The Dakota Confessions – Four Chords and The Truth, June 2018
On a sunny, early summer Thursday evening, we headed downstairs to the Dakota Tavern for the June edition of Four...
June 15, 2018
The Dakota Tavern
2018
Mr. Nobody: Johnson Crook Live at The Dakota Tavern
10 months after their last show at The Dakota Tavern, Johnson Crook returned to the picturesque Toronto stage to play...
March 11, 2018
Four Chords and the Truth: Sylvia Tyson, Russell deCarle, Samantha Martin, Don Amero & Friends
Some nights you just can’t prepare for. Thursday night in Toronto at The Dakota Tavern was one of those nights,...
February 23, 2018
Four Chords and the Truth February Lineup Announcement and Interview
The power of stripped down, raw, emotional, live music is immeasurable. And, the chance to sit in a special room...
February 15, 2018
2017
~Photos by Trish Cassling Country, Folk, Roots, Americana Not Country Pop Pop, Punk, Rap, Rock, Ska, R&B, Alternative
Four Chords and the Truth: Marc Jordan, Tim Hicks, Damhnait Doyle, Andrea Ramolo, Bill Bell & Friends
Thursday night in Toronto we visited one of our favourite venues to listen to the stories and songs of five...
November 24, 2017
~Photos by Trish Cassling Country, Folk, Roots, Americana Pop, Punk, Rap, Rock, Ska, R&B, Alternative
Country Sorta Way: Danielle Bourjeaurd at Indie Week 2017, presented by M88 Entertainment Group
Presented by M88 Entertainment Group Danielle Bourjeaurd came to Toronto for Indie Week 2017, hitting The Dakota Tavern for a...
November 9, 2017
~Photos by Trish Cassling Country, Folk, Roots, Americana Pop, Punk, Rap, Rock, Ska, R&B, Alternative
Indie Week 2017 Women of Country Music: The Dakota Tavern, presented by M88 Entertainment Group
Presented by M88 Entertainment Group Wednesday night was good for country music at Indie Week 2017 in Toronto with some...
November 9, 2017
The Album: Johnson Crook Album Review
We’ve been on the Johnson Crook train for the last 2-plus years, catching live shows, talking to the boys, and...
August 5, 2017
~Photos by Trish Cassling Country, Folk, Roots, Americana Entertainment Not Country Pop, Punk, Rap, Rock, Ska, R&B, Alternative Rock
The Making Of: The Middle Coast and Johnson Crook take Toronto
For future reference, The Dakota Tavern is an excellent place visit on a Friday night to start your long weekend....
May 20, 2017
~Photos by Trish Cassling Country, Folk, Roots, Americana Entertainment Pop, Punk, Rap, Rock, Ska, R&B, Alternative
Call Me Home: Johnson Crook EP Release Party, Toronto
Saturday, May 6 was a night of celebration at the Dakota Tavern in Toronto as Johnson Crook hit the stage...
May 7, 2017
~Photos by Trish Cassling Country, Folk, Roots, Americana Entertainment Pop, Punk, Rap, Rock, Ska, R&B, Alternative
Drinkin’ Problem: Midland Comes North to Toronto
On a quiet Tuesday in Toronto, with much of the music community still hungover from Canadian Music Week, three dudes...
April 27, 2017
~Photos by Trish Cassling Country, Folk, Roots, Americana Pop, Punk, Rap, Rock, Ska, R&B, Alternative
Brave: Shae Dupuy at Toronto’s Dakota Tavern
On Friday evening we hit the Dakota Tavern to catch country up-and-comer Shae Dupuy – and we don’t regret it...
February 26, 2017
2016
Always For You: JJ Shiplett and Johnson Crook Hit Toronto and Oshawa!
On back-to-back nights in Toronto and Oshawa, ON – JJ Shiplett and Johnson Crook took the stage and put on...
November 27, 2016
CMW 2016 Spotlight: JJ Shiplett
Tuesday night, just after midnight, we walked down the stairs into The Dakota Tavern and were greeted by the start...
May 5, 2016
CMW 2016 Preview – Joshua’s Top 5 Must-Sees
CMW is coming… and I am excited! For an entire week Toronto is set to come alive and overflow with...
April 30, 2016
