Guitarist/vocalist CHRIS CAFFERY (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE) has issued the following update:

"OK, today is the big day! First shows of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra 2013-14 Winter tour. We get a bit of a jump start on the West Coast group but I want to wish all of my friends and family over there an awesome tour. I look forward to joining up with a bunch of them in Europe in January! By about 6:30 PM, EST I am sure you will see the photos and videos of the new stage show appear... even if I could describe it, I couldn't do it justice by telling you about it. You will be blown away!

The song link below is a tune I recorded a few years back. I never had the full version online and it has never been available for sale. Many of you were asking for me to release it so I figure it being a Winter Holiday song it was fitting to have it come out today. The first day of the tour. The song is about the innocence of children and how we can learn from this as adults. I feel sometimes the adult world may wanna step back and see how simple it is to be happy without all of the anger, hatred, jealousy, dishonesty and evil that seems to drive so many of the minds that directly effect all of our lives. As kids we were happy in a sand box, a pile of leaves or the snow. As adults it seems some people are not happy unless others are unhappy. Crazy and sad, but unfortunately true. Power mad freaks ruling the world with agendas that sometimes are good, but many times are aimed purely at others unhappiness. I have learned a lot working with someone like Paul. It is easy to take from people. It isn't always easy to give, but it is a lot more fulfilling.

When I was young I learned to make others happy you have to be happy. I enjoy making music. I am lucky to be posting this today before I go and perform with one of the most awesome groups of singers and musicians on the planet. I will be stepping on a stage that is totally state of the art and visually stunning. Surrounded by the greatest road crew and production staff you could possibly assemble. Top it all off with the energy we will get from seeing over 12,000 of our closest friends here in Ohio... lots to smile about. This is always a magical time of the year. I look forward to spending it living my dream and performing for all of you!

See you soon and I hope you have enjoyed the new music I have been putting up. Lots more to come in 2014!"

Download the new single, 'Glitter' at this location. The track is streaming below:

The complete 2013 TSO routing is as follows:

November

13 - Toledo, OH - Huntington Center (Matinee and Evening)
13 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center
14 - Erie, PA - Tullio Arena
14 - Lincoln, NE - Pinnacle Bank Arena
15 - State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
16 - Hartford, CT - XL Center (Matinee and Evening)
16 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena (Matinee and Evening)
17 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena (Matinee and Evening)
17 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center (Matinee and Evening)
20 - Charleston, WV - Charleston Civic Center
20 - Salt Lake City, UT - Energy Solutions Arena (Matinee and Evening)
21 - Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena
21 - Boise, ID - Taco Bell Arena
22 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
22 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Life Arena
23 - Greenville, SC - BI-LO Center (Matinee and Evening)
23 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena (Matinee and Evening)
24 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex (Matinee and Evening)
24 - Portland, OR - The Rose Garden (Matinee and Evening)
26 - Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett Center
27 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Arena (Matinee and Evening)
29 - Sunrise, FL - Bank Atlantic Center (Matinee and Evening)
29 - Ontario, CA - Citizens Bank Arena
30 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center (Matinee and Evening)
30 - Las Vegas, NV - Orleans Arena (Matinee and Evening)

December

1 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Times Forum (Matinee and Evening)
1 - Phoenix, AZ - Jobing.com Arena (Matinee and Evening)
2 - Las Cruces, NM - Pan American Center
3 - Lubbock, TX - United Spirit Arena
4 - Washington DC - Verizon Center
5 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center
6 - Memphis, TN - FedExForum
6 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Mohegan Sun Arena (Matinee and Evening)
7 - Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center (Matinee and Evening)
7 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena (Matinee and Evening)
8 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center (Matinee and Evening)
8 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena (Matinee and Evening)
11 - Dayton, OH - EJ Nutter Center
11 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
12 - Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse
12 - Moline, IL - iWireless Center
13 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena (Matinee and Evening)
13 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center (Matinee and Evening)
14 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena (Matinee and Evening)
14 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center (Matinee and Evening)
15 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena (Matinee and Evening)
15 - Milwaukee, WI - BMO Harris Bradley Center (Matinee and Evening)
18 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center
18 - Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena
19 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
19 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
20 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
20 - Little Rock, AR - North Little Rock Verizon Arena
21 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center (Matinee and Evening)
21 - Oklahoma City, OK - Chesapeake Energy Arena (Matinee and Evening)
22 - Boston, MA - TD Garden (Matinee and Evening)
22 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center (Matinee and Evening)
23 - Newark, NJ - The Prudential Center (Matinee and Evening)
23 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center (Matinee and Evening)
26 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena (Matinee and Evening)
26 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Events Center (Matinee and Evening)
27 - Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills (Matinee and Evening)
27 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center (Matinee and Evening)
28 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena (Matinee and Evening)
28 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T; Center (Matinee and Evening)
30 - Buffalo, NY - First Niagara Center (Matinee and Evening)
30 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center (Matinee and Evening)