SAVATAGE / TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA / DORO guitarist Chris Caffery has checked in with the following TSO update:

"Hi all...

I know I was trying to keep up on this thing a lil better but we are really busy out here. I am sitting in Toronto now. We got here about 3:00am. Ironic thing was we crossed the boarder at 12:24am!!!

Both Ottawa and Hamilton were great shows. The Canadian audiences are so lively. I wrote a little about it on my message boards. Jeff Waters from ANNIHILATOR was in Ottawa. Always great to see him. Was talking about the possibility of him mixing my next CD. I know I am getting deafer by the day out here. I hate these in ear monitors. I can't feel the music without turning them up too loud.

Didn't really see much of Ottawa. Headed there from Montreal on the show day. Saw catering and the arena! Signing lines are so friendly too.

Got to walk around Hamilton for a little while with James Lewis. This reminded me of a NYC suburb...kinda Astoria meets Jersey City. A lot less graffiti. The crowd of 10,000 was the largest debut crowd for a new TSO City ever!

Was excited to get to Buffalo for some wings from the Anchor Bar. We always have them deliver for after show food. That is the original Buffalo Wing!

Bob Kinkel was inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame. He was born and raised there. That was pretty cool. The shows were good but there was a substantial difference in audience reaction from what we had seen the past 3 shows. Not that is wasn't great. Just different.

I will try to write more tomorrow. We have the day off here!"

Peace!

C

Tour dates for the east and west coast TSO companies are as follows:

November

28 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center - 7:30PM
28 - Toledo, OH - Seagate Convention Ctr. - 7:30PM
29 - Toledo, OH - Seagate Convention Ctr. - 7:30PM
30 - Lansing, MI - Breslin Student Center - 8:00PM
30 - Vancouver, BC - GM Palace - 8:00PM

December

1 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena - 3:00PM
1 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena - 8:00PM
1 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena - 3:00PM
1 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena - 8:00PM
2 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arenav3:00PM
2 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena - 7:30PM
2 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden - 3:00PM
2 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden - 7:30PM
5 - Albany, NY - Times Union Arena - 7:30PM
5 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena - 8:00PM
6 - Albany, NY - Times Union Arena - 7:30PM
6 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center - 7:30PM
7 - Atlantic City, NJvBoardwalk Hall - 8:00PM
7 - Wichita, KS - Kansas Coliseum - 8:00PM
8 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center - 3:00PM
8 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center - 8:00PM
8 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center - 3:00PM
8 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center - 8:00PM
9 - Hartford, CT - Hartford Civic Center - 2:30PM
9 - Hartford, CT - Hartford Civic Center - 7:30PM
9 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center - 3:00PM
9 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center - 7:30PM
12 - Greenville, SC - Bi Lo Center - 7:30PM
12 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center - 7:30PM
13 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena - 7:30PM
13 - Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum - 7:30PM
14 - Grand Forks, ND - Alerus Center - 8:00PM

14 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum - 8:00PM

15 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - 3:00PM
15 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - 8:00PM
15 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center - 3:00PM
15 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center - 8:00PM
16 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - 3:00PM
16 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - 7:30PM
16 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center - 3:00PM
16 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center - 7:30PM
17 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse - 7:30PM
19 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum - 7:30PM
20 - Memphis, TN - Fed Ex Forum - 7:30PM
20 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center - 7:30PM
21 - Bossier City, LA - CenturyTel Center - 8:00PM
21 - Charlotte, NC - Cricket Arena - 8:00PM
22 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center - 3:00PM
22 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum - 3:00PM
22 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum - 8:00PM
23 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Center - 3:00PM
23 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Center - 7:30PM
23 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T; Center - 3:00PM
23 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T; Center - 8:00PM

26 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center - 7:30PM

26 - Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills - 3:00PM
26 - Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills - 8:00PM
27 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena - 3:00PM
27 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena - 7:30PM
27 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center - 3:00PM
27 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center - 7:30PM
28 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena - 8:00PM
28 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center - 3:00PM
28 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center - 8:00PM
29 - Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena - 3:00PM
29 - Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena - 8:00PM
29 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena - 8:00PM
30 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena - 3:00PM
30 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena - 7:30PM
30 - Nashville, TN - Gaylord Entertainment Center - 7:30PM
31 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena - 9:30PM
31 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena - 3:00PM
31 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena - 9:30PM

January

3 - Erie, PA - Erie Civic - 7:30PM
3 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center - 7:30PM
4 - Moline, IL - Mark Of The Quad - 8:00PM
4 - Syracuse, NY - OnCenter - 8:00PM
5 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center - 3:00PM
5 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center - 8:00PM
5 - Wilkes Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena - 3:00PM
5 - Wilkes Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena - 8:00PM
6 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena - 7:30PM
6 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center - 3:00PM
6 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center - 7:30PM