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If you are a fan of St Patrick’s Day and it’s festivities like we are, celebrating only 1 day a year  is not enough! That’s why the Linsmore Tavern (1298 Danforth Ave), is going to bring the party and festivities Half Way to St Paddy’s Day! For this special party we will be bringing in 1 of Canada’s very best Celtic bands, Old Man Flanagan’s Ghost on Saturday September 23rd for Half Way to St Patrick’s Day!! Come out and dance with this incredible band who will be playing all of your Irish favourites! The fun all goes down at 9pm and will go late into the evening! Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door!

Their original music is their true passion. Their debut album “Sociable!” released in May 2015, and hit #4 nationally on community/college radio stations, including #1 positions on weekly Top 30 and folk charts.  Their sophomore album “Far From Shore” released July 2018 and received play on CBC stations around Canada, and again appeared on several college/community Top 30 and folk charts. During the Covid Pandemic, they released a collection of covers recorded during a live-stream event on their third album affectionately titled “LIVE”. (Albums are available for purchase through bandcamp, at live shows, and at most digital retailers).

They feature a dynamic fiddle performance with Bexy Ashworth and Liam McGlashon, the talented multi-instrumentalist/luthier Matti Palonen on tin whistle and double-bass (Matti also plays harp, kantele, mandolin, bandura, cello and jouhikko), Scot Allan on bodhrán (Scot also plays drums and other percussion), and Stephen Lamb on guitar and lead vocals. Best described as ‘engaging Celtic folk/rock’, they combine the sound of traditional folk instruments with a passionate intensity during fiddle tunes and sing-a-long pub rousers, and when the mood shifts to folk-style story-telling songs, the haunting melodies and warm vocals created by these musicians would ‘bring a tear to a glass-eye’.

They have been featured on 67 Music’s ‘The Celtic Music Journal’, been interviewed in Irish Music Magazine and appeared on several episodes of The Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. With their rendition of classic Celtic and east coast covers, traditional fiddle tunes, and a variety of original tunes, they often invite the audience to participate in a fun, energetic stage show that can be enjoyed by all.

Hold on to your Farrah Fawcett and John Travolta posters cuz The Boom Shaka Lakas are coming back to the East End and they want to Boogie with you! Dance the night away to all the early Disco tracks straight outta Studio 54. You’ll hear Disco classics by Donna Summer, Sister Sledge, Earth, Wind and Fire, Chic, The Trammps, The Bee Gees, Patti LaBelle, KC and the Sunshine Band and more! There will be a Disco Strut Runway a lá Soul Train so all you Disco Dancers can show off your moves! Boogie on down to The Linsmore Tavern, Saturday September 16. The band starts at 9:30. Disco attire is encouraged!

We know there are a ton of Neil Young fans out there, that is why we cannot wait to welcome back to the Linsmore Tavern’s (1298 Danforth Ave) stage for the first time After The Gold Rush – The Neil Young Experience! After The Gold Rush played the Linsmore earlier this year and blew us away with how authentic and amazing of a live show that they put on! They also were one of the featured acts during the Q107 Canada Day Picnic down at Woodbine Park! Every Neil Young Tribute show at the Linsmore SELLS-OUT, so make sure you get your tickets in advance for this one! Advance tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door!

Neil Young is one of the most recognizable and enduring figures in modern music history. The combination of his totally unique voice, his deeply personal lyrics along with the wide range of instrumentation that he employs in creating his music makes for one of the most distinctive and compelling sounds in the world of popular music.

With a focus on Neil’s younger days, ‘After The Gold Rush’ brings the closest sonic and visual performance to the real experience available. It’s all there…the voice, the sound, the songs and the sights.

In theatre settings, an ‘After The Gold Rush’ show includes awesome 3D visual elements bringing to life the psychedelia of the early 1970’s west coast epoch. A virtual musical walk through of a very important time in popular music that should not be missed!

Everyone has been wondering when The Linsmore Tavern (1298 Danforth Ave) is bringing back the ULTIMATE Cover Band, Horshack to our stage!  We have a date and it’s Saturday October 14th, so mark that down on your calendars! That’s right, the former house band at the Orbit Room will be rocking out on our stage and for any music fans out there, you have got to see this band! Word of mouth is spreading about how good Horshack is and why this is one of the hottest shows in Toronto! This band has quickly become our favourite band as the five shows that they have played at the Linsmore, were EPIC! With an ALL-STAR line-up with some of our country’s best musicians, you are going to hear some very difficult covers that you don’t usually hear from a cover band! Anyone in Toronto that has seen this band, raves about them and that’s why this is a MUST-SEE Saturday night at the Linsmore Tavern! The show starts at 9:30pm, tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door! This show has SOLD-OUT 5 previous times, so get your tickets in advance, because the buzz around their shows at the Linsmore has been off the charts!

Horshack rose up out of the ashes of the extremely popular Sunday night Orbit Room phenomena, Stifler’s Mom.  The boys roll back the calender to the 70’s (mostly), and will absolutely go all out till late at the Linsmore.  Horshack covers some popular and at times very difficult material from Boston, Pink Floyd, and Led Zepplin to some classic rockers from Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy, Talking Heads, and Tom Petty.  It’s quite common for Canadian stars such as Ian Thornley, Gordie Johnson, and Ivana Santilli to show up and sit in with the guys.  Canadian guitar great and guitar player for Lady Gaga, Ricky Tillo, when not on the road will often sit in for a whole night.

The band features: Chris Caddell: guitar/vocals Jimmy Reid: guitar/ vocals Derrick Brady: Bass/vocals Wade O Brown: keyboards/vocals Cassius Pereira: Drums

Chris Caddell: guitar/vocals – Canadian Musician living in Toronto. Bands that he plays with: Chris Caddell and The Wreckage, Horshack, Colin James, Sass Jordan, Thornley

Jimmy Reid: guitar/ vocals – Jimmy Reid has played with Canadian artists, Sass Jordan, Amanda Marshall, Andy Kim, Matthew Good, Ashley MacIsaac. Also with bands Soul Decision, Toronto plus many more

Derrick Brady: Bass/vocals – Derek has played with everyone from Serena Ryder to Hawksley Workman, and in addition to being a charter member of the Chris Caddel and The Wreckage, Derrick is also currently in the Skydiggers.

Wade O Brown: keyboards/vocals – Wade built on his popularity, performing with noted recording stars like Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Roger Troutman, Glenn Lewis, Divine Earth Essence, and Joe, among others. He also appeared on the award-winning TV series Soul Food, performed live on MuchMusic, and co-starred in several Toronto-based theatrical productions.

Cassius Pereira: Drums – Played with Jeff Healey, Johnny Reid, Chris Caddel and The Wreckage and many others.

“One of the best evenings at The Linsmore in ten years. Fantastic band!” – Scott McWhinnie

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