Trans-Siberian Orchestra plots annual winter excursion
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With summer at its peak, Trans-Siberian Orchestra is looking ahead to winter by announcing dates for the massive rock symphony's traditional holiday tour.
As usual, the 60-member-plus ensemble will split into two touring units during the trek, which will hit more than 80 cities across the US and Canada, kicking off Nov. 1 with shows in Council Bluffs, IA, and Youngstown, OH. About 50 cities will get both afternoon and evening performances on the same day. The tour runs through early January; details are included 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.
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 recent note, the group continues to work on its next non-Christmas studio effort, which will be titled "Nightcastle" but still lacks a release date, according to TSO's website.
November 2009
1 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center
1 - Youngstown, OH - Covelli Centre
2 - Lansing, MI - Breslin Center
2 - Wichita, KS - Kansas Coliseum
3 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
4 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena
5 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum
6 - Charleston, WV - Charleston Civic Center
7 - Dayton, OH - Nutter Center
7 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center Arena
8 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
8 - Toledo, OH - Lucas County Arena
9 - Madison, WI - Kohl Center Arena
11 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
12 - Fort Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
12 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
13 - Moline, IL - i wireless Center
13 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
14 - Hartford, CT - Xl Center
14 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
15 - Grand Forks, ND - Alerus Center
15 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
16 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
18 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
18 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center
19 - Worcester, MA - DCU Center
20 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Pacific Coliseum
20 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
21 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
21 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena at Seattle Center
22 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center @ Hershey Park
22 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
25 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum COmplex
25 - Salt Lake City, UT - EnergySolutions Arena
27 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
27 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
28 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
28 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
29 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Life Arena
29 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
December 2009
2 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
2 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center
3 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
4 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
4 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
5 - Las Vegas, NV - Orleans Arena
5 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
6 - Phoenix, AZ - jobing.com Arena
6 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
9 - Las Cruces, NM - Pan American Center
9 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
10 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
10 - Lubbock, TX - United Spirit Arena
11 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
11 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Arena
12 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
13 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center
13 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
16 - Memphis, TN - FedExForum
16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
17 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
17 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
18 - Bossier City, LA - CenturyTel Center
18 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena
19 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
19 - Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena
20 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
20 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
22 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
23 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
23 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
26 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
26 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
27 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
27 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
28 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
29 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum
30 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
30 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
January 2009
2 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
2 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
3 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
3 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
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