It’s that time of the year again for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO). The famous rock symphony has unveiled the routing for the upcoming holiday season and its Winter Tour 2011.
TSO’s two touring groups will begin their ventures concurrently on November 11, when one crew will play the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, IA, as another sets up shop at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The Winter 2011 schedule continues through December 30 for both touring groups.
The 66-date itinerary also includes holiday concerts on November 19 in Philadelphia and Sacramento, November 27 in Boston and Portland, December 11 in Dallas and Orlando, and December 29 in Las Vegas and Toronto.
Most cities on the tour will host both an afternoon and an evening showtime, with few exceptions. A full calendar of performance dates (and time exceptions) is included below; more scheduling details are also available on the TSO’s official Web site.
Fan club presales will begin August 31 on Trans-Siberian Express. Based on those markets with upcoming TSO shows listed on Ticketmaster.com, the first public ticket sales begin later on September 9. Additional onsales open over the course of the following September weekends.
Ticket prices vary depending on the city and venue. According to Ticketmaster’s earliest listings for Trans-Siberian Orchestra tickets, face values appear to be within the $25-to-$60 range for the 2011 holiday season.
The ticket prices and tour schedule are similar to TSO’s 2010 holiday tour. Though known for its edgier versions of traditional holiday tunes, the group has also stepped up its non-seasonal concert tours in recent years as well.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Winter 2011 itinerary:
(Dates are subject to change.)
| November 11 | Council Bluffs, IA | Mid-America Center |
| November 11 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza |
| November 12 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| November 12 | Springfield, MO | JQH Arena * |
| November 13 | Wichita Falls, TX | Kay Yeager Coliseum * |
| November 13 | Manchester, NH | Verizon Wireless Arena |
| November 14 | Lubbock, TX | United Spirit Arena * |
| November 15 | Las Cruces, NM | Pan American Center * |
| November 16 | Toledo, OH | The Huntington Center |
| November 17 | Dayton, OH | Wright State University’s Nutter Center * |
| November 18 | University Park, PA | Bryce Jordan Center * |
| November 18 | Reno, NV | Reno Events Center |
| November 19 | Sacramento, CA | Power Balance Pavilion |
| November 19 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center |
| November 20 | Hershey, PA | GIANT Center |
| November 20 | San Jose, CA | HP Pavilion + |
| November 23 | Ottawa, ON | Scotiabank Place |
| November 23 | Boise, ID | Taco Bell Arena |
| November 25 | Providence, RI | Dunkin Donuts Center |
| November 25 | Spokane, WA | Spokane Arena |
| November 26 | Hartford, CT | XL Center |
| November 26 | Seattle, WA | KeyArena at Seattle Center |
| November 27 | Boston, MA | TD Garden |
| November 27 | Portland, OR | Rose Garden Arena |
| November 30 | Richmond, VA | Richmond Coliseum |
| December 1 | Charlotte, NC | Time Warner Cable Arena * |
| December 1 | Cincinnati, OH | U.S. Bank Arena |
| December 2 | Peoria, IL | Peoria Civic Center Arena |
| December 2 | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena * |
| December 3 | Rosemont, IL | Allstate Arena |
| December 3 | Greenville, SC | Bi-Lo Center |
| December 4 | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center |
| December 4 | Raleigh, NC | RBC Center |
| December 7 | Evansville, IN | Evansville Arena * |
| December 7 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum |
| December 8 | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena * |
| December 8 | Memphis, TN | FedExForum * |
| December 9 | North Little Rock, AR | Verizon Arena |
| December 9 | Miami, FL | AmericanAirlines Arena * |
| December 10 | Tampa, FL | St. Pete Times Forum |
| December 10 | Oklahoma City, OK | Chesapeake Energy Arena |
| December 11 | Orlando, FL | Amway Center |
| December 11 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center |
| December 14 | Colorado Springs, CO | Colorado Springs World Arena |
| December 15 | Milwaukee, WI | Bradley Center |
| December 15 | Wichita, KS | INTRUST Bank Arena * |
| December 16 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena |
| December 16 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center |
| December 17 | Auburn Hills, MI | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| December 17 | St. Louis, MO | Scottrade Center |
| December 18 | Columbus, OH | Schottenstein Center |
| December 18 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center |
| December 21 | Uniondale, NY | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| December 21 | Austin, TX | Frank Erwin Center |
| December 22 | San Antonio, TX | AT&T Center |
| December 22 | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center |
| December 23 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center |
| December 23 | Pittsburgh, PA | Consol Energy Center |
| December 26 | Albany, NY | Times Union Center |
| December 26 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center |
| December 27 | Buffalo, NY | HSBC Arena |
| December 28 | Salt Lake City, UT | EnergySolutions Arena |
| December 29 | Las Vegas, NV | Thomas & Mack Center |
| December 29 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre |
| December 30 | Glendale, AZ | Jobing.com Arena |
| December 30 | Cleveland, OH | Quicken Loans Arena |
* evening show only
+ afternoon show only
