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| Trans Siberian Orchestra announce tour |
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) have announced its highly-anticipated Winter Tour 2018. TSO’s annual November-December multi-sensory extravaganza, which sells out venues year after year, has cemented the group’s status as a must-attend, multi-generational, holiday tradition. This year’s 20th anniversary tour, a presentation of TSO’s unforgettable “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” featuring founder/composer/lyricist Paul O’Neill’s timeless story of a runaway who finds her way into a mysterious abandoned theater, is set to begin on November 14th and will visit 65 cities across North America, for 100-plus performances, before concluding on December 30th (see full itinerary below). TSO’s Winter Tour 2018 is presented by Hallmark Channel.
August 20th, through August 31st, the Winter Tour 2018 will begin its “12 Days of TSO Verified Fan Registration” where all fans can sign up at tso.tmverifiedfan.com/ (powered byTicketmaster Verified Fan) for exclusive access to the best tickets for the best price before tickets go on-sale to the general public. Pre-sales will begin for TSO fan club members on September 5th at 10:00 a.m. local time for November 14th though November 30th tour dates; on September 6th at 10 a.m. local time for December 1 through December 16 tour dates; and on September 7th at 10 a.m. local time for December 17 through December 30th. Fans who are not members of TSO’s fan club, and who have registered during the “12 Days of TSO Verified Fan Registration” will have the opportunity to participate in a presale on September 11thand 12th. General public on sale is set to begin on September 14th. For more details on tour dates and all on sales, visit www.trans-siberian.com.
Based on TSO’s multi-platinum DVD and long running PBS fundraiser, “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” this year’s tour will include new awe-inspiring effects, as well as amazing staging with an all new design from the dedicated team handpicked by the group’s late creator, Paul O’Neill.
The rock opera also features such enduring fan-favorites as “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24,” “O’ Come All Ye Faithful,” “Good King Joy,” “Christmas Canon,” “Music Box Blues,” “Promises To Keep,” and “This Christmas Day.” Additionally, the tour will enjoy a new second set containing some of TSO’s greatest hits and fan-pleasers.
As in all previous years, a portion of every ticket sold benefits select local charities. To date, more than $15 million has been distributed from TSO to worthy charities all across North America.
On September 28, Rhino Entertainment will release a 20th Anniversary Edition of The Christmas Attic on CD and digitally. A vinyl version of the release will be available November 23. The second installment in The Christmas Trilogy tells the story of a little girl who spends the night in an attic filled with yuletide reveries, while guitar solos and choral vocals soar over a rock orchestral backing across 16 tracks, including a previously unreleased on CD and vinyl version of “Christmas Jam (Live).”
DATE
CITY, STATE
VENUE
SHOWTIME(S)
Wed., Nov. 14, 2018
Green Bay, WI
Resch Center
4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Wed., Nov. 14, 2018
Council Bluffs. IA
Mid-America Center
7:30 PM
Thurs., Nov. 15, 2018
Fort Wayne, IN
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
7:30 PM
Thurs., Nov. 15, 2018
Tulsa, OK
BOK Center
7:30 PM
Fri., Nov. 16, 2018
University Park, PA
Bryce Jordan Center
7:30 PM
Sat., Nov. 17, 2018
Allentown, PA
PPL Center
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sat., Nov. 17, 2018
Denver, CO
Pepsi Center
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sun., Nov. 18, 2018
Wilkes Barre, PA
Mohegan Sun Arena
3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Sun., Nov. 18, 2018
Colorado Springs, CO
Broadmoor World Arena
3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Tues., Nov. 20, 2018
Salt Lake City, UT
Vivint Smart Home Arena
4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Wed., Nov. 21, 2018
Erie, PA
Erie Insurance Arena
3:30 PM & 8:00 PM
Fri., Nov. 23, 2018
Manchester, NH
SNHU Arena
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Fri., Nov. 23, 2018
Spokane, WA
Spokane Arena
7:30 PM
Sat., Nov. 24, 2018
Worcester, MA
DCU Center
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sat., Nov. 24, 2018
Portland, OR
Moda Center
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sun., Nov. 25, 2018
Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun Arena
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sun., Nov. 25, 2018
Tacoma, WA
Tacoma Dome
3:00 PM
Wed., Nov. 28, 2018
Albany, NY
Times Union Center
7:30 PM
Wed., Nov. 28, 2018
Oakland, CA
Oracle Arena
