Trans-Siberian Orchestra sets 'Night Castle' release date, adds tour stops >> Tour dates at LiveDaily

Trans-Siberian Orchestra sets 'Night Castle' release date, adds tour stops

Published September 25, 2009 06:09 AM

By Tara Hall / LiveDaily Contributor

Trans-Siberian Orchestra [ tickets ] has coupled the announcement of the Oct. 27 release of "Night Castle" with the addition of two shows to the massive holiday run revealed last month.

The rock symphony will divide and conquer, splitting the ensemble into two groups for simultaneous treks of the US, beginning Nov. 1 in Council Bluffs, IA, and Youngstown, OH. Since last check, performances in Jacksonville, FL (12/3) and Detroit (12/27) have been added to the schedule, which runs through Jan. 3. Details are 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.

"Night Castle," the outfit's fifth studio set, will hit shelves Oct. 27. The forthcoming album marks the group's first new material since 2004's "The Lost Christmas Eve" and first non-holiday release since 2000's "Beethoven's Last Night."

The two-disc, 26-track set--which will be available for a special low price, according to a press release--will include a 68-page illustrated booklet, complete with story, lyrics and full-color illustrations by artist Greg Hildebrandt.

"This was supposed to come out a few years ago," O'Neill said in a press release. "But we were dedicated to making something really special, and the longer it took, the more pressure we felt to give people the best possible piece of art we could."

Along with its four CDs, Trans-Siberian Orchestra released a full-length live DVD, "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve," in 2001. The band has also assembled all three of its holiday albums and concert DVDs into "The Christmas Trilogy" box set.

TOUR DATES

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
3 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
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
*27 - Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
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

Artist Links:

Trans-Siberian Orchestra tickets at Ticketmaster