Special Announcements


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Events


Dec., 12th & 13th, 2013 Rose Theatre Brampton.  Two nights - Christmas concerts with Don Thompson, Reg Schwager and Diana.  More details to follow closer to the date
Aug., 3rd, 2013 Westben Arts Festival Theatre.  Diana with Guido Basso, Don Thompson and Reg Schwager. 2 pm start. Tickets $38/36 (tx incl.)  1 877 883-5777 or 1 705 653-5508  www.westben.ca
June, 15th, 2013 Brockville Concert Association presents Diana with Guido Basso, Reg Schwager and Don Thompson.  7:30 pm, Brockville Arts Centre.  Tickets $32 + tx (before May 15th) and $35 + tx (after May 15) http://brockvilleconcert.ca/event/diana-panton-with-guido-basso-reg-schwager-and-don-thompson/
June, 6th, 2013 JAZZ.FM LIVE to Air,  make a donation of $250 to the station in order to join Diana, Don and Reg in an intimate setting or tune in from home to hear them perform and talk about their music
May, 16th, 2013 CBC's Vinyl Cafe with Stuart McLean.  Special guest: Diana Panton.  7:30 pm. Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Burlington, ON.  For full details visit http://www.cbc.ca/vinylcafe/concert_dates.php.  For tickets call (905) 681-6000 or visit www.burlingtonpac.ca SOLD-OUT
May, 13th, 2013 CBC's Vinyl Cafe with Stuart McLean.  Special guest: Diana Panton.  7 pm.  Milton Centre for the Arts. Milton, ON. For full details visit http://www.cbc.ca/vinylcafe/concert_dates.php.  For tickets call (905) 878-6000 or visit www.miltoncentreforthearts.ca. SOLD-OUT
May, 3rd, 2013 Rose Studio Theatre, Brampton. Diana, Reg Schwager and Don Thompson. General admission $30. For more info visit www.rosetheatre.ca or call 905 874-2800 SOLD OUT!
Mar., 23rd 2013
Peterborough Golf and Country Club.  Performance by Don Thompson, Reg Schwager and Diana.  7:30 pm.  1030 Armour Rd., Peterborough.  For tickets contact Susan Hogbin at 705 743-5010 ext 28 or shogbin@ptbogolf.com
Feb., 9th, 2013 The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra featuring Diana, under the direction of James Sommerville. Guido Basso, Reg Schwager, Don Thompson and Jim Vivian will also join the orchestra for a very special evening. The Great Hall at Hamilton Place, 7:30 pm. For tickets visit www.hpo.org or call 905 526-7756
Jan., 24th, 2013 Peter Appleyard and the Sophisticated Ladies. This concert will feature Jackie Richardson, Elizabeth Shepherd and Diana Panton with Canadian legend Peter Appleyard. John Sherwood, Reg Schwager, Neil Swainson and Terry Clarke will make up the band. Burlington Performing Arts Center. 7 pm start. Tickets $48 (seniors $45), visit www.burlingtonpac.ca or call 905 681-6000 SOLD-OUT
Dec., 10th, 2012 Official CD release of Christmas Kiss! Sound of Jazz Concert Series.  Celebrate Christmas with Diana, Guido Basso, Reg Schwager and Don Thompson at the Old Mill Inn, TorontoTickets are $39 for General Admission, $34 for JAZZ.FM members and students.  For tickets visit visit www.jazz.fm or call 416-595-0404. *Reserve seating by phoning The Old Mill Inn at 416-236-2641. Doors open at 7:00PM for guests without reserved seating. Concerts begin at 8:00PM. SOLD-OUT!
