While most other performers are still focused on their summer touring schedules, perennial touring favorite Trans-Siberian Orchestra is already looking forward to the 2009 holiday season. The rock orchestra has plotted its usual two-pronged tour for late fall that includes more than 100 individual performances in 85 cities.
Two sections of the holiday-geared musical group will hit the road on November 1 with parallel performances at the Chevrolet Center in Youngstown, OH, and the Mid-America Center in Omaha, NE. The North American circuit will be completed early in the New Year with similar performances on January 3 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH, and the Sommet Center in Nashville, TN.
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra has been a holiday staple on the tour circuit since the symphonic rock group first hit the road in 1999. Separate East and West Coast touring groups were instated in 2000, allowing the TSO to perform simultaneous shows and hit more markets across the U.S. and Canada.
The group is known for its high-energy renditions of traditional Christmas songs that blend a classical symphonic style with rock and metal overtones, punctuated by impressive light displays. The genre-bending performances are popular tickets during the holiday season, and have featured prominently on TicketNews’s exclusive events rankings in previous years.
During the upcoming trek, more than 50 markets will host two performances per day — an afternoon matinee and an evening concert — including the scheduled opening and closing cities. Highlights of the outing are performances on November 3 at Pepsi Center in Denver, CO; November 21 at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, PA; November 28 at Arco Arena in Sacramento, CA; December 9 at Verizon Center in Washington, DC; and December 26 at Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL.
Six Canadian performances are featured on this year’s tour, most of which are scheduled early in the run. Stops north of the border include November 12 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, ON; November 15 at MTS Center in Winnipeg, MB; November 20 at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, BC; and December 29 at Copps Arena in Hamilton, ON.
Members of the official TSO Fan Club will have first access to ticket presales in early September. Presales for shows between November 1 and November 30 will be open on September 1, followed by September 2 presales for shows booked from December 1 through January 3.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra itinerary:
(Dates are subject to change.)
| November 1 | Youngstown, OH | Chevrolet Center * |
| November 1 | Omaha, NE | Mid-America Center * |
| November 2 | Lansing, MI | The Breslin Center |
| November 2 | Wichita, KS | Kansas Coliseum |
| November 3 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center |
| November 4 | Colorado Springs, CO | World Arena * |
| November 5 | Richmond, VA | Richmond Coliseum |
| November 6 | Charleston, WV | Charleston Civic Center |
| November 7 | Dayton, OH | The EJ Nutter Center * |
| November 7 | Peoria, IL | Peoria Civic Center * |
| November 8 | Toledo, OH | Lucas County Arena * |
| November 8 | Green Bay, WI | Resch Center * |
| November 9 | Madison, WI | Kohl Center |
| November 11 | Ottawa, ON | Scotiabank Place |
| November 12 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre |
| November 12 | Fort Wayne, IN | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
| November 13 | Rochester, NY | Blue Cross Arena |
| November 13 | Moline, IL | i wireless Center |
| November 14 | Hartford, CT | XL Center * |
| November 14 | Minneapolis, MN | Target Center * |
| November 15 | Manchester, NH | Verizon Wireless Arena * |
| November 15 | Grand Forks, ND | Alerus Center |
| November 16 | Winnipeg, MB | MTS Center |
| November 18 | Providence, RI | Dunkin’ Donuts Center * |
| November 18 | Calgary, AB | Pengrowth Saddledome |
| November 19 | Worcester, MA | DCU Center |
| November 20 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza |
| November 20 | Vancouver, BC | Pacific Coliseum |
| November 21 | Philadelphia, PA | Wachovia Center * |
| November 21 | Seattle, WA | Key Arena * |
| November 22 | Hershey, PA | Giant Center * |
| November 22 | Portland, OR | Rose Garden Arena * |
| November 25 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum Complex * |
| November 25 | Salt Lake City, UT | Energy Solutions * |
| November 27 | Greenville, SC | Bi-Lo Center * |
| November 27 | Reno, NV | Reno Events Center * |
| November 28 | Charlotte, NC | Time Warner Cable Arena * |
| November 28 | Sacramento, CA | Arco Arena * |
| November 29 | Columbia, SC | Colonial Center * |
| November 29 | San Jose, CA | HP Pavillion * |
| December 2 | Raleigh, NC | RBC Center * |
| December 2 | Fresno, CA | Save Mart Center |
| December 3 | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Veterens Memorial Arena |
| December 3 | Anaheim, CA | The Pond |
| December 4 | Sunrise, FL | BankAtlantic Center |
| December 4 | San Diego, CA | San Diego Sports Arena |
| December 5 | Orlando, FL | Amway Arena * |
| December 5 | Las Vegas, NV | Orleans Casino & Hotel * |
| December 6 | Tampa, FL | St. Pete Times Forum * |
| December 6 | Phoenix, AZ | Jobing.com Arena * |
| December 9 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center * |
| December 9 | Las Cruces, NM | Pan American Center * |
| December 10 | Baltimore, MD | 1st Mariner Arena |
| December 10 | Lubbock, TX | United Spirit Center |
| December 11 | Uniondale, NY | Nassau Veterans Memorial Arena |
| December 11 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center |
| December 12 | E. Rutherford, NJ | Izod Arena * |
| December 12 | St. Louis, MO | Scottrade Center * |
| December 13 | Albany, NY | Times Union Center * |
| December 13 | Milwaukee, WI | Bradley Center * |
| December 16 | Pittsburgh, PA | Mellon Arena * |
| December 16 | Memphis, TN | FedEx Forum * |
| December 17 | Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena |
| December 17 | New Orleans, LA | New Orleans Arena |
| December 18 | Cincinnati, OH | U.S. Bank Arena |
| December 18 | Bossier City, LA | Century Tel Arena |
| December 19 | Cleveland, OH | Quicken Loans Arena * |
| December 19 | Little Rock, AR | Alltel Arena * |
| December 20 | Cleveland, OH | Quicken Loans Arena * |
| December 20 | Oklahoma City, OK | Ford Center * |
| December 22 | Des Moines, IA | Wells Fargo Arena |
| December 23 | Indianapolis, IN | Conseco Fieldhouse * |
| December 23 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center * |
| December 26 | Chicago, IL | Allstate Arena * |
| December 26 | San Antonio, TX | AT&T Center * |
| December 27 | Detroit, MI | The Palace at Auburn Hills * |
| December 27 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center * |
| December 28 | Austin, TX | Frank Erwin Center * |
| December 29 | Hamilton, ON | Copps Arena * |
| December 30 | Buffalo, NY | HSBC Arena * |
| December 30 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center * |
| January 2 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena * |
| January 2 | Birmingham, AL | BJCC Arena * |
| January 3 | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena * |
| January 3 | Nashville, TN | Sommet Center * |
* two performances
