TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA have announced the release of a new EP, Dreams Of Fireflies (On A Christmas Night), which will be available through Lava/Republic Records online and in stores on October 30th. The EP artwork can be seen below:

As a special offer to loyal TSO fans, the 5-song EP will be available as a free download (on October 30th) with every Fan Club ticket purchased. Join the Fan Club at this location.

Vocalist JEFF SCOTT SOTO (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, ex-TALISMAN) recently checked in with the following update:

"First of all, I want to announce and finally answer the burning question I've been bombarded with the past weeks: Yes, I will be returning for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Winter Tour this year! It is exciting to be a part of the next chapter of this monster machine as we embark on a new show based on the story and music behind The Lost Christmas Eve album. The US tour begins November 15th and goes through December 30th so see you all out there for that!"

Available below is the television ad for Trans-Siberian Orchestra 2012 Winter Tour. For the first time ever, TSO will be performing their acclaimed rock opera, The Lost Christmas Eve live! Join them this Winter for the exciting on-stage premiere of The Lost Christmas Eve, a heart-warming story of loss and redemption on a magical Christmas Eve in New York City.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public starting September 14th, with an exclusive Trans-Siberian Express Fan Club pre-sale event on September 5th and 6th. Confirmed tour dates are listed below:

November

15 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center
15 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center
16 - Lansing, MI - Breslin Center
17 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena
17 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena
18 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
18 - Toledo, OH - Huntington Center
21 - Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum
21 - Salt Lake City, UT - EnergySolutions Arena
23 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
23 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
24 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
24 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena at Seattle Center
25 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
25 - Wilkes Barre, PA - Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
28 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum
28 - Sacramento, CA - Power Balance Pavilion
29 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
29 - Ontario, CA - Citizens Business Bank Arena
30 - Greenville, SC - BI-LO Center
30 - San Diego, CA - Valley View Casino Center

December

1 - Phoenix, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
1 - Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena
2 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex
2 - Las Vegas, NV - Orleans Arena
5 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
5 - Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena
6 - Dayton, OH - Nutter Center
6 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
7 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
7 - Little Rock, AR - North Little Rock Verizon Arena
8 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
8 - Oklahoma City, OK - Chesapeake Energy Arena
9 - Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse
9 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
12 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
12 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
13 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center
13 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
14 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
14 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
15 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Times Forum
15 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
16 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center
16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center
19 - Bossier City, LA - CenturyLink Center
19 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center
20 - Cedar Park, TX - Cedar Park Center
20 - Hartford, CT - XL Center
21 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
21 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
22 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
22 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T; Center
23 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
23 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
26 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
26 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
27 - Buffalo, NY - First Niagara Center
27 - St Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
29 - Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
29 - St Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
30 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
30 - Milwaukee, WI - BMO Harris Bradley Center