IAN THOMAS BAND in ORILLIA
Schedule
Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
The Orillia Opera House | Orillia, ON
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Call: (705) 326-8011Book online: https://tinyurl.com/3rfap6rs
Ian Thomas is “the complete entertainment experience!” He is a film-composer with 22 feature films to his credit; an author; an actor, much sought after as a voice-over artist and recognized for roles such as Dougie Franklin on the Red Green Show... and, of course, a Juno-award-winning Singer-Songwriter whose songs helped form the bedrock of the Canadian musical landscape, a contribution recognized by SOCAN when Ian was honoured with a National Achievement Award for Songwriting, and in October 2025 an induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Ian Thomas first garnered major radio airplay in1973 with the top-40 single Painted Ladies, followed by a string of hits throughout the 70s and 80s, and on into the 90s with his band The Boomers. Whether performed by him or covered by artists including Santana, Chicago, Manfred Mann, America, Bon Jovi and Bette Midler, Ian’s many hits continually achieved heavy rotation on radio across Canada and around the world ... recordings such as Come The Sun, Long Long Way, Right Before Your Eyes, Coming Home, Pilot, Hold On, Time Is The Keeper, Liars, Wishes, The Runner, Levity, Back To Square One, Love Ya Too Much, You Gotta Know, One Little Word, Dirty Love, To Comfort You, and of course, Painted Ladies. In the new millennium, Ian joined fellow singer-songwriters Murray McLauchlan, Marc Jordan and Cindy Church to form Lunch At Allen’s, touring coast to coast for the past two decades, and now with five albums to their credit.
Of his art, Ian says: “The song remains the most satisfying creative experience for me. Songs are interactive and, with over 50 years of writing, I have spent many hours with each one and they with me. When I listen to one of my old albums, I remember where I was and the people I made them with, some living, some now dead. I think about who I am, who I used to be, and who I thought I was. These albums are like flags stuck in the road behind me that wind back, into the past, almost out of view.”
Ian Thomas, with his stellar 4-piece band, brings past to present recreating the original sound of all the hits ... 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond. Ian Thomas ... Not Gone Yet! Reserved seating tickets are $73.50 (plus tax, facility fees included, additional surcharges may apply), go on sale Friday, November 18th, and are available from the box offices listed below. Showtime is 7:30pm. For more info, pics & music clips, visit www.shantero.com or www.ianthomas.ca
Tour Schedule:
April 28 - Orillia Opera House
Box Office: 705 326-8011
April 29 - Owen Sound Roxy Theatre
Box Office: 519 371-2833
April 30 - Burlington Performing Arts Centre
Box Office: 905 681-6000
May 3 & 4 - London Aeolian Hall
Box Office: 519 672-7950
May 5 - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, Peller Hall
Box Office: 905 304-3232
May 7 - Ottawa Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe
Box Office: 613 580-2700
May 8 - Kingston Grand Theatre
Box Office: 613 530-2050
May 9 - Lindsay FLATO Academy Theatre
Box Office: 705 324-9111
May 11 - Oshawa Regent Theatre
Box Office: 905 721-3399 Ext. 2
May 12 - Brantford Sanderson Centre
Box Office: 519 758-8090
May 13- Guelph River Run Centre - Main Stage
Box Office: 519 763-3000
May 14 - Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre
Box Office: 519 538-0463
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Where is it happening?
The Orillia Opera House, Mississauga Street Westbound @ West Street (Orillia Transit Terminal), 18 Mississaga St W, Orillia, ON L3V, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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