7:30 PM
Thurs., Nov. 29, 2018
Rochester, NY
Blue Cross Arena
7:30 PM
Thurs., Nov. 29, 2018
Fresno, CA
Save Mart Center
7:30 PM
Fri., Nov. 30, 2018
Toledo, OH
Huntington Center
3:30 PM & 8:00 PM
Fri., Nov. 30, 2018
Sacramento, CA
Golden 1 Center
3:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Sat., Dec. 1, 2018
Dayton, OH
Nutter Center
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sat., Dec. 1, 2018
Ontario, CA
Citizens Business Bank Arena
3:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Sun., Dec. 2, 2018
Grand Rapids, MI
Van Andel Arena
3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Sun., Dec. 2, 2018
Phoenix, AZ
Gila River Arena
3:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Wed., Dec. 5, 2018
Indianapolis, IN
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7:30 PM
Wed., Dec. 5, 2018
Oklahoma City, OK
Chesapeake Energy Arena
7:30 PM
Thurs., Dec. 6, 2018
Lexington, KY
Rupp Arena
7:30 PM
Thurs., Dec. 6, 2018
St Louis, MO
Enterprise Center
7:30 PM
Fri., Dec. 7, 2018
Greenville, SC
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Fri., Dec. 7, 2018
Knoxville, TN
Thompson-Boling Arena
8:00 PM
Sat., Dec. 8, 2018
Charlotte, NC
Spectrum Center
3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Sat., Dec. 8, 2018
Duluth, GA
Infinite Energy Center
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sun., Dec. 9, 2018
Greensboro, NC
Greensboro Coliseum Complex
3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Sun., Dec. 9, 2018
Birmingham, AL
Legacy Arena at The BJCC
3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Wed., Dec. 12, 2018
Raleigh, NC
PNC Arena
7:30 PM
Wed., Dec. 12, 2018
Columbia, SC
Colonial Life Arena
7:30 PM
Thurs., Dec. 13, 2018
Charleston, WV
Charleston Civic Center
7:30 PM
Thurs., Dec. 13, 2018
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
7:30 PM
Fri., Dec. 14, 2018
Cincinnati, OH
U.S. Bank Arena
4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Fri., Dec. 14, 2018
Sunrise, FL
BB&T Arena
8:00 PM
Sat., Dec. 15, 2018
Buffalo, NY
KeyBank Center
3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Sat., Dec. 15, 2018
Orlando, FL
Amway Center
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sun., Dec. 16, 2018
Hershey, PA
Giant Center
3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Sun., Dec. 16, 2018
Tampa, FL
Amalie Arena
3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Wed., Dec. 19, 2018
Richmond, VA
Richmond Coliseum
7:30 PM
Wed., Dec. 19, 2018
New Orleans, LA
Smoothie King Center
7:30 PM
Thurs., Dec. 20, 2018
Uniondale, NY
NYCB Live – Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
8:00 PM
Thurs., Dec. 20, 2018
Austin, TX
Frank Erwin Center
7:30 PM
Fri., Dec. 21, 2018
Philadelphia, PA
Wells Fargo Center
3:30 PM & 8:00 PM
Fri., Dec. 21, 2018
Houston, TX
Toyota Center
3:30 PM & 8:00 PM
Sat., Dec. 22, 2018
Newark, NJ
Prudential Center
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sat., Dec. 22, 2018
Dallas, TX
American Airlines Center
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sun., Dec. 23, 2018
Washington, DC
Capital One Arena
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sun., Dec. 23, 2018
San Antonio, TX
AT&T Center
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Wed., Dec. 26, 2018
Columbus, OH
Nationwide Arena
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Wed., Dec. 26, 2018
Kansas City, MO
Sprint Center
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Fri., Dec. 28, 2018
Pittsburgh, PA
PPG Paints Arena
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Fri., Dec. 28, 2018
Chicago, IL
Allstate Arena
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sat., Dec. 29, 2018
Detroit, MI
Little Caesars Arena
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sat., Dec. 29, 2018
St Paul, MN
Xcel Energy Center
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sun., Dec. 30, 2018
Cleveland, OH
Quicken Loans Arena
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sun., Dec. 30, 2018
Milwaukee, WI
Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center
3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Since its historic touring debut, TSO has played in excess of 1,850 Winter Tour shows for more than 15 million fans, with tour grosses of more than $675 million. The group has also sold 12 million albums and DVDs.
TSO’s Winter Tour 2017 achieved a record gross of more than $61.5 million with approximately 1 million tickets sold. The tour was ranked No. 11 on the Worldwide Ticket Sales “Top 100 Tours” chart (also No. 11 in 2016), No. 15 on the “Top 200 North American Tours” chart (up from No. 16 in 2016), and No. 27 on the “Top 100 Worldwide Tours” by concert industry trade Pollstar magazine. In 2009, Pollstarranked TSO at No. 20 on the “Top Tour(s) of the Decade” and Billboard placed TSO at No. 25 on its “Top Touring Artists of the Decade.”
