The Dakota Tavern Explained
The Dakota Tavern is a live music venue and bar in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
| The Dakota Tavern |
| Address: | 249 Ossington Ave
Toronto, Ontario
M6J 3A1 |
| City: | Toronto |
| Country: | Canada |
| Owner: | Shawn Creamer
Shannon Kohlmeier
Stephen Reid |
| Type: | Music Venue |
| Genre: | Bluegrass
Country music
Rock and roll |
| Capacity: | 130[1] |
| Opened: | 2006[2] |
| Yearsactive: | 2006-present |
History
The Dakota opened in December 2006. It's co-owned by business partners Shawn Creamer and Shannon Kohlmeier.[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 called 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]
House band
The house band for the venue are The Beauties.[4] [5]
Notes and References
- Web site: A bar that stays close to its roots. Quill. Greg. 1 February 2009. The Star.
- Web site: The Dakota Tavern Kicks Off 10th Anniversary Secret Show Series with November 21st Matt Mays Concert Benefitting The Alzheimer's Society. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210525033616/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. 25 May 2021.
- Web site: 16 November 2016 . The Dakota Tavern Kicks Off 10th Anniversary Secret Show Series with November 21st Matt Mays Concert Benefitting The Alzheimer's Society . https://web.archive.org/web/20210525033616/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 . 25 May 2021 . The Dakota Tavern.
- Web site: Bouchard . Greg . 5 August 2014 . Historic Venue Spotlight: Dakota Tavern . VICE.
- Web site: 18 June 2013 . The Dakota Tavern . BarChick.
- Web site: Saric . Tanja . 19 September 2020 . The Dakota Tavern could shut permanently next month due to insurance issues . 11 July 2024 . blogTO.
- Web site: Lorde . Nisean . 21 September 2020 . The Dakota Tavern might close its doors for good due to reported insurance issues . 11 July 2024 . Streets of Toronto.
