Trans-Siberian Orchestra rolls out two touring companies for Christmas tour
Repeating a formula that's proven successful in recent years, Trans-Siberian Orchestra has broken into two touring units for its annual holiday tour.
The fifth "Christmas Eve and Other Stories" tour launches in mid-November, and runs through the holidays. One company handles shows in the East, while the other simultaneously covers the West.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra came into being when producer/songwriter Paul O'Neill and keyboardist Jon Olivia, both of progressive-metal group Savatage , wrote some Christmas songs in the mid-'90s. Those works eventually became the 1996 rock-opera album "Christmas Eve and Other Stories."
The first Trans-Siberian Orchestra holiday tour, in 1999, comprised seven shows, and it has since grown into one of the top-drawing holiday tours in North America.
The New York City-based group's current holiday shows feature a 60-piece orchestra and a full chorus, and its sound combines elements of rock, classical and Broadway.
In 1998, Trans-Siberian Orchestra released its sophomore effort, "The Christmas Attic," and issued its first non-holiday album, "Beethoven's Last Night," two years later. In 2001, the group released the video/DVD "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve."
Trans-Sibearian Orchestra--East Touring Company
November 2003
14, 15 - Youngstown, OH - Powers Auditorium
16, 17 - Akron, OH - EJ Thomas Theater
18 - Louisville, KY - Palace Theater
19 - Charleston, WV - Municipal Auditorium
21 - Buffalo, NY - Shea's PAC
22 - Erie, PA - Erie Civic Center
23 - Syracuse, NY - Landmark Theater
24 - Wheeling, WV - Capitol Theater
25 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theater
26 - Columbus, OH - Veteran's Auditorium
28 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
29 - Washington, DC - Patriot Center
30 - Greensboro, NC - War Memorial Auditorium
December 2003
1 - Charlotte, NC - Belk Theater @ Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
2 - Columbia, SC - Township Auditorium
4 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center
5 - Rochester, NY - Auditorium Theater
6 - Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Music Theater
7 - Boston, MA - Fleet Center
9, 10 - New York, NY - Beacon Theater
11 - Richmond, VA - Carpenter Center
12 - Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum
13 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena
14 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
16 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
17 - Toledo, OH - Sports Arena
18 - Dayton, OH - Nutter Center
19 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
20 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
21, 22 - Cleveland, OH - CSU Convocation Center
23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena Theatre
26 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena
27 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center
28 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
29 - Newark, NJ - Newark Performing Arts Center
30 - Portland, ME - Cumberland Arena
Trans-Siberian Orchestra--West Touring Company
November 2003
18 - Des Moines, IA - Civic Center Theater
19 - Omaha, NE - Music Hall
20 - Wichita, KS - Kansas Coliseum
21 - Kansas City, KS - Memorial Auditorium
22 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena
23 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Arena
25 - West Valley City, UT - E Center
26 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center
28 - Spokane, WA - Opera House
29 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
30 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
December 2003
2 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
3 - Cupertino, CA - Flint Performing Arts Center
4 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
5 - Universal City, CA - Universal Amphitheater
6 - Las Vegas, NV - Aladdin Theater
7 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theater
9 - El Paso, TX - Haskins Center UTEP
10 - Amarillo, TX - Civic Center Coliseum
11 - Austin, TX - Erwin Center
12 - San Antonio, TX - SBC Center
13 - Grand Prairie, TX - Next Stage Theater
14 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
17 - Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad Cities
18 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
19 - St. Louis, MO - Savvis Center
20 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center
21 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
22 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
23 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
26 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Arena
27 - Orlando, FL - Bob Carr Theater
28 - Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett Center
29 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
30 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theater
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