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The Dakota Tavern is an intimate, much loved Toronto music venue which has been in existence for more than 16 years and has seen many of Canada’s best-known artists grace its tiny stage.

01/12/2026

Share some of your favourite photos of shows or people over the years. We’ll start. Ladies and gentleman, the man the myth the legend Michael Louis Johnson. Photos by Bill Dobson.

01/10/2026

Anyone have a tattoo of their favourite band/ bar or music? pratt made a poster of tattoo art of his favourite bars. I loved the Dakota Tavern one so much that I asked him to put it on my body. Thanks Wes!!!

01/07/2026

The Dakota Tavern is no longer brick and mortar. It wasn’t before it opened but it was always there it seems. Waiting for a community to claim it. Waiting for people to call it their own. There is no new brick and mortar in the cards. But the community exists. If you’d like us to promote your song, or your show regardless of where you are let us know. Coast to Coast, territory to small town, big city to suburb. This community remains a community. A community of singers and songwriters, song and dance troubadours, music lovers and judgers, on lookers and mainstays. We miss each other, we need each other. Let’s use this as a space to stay close. Keep an eye out for a pop up or two.
I love, you love, we love. If you have a song , a show , a thought, an inspired thought, share it here. Let it be a safe space for creativity love and respect. Dm and I’ll post it . That simple. All love everyone.
Shawn❤️

10/05/2024

As of yesterday, the Dakota Tavern is under new ownership.

The Dakota will now be closed for a period of time to undergo renovations before reopening.

We would like to thank all of the bands, patrons and staff for making the Dakota Tavern a successful live-music venue over the years.

We would particularly like to thank Evan Bootle, the lead sound technician, for his dedication and professionalism over the years. As the longest-serving employee of the Dakota Tavern, he has ensured the outstanding sound-quality that has been a hallmark of the Dakota for many years.

We wish the new ownership the very best in what is going to be an exciting period of renewal and rejuvenation for the Dakota Tavern. We hope that all of you will be part of this exciting future that will help to keep live music in Toronto vibrant and successful.

All the best to everyone,

Stephen and Anthony (former proprietors)

10/02/2024

Hello to all our regular listeners, patrons, performers, supporters, and compatriots.

As some of you may have heard, we will be taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming.

The future is a beautiful thing full of potential and opportunity, we very much look forward to giving you a better idea of what that looks like for us.

In the meantime, please support your local music venues, musicians, beer slingers, and each other.

09/23/2024

We are fast approaching the wnd of the month. Free Fall open jam is upon us this Sunday, the 29th of September.

Hosted by the fantastic Steve York and Tony Rabalao . As well as a bushel of other stellar individuals.

Sign up is at 7:30, music is at 8.

We supply guitars, drums, musicians, vibes. All you gotta do is get your ass down here.

09/22/2024

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Times, tickets, and details are available on our website.

09/19/2024

Don't miss an unforgettable night with X62 ()and Daisy Progosh ()! Daisy kicks off the evening with her trio, delivering harmonies that will hook you in and leave you wanting more. Then, X62 takes the stage with a soulful-pop singer/songwriter set that blends raw emotion with irresistible melodies. It's a night of music that promises to captivate from start to finish!

Tickets are available now on our website.

09/15/2024

Surf rock is the theme this week. Come on down!

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Sept 21st late: , , .musicband

Tickets, times, and details are available through our website.

09/14/2024

Toronto singer-songwriter Howard Gladstone () is releasing his 8th album, Crazy Talk, on Wednesday September 25 at Toronto’s famous Dakota Tavern, with a full band plus several of the musicians who played on the album.

Crazy Talk is an eclectic mix of 12 new songs covering genres from folk, jazz and folk-rock to world music. Howard is excited to be joined by his full band, consisting of Tony Quarrington (guitar), Laura Fernandez (vocal), Bob Cohen (bass) and Ambrose Pottie (drums).

Howard and band will be joined by some of Toronto’s finest musicians, all of whom also appear on the album: Jacob Gorzhaltsan on tenor sax, clarinet, and flute; Shelley Coopersmith on violin; and Ed Roth on accordion and keyboard.

Tickets are available now on our website.

Address

249 Ossington Avenue
Toronto, ON
M6J3A1

Website

https://www.dakotatavern.ca/

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