TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA’S WINTER TOUR 2018 CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF LIVE PERFORMANCES

Los Angeles, CA (August 20, 2018) – Marking the band’s 20^th consecutive year of touring, Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) today announced its highly-anticipated Winter Tour 2018.  TSO’s annual November-December multi-sensory extravaganza, which sells out venues year after year, has cemented the group’s status as a must-attend, multi-generational, holiday tradition. This year’s 20^th anniversary tour, a presentation of TSO’s unforgettable “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” featuring founder/composer/lyricist Paul O’Neill’s timeless story of a runaway who finds her way into a mysterious abandoned theater, is set to begin on November 14^th and will visit 65 cities across North America, for 100-plus performances, before concluding on December 30^th (see full itinerary below). TSO’s Winter Tour 2018 is presented by Hallmark Channel.

Beginning today, August 20^th, through August 31^st, the Winter Tour 2018 will begin its “12 Days of TSO Verified Fan Registration” where all fans can sign up at tso.tmverifiedfan.com/ (powered by Ticketmaster Verified Fan) for exclusive access to the best tickets for the best price before tickets go on-sale to the general public.  Pre-sales will begin for TSO fan club members on September 5^th at 10:00 a.m. local time for November 14^th though November 30^th tour dates; on September 6^th at 10 a.m. local time for December 1 through December 16 tour dates; and on September 7^th at 10 a.m. local time for December 17 through December 30^th. Fans who are not members of TSO’s fan club, and who have registered during the “12 Days of TSO Verified Fan Registration” will have the opportunity to participate in a presale on September 11^thand 12^th. General public on sale is set to begin on September 14^th. For more details on tour dates and all on sales, visit www.trans-siberian.com.

Based on TSO’s multi-platinum DVD and long running PBS fundraiser, “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” this year’s tour will include new awe-inspiring effects, as well as amazing staging with an all new design from the dedicated team handpicked by the group’s late creator, Paul O’Neill.

The rock opera also features such enduring fan-favorites as “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24,” “O’ Come All Ye Faithful,” “Good King Joy,” “Christmas Canon,” “Music Box Blues,” “Promises To Keep,” and “This Christmas Day.” Additionally, the tour will enjoy a new second set containing some of TSO’s greatest hits and fan-pleasers.

As in all previous years, a portion of every ticket sold benefits select local charities. To date, more than $15 million has been distributed from TSO to worthy charities all across North America.

On September 28, Rhino Entertainment will release a 20^th Anniversary Edition of The Christmas Attic on CD and digitally. A vinyl version of the release will be available November 23. The second installment in The Christmas Trilogy tells the story of a little girl who spends the night in an attic filled with yuletide reveries, while guitar solos and choral vocals soar over a rock orchestral backing across 16 tracks, including a previously unreleased on CD and vinyl version of “Christmas Jam (Live).”

