The cooler breeze that’s being enjoyed in my metropolis today was almost the perfect lead into the news about the Winter 2018 tour by the mighty Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Once more, the pair of massive ensembles will be hitting the road to entertain you like few others can ever manage and the full press release and ALL tour dates are below for your examination. Get thee reading.
The Press Release:
Marking the band’s 20th consecutive year of touring, Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) today announced its highly-anticipated Winter Tour 2018. TSO’s annual November-December multi-sensory extravaganza, which sells out venues year after year, has cemented the group’s status as a must-attend, multi-generational, holiday tradition. This year’s 20th anniversary tour, a presentation of TSO’s unforgettable “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” featuring founder/composer/lyricist Paul O’Neill’s timeless story of a runaway who finds her way into a mysterious abandoned theater, is set to begin on November 14th and will visit 65 cities across North America, for 100-plus performances, before concluding on December 30th (see full itinerary below). TSO’s Winter Tour 2018 is presented by Hallmark Channel.
Beginning today, August 20th, through August 31st, the Winter Tour 2018 will begin its “12 Days of TSO Verified Fan Registration” where all fans can sign up at tso.tmverifiedfan.com (powered by Ticketmaster Verified Fan) for exclusive access to the best tickets for the best price before tickets go on-sale to the general public. Pre-sales will begin for TSO fan club members on September 5th at 10:00 a.m. local time for November 14th though November 30th tour dates; on September 6th at 10 a.m. local time for December 1 through December 16 tour dates; and on September 7th at 10 a.m. local time for December 17 through December 30th. Fans who are not members of TSO’s fan club, and who have registered during the “12 Days of TSO Verified Fan Registration” will have the opportunity to participate in a presale on September 11thand 12th. General public on sale is set to begin on September 14th. For more details on tour dates and all on sales, visit the link below. Continue reading Trans-Siberian Orchestra Announces 20th Anniversary Winter Tour→
Given the state of the world in which we live in and its constant barrage of words and actions that make the sanest among us shake their respective heads; I was so looking forward to a little light and this came care of the powers that be behind the mighty Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Read the brief press statement below the exciting video about their “2017 Winter Tour” – Needless to say there are a lot of dates to choose from (more than “100” in total between the East and West Coast companies) so you have quite a choice. Especially if you are a fan that attends more than one city like the folks I have met over the years.
The Press Announcement:
“Dear TSO Fans, We are especially grateful to announce that we will hit the road again this winter to perform ‘The Ghosts of Christmas Eve’ the best of TSO and more!! We appreciate the loyalty our fans have shown us throughout the years and we want to make sure you know how dedicated we are to you and the traditions we have created together. If you are taking part in this year’s Fan Club Presale, we have a new process where Ticketmaster #VerifiedFan registration is now required so visit our website for instructions and important information! We are looking forward to seeing everyone this touring season! Sincerely,
All of us from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra”
The Tour Dates:
Nov 16: 7:30 PM – Council Bluffs, IA @ Mid-America Center
Nov 16: 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Erie, PA @ Erie Insurance Arena
Nov 17: 8:00 PM – Baltimore, MD @ Royal Farms Arena
Nov 18: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Allentown, PA @ PPL Center
Nov 18: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
Nov 19: 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM – Colorado Springs, CO @ World Arena
Nov 19: 2:30 PM & 7:00 PM – Wilkes Barre, PA @ Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
Nov 21: 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
Nov 22: 7:30 PM – Rochester, NY @ Blue Cross Arena
Nov 24: 7:30 PM – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
Nov 24: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Worcester, MA @ DCU Center
Nov 25: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Manchester, NH @ SNHU Arena
Nov 25: 3:30 PM & 8:00 PM – Seattle, WA @ KeyArena
Nov 26: 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM – Eugene, OR @ Matthew Knight Arena
Nov 26: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Nov 29: 7:30 PM – Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Nov 29: 7:30 PM – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
Nov 30: 7:30 PM – Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
Nov 30: 7:30 PM – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
Dec 01: 3:30 PM & 8:00 PM – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
Dec 01: 3:30 PM & 8:00 PM – Toledo, OH @ Huntington Center
Dec 02: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Dayton, OH @ Nutter Center
Dec 02: 3:30 PM & 7:30 PM – Ontario, CA @ Citizens Business Bank Arena
Dec 03: 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
Dec 03: 3:30 PM & 8:00 PM – Phoenix, AZ @ Gila River Arena
Dec 06: 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM – El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center
Dec 06: 7:30 PM – Richmond, VA @ Richmond Coliseum
Dec 07: 7:30 PM – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
Dec 07: 7:00 PM – Lubbock, TX @ United Supermarkets Arena
Dec 08: 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Dec 08: 8:00 PM – Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena
Dec 09: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Duluth, GA @ Infinite Energy Arena
Dec 09: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
Dec 10: 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum
Dec 10: 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM – Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena
Dec 13: 7:30 PM – Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Arena
Dec 13: 7:30 PM – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
