Half Way to St Paddy’s Day with Old Man Flanagan’s Ghost Live at the Linsmore Tavern!

September 23, 2023 9:00 pm

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!

Old Man Flanagan’s Ghost have been bringing ‘Music with a Celtic heart’ to audiences for years. Inspired by bands such as Great Big Sea, The Pogues, The Dubliners, Flogging Molly, and more, they are an energetic folk band exciting to both watch and listen to. Launched in Jan 2012, they have impressed audiences everywhere, playing notable Toronto venues including Hugh’s Room, The Hard Rock cafe, The Sound Academy, The Opera House, The Tranzac Club and The Horseshoe Tavern.  They have played soft-seat venues such as at The Gravenhurst Opera House and headlined Festivals such as the Trenton Scottish Irish Festival (2019) and the Cobourg Highland Games (2015/2017/2021/2022).  They performed for multiple years in the Toronto Beach Celtic Festival, played at Nathan Philips Square as part of the 2016 Canada Transplant Games, Canada’s Wonderland (2021), and at The Harbourfront Centre as part of their Dancing on the Pier series in 2016 and 2017. They have performed for several events for the St. Andrew’s Society’s and The Saint Patrick’s Parade Society, and at Wineries, Yacht Clubs, weddings, and private events. They have played community events such as The Toronto International Buskerfest (2022), The Brampton East Coast Kitchen Party (2022), several Rib-fests, the Rosedale Mayfair, and multiple street festivals including The Westdale ARTSFest, The Feast of Saint Lawrence, and multiple years at the Pickering Village JAM Festival and the International Beaches Jazz Festival.  They helped celebrate Canada150 on stage at SesquiFest in London, Ontario in 2017 and played at the Canadian National Exhibition in 2019. Internationally, they were first aired in Limerick, Ireland on the Eclectic Celt radio station, and enjoyed an in-person radio interview at Frederiksberg Lokal TV in Copenhagen, Denmark.  They have participated in International Virtual Festivals during the CoVid pandemic including the Samhain New Years Celtic Festival (2020 – U.S.A) and The Barbados Celtic Festival (2021).

 

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.

Imagine the smell of the sea, cold pints of beer, old shipwrecks, stories of love and loss, and boisterous friends sharing a laugh and a song. Now mix it with an instrumentation that takes you on a journey east, and a feeling of being welcomed into your neighbour’s home for a kitchen party, THAT is the essence of Old Man Flanagan’s Ghost.
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Disco Night Returns to the Linsmore Tavern with The Boom Shaka Lakas!

September 16, 2023 9:30 pm
One of the hottest shows in Toronto is back at the Linsmore Tavern (1298 Danforth Ave), on Saturday September 16th! Heading east of Yonge Street, The Boom Shaka Lakas will be hitting our stage and bringing a Disco party to our place! The Boom Shaka Lakas brought their incredible Disco show with full on customs and dancing to the Linsmore earlier this year and it was without a doubt one of the best live shows that has graced our stage over our last decade plus! Everyone loved the show so much that we had to get this band back again! This will be one of the parties of the year and an evening you don’t want to miss! Tickets are $12 in a advance, $20 at the door.

 

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!

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Zeppelinesque A Led Zeppelin Tribute Like No Other Live at the Linsmore Tavern!

November 4, 2023 9:30 pm
Saturday November 4th, the Linsmore Tavern (1298 Danforth Ave) is extremely excited to welcome back, Zeppelinesque A Led Zeppelin Tribute Like No Other!! Zeppelinesque brings it every time they hit the stage at the Linsmore! Always a SOLD-OUT show, this one is going to be another electric night of Zeppelin and a fun party with Zeppelinesque ready to ROCK THE HOUSE! Everyone loves Led Zeppelin, so we love bringing in these guys, as they absolutely bring it and deliver Led Zeppelin the way it’s meant to be played! Zeppelin fans this is a MUST-SEE show as Zeppelinesque is truly one of the great Zeppelin Tribute bands!
There are many Led Zeppelin “cover bands”. Zeppelinesque, however, comes as close to the real thing as you’ll get. It’s a close-your-eyes-and-it’s-Zeppelin sonic experience. The band has been blowing away audiences for almost 20 years with the righteous wails of Plant, the powerful basslines of Jones, the thunderous drums of Bonham, and the searing leads of Page. Set your expectations high and watch Zeppelinesque better them. Zeppelinesque is an experience you will not forget.
The Band features: Frank Nevada-Vocal, Colleen Hodgson-Bass, John David Brumell-Drums, Sean Beresford-Guitar
The atmosphere for this show should be amazing, so get your tickets now! Tickets are only $15 in advance, $20 at the door!
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After The Gold Rush – The Neil Young Experience Returns to the Linsmore Tavern!

