The Dakota Tavern is a live music venue and bar in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The Dakota Tavern
The stage of The Dakota Tavern in 2014
Address249 Ossington Ave
Toronto, Ontario
M6J 3A1
Toronto
Canada
Coordinates43°38′59″N 79°25′14″W / 43.649770°N 79.420630°W / 43.649770; -79.420630
OwnerShawn Creamer
Shannon Kohlmeier
Stephen Reid
TypeMusic Venue
Genre(s)Bluegrass
Country music
Rock and roll
Capacity130[1]
Opened2007[2]
Years active2007-present
Website
thedakotatavern.com

History

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

Freeman Dre and the Kitchen Party performing at The Dakota in 2012

House band

Del Barber performing at The Dakota Tavern in 2014

The house band for the venue are The Beauties.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "A bar that stays close to its roots". thestar.com. February 1, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 https://kensingtontv.com/citysonic/locations/the-dakota-tavern.php
  3. 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
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Historic Venue Spotlight: Dakota Tavern". www.vice.com. 5 August 2014.
  5. 1 2 "The Dakota Tavern". www.barchick.com.
  6. "The Dakota Tavern could shut permanently next month due to insurance issues". www.blogto.com. 17 September 2020.
  7. TRNTO, Nisean Lorde for (September 21, 2020). "The Dakota Tavern might close its doors for good due to reported insurance issues".
  8. "Marlon Chaplin at The Dakota Tavern - Concert Photos".
  9. "Freeman Dre and The Kitchen Party". Torontoist.
  10. https://do416.to/events/2013/12/13/suitcase-sam
  11. "Tuns / Bankruptcy Dakota Tavern, Toronto ON, December 19 | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca.
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