Dec 14: 7:30 PM – Jacksonville, FL @ Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Dec 14: 7:30 PM – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
Dec 15: 3:30 PM & 8:00 PM – Hershey, PA @ Giant Center
Dec 15: 8:00 PM – Sunrise, FL @ BB&T Center
Dec 16: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
Dec 16: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
Dec 17: 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
Dec 17: 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
Dec 20: 7:30 PM – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Dec 20: 7:30 PM – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
Dec 21: 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Cincinnati, OH @ US Bank Arena
Dec 21: 3:30 PM & 8:00 PM – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
Dec 22: 3:30 PM & 8:00 PM – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
Dec 22: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
Dec 23: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
Dec 23: 3:30 PM & 8:00 PM – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
Dec 26: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
Dec 26: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – St Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
Dec 27: 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM – Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
Dec 28: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
Dec 29: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
Dec 29: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Harris Bradley Center
Dec 30: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
Dec 30: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM – St Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center Continue reading The Trans-Siberian Orchestra Unveils Their “2017 Winter Tour” Dates!→
I can hardly believe that I am writing this but I am got for today marks the 20th Anniversary of the release of “Christmas Eve and Other Stories” by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. It was the group’s first album and it blew me away from the very first listen and I can proudly say that I have been listening to this recording since it was released. My introduction to them is on the amusing side because I had been a longtime fan of the band Savatage and was keeping up with their releases as they appeared at the record shop and found the sounds on the album “Dead Winter Dead” to be something very, very different. In my mind the band always pushed the creative envelope and were more than a typical Heavy Metal band but with this body of work there was a grandiose nature to it and even a sense of cinematic or Broadway drama. This was of course due to the creative genius of Paul O’Neill and Jon Oliva who wrote and composed this one from beginning to end. When that album reached the track of “Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)” I was floored. Yeah I had listened to Heavy Metal Christmas tracks when I heard them but they were few and far between at the time. Stryper had a good one but most of the rest were just Rock artists. This was new and quite different to my aural senses. Continue reading Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Debut “Christmas Eve & Other Stories”; A Modern Classic At 20 Years→
Hey there readers and welcome back to the presentation of “New Year’s Music Resolutions for 2013”; I am really glad that you are joining us along for the series because it’s such a blast giving everyone a look inside the thoughts of these musical people. I’ll stop talking now and let you get right into it since there are many more chapters for me to share additional opinions with you. Have at it.
1. Joel Hoekstra (Night Ranger/Trans-Siberian Orchestra/Rock Of Ages): My 2013 New Year’s Music Resolution is to CONTINUE to work as hard as possible and appreciate every second of the best job on planet Earth!…and meeting Angus Young would be bad ass 🙂
2. Tim Roth (Into Eternity): My New Year’s Metal Resolution for 2013 would be, to continue my daily listening, of the latest Yngwie J. Malmsteen album entitled, “Spellbound”. I think we all could learn a lesson or two about the relentless drive, that Yngwie has towards pushing the envelope of Neo-Classical Metal. I vow also, to continue to teach my 4 year old son, Lucca Jacob Yngwie Roth, the ways of the Jedi Shred Legend that is and only could be, Yngwie J. Malmsteen! In addition, I would like to spend more time on PiercingMetal.com and I’d love to see my musical group, Into Eternity, head back to Europe AND release our long overdue 6th album.
3. Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot): 2013 marks the 30th anniversary of the release of “Metal Health” and I plan to continue to bring the music of QUIET RIOT to the fans and to keep the memory of Kevin DuBrow alive and well through the music that he and I never took for granted and have so much pride in. That is my singular New Year’s Music Resolution for 2013. Continue reading New Year’s Music Resolutions For 2013: Part 2→
With Christmas now out of the way and Chanukah pretty close to ending as well our minds gets focused on the plans for the coming new year. We seem to always strive to change something in ourselves or do things a little differently from before when a new year begins and this got me to thinking a little bit. I wondered aloud about what the New Years Metal Resolutions for 2012 might be for some of the talented people that I have been fortunate enough to meet or communicate with in my role as founder of the PiercingMetal.com website. With that in mind I put the question out there and asked them to complete the sentence “My New Year’s Metal Resolution for 2012 Is….”
The first few responses are below and I’ll be adding a new post each day as 2011 counts down toward its close. I hope you enjoy them.
Carmine Appice (legendary drummer of Cactus, Vanilla Fudge, King Kobra, Blue Murder (whew…): My New Year’s Musical Resolution for 2012 Is to play with an even wider variety of artists and musicians.
Zak Stevens (lead vocals for Circle II Circle): My New Year’s Metal Resolution is to bring my music to as many fans in the world as possible this year. This is one of those “be careful what you asked for” years….Even though the task is daunting, it’s time to bring things to a new level in 2012! Horns up and pierce the world with metal!!
