Exclusive: Trans-Siberian Orchestra Debuts Tour Video!

In the video, Pitrelli discusses preparing the production and the quality of rehearsals. Check it out below:

The Orchestra has two touring companies, so there will be plenty of chances to catch them, starting Nov. 17. Dates on the routing mostly stick to the regional Northeast and Midwest, but every region gets at a least a taste of TSO.

This year will mark the 20th anniversary of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and the group is honoring the occasion with live performances of its annual PBS Christmas special “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve.”

“We’ve done all three of The Christmas Trilogy rock operas but we’ve never done the television rock opera live” TSO’s Paul O’Neil said in an video interview posted onto the band’s YouTube page. “Seeing The Ghosts of Christmas Eve on TV, it’s great, you get to watch it with your family.  But also there’s a magic to live where you get to watch it with an arena full of people.”

Here is the full plan for this year:

Nov. 17 – Youngstown, Ohio, Covelli Centre
Nov. 17 – Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mid-America Center
Nov. 18 – Allentown, Pa., PPL Center
Nov. 19 – Worcester, Mass., DCU Center
Nov. 19 – Denver, Colo., Pepsi Center
Nov. 20 – Colorado Springs, Colo., The Broadmoor World Arena
Nov. 20 – Providence, R.I., Dunkin’ Donuts Center
Nov. 22 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Vivint Smart Home Arena
Nov. 23 – Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre
Nov. 25 – El Paso, Texas, UtahEP Don Haskins Center
Nov. 25 – Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Mohegan *Arena At Casey Plaza
Nov. 26 – Lubbock, Texas, United Supermarkets Arena
Nov. 26 – Manchester, N.H., SN.H.U Arena
Nov. 27 – Oklahoma City, Okla., Chesapeake Energy Arena
Nov. 27 – Albany, N.Y., Times Union Center
Nov. 30 – North Little Rock, Ark., Verizon Arena
Nov. 30 – Charleston, W. Va., Charleston Civic Center Coliseum
Dec. 1 – Lexington, Ky., Rupp Arena
Dec. 1 – Tulsa, Okla., BOK Center
Dec. 2 – Wichita, Kan., Intrust Bank Arena
Dec. 2 – Toledo, Ohio, Huntington Center
Dec. 3 – Dayton, Ohio, Wright State University’s Nutter Center
Dec. 3 – Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center
Dec. 4 – St. Louis, Mo., Scottrade Center
Dec. 4 – Buffalo, N.Y., KeyBank Center
Dec. 7 – Indianapolis, Ind., Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Dec. 7 – Richmond, Va., Richmond Coliseum
Dec. 8 – Charlotte, N.C., Spectrum Center
Dec. 8 – Moline, Ill., I Wireless Center
Dec. 9 – Green Bay, Wis., Resch Center
Dec. 9 – Greenville, S.C., Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Dec. 10 – Columbia, S.C., Colonial Life Arena
Dec. 10 – Saint Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center
Dec. 11 – Greensboro, N.C., Greensboro Coliseum
Dec. 11 – Milwaukee, Wis., BMo. Harris Bradley Center
Dec. 14 – Raleigh, N.C., PN.C. Arena
Dec. 14 – Duluth, Ga., Infinite Energy Center
Dec. 15 – Washington, DC, Verizon Center
Dec. 15 – Jacksonville, Fla., Jacksonville Veterans Mem. Arena
Dec. 16 – Hershey, Pa., GIowaNorthwest Territories Center
Dec. 16 – Sunrise, Fla., BB&T Center
Dec. 17 – Orlando, Fla., Amway Center
Dec. 17 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center
Dec. 18 – Tampa, Fla., Amalie Arena
Dec. 18 – Hartford, Conn., XL Center
Dec. 21 – San Antonio, Texas, AT&T Center
Dec. 21 – Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Bank Arena
Dec. 22 – Dallas, Texas, American Airlines Center
Dec. 22 – Grand Rapids, Mich., Van Andel Arena
Dec. 23 – Houston, Texas, Toyota Center
Dec. 23 – Rosemont, Ill., Allstate Arena
Dec. 26 – Glendale, Ariz., Gila River Arena
Dec. 26 – Newark, N.J., Prudential Center
Dec. 27 – Ontario, Calif., Citizens Business Bank Arena
Dec. 27 – Pittsburgh, Pa., PPG Paints Arena
Dec. 28 – Sacramento, Calif., Golden 1 Center
Dec. 29 – Columbus, Ohio, Nationwide Arena
Dec. 30 – Portland, Ore., Moda Center
Dec. 30 – Auburn Hills, Mich., The Palace Of Auburn Hills
Dec. 31 – Seattle, Wash., KeyArena At Seattle Center
Dec. 31 – Cleveland, Ohio, Quicken Loans Arena

Head over to Trans-Siberian.com for the latest on the Orchestra and its work.