Dec., 8th, 2012 Clearly Classics Concerts. Dundas, ON.  Don, Reg and Diana.  Get a  sneak preview of the new Christmas repertoire at St.  James Anglican in Dundas.  137 Melville St. 8 pm.  Tickets $27/$24 are available at The Carnegie Gallery 10 King St. W., Dundas (905) 627-4265 and at Bryan Prince Bookseller 1060 King St. W., Hamilton (905) 528-4508
Dec., 2nd, 2012 JazzEast Annual Fundraiser. Schooner Showroom, Casino Nova Scotia, Halifax.  Guido Basso, Don Thompson, Reg Schwager and Diana. (details to follow)
Dec., 1st, 2012 'The Sound's' accapella men's Choir Annual Christmas Concert with a feature set by Diana, Reg Schwager and Don Thompson. Burlington Performing Arts Center. Tickets $25.  Box Office 905 681-6000 or online at www.burlingtonpac.ca
Nov., 25th, 2012 Wolf Performance Hall, London Public Library. 251 Dundas St. London, ON. 3 pm start. Guido Basso, Don Thompson, Reg Schwager and Diana.
For tickets go to http://onstagedirect.com/serenatamusic
Nov., 9th - 12th, 2012 Vladivostok Jazz Festival, Russia.   Come see Don, Reg and Diana on tour for the first time in Russia! 
Nov., 3rd, 2012 Lawrence Park Community Church, North York. Diana, Don Thompson and Jim Vivian. 7pm start. Concert produced by the Vietnamese Collective. 
Oct., 13th, 2012 Calgary's YYC Jazz Society hosts Diana, Reg Schwager and Don Thompson for One Night Only! Grace Presbyterian Church. 8 pm.  Tickets $30.
Sept., 23rd, 2012 All-Canadian Jazz Festival, Port Hope. 3:15 pm Memorial Park. Diana, along with Reg Schwager, Don Thompson and Jim Vivian will perform music from their latest samba/bossa-nova release. Day pass $25. For more info visit www.allcanadianjazz.ca
Aug.,3rd & 4th, 2012 Hudson Music Festival, Quebec. Join Diana, Guido Basso, Reg Schwager and Don Thompson. Two Nights Only! Hudson Village Theatre, 28 Wharf Rd. VIP $100, Reg $25 (limited seating). Tickets available at the Village Theatre box office only. SOLD OUT - BOTH NIGHTS
Tues., June, 26th, 2012 TD Toronto Jazz Festival:  Peter Appleyard and the Sophisticated Ladies. Diana will be one of several guest vocalists to perform with the legendary bandleader. John Sherwood on piano, Reg Schwager on guitar, Neil Swainson on bass, Terry Clarke on drums and Peter Appleyard on vibes, with arrangements by Rick Wilkins.  Concert at 8 pm, Koerner Hall at the Royal Conservatory, Toronto.  Tickets $40.50/$45.50.
Sat., June, 23rd, 2012 Tune in to Jazz.FM at 3:30 when Emilie-Claire Barlow and Diana will be broadcasting live with Walter Venafro from Nathan Philips Square as part of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival. They will be talking about the upcoming show with Peter Appleyard at Koerner Hall on Tuesday, June 26th (see full details above).  At 5 pm, they will be joined by Peter Appleyard himself for a CD signing at the HMV tent in Nathan Philips Square.
Sun., May, 6th, 2012 KD JAZZ presents Diana at Grano - 2035 Yonge Street in Toronto. Hear music from Diana's 2012 Juno-nominated album "to Brazil with love" in an intimate setting featuring Reg Schwager, Don Thompson and Jim Vivian. Concert begins at 5 pm. Tickets are $60 (which includes wine and Italian tapas). Optional dinner following the concert is $35.
Order tickets at KSnider@CasselsBrock.com
Sat., Mar., 31st, 2012 Clearly Classics Concerts: 8 pm St. James Anglican Church, 137 Melville St. Dundas. Diana Panton with Reg Schwager (guitar) and Don Thompson (bass, piano).   Tickets available at Bryan Prince Bookseller (1060 King St. W Hamilton 905-528-4508) and at The Carnegie Gallery (10 King St. W Dundas 905-627-4265). 25/$22 for seniors and students.
Sat., Mar., 17th, 2012 Saskatoon Jazz Society, The Bassment, Saskatoon.  For ticket info, please visit www.saskatoonjazzsociety.com/tickets/
Fri., Mar., 16th, 2012 Edmonton Jazz Society, Yardbird Suite, Edmonton.  For ticket info, please visit www.yardbirdsuite.com
Thurs., Mar. 15, 2012 Regina Jazz Society, Le Bistro (3850 Hillsdale Street), Regina. Concert begins at 8 pm. Tickets available at the door: members $25, no-members $30 and students $20.
