A complete history of Toronto's legendary Horseshoe Tavern, "the Birthplace of Canadian Rock," to coincide with its seventieth anniversary.Like the Queen Street strip that has been its home for seven decades, the Horseshoe Tavern continues to evolve. It remains as relevant today as it did when Jack Starr founded the country music club on the site of a former blacksmith shop. From country and rockabilly to rock 'n' roll, punk, alt/country, and back to roots music, the venerable live music venue has evolved with the times and trends - always keeping pace with the music.Over its long history, the Horseshoe has seen a flood of talent pass through. From Willie Nelson to Loretta Lynn, Stompin' Tom Connors to The Band, and Bryan Adams to the Tragically Hip, the Horseshoe has attracted premier acts from all eras of music. In The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, David McPherson captures the turbulent life of the bar, and of Canadian rock.

Foreword by Jim CuddyIntroduction1. The Outsider2. Nashville North3. Tom's Stompin' Grounds4. The Garys Shake Things Up5. The Show Hank Williams Never Gave6. The 'Shoe Rises Again 7. Rockabilly and a Roots Rock Revival 8. The Early Nineties 9. Secret Shows 10. Tales from the Bar 11. Ushering In a New EraAfterword: The Next Seventy Years Are Anyone's GuessAcknowledgements Sources IndexImage CreditsAbout the Author