DATE	CITY, STATE	VENUE		SHOWTIME(S)
Wed., Nov. 14, 2018	Green Bay, WI	Resch Center	4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Wed., Nov. 14, 2018	Council Bluffs. IA	Mid-America Center	7:30 PM
Thurs., Nov. 15, 2018	Fort Wayne, IN	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum	7:30 PM
Thurs., Nov. 15, 2018	Tulsa, OK	BOK Center	7:30 PM
Fri., Nov. 16, 2018	University Park, PA	Bryce Jordan Center	7:30 PM
Sat., Nov. 17, 2018	Allentown, PA	PPL Center	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sat., Nov. 17, 2018	Denver, CO	Pepsi Center	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sun., Nov. 18, 2018	Wilkes Barre, PA	Mohegan Sun Arena	3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Sun., Nov. 18, 2018	Colorado Springs, CO	Broadmoor World Arena	3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Tues., Nov. 20, 2018	Salt Lake City, UT	Vivint Smart Home Arena	4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Wed., Nov. 21, 2018	Erie, PA	Erie Insurance Arena	3:30 PM & 8:00 PM
Fri., Nov. 23, 2018	Manchester, NH	SNHU Arena	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Fri., Nov. 23, 2018	Spokane, WA	Spokane Arena	7:30 PM
Sat., Nov. 24, 2018	Worcester, MA	DCU Center	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sat., Nov. 24, 2018	Portland, OR	Moda Center	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sun., Nov. 25, 2018	Uncasville, CT	Mohegan Sun Arena	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sun., Nov. 25, 2018	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma Dome	3:00 PM
Wed., Nov. 28, 2018	Albany, NY	Times Union Center	7:30 PM
Wed., Nov. 28, 2018	Oakland, CA	Oracle Arena	7:30 PM
Thurs., Nov. 29, 2018	Rochester, NY	Blue Cross Arena	7:30 PM
Thurs., Nov. 29, 2018	Fresno, CA	Save Mart Center	7:30 PM
Fri., Nov. 30, 2018	Toledo, OH	Huntington Center	3:30 PM & 8:00 PM
Fri., Nov. 30, 2018	Sacramento, CA	Golden 1 Center	3:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Sat., Dec. 1, 2018	Dayton, OH	Nutter Center	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sat., Dec. 1, 2018	Ontario, CA	Citizens Business Bank Arena	3:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Sun., Dec. 2, 2018	Grand Rapids, MI	Van Andel Arena	3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Sun., Dec. 2, 2018	Phoenix, AZ	Gila River Arena	3:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Wed., Dec. 5, 2018	Indianapolis, IN	Bankers Life Fieldhouse	7:30 PM
Wed., Dec. 5, 2018	Oklahoma City, OK	Chesapeake Energy Arena	7:30 PM
Thurs., Dec. 6, 2018	Lexington, KY	Rupp Arena	7:30 PM
Thurs., Dec. 6, 2018	St Louis, MO	Enterprise Center	7:30 PM
Fri., Dec. 7, 2018	Greenville, SC	Bon Secours Wellness Arena	4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Fri., Dec. 7, 2018	Knoxville, TN	Thompson-Boling Arena	8:00 PM
Sat., Dec. 8, 2018	Charlotte, NC	Spectrum Center	3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Sat., Dec. 8, 2018	Duluth, GA	Infinite Energy Center	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sun., Dec. 9, 2018	Greensboro, NC	Greensboro Coliseum Complex	3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Sun., Dec. 9, 2018	Birmingham, AL	Legacy Arena at The BJCC	3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Wed., Dec. 12, 2018	Raleigh, NC	PNC Arena	7:30 PM
Wed., Dec. 12, 2018	Columbia, SC	Colonial Life Arena	7:30 PM
Thurs., Dec. 13, 2018	Charleston, WV	Charleston Civic Center	7:30 PM
Thurs., Dec. 13, 2018	Jacksonville, FL	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena	7:30 PM
Fri., Dec. 14, 2018	Cincinnati, OH	U.S. Bank Arena	4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Fri., Dec. 14, 2018	Sunrise, FL	BB&T Arena	8:00 PM
Sat., Dec. 15, 2018	Buffalo, NY	KeyBank Center	3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Sat., Dec. 15, 2018	Orlando, FL	Amway Center	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sun., Dec. 16, 2018	Hershey, PA	Giant Center	3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Sun., Dec. 16, 2018	Tampa, FL	Amalie Arena	3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Wed., Dec. 19, 2018	Richmond, VA	Richmond Coliseum	7:30 PM
Wed., Dec. 19, 2018	New Orleans, LA	Smoothie King Center	7:30 PM
Thurs., Dec. 20, 2018	Uniondale, NY	NYCB Live – Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum	8:00 PM
Thurs., Dec. 20, 2018	Austin, TX	Frank Erwin Center	7:30 PM
Fri., Dec. 21, 2018	Philadelphia, PA	Wells Fargo Center	3:30 PM & 8:00 PM
Fri., Dec. 21, 2018	Houston, TX	Toyota Center	3:30 PM & 8:00 PM
Sat., Dec. 22, 2018	Newark, NJ	Prudential Center	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sat., Dec. 22, 2018	Dallas, TX	American Airlines Center	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sun., Dec. 23, 2018	Washington, DC	Capital One Arena	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sun., Dec. 23, 2018	San Antonio, TX	AT&T Center	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Wed., Dec. 26, 2018	Columbus, OH	Nationwide Arena	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Wed., Dec. 26, 2018	Kansas City, MO	Sprint Center	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Fri., Dec. 28, 2018	Pittsburgh, PA	PPG Paints Arena	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Fri., Dec. 28, 2018	Chicago, IL	Allstate Arena	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sat., Dec. 29, 2018	Detroit, MI	Little Caesars Arena	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sat., Dec. 29, 2018	St Paul, MN	Xcel Energy Center	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sun., Dec. 30, 2018	Cleveland, OH	Quicken Loans Arena	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sun., Dec. 30, 2018	Milwaukee, WI	Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center	3:00 PM & 8:00 PM

Since its historic touring debut, TSO has played in excess of 1,850 Winter Tour shows for more than 15 million fans, with tour grosses of more than $675 million. The group has also sold 12 million albums and DVDs.

TSO’s Winter Tour 2017 achieved a record gross of more than $61.5 million with approximately 1 million tickets sold.  The tour was ranked No. 11 on the Worldwide Ticket Sales “Top 100 Tours” chart (also No. 11 in 2016), No. 15 on the “Top 200 North American Tours” chart (up from No. 16 in 2016), and No. 27 on the “Top 100 Worldwide Tours” by concert industry trade Pollstar magazine. In 2009, Pollstar ranked TSO at No. 20 on the “Top Tour(s) of the Decade” and Billboard placed TSO at No. 25 on its “Top Touring Artists of the Decade.”

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