Dale Watson & His Lone Stars, India Ramey @ The Horseshoe, Sunday

Dale Watson's show with India Ramey at the Horseshoe tonight at 7 pm should be the honky tonk country event of the season! 

 

The Rumours opening for The Supersuckers @ The Horseshoe, Tuesday

Should be fun to see how The Supersuckers follow The Rumours' opening onslaught at The Horseshoe on Tuesday. Check the clips!

Here's a short clip of The Rumours in action at the Horseshoe in Toronto for those who missed it.  

Limiñanas have just postponed their North American tour

Due to undisclosed "health issues," The Limiñanas' October tour has been cancelled with dates rescheduled for May 2027.  

Here's the scoop...

We are sorry to announce that due to health issues we will not be able to perform our North American Tour scheduled in October and November 2026. 

Good news ! The whole tour is postponed to May 2027 : ALL TICKETS REMAIN VALID, except for the Queretaro show (MX) where all tickets will be refunded. For further assistance please contact your local promoter. 

Thank you for your understanding and for all your messages of support. 

We look forward to seeing you again very soon.

The Limiñanas

Mozzy Dee, The Kewpie Dolls, The Shook Boys @ The Horseshoe, March 12

El Paso's Ameripolitan Awards crowned rockabilly queen Mozzy Dee tears it up at the Horseshoe with them Kewpie Dolls opening!

LINKS
Mozzy Dee site

Vintage Rock Soundtrack Of My Life: Mozzy Dee

Tickets for Mozzy Dee with the Kewpie Dolls & the Shook Boys at The Horseshoe available here 

FEAR, MVLL CRIMES, Dragged In @ The Horseshoe, Friday

Lee Ving and his current FEAR crew tear up The Horseshoe Friday night as part of their FEAR Conquers Canada tour. 

You can get tickets for FEAR's show at The Horseshoe right here. For FEAR tour info, music & merch, visit their site. 

Daddy Long Legs & Bloodshot Bill @ The Horseshoe, Sunday

NYC's Daddy Long Legs and Bloodshot Bill – together on the same bill?!! – could be the best thing you'll see all year at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern!

Daddy Long Legs & Bloodshot Bill

New York City's own Daddy Long Legs are rolling through the legendary Horseshoe Tavern with their untamed brand of lo-fi blues, roots rock, and guttural soul on Sunday, November 16th at 7:30 pm!

Known for setting stages ablaze across the globe, this powerhouse band delivers every show like a thunderstorm — raw, electric, and impossible to ignore.

From reimagined standards to explosive originals, Daddy Long Legs transform every set into a full-blown fire ceremony. Don’t miss your chance to witness the blues--reborn and unchained.

Joining DLL is Montreal’s own Bloodshot Bill. Described by John Waters as “like Roy Orbison with a head wound,” Bloodshot Bill blends psychobilly, garage rock, and old-school country into a raw, high-energy experience. Watch Daddy Long Legs tear up Lee's Palace in February, 2024 followed by Bloodshot Bill's appearance at GonerFest 22 below. 

Tickets are $19.50 and available right here: https://www.showclix.com/event/daddy-long-legs

John Borra launches Last Dance at the E-Room @ The Horseshoe, Wednesday

John Borra will be joined by Steve Koch, Cleave Anderson and pals. Check out the new video for "Magnolia Bloom" and more.

Get a copy of John Borra's latest album "Last Dance at The E-Room" – out now – right here.

Brooklyn rhyme ripper Talib Kweli scheduled to play The Horseshoe, October 12

Believe it or don't, legendary hip hop MC Talib Kweli is coming to Toronto for a show at The Horseshoe. Get tickets below. 

Tickets for Talib Kweli's Toronto show at The Horseshoe Tavern are $59.50 and available here.

Rising country star India Ramey hits The Horseshoe, March 13

Watch an interview with lawyer-turned-singer India Ramey along with a few clips. Don't miss her Horseshoe show on Thursday. 

You can get tickets for India Ramey's much-anticipated Toronto show at the Horseshoe Tavern right here. 

Nic & The Narcs open for D.O.A. @ The Horseshoe, Saturday

Nichol Robertson and crew – who definitely aren't cops – open for D.O.A. at The 'Shoe tonight along with the Filthy Radicals. 

The Chills cancel tonight's show at The Horseshoe in Toronto

The Chills have cancelled their Toronto date due to Martin Phillipps losing his voice. Check FB for further updates. 

LINKS

RNZ The Chills are setting off on their 'Scatterbrain' tour

Tickets go on sale for The Chills' Oct 18th show at the Horseshoe in Toronto this Friday (May 20) at 12 noon right here.  

The Words & Music of Dave Bookman @ The Horseshoe, Tuesday

Dave's musician pals perform the 13 songs of The Bookmen's Volume 1: Delicatessen with original guitarist Tim Mech. 

Nikki Lane announces Denim & Diamonds tour – album out Sept. 23!

Watch Nikki Lane's video for "Black Widow" off her Josh Homme-produced "Denim & Diamonds." Tour dates below. 

