Horseshoe is my favorite venue for live music in Toronto. As someone else said, it is a complete dive, but in the best possible way - from the ubiquitous stale beer smell to the graffiti covered bathrooms, the place screams rock & roll! I've seen a handful of shows here, and have always been blown away by the sound quality for such a small space, not to mention how close you can get to the action without it being too crowded. And if you're hungry, you can order A&W through a window next to the bar - how cool is that??!!