No Christmas season is complete without Santa, chestnuts roasting on an open fire and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Thankfully, the bombastic, Yuletide-themed group are back for another spin in ’25 complete with their signature light shows, jaw-dropping lasers and one-of-a-kind loud sound that’s equal parts wholesome classical and hard rockin’ metal.
First, they’ll bring “Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)” and the rest of their holiday staples to Albany’s MVP Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Shortly thereafter, TSO hits Belmont Park’s UBS Arena on Thursday, Dec. 18.
Finally, the gifted holiday rockers wrap their Tri-State run with a pair of pyro and firework-heavy gigs at Newark’s Prudential Center on Friday, Dec. 19. The matinee show goes down at 3 p.m.; the evening performance is set for 8 p.m.
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“We like to mix it up for [the audience] and for us,” TSO member Al Pitrelli told USA Today. “We have a lot of repeat offenders at the shows and our job is to keep them on their heels. They want their favorites, but the production team works all year to make sure the visuals look different.”
This year’s production will center on the music from the late Trans-Siberian Orchestra founder Paul O’Neill’s 1999 TV special “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve” with a few classics (aka ‘the best of TSO) thrown in for good measure.
Although this tour promises to focus on “Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” we wanted to give you a look at what the group performed last year.
Based on our findings at Set List FM, here’s what TSO took to the stage at their final 2024 gig.
01.) “Welcome” (Savatage cover)
02.) “Moonlight and Madness”
“The Lost Christmas Eve”
03.) “Faith Noel”
04.) “The Lost Christmas Eve”
05.) “Wizards in Winter”
06.) “Christmas Nights in Blue”
07.) “Christmas Jam / Siberian Sleigh Ride”
08.) “Queen of the Winter Night”
09.) “What Is Christmas?”
10.) “Wish Liszt (Toy Shop Madness)”
11.) “For the Sake of Our Brother”
12.) “Back to a Reason, Part II”
13.) “What Child Is This?” (William Chatterton Dix cover)
14.) “Christmas Canon Rock”
15.) “Different Wings”
16.) “Faith Noel (Reprise)”
Best of TSO
17.) “King Rurik / Mozart & Madness / Tracers”
18.) “The Three Kings and I”
19.) “First Snow”
20.) “A Mad Russian’s Christmas”
21.) “Nutrocker / Drum Solo”
22.) “Believe” (Savatage cover)
23.) “Requiem (The Fifth)”
24.) “This Christmas Day”
25.) “Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)” (Savatage cover)
Watch “Ghosts of Christmas Eve”
Way back in 1999, TSO put out “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” a 1999 made-for-television movie that debuted on the Fox Family Channel.
Over its brief 46-minute runtime, the group performed a Christmas set in between sweet scenes featuring Ossie Davis (playing “the caretaker”) and Allie Sheridan (“the lost child”). As an added bonus, Michael Crawford and Jewel made special guest appearances.
Want to watch the movie ahead of the tour? You can stream “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve” for free on Tubi.
Huge Christmas shows in 2025
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This article was written by Matt Levy, celebrity.land live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
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