Here's the scoop...

From the first bass note within the driving drum beat you can tell something is different about the new record from Nikki Lane. The backbeat feels like a gutsy strut while the lead guitar feels like a revved up engine shifting gears. Denim & Diamonds comes out firing, spit shining the cowboy boots and tossing on a jean jacket. 

Produced by Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), Denim & Diamonds has the Highway Queen embracing a more rock-oriented sound while still maintaining the heartfelt outlaw country sound she has developed across her previous three releases. Denim & Diamonds still has the fuck-off flare of which Nikki has come to be known. Her stylized, story-telling lyrics are all there as well as her catchy country hooks. The outlaw country sound is now balanced out with a gritty guitar and a machine gun snare that echoes the sound of 70’s rock. 

Nikki Lane has made a record that sounds new and old. Familiar and surprising. She embraces where she has come from, (“First High”, “Born Tough”) the lessons learned along the way, (“Good Enough”, “Try Harder”) all while doing things her way, (“Denim & Diamonds”, “Black Widow”).

Pre-order a copy of Nikki Lane's new Denim & Diamonds album right here. Check the videos for "First High" and "Black Widow" (directed by Austin Leih) along with her upcoming tour dates – she'll be rockin' The Horseshoe in Toronto on December 6th! – following the track listing below. For more info, check her site, https://www.nikkilane.com

Nikki Lane – Denim & Diamonds

1. First High 

2. Denim & Diamonds

3. Faded

4. Born Tough

5. Try Harder

6. Good Enough

7. Live/Love

8. Black Widow

9. Pass It Down

10. Chimayo

Nikki Lane returns to Toronto to rock The Horseshoe on December 6. Get tickets right here hen they become available. 

ARC Sound play The Horseshoe, August 7

Gord Cumming's ARC Sound are playing their rescheduled gig on Saturday. Limited reserved seating available. Get tickets here. 

The ARC Sound salutes Toronto's legendary Horseshoe Tavern with "The 'Shoe"

The ARC Sound's charming tribute namechecks Teddy Fury, Dave Porter, Mary Margaret O'Hara and others. Listen right here.  

Get tickets for the ARC Sound's Horseshoe show on Saturday, November 14 right here.

Here's the scoop on The Horseshoe's live room...

The Horseshoe Tavern live room will be reopening on Saturday, November 14th for the first time since mid-March 2020.

We'll be taking extra steps to maintain health standards as required in Provincial Regulation 364-20 and the November COVID-19 Response Framework, in ensuring physical distancing to keep everyone safe while being back in the venue listening to live bands, including contact tracing and completing a health questionnaire.

Advance tickets are now available for all upcoming shows at horseshoetavern.com, and are available for purchase on the night of the show. All tickets are seated at tables spaced 2 meters apart, and are sold in bundles of 1, 2, 3 or 4. The stage will be surrounded by a clear plexiglass barrier and our capacity has been reduced to 50. Artists will be mostly performing two 60 minute sets, with doors at 6:30pm (with some exceptions) and sets at 7:15pm & 8:45pm. Alcohol service will end at 9:00pm, and the venue will close at 10:00pm.

The venue's expanded front patio, equipped with heaters and wind barriers, is open under the expanded CafeTO program, and the venue front bar also re-opens on Saturday, November 14th. For now we are only operating the front bar washrooms and seating is first come, first serve, with limited capacity. Please note our updated patio/bar hours: Monday-Thursday: 12pm to 9pm, Friday/Saturday: 12pm to 11pm, closed Sunday.

Regarding postponed and cancelled shows, please see our website for any updates. All purchasers will continue to be informed via email. We encourage you to hold onto your tickets for any of the postponed shows as all tickets will be honoured for the new dates. We appreciate your patience as we continue to work to schedule new dates. Refunds will be issued for any cancelled shows. If you purchased tickets online, they will be refunded automatically, but please be patient as it will take time to process each refund. Physical tickets can be refunded in store.

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this crazy time and hope everyone is safe and sound. Please email shows@collectiveconcerts.com with any questions or concerns.

Katie Bulley with Aux, Brick Moons, Figure 8 @ The Horseshoe, February 18

Hamilton's Katie Bulley will be playing songs off her latest album Train Insane on Tuesday February 18 – moved from Feb 4th – starting at 8:40 pm sharp.

Tommy Wade & The Country Rebels opening for The Sadies, Minus 5 @ The Horseshoe, Tuesday

If you're going to see The Sadies at The Horseshoe on New Year's Eve, don't miss Tommy Wade or The Minus Five (with Steve Wynn!). 

R.I.P. Gord Downie, 1964-2017

Here's Gord performing The Stooges' Search & Destroy with The Sadies at The Horseshoe back in 2007.

New Year's Eve w/ The Sadies, Pow Wows, Duende @ The Horseshoe, Saturday

Say farewell to another year with The Sadies, Pow Wows & Duende with DJ Chico spinning yer faves between sets.