The Horseshoe Tavern (known as The Horseshoe or The 'Shoe to Toronto locals) is a concert venue located at 370 Queen Street West (northeast corner of Queen at Spadina) in downtown Toronto, and has been in operation since 1947. Queen Street West describes both the western branch of Queen Street, a major east-west thoroughfare and a series of neighbourhoods or commercial districts situated west Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Owned by "JC", the venue is a significant part of Canadian musical lore. Canada's music has mirrored the history and culture of the country It is captured in the memories of thousands of concertgoers, and in books such as Have Not Been the Same. [1]
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History
The building, built in 1861, previously housed a blacksmith. [2] 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. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Mod (originally modernist, sometimes capitalised is a Subculture that originated in London in the late 1950s and peaked in the early to mid 1960s New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Ska ( pronounced /ska/ or in Jamaican Patois /skja/ is a Music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and which was the precursor Surf rock is a style of music that originated in the USA that mixes elements of Surf music and Rock music, and partially due to the number of Mexican Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of Jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United Celtic music is a term utilised by artists record companies music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of Musical genres that evolved out of the Folk Alternative country is a term used to describe a number of Country music subgenres that tend to differ from mainstream or pop country music International acts that have played concerts include The Police, Etta James, the Ramones, and Talking Heads. The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American Blues, soul, R&B, Rock & roll The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 Actor Dan Aykroyd was once part-owner. Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Canadian-American [2]
The Horseshoe has made an effort to support new Canadian artists through programs like Tuesday's Dave Bookman's Nu Music Nite. CFNY-FM is a Canadian Radio station, broadcasting at 1021 FM. Bookman is a Toronto radio DJ for 102. 1, The Edge, CFNY. CFNY-FM is a Canadian Radio station, broadcasting at 1021 FM. 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. {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock Blue Rodeo is a Canadian Country rock band which was formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. The Tragically Hip is a Canadian rock band from Kingston Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie (lead vocals and occasional acoustic For the Alan Moore comic books see Watchmen The Watchmen were a Canadian rock band For the coalition of sugarcane farmers located in Clewiston Florida see US Sugar Corporation. Wide Mouth Mason is a Canadian blues -based pop / rock band consisting of Shaun Verreault (vocals guitar Safwan Javed Great Big Sea (often shortened to GBS) is a Canadian Folk-rock band from Newfoundland and Labrador, best known for performing energetic Charles Thomas "Stompin' Tom" Connors OC (born February 9 1936 is one of Canada 's most prolific and well-known folk singers The Band was a rock group active from 1967 to 1976 and again from 1983 to 1999 Helix are a Canadian heavy metal band that formed in 1974 and are best known for their 1984 single "Rock You" Prairie Oyster is an award-winning Canadian Country music group from Ontario.
Media appearances
In 1978, it was the setting for the Colin Brunton's punk rock documentary The Last Pogo, featuring bands the Scenics, the Cardboard Brains, the Secrets, the Mods, the Ugly, the Viletones, and Teenage Head. Colin Brunton was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1955. After creating the short films The Last Pogo (1978 A Trip The Last Pogo was a short film made by Colin Brunton in 1978 Shot in Toronto, at the Horseshoe Tavern, The last Pogo concert was billed as "the An archival photo montage of the Horseshoe Tavern's history will be featured in Colin Brunton's up-coming feature film The Last Pogo Jumps Again. Colin Brunton was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1955. After creating the short films The Last Pogo (1978 A Trip
The Horseshoe was featured on Live on MTV in September 1997, when The Rolling Stones began their No Security Tour with a thundering 75 minute show. The No Security Tour was a concert tour by The Rolling Stones which played to 25 cities in North America in 1999
In 1998, the club was immortalized in the Tragically Hip song "Bobcaygeon. The Tragically Hip is a Canadian rock band from Kingston Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie (lead vocals and occasional acoustic "
In 2000 it was the home to the Humble & Fred "Gift of Christmas" broadcast. The Humble & Fred show was a Toronto -based radio morning Drive time show featuring co-hosts "Humble" Howard Glassman and Fred Patterson
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