If you have a friend or a loved one that "supports" your interests in heavy metal, but doesn't quite "get it," may I make a strong recommendation to take this person to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra this winter.
If you're new to theΒ Trans-Siberian Orchestra, the basic concept is they take classic holiday songs and make them as large and as epic as you can imagine, adding a metal edge to them. So, it's the perfect introduction to a non-metalhead of what metal is about. Sure, it's ultimately mainstream metal β it's not like Corpsegrinder is about to come out and do a tune β but it will go a long way in helping your loved ones understand the awesome power of metal.
Here's an official music video from a while back:
And here are the dates. Tickets go on sale next month at this location.
Nov. 14 β Green Bay, WI β Resch Center (4:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Nov. 14 β Council Bluffs, IA β Mid-America Center (7:30 P.M.)
Nov. 15 β Fort Wayne, IN β Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (7:30 P.M.)
Nov. 15 β Tulsa, OK β BOK Center (7:30 P.M.)
Nov. 16 β University Park, PA β Bryce Jordan Center (7:30 P.M.)
Nov. 17 β Allentown, PA β PPL Center (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Nov. 17 β Denver, CO β Pepsi Center (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Nov. 18 β Wilkes Barre, PA β Mohegan Sun Arena (3:00 P.M. & 7:30 P.M.)
Nov. 18 β Colorado Springs, CO β Broadmoor World Arena (3:00 P.M. & 7:30 P.M.)
Nov. 20 β Salt Lake City, UT β Vivint Smart Home Arena (4:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Nov. 21 β Erie, PA β Erie Insurance Arena (3:30 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Nov. 23 β Manchester, NH β SNHU Arena (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Nov. 23 β Spokane, WA β Spokane Arena (7:30 P.M.)
Nov. 24 β Worcester, MA β DCU Center (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Nov. 24 β Portland, OR β Moda Center (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Nov. 25 β Uncasville, CT β Mohegan Sun Arena (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Nov. 25 β Tacoma, WA β Tacoma Dome (3:00 P.M.)
Nov. 28 β Albany, NY β Times Union Center (7:30 P.M.)
Nov. 28 β Oakland, CA β Oracle Arena (7:30 P.M.)
Nov. 29 β Rochester, NY β Blue Cross Arena (7:30 P.M.)
Nov. 29 β Fresno, CA β Save Mart Center (7:30 P.M.)
Nov. 30 β Toledo, OH β Huntington Center (3:30 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Nov. 30 β Sacramento, CA β Golden 1 Center (3:30 P.M. & 7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 01 β Dayton, OH β Nutter Center (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 01 β Ontario, CA β Citizens Business Bank Arena (3:30 P.M. & 7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 02 β Grand Rapids, MI β Van Andel Arena (3:00 P.M. & 7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 02 β Phoenix, AZ β Gila River Arena (3:30 P.M. & 7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 05 β Indianapolis, IN β Bankers Life Fieldhouse (7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 05 β Oklahoma City, OK β Chesapeake Energy Arena (7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 06 β Lexington, KY β Rupp Arena (7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 06 β St Louis, MO β Enterprise Center (7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 07 β Greenville, SC β Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 07 β Knoxville, TN β Thompson-Boling Arena (8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 08 β Charlotte, NC β Spectrum Center (3:00 P.M. & 7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 08 β Duluth, GA β Infinite Energy Center (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 09 β Greensboro, NC β Greensboro Coliseum Complex (3:00 P.M. & 7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 09 β Birmingham, AL β Legacy Arena at The BJCC (3:00 P.M. & 7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 12 β Raleigh, NC β PNC Arena (7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 12 β Columbia, SC β Colonial Life Arena (7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 13 β Charleston, WV β Charleston Civic Center (7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 13 β Jacksonville, FL β Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 14 β Cincinnati, OH β U.S. Bank Arena (4:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 14 β Sunrise, FL β BB&T Arena (8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 15 β Buffalo, NY β KeyBank Center (3:00 P.M. & 7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 15 β Orlando, FL β Amway Center (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 16 β Hershey, PA β Giant Center (3:00 P.M. & 7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 16 β Tampa, FL β Amalie Arena (3:00 P.M. & 7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 19 β Richmond, VA β Richmond Coliseum (7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 19 β New Orleans, LA β Smoothie King Center (7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 20 β Uniondale, NY β NYCB Live/Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 20 β Austin, TX β Frank Erwin Center (7:30 P.M.)
Dec. 21 β Philadelphia, PA β Wells Fargo Center (3:30 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 21 β Houston, TX β Toyota Center (3:30 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 22 β Newark, NJ β Prudential Center (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 22 β Dallas, TX β American Airlines Center (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 23 β Washington, DC β Capital One Arena (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 23 β San Antonio, TX β AT&T Center (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 26 β Columbus, OH β Nationwide Arena (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 26 β Kansas City, MO β Sprint Center (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 28 β Pittsburgh, PA β PPG Paints Arena (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 28 β Chicago, IL β Allstate Arena (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 29 β Detroit, MI β Little Caesars Arena (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 29 β St Paul, MN β Xcel Energy Center (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 30 β Cleveland, OH β Quicken Loans Arena (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)
Dec. 30 β Milwaukee, WI β Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center (3:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.)