Trans-Siberian Orchestra has announced a slate of spring concerts. The rock symphony will be performing “Beethoven’s Last Night” at the shows in its entirety.

The tour of intimate theaters will kick off in Cincinnati on March 25 and feature 30 other concerts across the eastern part of the US. Currently the tour concludes in Grand Prairie, TX on May 2.

Paul O’Neill, rock producer, lyricist and composer for Trans-Siberian Orchestra, started the band in 1996 to provide an outlet for the rock operas he wrote. He tapped his collaborators Jon Oliva and Robert Kinkel as the core of its writing team. Players for the group consist of a hard rock band along with a full orchestra and large lead vocalist ensemble. They cover everything from classical to rock to R&B and Broadway.

In addition to performing their 2000 release “Beethoven’s Last Night,”they will also be playing songs from “Night Castle,” the group’s release from last October, during the second part of their concerts.

O’Neill said in a recent press release, we try to always stay on the cutting edge as well as one step ahead in terms of expectations from our fans. We try to make what is impossible possible and to make what has not been imagined yet, real.

Billboard named Trans-Siberian Orchestra as one of the Top 25 Touring Artists of the Decade. They celebrated their fifth debut on the Billboard 200 chart with “Night Castle.” It was certified gold in under eight weeks.

2010 Trans Siberian Orchestra Concert Tour
March 2010
25 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre
26 – Akron, OH – E.J. Thomas Hall
27 – Cleveland, OH – Playhouse Square
28 – Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theatre
31 – Providence, RI – Providence Performing Arts Center

April 2010
1 – Boston, MA – Wang Theatre – Citi Performing Arts Center
2 – Hartford, CT – Bushnell Center for Performing Arts
3 – Hershey, PA – Hershey Theatre
4 – Pittsburgh, PA – Benedum Center
5 – Erie, PA – Warner Theatre
7 – Upper Darby, PA – Tower Theatre
8 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
9 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
10 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
11 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
13 – Toronto, Ontario – Massey Hall
15 – Buffalo, NY – Shea’s Performing Arts Center
16 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theater
17 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
18 – St. Louis, MO – Fabulous Fox Theatre
20 – Grand Rapids, MI – DeVos Performance Hall
21 – Detroit, MI – Detroit Opera House
22 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theatre
23 – Des Moines, IA – Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
24 – Minneapolis, MN – The State Theatre
25 – Kansas City, MO – Kansas City Music Hall
27 – Oklahoma City, OK – Civic Center Music Hall
28 – Amarillo, TX – Amarillo Civic Center
30 – San Antonio, TX – San Antonio Municipal Auditorium

May 2010
1 – Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theater
2 – Grand Prairie, TX – Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie

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