Fans have another season to enjoy the alternative music of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The group has just released their 2012 US show schedules which starts on November 15. The performances run almost every night until December 30, 2012 so this is the perfect opportunity to treat friends and family to a very fun and musical holiday season.
The group is the brainchild of Paul O'Neill and is known for their progressive metal music, which is a blend of orchestral, heavy metal and symphonic music. Along with the core group, TSO makes use of a full orchestra and choirs. They also have a constantly changing roster of singers and musicians.
Another thing which sets them apart from other bands is that their first album is a Christmas album which in turn is part of an album trilogy. Unlike most progressive metal bands, there is also no boundaries for the band, as its music has been variously categorized as progressive rock, progressive metal, symphonic rock, neo-classical metal and classical rock.
Their Christmas Trilogy sounds like a Christmas Carol by a choir with music by an orchestra with a heavy metal arrangement. This is a show band doing rock operas complete with a lights and sound show and trusses moving everywhere on stage. With their concerts, they donate $1 for every concert ticket sold, and with have raised around $10 million dollars for local charities and institutions where they perform.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) Tour Schedules:
11/15/12 - TSO Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center
11/15/12 - TSO Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center
11/16/12 - TSO Lansing, MI - Breslin Center
11/17/12 - TSO Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena
11/17/12 - TSO Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena
11/18/12 - TSO Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
11/18/12 - TSO Toledo, OH - Huntington Center
11/21/12 - TSO Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum
11/21/12 - TSO Salt Lake City, UT - EnergySolutions Arena
11/23/12 - TSO Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
11/23/12 - TSO Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
11/24/12 - TSO Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
11/24/12 - TSO Seattle, WA - KeyArena at Seattle Center
11/25/12 - TSO Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
11/25/12 - TSO Wilkes Barre, PA - Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
11/28/12 - TSO Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum
11/28/12 - TSO Sacramento, CA - Power Balance Pavilion
11/29/12 - TSO Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
11/29/12 - TSO Ontario, CA - Citizens Business Bank Arena
11/30/12 - TSO Greenville, SC - BI-LO Center
11/30/12 - TSO San Diego, CA - Valley View Casino Center
12/1/12 - TSO Phoenix, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
12/1/12 - TSO Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena
12/2/12 - TSOGreensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex
12/2/12 - TSO Las Vegas, NV - Orleans Arena
12/5/12 - TSO Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
12/5/12 - TSO Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena
12/6/12 - TSO Dayton, OH - Nutter Center
12/6/12 - TSO Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
12/7/12 - TSO Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
12/7/12 - TSO Little Rock, AR - North Little Rock Verizon Arena
12/8/12 - TSO Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
12/8/12 - TSO Oklahoma City, OK - Chesapeake Energy Arena
12/9/12 - TSO Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse
12/9/12 - TSO Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
12/12/12 - TSO Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
12/12/12 - TSO Washington, DC - Verizon Center
12/13/12 - TSO Albany, NY - Times Union Center
12/13/12 - TSO Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
12/14/12 - TSO Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
12/14/12 - TSO Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
12/14/12 - TSO Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
12/15/12 - TSO Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Times Forum
12/15/12 - TSO Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12/16/12 - TSO Orlando, FL - Amway Center
12/16/12 - TSO Orlando, FL - Amway Center
12/16/12 - TSO Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center
12/19/12 - TSO Bossier City, LA - CenturyLink Center
12/19/12 - TSO Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center
12/20/12 - TSO Cedar Park, TX - Cedar Park Center
12/20/12 - TSO Hartford, CT - XL Center
12/21/12 - TSO Hershey, PA - Giant Center
12/21/12 - TSO Houston, TX - Toyota Center
12/22/12 - TSO Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
12/22/12 - TSO San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
12/23/12 - TSO Boston, MA - TD Garden
12/23/12 - TSO Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
12/26/12 - TSO Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
12/26/12 - TSO Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
12/27/12 - TSO Buffalo, NY - First Niagara Center
12/27/12 - TSO St Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
12/29/12 - TSO Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
12/29/12 - TSO St Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
12/30/12 - TSO Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
12/30/12 - TSO Milwaukee, WI - BMO Harris Bradley Center
Videos