Exclusive: Trans-Siberian Orchestra Announces 2016 Winter Tour Dates
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) has officially been rocking for 20 years! Founded in 1996, the progressive rock group is now a critically acclaimed staple of the holiday season, drawing record crowds to their legendary performances each year. Over the last two decades, TSO has performed approximately 2,000 live shows for nearly 13 million fans and sold more than 10 million albums and DVDs.
TSO has announced that its 2016 Winter Tour will expand “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” the rock opera based on TSO’s multi-platinum DVD that was a fan favorite during the 2015 Winter Tour. TSO creator, lyricist and composer Paul O’Neill says, “As always, we have new artists, new special effects and lots of surprises in store.”
This season’s tour kicks off in Youngstown, Ohio, and is presented nationally by the Hallmark Channel. Tickets go on sale Sept. 16, 2016, and each concert ticket will include a digital audio copy of The Ghosts of Christmas Eve, including a bonus track.
Look for your city in the 2016 Winter Tour dates below, available today exclusively from Parade.
| DATE | CITY | VENUE |
| Thursday, November 17 | Youngstown, Ohio | Covelli Center |
| Thursday, November 17 | Council Bluffs, Iowa | Mid America Center |
| Friday, November 18 | Allentown, Pennsylvania | PPL Center |
| Saturday, November 19 | Worcester, Massachusetts | DCU Center |
| Saturday, November 19 | Denver, Colorado | Pepsi Center |
| Sunday, November 20 | Providence, Rhode Island | Dunkin Donuts Center |
| Sunday, November 20 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | World Arena |
| Tuesday, November 22 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Vivint Smart Home Arena |
| Wednesday, November | Toronto, Ontario | Air Canada Centre |
| Friday, November 25 | Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| Friday, November 25 | El Paso, Texas | Don Haskins Center |
| Saturday, November 26 | Manchester, New Hampshire | Verizon Wireless Center |
| Saturday, November 26 | Lubbock, Texas | United Spirit Arena |
| Sunday, November 27 | Albany, New York | Times Union Center |
| Sunday, November 27 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Chesapeake Energy Arena |
| Wednesday, November 30 | Charleston, West Virginia | Charleston Civic Center |
| Wednesday, November 30 | Little Rock, Arkansas | Verizon |
| Thursday, December 1 | Lexington, Kentucky | Rupp Arena |
| Thursday, December 1 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | BOK Center |
| Friday, December 2 | Toledo, Ohio | Huntington Center |
| Friday, December 2 | Wichita, Kansas | Intrust Bank Arena |
| Saturday, December 3 | Dayton, Ohio | Nutter Center |
| Saturday, December 3 | Kansas City, Missouri | Sprint Center |
| Sunday, December 4 | Buffalo, New York | First Niagra Center |
| Sunday, December 4 | St Louis, Missouri | Scottrade Center |
| Wednesday, December 7 | Richmond, Virginia | Richmond Coliseum |
| Wednesday, December 7 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| Thursday, December 8 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Time Warner Cable Arena |
| Thursday, December 8 | Moline, Illinois | iWireless Arena |
| Friday, December 9 | Greenville, South Carolina | Bon Secours Wellness |
| Friday, December 9 | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Resch Center |
| Saturday, December 10 | Columbia, South Carolina | Colonial Life Arena |
| Saturday, December 10 | St Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center |
| Sunday, December 11 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum |
| Sunday, December 11 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | BMO Harris Bradley Center |
| Wednesday, December 14 | Raleigh, North Carolina | PNC Arena |
| Wednesday, December 14 | Atlanta, Georgia | Infinite Energy Arena |
| Thursday, December 15 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center |
| Thursday, December 15 | Jacksonville, Florida | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Friday, December 16 | Hershey, Pennsylvania | Giant Center |
| Friday, December 16 | Sunrise, Florida | BB&T Center |
| Saturday, December 17 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center |
| Saturday, December 17 | Orlando, Florida | Amway Center |
| Sunday, December 18 | Hartford, Connecticut | XL Center |
| Sunday, December 18 | Tampa, Florida | Amalie Arena |
| Wednesday, December 21 | Cincinnati, Ohio | US Bank Arena |
| Wednesday, December 21 | San Antonio, Texas | AT&T Center |
| Thursday, December 22 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Van Andel Arena |
| Thursday, December 22 | Dallas, Texas | American Airlines Center |
| Friday, December 23 | Chicago, Illinois | Allstate Arena |
| Friday, December 23 | Houston, Texas | Toyota Center |
| Monday, December 26 | Newark, New Jersey | Prudential Center |
| Monday, December 26 | Phoenix, Arizona | Gila River Arena |
| Tuesday, December 27 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Consol Energy Center |
| Tuesday, December 27 | Ontario, Canada | Citizens Business Bank Arena |
| Wednesday, December 28 | Sacramento, California | Golden 1 Center |
| Thursday, December 29 | Columbus, Ohio | Nationwide Arena |
| Friday, December 30 | Detroit, Michigan | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| Friday, December 30 | Portland, Oregon | Moda Center |
| Saturday, December 31 | Cleveland, Ohio | Quicken Loans Arena |
| Saturday, December 31 | Seattle, Washington | Key Arena |
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