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Trans-Siberian Orchestra sets up latest holiday assault

Published September 14, 2005 04:03 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

This year's holiday season will bring with it another massive tour from Trans-Siberian Orchestra [ tickets ], which will again break into two touring units that will perform in dozens of North American cities.

The group plans to launch the run--its seventh holiday outing--in early November, and dates are piled up through the end of December. The itinerary is included below.

Fans who sign up at the group's website will receive information about ticket pre-sales for most shows, according to information posted at the site.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra sprouted from a collaboration between producer/songwriter Paul O'Neill and keyboardist Jon Olivia, both of whom were members of the progressive-metal group Savatage. In the mid-'90s, the two wrote some Christmas songs that eventually became Trans-Siberian Orchestra's 1996 rock-opera album, "Christmas Eve & Other Stories."

The group has since released two more holiday sets--1998's "The Christmas Attic" and last year's "The Lost Christmas Eve"--as well as 2000's non-holiday offering, "Beethoven's Last Night."

Last fall, the group issued "The Christmas Trilogy," a box set that houses all three of the orchestra's Christmas albums, as well as its 2001 DVD, "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve."

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

November 2005
6 - Lakeland, FL - Lakeland Center
7 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live Arena
10 - Erie, PA - Erie Civic Center
10 - Jackson, MS - Mississippi Coliseum
11 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
11 - Wilkes Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena
12 - Johnson City, TN - Freedom Hall
12 - Wilkes Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena
13 - Chattanooga, TN - UTC McKenzie Arena
13 - Youngstown, OH - Youngstown Convocation Center
14 - Nashville, TN - Gaylord Center
14 - Toledo, OH - Seagate Convention Center
15 - Fort Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial
16 - Cape Girardeau, MO - Show Me Center
17 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
17 - Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum
18 - Bossier City, LA - Century Tel Arena
18 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
19 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
19 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
20 - Charlotte, NC - Cricket Arena
20 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
21 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Arena
22 - Columbia, SC - Carolina Center
22 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Arena
23 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena
23 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum
25 - West Valley City, UT - E-Center
25 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
26 - Atlantic City, NJ - Etess Arena
26 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center
27 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
27 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
28 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
28 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
30 - Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum
30 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden

December 2005
1 - Charleston, WV - Charleston Civic Center
2 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
2 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavillion
3 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
3 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
4 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond
4 - Dayton, OH - Nutter Center
6 - Fresno, CA - Selland Arena
7 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
7 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
8 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena
8 - Las Vegas, NV - Aladdin Theatre
9 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
9 - Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena
10 - Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum
10 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
11 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
11 - Tucson, AZ - TCC Arena
13 - El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center
13 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Center
15 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Arena
16 - Hartford, CT - Hartford Civic Center
16 - San Antonio, TX - SBC Arena
17 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
17 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
18 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
18 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
19 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
19 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
21 - Baltimore, MD - Mariner Arena
21 - Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena
22 - Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena
22 - Washington, DC - MCI Center
23 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
23 - St. Louis, MO - Savvis Center
26 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena
26 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
27 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
27 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
28 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Center
28 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center
29 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
29 - Syracuse, NY - OnCenter
30 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
30 - Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad