Horseshoe Tavern
| The Horseshoe or The 'Shoe | |
The Horseshoe Tavern
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| Former names | Country Roots n' Rockabilly Music Tavern |
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| Address | 370 Queen Street West Toronto ON M5V 2A2 |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°38′57″N 79°23′45″W / 43.649081°N 79.395889°WCoordinates: 43°38′57″N 79°23′45″W / 43.649081°N 79.395889°W |
| Owner | Collective Concerts (Jeff Cohen) |
| Type | Nightclub |
| Genre(s) | Indie |
| Opened | 1947 |
| Website | |
| horseshoetavern.com | |
The Horseshoe Tavern (known as The Horseshoe or The 'Shoe to Toronto locals) is a concert venue at 370 Queen Street West (northeast corner of Queen at Spadina) in downtown Toronto, and has been in operation since 1947. Owned by "JC", Ken Sprackman, Craig Laskey and Naomi Montpetit, the venue is a significant part of Canadian musical lore. It is captured in the memories of thousands of concertgoers, and in books such as Have Not Been the Same.
The building, erected in 1861, previously housed a blacksmith. Originally known as a Country Roots n' Rockabilly Music Tavern, it was an 87-seat saloon. The Horseshoe Tavern welcomed blues and folk in the 1960s, reggae, mod rock, and punk in the 1970s, new wave and alternative rock in the 1980s, and everything from ska, surf, swing, Celtic and alternative country in the 1990s. Influential acts that have played concerts include the Rolling Stones, the Police, Etta James, the Ramones, the Talking Heads and The Jeff Healey Band. Actor Dan Aykroyd was once part-owner.
The Horseshoe has made an effort to support new Canadian artists through programs like Tuesday's Dave Bookman's Nu Music Nite. Bookman is a Toronto radio DJ for 102.1, The Edge, CFNY. As a result, it has been a springboard for such notable acts as Bryan Adams, Blue Rodeo, the Tragically Hip, the Watchmen, Big Sugar, Wide Mouth Mason, Great Big Sea, Stompin' Tom Connors, the Band, Helix, Prairie Oyster, and Our Lady Peace.
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