Best Show Ever Last Night, Trans-Siberian Orchestra!

[ProdigyCustoms]

I have tell the entire world. I went to the greatest show ever last night, and while I had high expectations, I was still a bit surprised. These guys blew the roof off the place!

Trans-Siberian Orchestra!

I have been to some pretty big shows 48 years, I am a concert nut and have seen most of the biggest names. I have seen Kiss! Van Halen when they were young. The Stones. Been backstage for Motley Crue in the 80s. Seen Metalica every chance I get, Hell I have been backstage for the Genitorturers!

NOTHING, Nothing, nothing compared to the show last night. They fricken kicked ass with a awesome light and video show and hard hitting Orchestra music for 3 hours!

We had good seats and were only $37. I could have had row AA for $150 a seat, and next time I go I will pay whatever price for front and center.

They sold out 2 shows here Saturday. They are heading to Tampa tonight and I just tried to find tickets for the Tampa show, no chance of that.

So if you ever get the chance, GO!

If you have no idea who they are, I am certain you will recognize this song and many others if you got through You Tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CCSeugClR8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CCSeugClR8)

[Young Gun]

Love hearing their music around christmas time, always wanted to go to a show but havent had a chance yet!

[2ndgenhunter]

I watched the vid you posted. I love them! I went to their site and have them streaming as I type. LOL. I bet it was a wicked concert.

[shep]

I looked into it here crap seats are over $100 floor seats are $300+. Wanted to take my wife for christmas.

[monza]

Thats a surprising review from you for sure. I would have checked it out unfortunately is been and gone in my town with out even hitting the radar... next year.

[mpozzi]

Saw TSO last weekend in San Jose and agree that they rocked the house!!! Never better for entertainment and highly recommend.

Here's some photos taken from the nosebleed section ...

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/IMG_0128-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/IMG_0215-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/IMG_0219-1.jpg
and the obligatory fire ...
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/IMG_0179-1.jpg

Cheers,
Mary Pozzi

[zbugger]

Damn... I wish I could have gone to see that show. I'll look into getting tickets for next year. I've always heard it's an awesome show. And I also wish we could get the rigging job on that one. Looks amazing.

[WS6]

Can you really get any cooler than a metal band playing Christmas themed music with an live orchestra? lol yeah these guys and gals rock. I'll get to see them one day. I still need to go to a Rush show and Tool before either one call it quits

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_Siberian_Orchestra

[southernfriedcj]

I can't believe they play every state around here but Georgia.
From the schedule it appears they have 2 touring companies.

[ProdigyCustoms]

I am still learning about the band. Being their new biggest fan, I did some research today and it looks like they use some different people in the shows on different sides of the country. They introduced the orchestra as locals which makes sense. But I also see the violin girl in Mary's pic is different then the violin girl we had last night. Also appears they only tour in November and December.

Now this is funny, I told Lisa last night during the show that looked like a million dollars stage. On their website, it says it is a TWENTY million dollar production! Shows you want I know LOL!

[zbugger]

Yeah, productions like that can get quite expensive. I know the U2 tour was something over a million a show and they had three sets running around. One would be set up while the other two would be going to the next two cities. I also heard there were something like 200 trucks on that gig. Crazy.

[Larry Callahan]

Bummer! I missed them near me by 3 days. I'll have to look for them next year.

[TonyHuntimer]

That's awesome! I wish I had known about them when they were here last week! :(

:)

[wellis77]

TSO puts on one of the greatest shows I've seen. They do use different people in the show depending on where they are. My brother has a buddy that sings with them when they are in the Midwest. I was hoping to go when I got back to the states in another week but the only tickets remaing are sidestage, if that.

[ProdigyCustoms]

I think side stage would suck

Try stubhub.com. Side arena would be OK, this is one show i would rather have a farther seat for. And I damn sure would not want floor unless it was row one, and I am rethinking that.

[mc84_zz4]

Their stage choreographer must be a mad scientist kind-of person.
Fantastic light show.

[Brandon Miller]

They are coming to Nashville in January.

[mpozzi]

Definitely rethink center front seats unless you love loud, Loud, and more LOUD!!! Our seats were perfect as we were directly in front but back and high enough to keep our hearing intact, and had the floor and row seats in front as well. The HP Pavilion (Arena) in San Jose, CA is excellent as there were no bad seats anywhere. The pictures were taken with my small Canon (no flash) on the Indoor setting. Some came out blurry but most were as you see above.

To those that didn't get a chance to see TSO in person ... this should be a must-do for 2010. What was a huge bummer was there were so many empty seats for our performance. I'm guessing the Pavilion was not even two-thirds full, if that.

We've got tickets for the Elton John/Billy Joel concert in February and can't wait for that ... never seen Elton live before and it should be an awesome show.

Cheers,
Mary Pozzi

[megaladon6]

we were directly in front but back and high enough to keep our hearing intactyou know what they about if the musics too loud right?:hah: sorry, i had to. i walked out of one concert with my ears ringing for the next week, DAMN was that a good show!!! and yes i can still hear.
is it just me, or in mary's last pic does it look like satan rising out of the light?
been wanting to see them for a few years now, definitely need to try harder.

[ProdigyCustoms]

The stage the guitarist and violinist is on is Kiss old stage

[Chevrolaine]

Going to see them on the 26th at Allstate Arena in Chicago.
Seats are beside the stage though. Oh well, better than not seeing them I guess.

[Takid455]

I'll be seeing them this saturday in NJ. managed to get floor seats during a presale they had. I've seen the 3 times and they kick a$$ & rock the house each time. nothing like an 80's metal band (Sabotage) singing holiday music. The one year Emerson from Emerson , Lake & Palmer was a guest. One of the best bands/ shows for the holiday season.

[kerryt1]

Bad-A show for sure. I saw them for the first time last year, and mmade sure to get tickets again this year.

[stage2ROUSH]

Frank which show did you go to we were at the 3:00 show and 100% agreee!! we actually were sitting sort of side or 3/4 side up front and WOW did we get our money's worth!! will definitly seee them again. gotta get their new cd fo so!!

[double d]

frank totally agree they rocked . ihave been to a ton of shows and this was right up there . went with my wife this past nov at the dunk center in prov,ri 6th row center stage 62 dollars each tix no thats not a typo cant wait till next year

[ProdigyCustoms]

We did the 8PM show, we had a Hot Rod Christmas Party we attended at 3 OClock and Banzied to the show at 7, so we were primed when we got there!

We were Corner upper bowl 3rd row, so really decent seats, but to far from the stage to see player detail.

[Steve68]

I heard the Joe Walsh played the last quarter in Tampa, and they said he was great!

[shmoov69]

Well, I remember you saying how good they were Frank, so we went last night when they came to town. It was a packed house and we had corner box seats that I got from my bro-in-law for $70 each. Needless to say, it was pretty awesome!! I'm not much of a concert person, but it freakin rocked!! The light show was amazing!! They had 2 big dropdown swing stages, heck even had snow machines blowing snow on everyone!! Awesome show! Go if y'all get a chance!!

I can't imagine how awesome it would be to see them playing with Metallica!!

[ProdigyCustoms]

We have 30 tickets this year, taking a bunch of employees, friends and family as Christmas presents.

[shmoov69]

Pretty killer Christmas gift!! Good boss! Kudos!!