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Rating: 5 | Votes: 1 | Date: 03/07/2026 01:11:00

The Rolling Stones launched a world tour from this 400-capacity bar in 1997, playing 75 minutes on a stage where Stompin' Tom Connors once did 25 consecutive sold-out nights. The Horseshoe Tavern, at 370 Queen Street West at Spadina in downtown Toronto, has been in continuous operation since 1947 - the Birthplace of Canadian Rock and arguably the country's most storied club. The building began as an 1861 blacksmith shop - hence the name - and entrepreneur Jack Starr opened the tavern in Decembe...