September 22, 2023 9:30 pm

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!

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Horshack – The Ultimate Cover Band Makes it’s return to the Linsmore Tavern!

October 14, 2023 9:30 pm

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

Cash only bar/ATM on site

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The Rattles Tribute to The Beatles Return to the Linsmore Tavern!

October 7, 2023 9:00 pm
Saturday October 7th, the Linsmore Tavern is so excited to welcome back one of our favourite bands, The Rattles: The Beatles Tribute! The Rattles have played so many great shows over the years at the Linsmore and every single one of them have SOLD-OUT! This is the premier Tribute to The Beatles in all of Canada, so it’s always an unbelievable show and so much fun whenever they play our intimate stage. The show starts at 9pm, Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door!

Formed in 2010, The Rattles have headlined some of the largest Beatles fan events in Canada over the years, and are one of the hottest tributes in the country. The band features all four Beatles’ vocals with stunning similarity, as well as original vintage-era gear. The effect is like being transported to a Beatles concert in 1972, that never was. If you’re a Beatles fan, it’s enough to get you RATTLED!

What would they look like? What would it sound like? Experience The Beatles as if you were seeing them play live! Just the gear and the music.“The Rattles”
“Just The Beatles”
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Halloween Costume Party with Blood Roses The Best of 70s, 80s, new wave, punk, and pop Live at the Linsmore Tavern!

October 28, 2023 9:30 pm
We couldn’t think of a better band to dress up and celebrate Halloween with than Blood Roses who perform the best of the 70s & 80s, New Wave, Punk, Rock, and Pop! Saturday, October 28th, the Linsmore Tavern (1298 Danforth Ave) can’t wait to welcome back some of our favourite musicians who will be dressing up and bringing the Halloween party to the Linsmore! Blood Roses play a pile of hits, new wave, punk rock, pop and Rock hits from the 70s and 80s! This night always SELLS-OUT and brings an electric atmosphere. Do not miss this night! Party starts at 9:30pm, Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door!
BLOOD ROSES
Formed in 2017, BLOOD ROSES are an original and cover act playing new wave, punk rock, and rock n’ roll covers. As an extension of songwriting duo, Sara Dishart and Filthy Rich, Blood Roses play popular covers from bands like The Clash, Blondie, Patti Smith, Velvet Underground, The Go-Gos, Duran Duran, Talking Heads, Devo, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Kinks, Billy Idol, David Bowie, The Cure, The Cars, Killing Joke, Joy Division, The Smiths and more. Guaranteed to get you up dancing on the floor.
BLOOD ROSES are: Richard McCarthy (aka Filthy Rich), guitar, vocals; Sara Dishart (Blondee, Pop Dead Gorgeous), vocals, guitar; Cleave Anderson (Blue Rodeo, Battered Wives), drums; and Martin Von Wuthenau, bass.
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The Spiral Theory: Tribute to The Police, U2, and REM – Pioneers of Modern Rock Back at the Linsmore Tavern!

November 3, 2023 9:00 pm
This is going to be an excellent night of music and a really fun night! The Linsmore Tavern is extremely excited to welcome back on Friday November 3rd, a very unique tribute who focus on 3 of the greatest bands over the last 50 years, The Spiral Theory: Tribute to The Police, U2, and REM – Pioneers of Modern Rock! The Spiral Theory will be performing a two set tribute to these icons who were on top of the world during the 80’s, ushering in a new era of guitar-oriented rock with a conscience. The third set for the evening will be covers that are equally energetic and crowd-pleasing from other influential rockers who followed (Foo Fighters, Black Keys, The Strokes. etc.) This fantastic band tore the roof off in all of their previous shows at the Linsmore and it’s always a capacity crowd, so we are thrilled to bring them back again in 2023! The show starts at 9pm, so don’t miss it!
THE PIONEERS OF MODERN ROCK!
In 1983, The Police is selling out stadiums across North America as the world’s most popular rock band. Their opening act, on their first national tour, is barely known R.E.M.. In 1985, U2 plays the Longest Day festival in Milton Keynes, England with R.E.M. on the same bill. Bono later stated meeting Michael Stipe on that day, and their ensuing friendship, was “one of the most important moments of my life.“ On the final show of the 1986 Amnesty National Tour at Giants Stadium in New York, The Police symbolically take their instruments off during “Invisible Sun” and pass them over to U2, who then finish the song before starting their own set. The torch is officially passed. By 1991, with the releases of “Achtung Baby” and “Out of Time”, U2 and R.E.M. have become “the most important rock bands of a generation, setting a new standard for how arena rock
concerts could feel and how they could communicate” – The Chicago
Tribune.
Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door! You can buy tickets online at www.linsmoretavern.com
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