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Trans-Siberian Orchestra maps winter trek
It may be warm outside, but the announcement of the annual Trans-Siberian Orchestra 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.
