The Dakota Tavern is a live music venue and bar in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
 The stage of The Dakota Tavern in 2014 | |
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| Address | 249 Ossington Ave Toronto, Ontario M6J 3A1 Toronto Canada |
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| Coordinates | 43°38′59″N79°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]
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