News from Lori - March 2010
Lori is happily settling into her new home in Paris, learning French and writing for the upcoming record called The Tangled Garden.
Lori has now joined the Tiger Friends Collective. More here.
Tour
Lori will be singing with country star Michelle Wright on her acoustic tour on these dates:
Tuesday, April 6th
Deloraine Theatre [Wright Songs]
Deloraine, MB
Wednesday, April 7th
Holland Community Centre [Wright Songs]
Holland, MB
Thursday, April 8th
Virden Auditorium Theatre [Wright Songs]
Virden, MB
Friday, April 9th
Pinawa Community Centre [Wright Songs]
Pinawa, MB
Saturday, April 10th
Knox United Church [Wright Songs]
Kenora, ON
Media
Interview by the Telegram - July 10, 2009
July 13, Brigus, Newfoundland, St George's www.stgeorgesbrigus.ca/
July 14, St. John's, Newfoundland, DF Cook Recital Hall, MUN.
Special guest appearances singing with country star Michelle Wright at the following shows. Lori also represented World Vision Canada on these dates.
April 16-26, 2009: guest appearances with Michelle Wright (see www.michelle-wright.com) west coast acoustic tour
Wednesday June 3, 2009, 8pm: Toronto, Ontario, St. Stephen-in-the-Fields, 103 Bellevue St, at College (2 blocks west of Spadina).
Lori Anna Reid in Concert (with her band: Greg Hawco, George Koller, Mike Janzen)
**A Benefit for the St. Stephen's homeless meal program**
Wednesday, December 3rd | Imperial Theatre | Sarnia, ON |
Thursday, December 4th | The Oakville Centre For The Arts | Oakville, ON |
Friday, December 5th | Hamilton Convention Centre | Hamilton, ON |
Saturday, December 6th | Meaford Hall Arts and Cultural Centre | Meaford, ON |
Sunday, December 7th | Afternoon Show The Park Playhouse | Cobourg, ON |
Sunday, December 7th | Evening Show Class Act Dinner Theatre | Whitby, ON |
Tuesday, December 9th | Classic Theatre | Cobalt, ON |
Wednesday, December 10th | Brockville Arts Centre | Brockville, ON |
Thursday, December 11th | Brock Centre For The Arts | St. Catharines, ON |
Friday, December 12th | The Living Arts Centre | Mississauga, ON |
Saturday, December 13th | Blyth Memorial Community Hall | Blyth, ON |
Sunday, December 14th | Showplace Performance Centre | Peterborough, ON |
Tuesday, December 16th | Kings Wharf Theatre | Penetanguishene, ON |
Wednesday, December 17th | Centrepointe Theatre | Ottawa, ON |
Thursday, December 18th | Kiwanis Theatre | Chatham, ON |
Friday, December 19th | Fraser Auditorium | Sudbury, ON |
November 7, 2008: Aylmer Opera House, 8pm Aylmer, Ontario (Lori Anna Reid with her band) www.artsinaylmer.com
October 23, 2008: Ontario CONTACT Showcase, Richmond Hill (Lori Anna Reid with her band)
October 16, 2008: Daniel Lanois in St. John's, Newfoundland. Club One 9:15pm: special guest appearance.
Saturday, May 31st, 8:00pm
Lori Anna Reid and Friends
at Saint Stephen-in-the-Field
103 Bellevue (at College street west of Spadina) (See songs for 5 songs from this event)
Saturday, May10th, 2008
Aurora Theatre
Duets with Greg Lawless
Friday, April 18, 2008, 7:30 pm
Centre for the Arts, St Catharines, ON
www.arts.brocku.ca/performances/calendar.php?month=4&year=2008
Special guest appearances with multi award winning singer/songwriter
Lennie Gallant,
April 17 Hugh's Room, Toronto 8:30pm
April16 Ted Comisky House Concert, Ingersoll 8pm
April 15 London Music Club 8pm
April 13 Barrie, Library Theatre 7pm
March, 2008 - Lori Anna was in Afghanistan entertaining the troops. More
here from the St. John's Telegram .
