Trans-Siberian Orchestra announces 2022 winter tour dates

Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) on Monday announced the dates for its 2022 winter tour, "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve - the Best of TSO & More" presented by Hallmark Channel, which includes two shows at Amalie Arena.

TSO says the show will be a completely updated presentation of the multi-generational holiday tradition, “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” to 60 cities across the country.

TSO says that a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Calta Family Foundation and Mason Dixon’s Christmas Wish Fund.

Beginning with the public on sale, a limited number of specially priced $29.00* tickets will be available for one week or while supplies last, according to TSO.

TSO says that “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” the rock opera, which is a product of the imagination of TSO’s late founder Paul O’Neill, and his wife Desi, and based on TSO’s multi-platinum CD and TV special, will feature fan-favorites as “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24,” “O’ Come All Ye Faithful,” “Good King Joy,” “Christmas Canon,” “Music Box Blues,” “Promises To Keep” and “This Christmas Day.”

This year’s tour will also include a second set containing more of TSO’s greatest hits and fan-pleasers, including “Wizards In Winter,” “A Mad Russian’s Christmas” and many more.

After TSO’s first year off the road in over two decades, the orchestra returned to touring in 2021 with a 25th anniversary celebration of Christmas Eve and Other Stories.

“It was so special to be back playing live last year. When you love something as much as we do and it’s taken away, it made us super thankful to be back. I look forward to seeing all our repeat offenders’ and all our new friends when we hit the road,” said TSO’s music director and lead guitarist Al Pitrelli.

The first show of the tour will be on Nov. 16 with performances in Green Bay and Council Bluffs, and will finish after 101 shows on Dec. 30.