Shania Twain plays Toronto bar that once eluded her
Country-pop icon Shania Twain is performing a one-night show at Toronto's historic Horseshoe Tavern. The intimate concert serves as a reflective homecoming for the artist as she prepares to release her seventh studio album.
Why it matters
The event highlights the cultural significance of grassroots music venues and the career evolution of global superstars.
TORONTO — Shania Twain has sold out stadiums around the world, but she’s about to check off a Toronto venue that eluded her before she became a superstar.
The Canadian country-pop icon says her one-night-only show Friday at the Horseshoe Tavern is a chance to come full circle, returning to the kind of small dive bars where she got her start touring around Ontario before landing a record deal.
“I never made it to the Horseshoe. I was never big enough or known enough to sing in there,” Twain said in an interview with The Canadian Press on Thursday.
“I remember the bands I was in, we would’ve dreamt to play the Horseshoe Tavern … Now I’m playing there.”
Founded in 1947, the Horseshoe is one of Canada’s most storied live music venues, serving as a launching pad for acts such as the Tragically Hip, Blue Rodeo and Barenaked Ladies.
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