Trans-Siberian Orchestra have announced that this year's tour is the live debut of The Christmas Attic.

“After kicking off the New Year in front of two million fans at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, followed by our second European tour, the band felt that a perfect way to end the year would be to perform the only rock opera from the trilogy that has never been seen live. Some of the songs off The Christmas Attic have never been played live. As I have always said ‘it is fun to write the songs, it is fun to record them, but they are never really completed until we perform them in front of a live arena audience'. Of course the second half of the show will feature TSO iconic classics and fan favorites such as "Wizards In Winter", "Requiem" and "Christmas Eve/ Sarajevo 12/24"." - Paul O'Neill (TSO creator, lyricist and composer)

 

 

The Christmas Attic will also be re-released to coincide with the tour, complete with downloadable bonus tracks, as well as a special vinyl edition. The album's (and stage production's) narrative begins on Christmas Eve, when a young girl's curiosity leads her to a night of mischief and magic. She decides to sneak up into the attic of her parents' home while she should be asleep and there discovers a magical doorway to the past in the form of a mysterious trunk filled with ornaments, toys, old records and bundles of handwritten letters. A startling discovery in one of the letters, leads to an unlikely adventure.

 

 

Says TSO: "We’d also like to invite you to explore our new website, which integrates our old band website with our fan club (trans-siberianexpress.com) into a single site. We will be rolling out some great new features and content in the coming months so come back soon! In the meantime, if you were a member of the trans-siberianexpress.com, you can login to our new website using the same username and password that you used before. We encourage you to do this before the fan club pre-sale to make sure you don’t run into any issues in the future! As always, we can’t wait to see you on the road!"

 

 

TSO Winter Tour 2014: The Christmas Attic dates include:

November

13 - Toledo, OH - Huntington Center - 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
13 - Omaha, NE - Mid-America Center - 7:30 PM
14 - Erie, PA - Erie Insurance Arena - 7:30 PM
15 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center - 3:30 PM & 8:00 PM
15 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center - 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
16 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena - 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
16 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena - 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
19 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum - 7:30 PM
19 - Salt Lake City, UT - EnergySolutions Arena - 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
20 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena - 7:30 PM
20 - Boise, ID - Taco Bell Arena - 7:30 PM
21 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Life Arena - 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
21 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena - 8:00 PM
22 - Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena - 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
22 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena - 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
23 - Greenville, SC - Bon Secours Wellness Arena - formerly BI-LO Center) - 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
23 - Portland, OR - Moda Center - 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
26 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum - 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
26 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Arena - 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
28 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza - 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
28 - San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena - 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
29 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena - 3:30 PM & 8:00 PM
29 - Ontario, CA - Citizens Business Bank Arena - 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
30 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center - 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
30 - Phoenix, AZ - Jobing.com Arena - 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM

December

1 - Las Cruces, NM - Pan American Center - 7:30 PM
3 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre - 7:30 PM
4 - State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center - 7:30 PM
4 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center - 7:30 PM
5 - Fort Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum - 8:00 PM
5 - Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena - 8:00 PM
6 - Dayton, OH - Nutter Center - 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
6 - Little Rock, AR - North Little Rock Verizon Arena - 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
7 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena - 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
7 - Oklahoma City, OK - Chesapeake Energy Arena - 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
10 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena - 7:30 PM
10 - Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett Center - 7:30 PM
11 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena - 7:30 PM
11 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena - 7:30 PM
12 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena - 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
12 - Sunrise, FL - BB&T; Center  - 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
13 - Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center - 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
13 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Times Forum - 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
14 - Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse - 3:30 PM & 7:30 PM
14 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center - 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
17 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center - 7:30 PM
17 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena - 7:30 PM
18 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - 8:00 PM
18 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center - 7:30 PM
19 - Providence, RI - Dunkin' Donuts Center - 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
19 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center - 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
20 - Boston, MA - TD Garden - 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
20 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T; Center - 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
21 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center - 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
21 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center - 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
23 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center - 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
23 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center - 4:00 PM & 8:15 PM
26 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena - 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
26 - St Louis, MO - Scottrade Center - 3:30 PM & 8:00 PM
27 - Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills - 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
27 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena - 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
28 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena - 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
29 - Milwaukee, WI - BMO Harris Bradley Center - 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
30 - Buffalo, NY - First Niagara Center - 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
30 - St Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center - 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM

January

2 - Youngstown, OH - Covelli Centre - 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
2 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center - 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
3 - Reading, PA - Santander Arena - 3:30 PM & 8:00 PM
3 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center - 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
4 - Hartford, CT - XL Center - 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
4 - TBD

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