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The Dakota Tavern is a live music venue and bar in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Address | 249 Ossington Ave Toronto, Ontario M6J 3A1 Toronto Canada |
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Coordinates | 43°38′59″N 79°25′14″W / 43.649770°N 79.420630°W |
Owner | Shawn Creamer Shannon Kohlmeier Stephen Reid |
Type | Music Venue |
Genre(s) | Bluegrass Country music Rock and roll |
Capacity | 130[1] |
Opened | 2006[2] |
Years active | 2006-present |
Website | |
thedakotatavern |
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][needs update]
In 2020, owners of the bar expressed concerns about rising insurance prices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto and considered closing.[6][7]
The house band for the venue are The Beauties.[4][5]