The announcement of the annual Trans-Siberian Orchestra holiday tour is a sure sign that the holidays will be here before you know it.
Although this year’s announcement comes a little later than usual, it did come and, as expected, the band will visit Fort Wayne early on.
The Summit City is on the “every other year” plan with TSO, and this is our “on” year. That show takes place Friday, Nov. 15, at Memorial Coliseum. It will be a retelling of The Lost Christmas Eve story, marking its return to the stage for the first time since 2013.
Of course, there will be plenty of other opportunities to catch one of the two bands that perform as TSO during this period as they stop at Huntington Center in Toledo on Nov. 16 for two shows followed by two shows Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati on Dec. 6, two shows at EJ Nutter Center in Dayton on Dec. 7, two shows at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on Dec. 8, a show at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Dec. 19, two shows at Allstate Arena in Chicago on Dec. 23, two shows at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Dec. 26, two shows at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Dec. 27, and two shows at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Dec. 28.
“When I was working on Lost Christmas Eve with Paul O’Neill, we talked a lot about time,” lead guitarist and music director Al Pitrelli said in a statement. “He said that losing money or things wasn’t as bad as losing time. Material losses can be recovered, but you can never get time back. That’s why he always thought it was never too late to change. Never too late for forgiveness. People can make things right, forgive each other, and reconnect. The Lost Christmas Eve is about that hope: it’s never too late for any of us.”
Ruf Records mark 30 years
Blues label Ruf Records is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a 12-city tour headlined by Kansas City, Missouri, guitarist Samantha Fish and psychedelic-tinged blues rock legends Canned Heat on their final tour.
Founded in Germany in 1994 by Thomas Ruf, the label has made it their mission to reignite interest in the blues.
The tour stops at Ludlow Garage in Cincinnati on Nov. 8, Arcada Theatre in Chicago on Nov. 10, and Bluestone in Columbus, Ohio, on Oct. 11.
Special guests include Mitch Ryder and Bernard Allison and a special performance by Ghalia Volt’s One-Woman Band.
Get Hallowicked with ICP
Insane Clown Posse’s Halloween tradition, Hallowicked, is continuing this year with a performance at Detroit’s Masonic Temple Theatre on Oct. 31.
The concert will be the culmination of ICP’s eight-day Train of Terror tour, for which the group is encouraging fans to travel to all dates, caravan-style, with the coveted “Golden Ticket,” which can be purchased for entry to all shows.
That tour begins in Nashville, Tennessee, and goes through the South before stopping on Joliet, Illinois, the night before they head to Detroit.
The face painted duo of ICP, consisting of Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, have played their hometown on Halloween every year since 1994, with the only exception being the 1996 edition that was postponed after Violent J shattered his collarbone in a pro wrestling match.
“Halloween has always been our most favorite time of the year,” Violent J said in a statement. “It’s always been our time, our celebration.”
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