Tues., Mar. 13th, 2012 Max Cameron Theatre, Powell River. Concert begins at 7:30 pm. Tickets cost $20 (cash or cheque). Tickets available at Brooks Secondary Office, The Knack, River City Coffee or call 604 483-3171
Sun., Mar. 11th, 2012 Jazz on the Wing Series, Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse.  For ticket info, please visit www.jazzyukon.ca/show/diana-panton/ 
Sat., Mar. 10th, 2012 Cap Jazz Series, Capilano Performing Arts Theatre, Capilanou University, North Vancouver.
For ticket info, please visit www2.capilanou.ca/news-events/nscucentre/season/cap-jazz.html
Diana Panton with Guido Basso, Reg Schwager (guitar) and Don Thompson (bass, piano).
Sun., Feb. 12th, 2012 Afternoon Jazz Vespers service at St. Philip's Anglican Church, Etobicoke.  Concert begins at 4 pm (and lasts approx. 1 hour).  Songlist will be a warm-up for Valentine's Day. Diana Panton with Reg Schwager (guitar) and Don Thompson (bass, piano).
Fri., Feb. 3rd, 2012 McMaster University Faculty of Humanities Awards Assembly. Diana will the guest speaker for the event.

Wed., Feb. 1st, 2012 Farewell celebration for CBC jazz radio host Katie Malloch. Featuring the Barry Elmes quartet, plus special guests, Mark Eisenman, Diana Panton and Don Thompson. The Rex Hotel, Toronto. Doors open at 7 pm. No pre-sale tickets, seating is very limited.

Sat., Nov. 19th, 2011 Sunfest Jazz Festival.  Diana performs music from her new bossa nova album with Reg Schwager, Silas Silva, Don Thompson and Jim Vivian. 
Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas Street, London, ON.  Doors open at 7 pm, show starts at 8 pm.  Tickets: $30 in advance, $35 at the door.  Tickets available online via the Aeolian website, by phone at the Box Office at 519 672-7950, or pick up at Belle Air Music, Grooves, Chapters North, Centennial Hall Box Office, Walters Music (Masonville Place) and The Village Idiot. FULL HOUSE
Sat., Nov. 12th, 2011
CD RELEASE CONCERT! NEW BOSSA NOVA ALBUM!.  Glenn Gould Theatre, 250 Front Street West, Toronto.  Featuring: 
Maninho Costa, Reg Schwager, Silas Silva, Neil Swainson and Don Thompson.  Order online at ROYTHOMSON.COM or by phone at 416 872-4255. FULL HOUSE
Sat., Nov. 12th, 2011
Tune in to CBC Radio One 99.1 from 7:30-8:00 AM when Diana and Don Thompson will be on Fresh Air with guest host Mariel Borelli to talk about the Glenn Gould concert (later that evening) and play music from the new album!
Wed., Nov. 2nd, 2011
Tune in to JAZZ.FM from 3:30 - 4:00 pm when Diana and Don Thompson will be on-air with host Brad Barker to talk about and play music from the new album!  
Wed., May 4th, 2011 Diana and Don perform as a duet as part of the Steeped in Music Concert Series. 
7:30 pm at the Grimsby Public Art Gallery, 18 Carnegie Lane, Grimsby.  Tickets $15/10 students.  Call to reserve 905 945-3246. - SOLD OUT
Sunday, May 1, 2011 Lakefield Performing Arts Center with Diana, Guido Basso, Reg Schwager and Don Thompson. This is a members-only special concert.
Saturday, Mar. 5th, 2011 Clearly Classics Concerts: 8 pm St. James Anglican Church 137 Melville St. Dundas.  Diana Panton with Reg Schwager (guitar) and Don Thompson (bass, piano).   Tickets available at Bryan Prince Bookseller (1060 King St. W Hamilton 905-528-4508) and at The Carnegie Gallery (10 King St. W Dundas 905-627-4265). 25/$22 for seniors and students.
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