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Trans-Siberian Orchestra maps winter trek

Published August 15, 2008 10:08 AM

By Kym Kilgore / LiveDaily Contributor

It may be warm outside, but the announcement of the annual Trans-Siberian Orchestra [ tickets ] tour reminds us that Old Man Winter is right around the corner.

Once again, the 60-member-plus symphonic rock band will break into two touring units and visit more than 90 arenas across the US and Canada. Nearly 50 of those cities will get afternoon and evening performances.

The nine-week outing is set to get under way Nov. 1 and wraps Jan. 4 in Austin; The full schedule is listed below.

Rock producer Paul O'Neill--the composer, lyricist and producer behind Trans-Siberian Orchestra--started the group in 1996 as an outlet for his rock operas, and tapped collaborators Robert Kinkel and Jon Oliva to form the core of the writing team. The players include a hard rock band alongside a complete orchestra and a large ensemble of lead vocalists who cover everything from rock to classical to Broadway to R&B.

"It's about creating great art," O'Neill said in the group's bio. "Great art will make you feel an emotion you have never felt before."

Trans-Siberian Orchestra has released a DVD and four CDs, the latest one being 2004's "The Lost Christmas Eve," which reached No. 26 on The Billboard 200. The band has also assembled all three of its holiday albums and "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve" DVD into "The Christmas Trilogy" box set. TSO's one non-holiday release is 2000's "Beethoven's Last Night."

Of late, the group has been holed up in the studio trying to finish its next effort, which will be titled "Nightcastle," according to a posting at TSO's website.

TOUR DATES

November 2008
1 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center (2 shows)
1 - Youngstown, OH - Chevrolet Centre (2 shows)
2 - Grand Forks, ND - Alerus Center
2 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center @ Hershey Park (2 shows)
3 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
4 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre
5 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
5 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza (2 shows)
6 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
7 - Charleston, WV - Charleston Civic Center
7 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place
8 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum (2 shows)
8 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena at Seattle Center (2 shows)
9 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Center (2 shows)
9 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden (2 shows)
10 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center
12 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
13 - West Valley City, UT - The E Center
13 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
14 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
14 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
15 - Orlando, FL - UCF Arena
15 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena (2 shows)
16 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
16 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
17 - Tallahassee, FL - Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
19 - Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum
19 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
20 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
20 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
21 - Anaheim, CA - The Theatre at Honda Center
21 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex
22 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center (2 shows)
22 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
23 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center (2 shows)
23 - Phoenix, AZ - Glendale Arena (2 shows)
25 - El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center (2 shows)
26 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
28 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
28 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center (2 shows)
29 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center (2 shows)
29 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center (2 shows)
30 - Hartford, CT - XL Center (2 shows)
30 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center (2 shows)

December 2008
3 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
3 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
4 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena (2 shows)
4 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
5 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum
5 - Wichita, KS - Kansas Coliseum
6 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena (2 shows)
6 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
7 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center (2 shows)
7 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center (2 shows)
10 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center (2 shows)
10 - Providence, RI - Dunkin' Donuts Center (2 shows)
11 - Madison, WI - Kohl Center Arena
11 - Worcester, MA - DCU Center
12 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center Arena
12 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
13 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Arena (2 shows)
13 - Moline, IL - i wireless Center (2 shows)
14 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center (2 shows)
14 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center (2 shows)
17 - Jackson, MS - Mississippi Coliseum (2 shows)
17 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena (2 shows)
18 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
19 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
20 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena (2 shows)
20 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena (2 shows)
21 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills (2 shows)
21 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center (2 shows)
22 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
22 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena
23 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena (2 shows)
23 - Memphis, TN - FedExForum (2 shows)
26 - N. Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena (2 shows)
26 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre (2 shows)
27 - Bossier City, LA - CenturyTel Center (2 shows)
27 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
28 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center (2 shows)
28 - Lansing, MI - Breslin Center
29 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena (2 shows)
29 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
30 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena (2 shows)
30 - Lubbock, TX - United Spirit Arena

January 2009
2 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena (2 shows)
2 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center (2 shows)
3 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena (2 shows)
3 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines (2 shows)
4 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center (2 shows)
4 - Dayton, OH - Nutter Center (2 shows)

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