Trans-Siberian Orchestra Celebrates 20 Years With 2018 Winter Tour

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The musical smörgåsbord that is Trans-Siberian Orchestra is celebrating two decades of holiday rock on the road with a full tour of its classic show “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve.”

There are two touring companies and the routing begins in Green Bay, Wis., and Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Nov. 14. The routing moves the two productions all around North America, with 65 cities getting more than 100 performances, the last of which are on Dec. 30. 

TSO’s Verified Fan Registration period lasts for 12 days, starting today, after which, fan club members get access to a presale for the November shows Sept. 5 and the Dec. 1-16 shows Sept. 6, and the last December shows Sept. 7. Verified Fans who aren’t members of the fan club get a presale Sept. 11-12. The general onsale is Sept. 14. 

The holiday rock opera will feature music composed by late TSO founder Paul O’Neill, as made familiar to many by the long-running fundraiser program that runs on PBS. In honor of the group’s upcoming milestone, a 20th anniversary edition of The Christmas Attic will be released Sept. 28.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s agent, Marc Geiger of WME, spoke to Pollstar in February about what he calls the “biggest rock show on the road.”

“It might be the biggest and most efficient tour going. Period. No one else even attempts to do what they do. It’s a really fascinating case study.”

The numbers certainly don’t lie, as TSO reached No. 27 on Pollstar’s Year End Top 100 Worldwide Tours in 2017, with more than 1 million tickets sold to 102 performances and a gross of $61.5 million (incorporating estimates for unreported dates). Geiger said their ranking could be much higher, but they make it a priority to keep prices affordable for whole families. 

TSO has donated more than $15 million to North American charities, according to a press release, which Geiger explained, is another key component of how TSO operates.
Nov. 14 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
Nov. 14 – Council Bluffs, IA – Mid-America Center
Nov. 15 – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Nov. 15 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Nov. 16 – University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
Nov. 17 – Allentown, PA – PPL Center
Nov. 17 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
Nov. 18 – Wilkes Barre, PA – Mohegan Sun Arena
Nov. 18 – Colorado Springs, CO – Broadmoor World Arena
Nov. 20 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena
Nov. 21 – Erie, PA – Erie Insurance Arena
Nov. 23 – Manchester, NH – SNHU Arena
Nov. 23 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
Nov. 24 – Worcester, MA – DCU Center
Nov. 24 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Nov. 25 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
Nov. 25 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
Nov. 28 – Albany, NY – Times Union Center
Nov. 28 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
Nov. 29 – Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena
Nov. 29 – Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
Nov. 30 – Toledo, OH – Huntington Center
Nov. 30 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Dec. 1 – Dayton, OH – Nutter Center
Dec. 1 – Ontario, CA – Citizens Business Bank Arena
Dec. 2 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
Dec. 2 – Phoenix, AZ – Gila River Arena
Dec. 5 – Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Dec. 5 – Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena
Dec. 6 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
Dec. 6 – St Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
Dec. 7 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Dec. 7 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena
Dec. 8 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Dec. 8 – Duluth, GA – Infinite Energy Center
Dec. 9 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Dec. 9 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at The BJCC
Dec. 12 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
Dec. 12 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena
Dec. 13 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Civic Center
Dec. 13 – Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Dec. 14 – Cincinnati, OH – U.S. Bank Arena
Dec. 14 – Sunrise, FL – BB&T Arena
Dec. 15 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
Dec. 15 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
Dec. 16 – Hershey, PA – Giant Center
Dec. 16 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
Dec. 19 – Richmond, VA – Richmond Coliseum
Dec. 19 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Dec. 20 – Uniondale, NY – NYCB Live – Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Dec. 20 – Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center
Dec. 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Dec. 21 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Dec. 22 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Dec. 22 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Dec. 23 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Dec. 23 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
Dec. 26 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
Dec. 26 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
Dec. 28 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Dec. 28 – Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena
Dec. 29 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Dec. 29 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Dec. 30 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
Dec. 30 – Milwaukee, WI  – Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center
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