It may still be summer, but winter is in the air. The holiday staple Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) has announced dates for its 2008 Winter Tour. The rock symphony kicks off its seasonal tour on November 1 with double performances in Iowa and Ohio and ends similarly on January 4 with shows in Texas and Ohio.
TSO will offer same-day matinee and evening performances at many of the venues on this extensive, 51-day tour. Two TSO bands are participating in the 2008 tour, which allows cities across the United States and Canada to host shows on the same day.
Founded in 1996, TSO incorporates elements of classical music, progressive rock and even heavy metal. The orchestra is best known for its unique renditions of holiday songs, making its performances and music a staple of the winter season.
The group debuted with “Christmas Eve and Other Stories” in October 2006 and has since followed up with three more albums. A fifth full-length album, “Night Castle” is still in production. Though it was announced in 2005, the group’s high standards in the recording studio pushed back the album’s spring 2008 release date. A new estimate for the album’s release has not been announced.
To date, the group has completed only one other non-holiday album, “Beethoven’s Last Night,” a collection of songs by the famous composer and original pieces by TSO.
Trans Siberian Orchestra itinerary:
(Dates subject to change.)
| November 1 | Council Bluffs, IA | Mid-America Center (two shows) |
| November 1 | Youngstown, OH | Chevrolet Centre (two shows) |
| November 2 | Grand Forks, ND | Alerus Center |
| November 2 | Hershey, PA | Giant Center @ Hershey Park (two shows) |
| November 3 | Winnipeg, MB | MTS Centre |
| November 4 | Saskatoon, SK | Credit Union Centre |
| November 5 | Calgary, AB | Pengrowth Saddledome |
| November 5 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza (two shows) |
| November 6 | Baltimore, MD | 1st Mariner Arena |
| November 7 | Charleston, WV | Charleston Civic Center |
| November 7 | Vancouver, BC | GM Place |
| November 8 | Richmond, VA | Richmond Coliseum (two shows) |
| November 8 | Seattle, WA | KeyArena at Seattle Center (two shows) |
| November 9 | Columbia, SC | Colonial Center (two shows) |
| November 9 | Portland, OR | Rose Garden (two shows) |
| November 10 | Nampa, ID | Idaho Center |
| November 12 | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
| November 13 | Salt Lake City, UT | The E Center |
| November 13 | Sunrise, FL | BankAtlantic Center |
| November 14 | Reno, NV | Reno Events Center |
| November 14 | Tampa, FL | St. Pete Times Forum |
| November 15 | Orlando, FL | UCF Arena |
| November 15 | Sacramento, CA | Arco Arena (two shows) |
| November 16 | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena |
| November 16 | San Jose, CA | HP Pavilion |
| November 17 | Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center |
| November 19 | Charleston, SC | North Charleston Coliseum |
| November 19 | Fresno, CA | Save Mart Center |
| November 20 | Charlotte, NC | Time Warner Cable Arena |
| November 20 | Las Vegas, NV | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| November 21 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum Complex |
| November 21 | San Diego, CA | San Diego Sports Arena |
| November 22 | Anaheim, CA | The Theatre at Honda Center |
| November 22 | Raleigh, NC | RBC Center (two shows) |
| November 23 | Greenville, SC | Bi-Lo Center (two shows) |
| November 23 | Phoenix, AZ | Glendale Arena (two shows) |
| November 25 | El Paso, TX | Don Haskins Center (two shows) |
| November 26 | Manchester, NH | Verizon Wireless Arena |
| November 27 | Atlantic City, NJ | Boardwalk Hall |
| November 28 | St. Louis, MO | Scottrade Center (two shows) |
| November 29 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center (two shows) |
| November 29 | Philadelphia, PA | Wachovia Center (two shows) |
| November 30 | Hartford, CT | XL Center (two shows) |
| November 30 | Oklahoma City, OK | Ford Center (two shows) |
| December 3 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center |
| December 3 | Montreal, QC | Bell Centre |
| December 4 | Colorado Springs, CO | World Arena (two shows) |
| December 4 | Ottawa, ON | Scotiabank Place |
| December 5 | Hamilton, ON | Copps Coliseum |
| December 5 | Wichita, KS | Kansas Coliseum |
| December 6 | Buffalo, NY | HSBC Arena (two shows) |
| December 6 | Des Moines, IA | Wells Fargo Arena |
| December 7 | Albany, NY | Times Union Center (two shows) |
| December 7 | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center (two shows) |
| December 10 | Green Bay, WI | Resch Center (two shows) |
| December 10 | Providence, RI | Dunkin’ Donuts Center (two shows) |
| December 11 | Madison, WI | Kohl Center Arena |
| December 11 | Worcester, MA | DCU Center |
| December 12 | Peoria, IL | Peoria Civic Center Arena |
| vDecember 12 | Uniondale, NY | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| December 13 | East Rutherford, NJ | Izod Arena (two shows) |
| December 13 | Moline, IL | Wireless Center (two shows) |
| December 14 | Milwaukee, WI | Bradley Center (two shows) |
| December 14 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center (two shows) |
| December 17 | Jackson, MS | Mississippi Coliseum (two shows) |
| December 17 | Pittsburgh, PA | Mellon Arena (two shows) |
| December 18 | New Orleans, LA | New Orleans Arena |
| December 19 | Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena |
| December 20 | Birmingham, AL | BJCC Arena (two shows) |
| December 20 | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena (two shows) |
| December 21 | Detroit, MI | The Palace of Auburn Hills (two shows) |
| December 21 | Nashville, TN | Sommet Center (two shows) |
| December 22 | Indianapolis, IN | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| December 22 | Knoxville, TN | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| December 23 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena (two shows) |
| December 23 | Memphis, TN | FedExForum (two shows) |
| December 26 | Little Rock, AR | Alltel Arena (two shows) |
| December 26 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre (two shows) |
| December 27 | Bossier City, LA | CenturyTel Center (two shows) |
| December 27 | Rochester, NY | Blue Cross Arena |
| December 28 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center (two shows) |
| December 28 | Lansing, MI | Breslin Center |
| December 29 | Cleveland, OH | Quicken Loans Arena (two shows) |
| December 29 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center |
| December 30 | Cleveland, OH | Quicken Loans Arena (two shows) |
| December 30 | Lubbock, TX | United Spirit Arena |
| January 2 | Cincinnati, OH | U.S. Bank Arena (two shows) |
| January 2 | San Antonio, TX | AT&T Center (two shows) |
| January 3 | Chicago, IL | Allstate Arena (two shows) |
| January 3 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center (two shows) |
| January 4 | Austin, TX | Frank Erwin Center (two shows) |
| January 4 | Dayton, OH | Nutter Center (two shows) |
