It english hawthorn be warm outside, only the announcement of the annual Trans-Siberian Orchestra [ ] circuit reminds us that Old Man Winter is right around the corner.
Once over again, the 60-member-plus symphonic rock candy band will break into two touring units and visit more than 90 arenas across the US and Canada. Nearly 50 of those cities volition get good afternoon and evening performances.
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The nine-week outing is set to get under way Nov. 1 and wraps Jan. 4 in Austin; The full schedule is listed below.
Rock manufacturer Paul O'Neill--the composer, lyrist and producer behind Trans-Siberian Orchestra--started the group in 1996 as an retail store for his rock operas, and tapped collaborators Robert Kinkel and Jon Oliva to manakin the core of the writing team. The players include a hard rock band aboard a complete orchestra and a large ensemble of lead vocalists who cover everything from rock to classical to Broadway to R&B.
"It's about creating great art," O'Neill said in the group's bio. "Great art volition make you feel an emotion you have ne'er felt before."
Trans-Siberian Orchestra has released a DVD and four CDs, the in vogue one beingness 2004's "The Lost Christmas Eve," which reached No. 26 on The Billboard 200. The band has also assembled all trey of its holiday albums and "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve" DVD into "The Christmas Trilogy" box set. TSO's one non-holiday release is 2000's "Beethoven's Last Night."
Of late, the group has been holed up in the studio trying to finish its next effort, which testament be titled "Nightcastle," according to a posting at TSO's website.
[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the issue time of this level. Changes may occur in front go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for tardy updates.]
November 20081 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center (2 shows) 1 - Youngstown, OH - Chevrolet Centre (2 shows)2 - Grand Forks, ND - Alerus Center2 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center @ Hershey Park (2 shows)3 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre 4 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre 5 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome 5 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza (2 shows)6 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena 7 - Charleston, WV - Charleston Civic Center 7 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place 8 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum (2 shows)8 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena at Seattle Center (2 shows)9 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Center (2 shows)9 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden (2 shows)10 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center 12 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 13 - West Valley City, UT - The E Center 13 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center 14 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center 14 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum 15 - Orlando, FL - UCF Arena 15 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena (2 shows)16 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena 16 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion 17 - Tallahassee, FL - Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 19 - Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum 19 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center 20 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena20 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena 21 - Anaheim, CA - The Theatre at Honda Center 21 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex 22 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center (2 shows)22 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena 23 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center (2 shows)23 - Phoenix, AZ - Glendale Arena (2 shows)25 - El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center (2 shows)26 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena 28 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall 28 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center (2 shows)29 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center (2 shows)29 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center (2 shows)30 - Hartford, CT - XL Center (2 shows)30 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center (2 shows)December 20083 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center3 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre 4 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena (2 shows)4 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place 5 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum 5 - Wichita, KS - Kansas Coliseum 6 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena (2 shows)6 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena 7 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center (2 shows)7 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center (2 shows)10 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center (2 shows)10 - Providence, RI - Dunkin' Donuts Center (2 shows)11 - Madison, WI - Kohl Center Arena 11 - Worcester, MA - DCU Center 12 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center Arena 12 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Arena (2 shows)13 - Moline, IL - i wireless Center (2 shows)14 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center (2 shows)14 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center (2 shows) 17 - Jackson, MS - Mississippi Coliseum (2 shows)17 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena (2 shows)18 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena 19 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena 20 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena (2 shows)20 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena (2 shows)21 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills (2 shows)21 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center (2 shows)22 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse 22 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena 23 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena (2 shows)23 - Memphis, TN - FedExForum (2 shows)26 - N. Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena (2 shows)26 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre (2 shows)27 - Bossier City, LA - CenturyTel Center (2 shows)27 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena 28 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center (2 shows)28 - Lansing, MI - Breslin Center 29 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena (2 shows)29 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center 30 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena (2 shows)30 - Lubbock, TX - United Spirit Arena January 2009 2 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena (2 shows)2 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center (2 shows)3 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena (2 shows)3 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines (2 shows)4 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center (2 shows)4 - Dayton, OH - Nutter Center (2 shows)
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