Canadian country-rock artist Bree Taylor has been named as direct support for US country-rock band Lakeview on two consecutive nights this May: The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto on May 15th, and Thunder Valley Semi Races 2026 in Nipissing, Ontario on May 16th. Two nights. Two Stages. One run that says everything about where Bree Taylor is headed.
Being handpicked as direct support isn’t something that happens by accident. It happens because the right people are listening, and in Bree Taylor’s case, they’ve been listening for a while. A 2026 CMA Ontario Songwriter of the Year nominee for her original song I Regret You, Taylor arrives on both stages with her latest project Worship out now, a new single More is out niw 8th, national airplay on SiriusXM Top of the Country radio, and more than 2.6 million catalogue streams behind her.
From an iconic Toronto club to a Northern Ontario main stage in the span of 24 hours – Bree Taylor is not slowing down.
Direct support for Lakeview. Two nights. A CMAOntario nomination. New music on the way. This is what the moment before everything changes looks like.
MAY 15 — DIRECT SUPPORT FOR LAKEVIEW | HORSESHOE TAVERN, TORONTO
The Horseshoe Tavern has been the heartbeat of Toronto’s live music scene since 1947, the room where Canadian careers are made and legends are cemented. On May 15th, Bree Taylor takes that stage as direct support for Lakeview. For fans, it’s the chance to catch an artist at the precise moment everything starts to click. For the industry, it’s confirmation of what her growing catalogue has been signaling for years.
This is not a show to watch from the sidelines.
Tickets on sale now: horseshoetavern.com/event/lakeview
Industry professionals seeking complimentary access should RSVP directly to management: mgmt@sweetwavemusic.com.
MAY 16 — Direct Support for Lakeview | Thunder Valley Semi Races 2026, Nipissing, ON
Main stage outdoor performance at one of Northern Ontario’s most anticipated events of the summer.
CMAO SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR – I REGRET YOU
Taylor has earned a 2026 CMA Ontario Songwriter of the Year nomination for her original song I Regret You, a song that cuts to the bone and refuses to let go. The CMAOntario Awards are the highest recognition in Ontario country music, and a Songwriter of the Year nod in the same season she’s running two consecutive nights as direct support for Lakeview is no coincidence. It’s an artist and her moment finding each other.
She writes the way she performs: all in, nothing held back.
NEW SINGLE MORE – OUT NOW
As if the timing couldn’t be better, Bree Taylor’s new single is out now. More is set to drop soon, landing right in the window of her May run with Lakeview and adding yet another chapter to a catalogue that has already crossed 2.6 million streams. For anyone discovering Taylor for the first time at the Horseshoe or at Thunder Valley, there will be something brand new waiting for them the moment they get home and search her name.
ABOUT BREE TAYLOR
Bree Taylor is a Toronto-based country-rock artist with a body of work that speaks for itself and a live show that closes the deal. A FACTOR-funded independent artist with national airplay on SiriusXM Top of the Country radio, Taylor has built a streaming catalogue surpassing 2.6 million plays across multiple releases and a reputation as one of Ontario’s most compelling performers.
Her collaborators include Nashville’s most respected production talent, and her songs, rooted in real emotion and lived experience, have earned her a fiercely loyal and growing fanbase across Canada and the United States. A CMAO Songwriter of the Year nomination, new music on the way, and two consecutive nights as direct support for Lakeview: 2026 is her year.
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