See news photos for more.
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Markham Theatre
Saturday, January 26, 2008, 8:30 pm
Hugh's Room, Toronto, ON
www.hughsroom.com/
Saturday, January 19, 2008, 8:00 pm
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Oakville, ON
www.oc4pa.ca/boxoffice.htm
Nov 27-Dec 15, 2007 - Lori Anna spent 3 weeks singing with Michelle
Wright on her Christmas Tour throughout Alberta and BC
With Daniel Lanois for the opening of his new biographical
documentary "Here is What Is" at the Toronto
International F ilm Festival, September 9th, 2007 - at The Winter Garden
Theatre. This will be followed by a MuchMusic interview, and a show at
The Great Hall (note: private, by invitation only).
September 10th, screening at Varsity Cinema, followed by a concert at The Great
Hall.
September 11th, screening at Varsity Cinema, followed by a concert at The Great
Hall.
Duets with Gregg Lawless
Friday, October 26, 2007, 8:00 pm
M.B.C. Auditorium, Milton, ON
www.justmiltonfolks.ca/
Saturday, November 24, 2007, 8:00 pm
Old Town Hall, Aylmer, ON
www.artsinaylmer.com/info.html
With Gregg Lawless in Bancroft, Ontario August 25, 2007
With her old pals, the Elmer Iseler Singers and the True North Brass to open the Festival of the Sound, Parry Sound, July 20. 2007
Lori Anna was an honoured guest for the Commander- in- Chief's
Ball where she dined and sang for the Right Honourable Governor
General Michaelle Jean and her special guests at Rideau Hall
in Ottawa, June 1, 2007
With multi E.C.M.A. award winning Lennie Gallant, at The White
Barn, in New Hamburg, Ontario, July7, 2007
February 23, 2007: Guest artist to honour the Canadian Peacekeepers, including General Rick Hillier,and other special guests at the 90th anniversary of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment celebration dinner and gala, The Cabot Club, St. John's, Newfoundland
January 27, 2007: Guest artist with Gregg Lawless' Lawless Duets show at Hugh's Room in Toronto.
December 22, 2006: Lori Anna's exciting debut as guest soloist with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, with celebrated Irish conductor Frank MacNamara, and Frank Leahy - fiddle. Ottawa, Ontario.
Reid performed duet with Daniel Lanois at Paul Simon tribute concert at the Montreal Jazz Festival July 4, 2006
Performed at Concert with Daniel Lanois and Emmylou Harris at Carnegie Hall, as part of the New York Guitar Festival, February 3, 2006
Reid on the "Canada For Asia" tsunami benefit. Jan 13, 2005 - CBC Toronto, Studio 41. Announcer, Ron MacLean introduction. A video clip from this concert here.
From a Concert in the summer of 2009 at Saint Stephens in Toronto.
photos clockwise | |
1. | with George Koller on dilruba |
2. | mike Janzen, Greg Hawco, and Lori |
3. | during soundcheck |
click any photo to enlarge



Some items of interest:
Article in St. John's Telegram - June 6, 2008
Article in St. John's Express
Article in Newfoundland Telegram
Article in Toronto Star
Finding his Groove
Review of original Songs that won't Fall Away.
A Bono Cameo


(Left)
Lori Anna Reid with
Daniel Lanois and Emmylou Harris
(Right)
Lori Anna Reid with Emmylou Harris
with Daniel Lanois and Brian Blade.
Click above photo for larger version


Sound Check at Carnegie Hall with Brian Blade, Daniel Lanois, Marcus Blake and Jim Wilson, Lori Anna Reid
Lori Anna Reid with Daniel Lanois and Emmylou Harris at Carnegie Hall

All Photos by Glyn Emmerson