Press Release
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES 2011 WINTER TOUR, “CHRISTMAS EVE AND OTHER STORIES” COMING TO THE FRANK ERWIN CENTER DECEMEBER 21
Tickets go on sale Saturday, October 15 at 10AM!
TSO’S SECOND PBS SPECIAL “THE BIRTH OF ROCK THEATER” TO AIR NATIONALLY IN TANDEM WITH NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
AUSTIN, Texas – Rock Theater originators, Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) are preparing to light up the road for an eight-month world tour, traveling to over 120 markets in the U.S. and Europe. The tour will showcase their unique combination of story-telling, virtuoso musicianship and over the top production. TSO will return to the Frank Erwin Center to rock Austin’s winter season Dec. 21 by performing the timeless classic “Christmas Eve and Other Stories” in its entirety, followed by excerpts from the upcoming Rock Theater installment “Gutter Ballet and The New York Blues Express.”
As one of the top selling acts in the world, TSO has cemented itself as an annual tradition not to be missed. The band has grown to become a year-round touring juggernaut, performing what creator, writer and producer Paul O’Neill has dubbed “Rock Theater.” Charting its success and the creation of this genre, which is part theatrical show, part rock spectacle, the new PBS Special, “The Birth of Rock Theater,” focuses on O’Neill’s vision for TSO and how he went about creating this art form. Featuring live performances from “Beethoven’s Last Night,” TSO’s gold-certified rock opera fantasy, as well as music from their most recent album “Night Castle,” which debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart, “The Birth of Rock Theater” is a must see for any TSO fan.
TSO’s 2011 Winter Tour will encompass 118 performances in nearly 80 cities in North America. TSO’s Winter Tours have played to over 8 million fans in more than 80 cities, generating revenues of nearly $330 million. Since its first tour in 1999, TSO has been one of the concert business’s most successful acts, consistently rating in the top 10 for both gross revenues and audience attendance.
With sales in excess of 8 million, TSO is among the most popular groups of the modern era. The Orchestra debuted in 1996 with the timeless “CHRISTMAS EVE AND OTHER STORIES.”
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Highlighted by the remarkable hit single, “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24,” the album has since achieved two times platinum certification from the RIAA, with sales now rapidly approaching 3 million. Two more albums completed O’Neill’s planned Christmas Trilogy; 1998’s “THE CHRISTMAS ATTIC” and 2004’s “THE LOST CHRISTMAS EVE,” both of which are currently approaching two times platinum certification. All three of the Orchestra’s Christmas-themed albums have proven to be enduring blockbusters, returning annually to the top 10 on Billboard’s Top Catalog Albums and Top Holiday Albums charts.
Wednesday, December 21
at 4PM and 8PM
Frank Erwin Center
Austin, Texas
Ticket Information
TICKETS GO ON SALE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT 10AM!
Tickets are available at all Texas Box Office outlets including select H-E-B stores, Ft. Hood ITR and Renaissance Records in Killeen, by phone at (512) 477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386 or online at TexasBoxOffice.com. Facility fee and convenience charges may apply. All information is subject to change.
Suites at the Frank Erwin Center provide a unique environment to entertain your clients, family and friends. For more information, call (512) 471-4713 or email suites@erwin.utexas.edu.
For more tour and ticket information, please visit Trans-Siberian.com or StoneCityAttractions.com.
