3 live music worth the night across Canada, editor-ranked. All Canada guides.
The Commodore Ballroom ★ 4.6 · Vancouver
downtown · 868 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1K3
The Commodore Ballroom on Granville Street is Vancouver's reference live music room since 1929, the sprung dance floor still bouncing nearly a century in.
Tip: Standing-room main floor plus mezzanine seats; tickets through the Commodore website or Ticketmaster.
Horseshoe Tavern ★ 4.4 · Toronto
queen-west · 370 Queen Street W, Toronto, ON M5V 2A2
Horseshoe Tavern on Queen West has been Toronto's reference rock-and-roll dive bar since 1947, the room where the Rolling Stones, Wilco and the Tragically Hip.
Tip: Cover after 22:00 on band nights. The Tuesday-night Beat Camp jam is free.
Lula Lounge ★ 4.3 · Toronto
little-italy · 1585 Dundas Street W, Toronto, ON M6K 1T9
Lula Lounge on Dundas West has run a Latin and world-music venue since 2002, salsa, Afro-Cuban and live samba nights with a Cuban-Caribbean kitchen menu.
Tip: Salsa lessons Friday 19:00; advance ticket online. Dinner-and-show pricing best on the website.