October 4, 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA BRINGS THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT TO THE FRANK ERWIN CENTER THIS DECEMBER

Tickets Go On Sale Saturday, October 16 at 10AM

AUSTIN, TEXAS – In 1996, three gifted musical minds began a collaboration known today as Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Teaming with musical talent from many genres, the group delivers a one-of-a-kind “rock opera.” The two and a half hour performance showcases a laser-light show, gallons of fog, explosive pyro, and fake snow. Trans-Siberian Orchestra brings its magic to the Frank Erwin Center on Saturday, December 11 at 8PM. Tickets for the concert will go on sale Saturday, October 16 at 10AM.

VH1 describes the work of Paul O’Neill, the founder of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, as “symphonic rock works that blend the theatricality of Andrew Lloyd Webber, the poetic storytelling of Harry Chapin, the thematic drive of Yes and the raw edge of Aerosmith.”

On October 12, the group will release their third Christmas album, The Lost Christmas Eve. This completes a Christmas trilogy, which includes the band’s first two multi-platinum albums, Christmas Eve and Other Stories and The Christmas Attic. Each album narrates a story through powerful performances of both Christmas and rock classics with a set list ranging from “Carol of the Bells” to Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir.” The group released a non-Christmas album, Beethoven’s Last Night, in 2001.

Tickets for Trans-Siberian Orchestra at The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center Saturday, December 11 at 8PM are $36, $41 and $51 and GO ON SALE Saturday, October 16 at 10AM at all Texas Box Office Outlets (includes H-E-B stores in Austin, Bastrop, Bee Caves, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Round Rock, and San Marcos; Ft. Hood Bldg. #136 and Renaissance Records in Killeen), charge-by-phone at 512/477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386 or order on-line at TexasBoxOffice.com. Convenience charges may apply. All information subject to change. The Frank Erwin Center is a smoke-free facility. Convenient parking is available within walking distance in nearby state and University lots. For more information, call 512/471-7744. uterwincenter.com.

Media Contact: Anna Wong @ 512/471-4721

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