Trans-Siberian Orchestra Announces Holiday Tour Dates
Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarists Angus Clark (L) and Al Pitrelli.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra will be back this year! The heavy-metal-meets-theater-meets-laser-light-show production will kick off a tour in November that will see them visiting more than 60 cities in the United States and playing more than 100 shows.
In a 2020 interview with Metal Imperium, the group's guitarist Al Pitrelli speculated on what makes their performances so beloved by fans all over the world. "TSO is special because TSO is TSO. Just like Queen was Queen and the Beatles were the Beatles and Led Zeppelin was Led Zeppelin...TSO is TSO. It's a huge rock 'n' roll show with the rock theater element that has something in it for all ages."
Millions of fans certainly agree! Here's what you can look forward to this holiday season.
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Will Trans-Siberian Orchestra go on tour this year?
Yes! The Trans-Siberian Orchestra will go on tour beginning in November 2023.
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The holiday tour will feature the group's biggest heavy metal hits. "I call them repeat offenders," TSO guitarist Al Pitrelli joked to the Associated Press.
This year's tour is a reference to the group's 1999 made-for-television film and record, "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve." As the AP reports, "The story follows a young girl who runs away from home on Christmas Eve; she’s alone, visions come to her, and eventually she makes her way back to her family at midnight, just in time for the Christmas holiday. Singers represent different characters, woven into a narrative by the late [TSO] founder Paul O’Neill."
To Pitrelli, the appeal of the performance is simple. "Everybody misses somebody, especially on Christmas."
When does the Trans-Siberian Orchestra tour begin?
The 2023 tour will begin on Nov. 15 in Green Bay, Wis., and conclude on Dec. 30 at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn. See the full list of tour dates below.
Nov. 15 - Green Bay, Wis. @ Resch Center - 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Nov. 15 - Council Bluffs, Iowa @ Mid-America Center - 7:30 PM
Nov. 16 - Lincoln, Neb. @ Pinnacle Bank Arena - 7:30 PM
Nov. 17 - Charleston, W.V. @ Charleston Coliseum - 7:30 PM
Nov. 18 - Greenville, S.C. @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Nov. 18 - Denver, Colo. @ Ball Arena - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Nov. 19 - Greensboro, N.C. @ Greensboro Coliseum - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Nov. 19 - Colorado Springs, Colo. @ Broadmoor World Arena - 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Nov. 21 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ Delta Center - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Nov. 22 - Allentown, Pa. @ PPL Center - 7:30 PM
Nov. 24 - Manchester, N.H. @ SNHU Arena - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Nov. 24 - Spokane, Wash. @ Spokane Arena - 7:30 PMNov. 25 - Worcester, Mass. @ DCU Center - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Nov. 25 - Seattle, Wash. @ Climate Pledge Arena - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Nov. 26 - Uncasville, Ct. @ Mohegan Sun Arena - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Nov. 26 - Portland, Ore. @ Moda Center - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Nov. 29 - Albany, N.Y. @ MVP Arena - 7:30 PM
Nov. 29 - San Jose, Calif. @ SAP Center - 7:30 PM
Nov. 30 - Rochester, N.Y. @ Blue Cross Arena - 7:30 PM
Nov. 30 - Fresno, Calif. @ Save Mart Center - 7:30 PM
Dec. 1 - Toledo, Ohio @ Huntington Center - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 1 - Sacramento, Calif. @ Golden 1 Center - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 2 - Buffalo, N.Y. @ KeyBank Center - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 2 - Ontario, Calif. @ Toyota Arena - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 3 - Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank Arena - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 3 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Footprint Center - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 6 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena - 7:30 PM
Dec. 6 - Wichita, Kan. @ INTRUST Bank Arena - 7:30 PM
Dec. 7 - Knoxville, Tenn. @ Thompson-Boling Arena - 7:30 PMDec. 7 - Oklahoma City, Okla. @ Paycom Center - 7:30 PM
Dec. 8 - Columbia, S.C. @ Colonial Life Arena - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 8 - Ft Worth, Texas @ Dickies Arena - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 9 - Charlotte, N.C. @ Spectrum Center - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 9 - San Antonio, Texas @ AT&T Center - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 10 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Gas South Arena - 2:00 PM 7:30 PM
Dec. 10 - Houston, Texas @ Toyota Center - 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 13 - Raleigh, N.C. @ PNC Arena - 7:30 PM
Dec. 13 - New Orleans, La. @ Smoothie King Center - 7:30 PM
Dec. 14 - Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena - 7:30 PM
Dec. 14 - Memphis, Tenn. @ FedExForum - 7:30 PM
Dec. 15 - Hershey, Pa. @ Giant Center - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 15 - Tulsa, Okla. @ BOK Center - 7:30 PM
Dec. 16 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ PPG Paints Arena - 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 16 - Kansas City, Mo. @ T-Mobile Center - 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 17 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wells Fargo Center - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 17 - St Louis, Mo. @ Enterprise Center - 2:30 PM & 7:30 PMDec. 20 - Elmont, N.Y. @ UBS Arena - 7:30 PM
Dec. 20 - Birmingham, Ala. @ BJCC - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 21 - Wilkes-Barre, Pa. @ Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza - 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 21 - Jacksonville, Fla. @ VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena - 7:30 PM
Dec. 22 - Cleveland, Ohio @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 22 - Orlando, Fla. @ Amway Center - 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 23 - Detroit, Mich. @ Little Caesars Arena - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 23 - Tampa, Fla. @ Amalie Arena - 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 26 - Grand Rapids, Mich. @ Van Andel Arena - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 26 - Indianapolis, Ind. @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 27 - Milwaukee, Wis. @ Fiserv Forum - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 28 - Dayton, Ohio @ Nutter Center - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 28 - Chicago, Ill. @ Allstate Arena - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 29 - Cincinnati, Ohio @ Heritage Bank Center - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 30 - Columbus, Ohio @ Nationwide Arena - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 30 - St. Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy Center - 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Visit the Trans-Siberian Orchestra website for more information.
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How do I buy tickets for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra tour?
Tickets for the holiday tour will go on sale on Sept. 15, 2023 at 10 a.m. local time and can be purchased on the band's website or via Ticketmaster, with a limited number of tickets available for $39 for the first week of the sale (or while the tickets last).
Fans can also register for the fan club pre-sale until Sept. 1 for early access to tickets on Sept. 7 (for November dates) and Sept. 8 (for December dates). Pre-registered buyers will have the opportunity to nab floor tickets.
Additionally, fans can take advantage of a 24-hour pre-sale on Sept. 14. That presale doesn't require early registration, but concertgoers will need to have a pre-sale code, which they can sign up to receive via text here.
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