavern-Kicks-Off-10th-Anniversary-Secret-Show-Series-Benefitting-The-Alzheimer%E2%80%99s-Society.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Historic Venue Spotlight: Dakota Tavern". www.vice.com. 5 August 2014.
- ^ a b "The Dakota Tavern". www.barchick.com.
- ^ "The Dakota Tavern could shut permanently next month due to insurance issues". www.blogto.com. 17 September 2020.
- ^ TRNTO, Nisean Lorde for (September 21, 2020). "The Dakota Tavern might close its doors for good due to reported insurance issues".
- ^ "Marlon Chaplin at The Dakota Tavern - Concert Photos".
- ^ "Freeman Dre and The Kitchen Party". Torontoist.
- ^ https://do416.to/events/2013/12/13/suitcase-sam
- ^ "Tuns / Bankruptcy Dakota Tavern, Toronto ON, December 19 | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca.