Ian Thomas British Columbia Tour | May 2027

IAN THOMAS ... NOT GONE YET! Full Band Tour COMING TO SELECT THEATRES IN BC 2027 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! Showtime is 7:30pm. For more info, pics & music clips, visit www.shantero.com or www.ianthomas.ca Tour Schedule: May 7 - Chilliwack Cultural Centre Box Office: (604) 391-7469 May 9 - Duncan Cowichan Performing Arts Centre Cowichan Ticket Centre: (250) 748-7529 May 10 - Nanaimo The Port Theatre Ticket Centre: (250) 754-8550 May 11 - Courtenay Sid Williams Theatre Ticket Centre: (250) 338-2430, Ext 1 or 1-866-898-8499 May 12 - Campbell River Tidemark Theatre Box Office: (250) 287-7465 or 1-800-994-0555 May 13 - Victoria McPherson Playhouse (250) 386-6121 or 1-888-717-6121 May 15 - Oliver Venables Theatre Box Office: (250) 498-1626 May 16 - Kelowna Community Theatre Box Office: (250) 469-8940 May 17 - Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre Ticket Seller Box Office: (250) 549-7469 or 1-866-311-1011 May 18 - Kamloops Sagebrush Theatre (250) 374-5483 or 1-866-374-5483