Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) has announced the dates of its 2015 Winter Tour, once again featuring one of the group’s beloved stories performed in its own renowned audio visual manner. This year’s enchanted Yuletide tale is “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” which TSO will take to 60 cities across North America to perform 100 shows.

Tickets are on sale now at the NBT Bank Box Office, online at Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000 or any Ticketmaster outlet.

Ticket prices (subject to additional fees)
3:30PM show
$36, $45, $55 and $65

8PM show
$45, $55, $65 and $75

DAY OF SHOW EVENT INFORMATION

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– The Mohegan Sun Arena parking lot will open at 1:30PM for the 3:30PM Trans-Siberian Orchestra show.

– The Mohegan Sun Arena parking lot will open at approximately 6:40PM for the 8PM show.

– General parking for the Mohegan Sun Arena parking lot is $10 cash sales only when arriving at the lot.

– Any customers with VIP Parking or Reserved Parking are encouraged to use the left hand lane when entering the parking lot from Highland Park Blvd. All ticket holders are also encouraged to carpool to the event where possible.

– There are 6 lanes of traffic entering the Mohegan Sun Arena parking lot – 4 from Highland Park Blvd. and 2 from Mundy St.

– Carpooling is strongly encouraged.

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– Heavy traffic is expected on major and secondary roadways near the arena before the start of the show. Please give yourself plenty of time when planning your trip to the show.

– The intersection from Mundy St. to Highland Park Blvd. will be closed from approximately 5:45PM to 6:30PM to allow for traffic flow from the venue after the 3:30PM performance. Only emergency vehicles will be allowed to turn onto Highland Park Blvd. from Mundy St. during this time.

– For the latest updates on holiday traffic in Wilkes-Barre Township, please visit them on Facebook or download the free “MobilePatrol” app for your smartphone for traffic advisory details.

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– In order to best ensure our guests’ safety, SMG, the management staff at Mohegan Sun Arena, will be screening ALL attendees using a metal detector wand prior to arena admission. In cases in which a person, by reason of medical necessity, is unable to submit to this screening process, that person may request a manual pat down by security. Bag checks will also be conducted.  All guests are encouraged to arrive early with the enhanced security procedures in place. It is our goal to keep our guests at Mohegan Sun Arena safe at all events and our surrounding areas. We kindly ask for your patience as you enter the venue while these security measures are being taken to ensure your safety.

– Click here for a list of prohibited items and our venue policies.

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– Doors for each performance are scheduled to open one hour prior to the event start time (subject to change based on event approval).

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Camera Policy

– Point and shoot cameras will be permitted. No flash, video or audio recording devices or professional lens cameras (any detachable lens or lens over 3 inches)

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– Children under the age of 2 do not need a ticket for the show if they are seated on the lap of a ticket holder.

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– If you have any questions or concerns during the event, please visit the Information Booth located behind section 110.

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– The official event and venue guide of Mohegan Sun Arena. Click here  to check out our current issue or pick up a free copy when entering the venue and see what’s happening at our venue, our concessions guide, plus special offers from our partners.

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• Where to Eat, Where to Stay. Click here to see our Plan Your Visit Guide.
• Additional Questions? Click here to visit our A-Z guide.

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Click here to see a preview of the all-new tour!

Click here to see story behind Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s ‘The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve’ TV Special and the challenges of bringing it to the stage.

Click here to go behind the scenes with the all-new special effects for the all-new tour!

Based on TSO’s multi-platinum DVD and long running PBS fundraiser, the story follows the journey of a young runaway who, on Christmas Eve, breaks into an abandoned vaudeville theater seeking shelter from the cold, and the ghostly visions she experiences from that concert hall’s past. “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve” features such lasting crowd-pleasers as “Christmas Eve Sarajevo 12/24,” “O’ Come All Ye Faithful,” “Good King Joy,” “Christmas Canon,” “Music Box Blues,” “Promises To Keep,” and “This Christmas Day.”

TSO is pleased to announce that each concert ticket bought online will come with a digital copy of the groups highly-anticipated upcoming studio album, Letters From The Labyrinth (Lava Records/Republic Records). Letters From The Labyrnith, which is set to be released November 13, 2015 is TSO’s first full-length album since 2009’s Night Castle, and fans who purchase tickets to the 2015 Winter Tour will be among the first to hear it. Visit www.trans-siberian.com for more details.

TSO creator, lyricist and composer Paul O’Neill says, “‘The Ghosts of Christmas Eve’ brings me back to TSO’s beginnings. We recorded this TV show before TSO had ever toured and it was almost like our first show. It was filmed in a majestic old theatre in Jersey City and we got to work with the legendary Ossie Davis, Jewel and Michael Crawford.  There was a magic we captured and I think that’s why it was so successful as a fundraiser for PBS. The special features some of the best songs from our catalog at the time. We want to keep the spirit of the story alive and weave it together to encompass the best of the Christmas Trilogy that fans of all three stories can enjoy. The band always gets excited when they get to do something new and now that we are finished up with “Letters From The Labyrinth” there is going to be lots of new music and twists for our fans on this tour.”

This year’s tour follows the massive success of The 2014 Winter Tour, which grossed more than $51 million in just 52 days, played to nearly 1,000,000 fans.  In total, TSO has played in excess of 1,600 shows for more than 11 million fans cementing itself as one of the world’s biggest arena rock acts.  Trans-Siberian Orchestra has consistently ranked in the Top 10 for attendance and grosses according to Pollstar, the touring industry trade publication, and was named among the “Top Touring Artists of the Decade” by Billboard (in 2009). This ongoing success is due to Paul O’Neill’s vision. O’Neill has melded the sound and fury of rock with the storytelling of Broadway to create a unique amalgamation he calls “rock theater” that leaves crowds of all ages speechless. With new fans being introduced to the wonder presented on stage every year, and TSO constantly striving to provide a new experience, audiences can be assured the best is yet to come in 2015.

As in all previous years, a portion of all ticket sales will go to benefit select national and local charities.  To date, TSO has donated approximately $12 million to worthy charities.