I went last night at the prudential center in NJ . I was so excited to go has I heard great things. Well needless to say this was the worst show I ever seen. It started out okay but then they started to tell a story about a man and a woman who had a baby and the mother dies during birth and the father gives up the baby. They talk about state foster home. It was bizarre and inappropriate. I thought this was a holiday concert. It was so depressing. I was expecting an uplifting concert but this was very dark. There were children in the audience and were very confused about this story line. Whoever the writer of this show is should be fired. We had to walk out as it was just too depressing and not uplifting at all. Actually I was shocked at the content. If I could give a zero I would. read more

this would have been out 10th year seeing the TSO this was our 4th year in Orlando and I have to say I was extremely disappointed, TSO dropped the ball big time. I hope they fix it coz they are all talented read more

This year's performance 2024 Indianapolis was disappointing. Did not compare to 2023. Was not a fan of the story line. I guess I saw the best and the worst would I go again maybe in a few years. read more

Wtf was that, expected a greatest hits show with their popular Christmas songs and a light show, got budget Creflo Dollar, and a weird sermon about a dead wife and disabled son who was 'cured' by the magic of Christmas or some other bs? Honestly confusing and also the visuals were all AI. If you expect anything other than a mega church sermon, then save your money. read more

Save your money. It's an 80s hair band trying to stay relevant. The light show was good and better than most is the best I can say about it. Music was meh. Def never going again! read more

TSO are no doubt well accomplished musicians! I have listened to TSO many times and love the hard rock/metal riffs intertwined with original licks - and was excited to see them in person... but this performance and music choices was like watching Christian rock for kids. The choices of covers were cheeky at best and their over the top performances did not pull off campy - it actually backfired if that's what they were trying to do and fell flat into annoying - campy 70s hair flipping, a flying V geetar and spandex can be fun and exciting, but this was definitely not it. I've always heard about the fantastic fire and light shows and frankly, I've seen better but given the FLOP that the rest of the show was, fire and lasers was the only highlight. Lets put it this way: the group I went with was looking around and motioning to their watches 1/3 of the way into this set. SAVE YOUR MONEY and just listen to them online. read more

Enjoyed TSO in 2023 so I brought a friend to see it NOV 24. OMG, so bad--had to apologize to my friend. They are a talented group & am sure lights took a lot of effort, but not fimiliar with 85% of the songs, ridiculous & smaltzy story like--a waste of 2 1/2 hours. Would have left, but hoping it would get better. Lots of hair being thrown around & what was that about the "day of the dead" nutcrackers??? Was not a good display of their talent. Again...stupid story line, but lack of good holiday rock music makes me never want to go back. read more

Best performance ever. I appreciate their effort & energy. Sound was a little loud but always has been. We are already looking forward to next year. read more

The music was phenomenal, but a lot of the background art pieces were AI generated slop. The first half of the show also had some kind of narrative woven in between the songs which was incredibly poorly written and probably AI too read more

Awful singers and music. There is a girl in an air balloon that yells instead of singing opera. There are no screens showing the performers so you will only see lights. I lost my money and my time. read more

TSO is only slightly better than being water-boarded. This is the campiest, most over dramatic show you could imagine. The cast is stuck in the 80's. Many of us walked out at the intermission. Save your $$$. read more

This was the stupidest show I've ever seen. It started out amazing and I was hoping it would continue with the great light show and music. But for some reason it took a seguway into a really dumb storyline. I wish I could get my money back. read more

The Christmas story is superb, magical. The 2nd half of the show is very much heavy metal with a touch of devilism. Bit strange

Tso lost a customer tonight. Not what I remember. I wished they would go back to their show they had the last time I saw them . Please don't bring that show back to DSM. Not a kids friendly show anymore. It's turned into an 80s rock band. The guitars out powered everything. Not sure why they call themselves an orchestra? If you do go with young kids please bring them hearing protection. Very dangerous for young kids. I am glad my kids brought theirs read more

Don't listen to reviews ... Experience this yourself. I have always wanted To see the TSO since I was young. Great show !

Omg... the best show in Wi. Truely talented making every minute amazing feeling lucky to be there.

Ewwww. God I could have watched a whitesnake video from the 80s and had the same experience....overhyped and well under done....it was redundant, at times obnoxious....the woman singing was the only saving grace. She was simply fantastic...less air guitar and less flinging...more true talent...that woman should go out on her own...wouldn't see again for half the money I paid. read more

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TSO is always awesome. Been going since 2018 and they never disappoint. Many of these reviews look to be from people not doing research. It's not that loud, no earplugs and I'm fine. Lots of audience interaction. They donate a lot of their revenue to charities. They always bring something new to the show with new lights, pyro, and a mystery element that changes with each year. Awesome people that know the meaning of Christmas. read more

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - TSO with a cool platform - Music Venues Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

If possible I make it a point to get to a TSO concert every year. It gets my Christmas season a jolt of a start. One year I named front tier seats with my mom and we had a blast. She even grabbed a drumstick and a guitar pick. Anyway this year it was back to the first album "Christmas Eve". The sound and light show gets bigger and spectacular each year and as a tribute to late Paul O'Neil, a few of his original songs were performed. Adding to the pyrotechnics this year were electric bolts behind the sound stage at the back! While most of the songs/compositions are familiar it still kicks of the holiday season got me in earnest. Merry Christmas and to all a good night! read more

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Demonic. Many people dont realize that the light and sounds are a well disguised method of hiding the true message. I challenge and believer to read tge lyrics of the songs. I went and listened to the first song and it mentioned hand reading, ghosts, casting spells, telling the future. If that is your thing then this review is not for you. If you are a follower of Christ, stay away. This is a concert with a hidden agenda. Stay vigilant read more

The music for this show at the beginning and end was amazing, BUT everything else was terrible. They used AI IMAGES for the story line and some of the visuals for the music. I can imagine a production like this costs a lot to put on, but it's not that hard to commission a digital artist/animator‍. The story line made absolutely no sense at all. The music was all over the place as well. There were two super random blues numbers and...Mozart? Also, other than the instrument players there is no interesting costuming or choreography. The songs that they made for the story line are not good either... it's like they add pyrotechnics or the singer holds a note for a really long time to keep you interested. As far as the emotional solo songs go, you're better off just listening to a local choir sing the songs. Also, as a side note nothing about this is "demonic" or "satanic" like people are saying, I just think the use of pyrotechnics was a bit over done. read more

I didn't want to believe the negative reviews, but I just got back, and honestly a bit disappointed. It was blatant that none of the performers were actually playing their instruments (to the point where they would go into the crowd and act like they're playing guitar even though it was obvious no sound was coming out). The light show is cool...for the first 30 minutes. 3 hours with no intermission and the same tones and colors over and over and the whole thing tends to lose its appeal. Especially when you put Carol of the Bells and Wizards of Winter in the middle of the show and not as an opener or a closer (the songs that are their money makers). Not to mention how preachy and corny the 'story' part of the show was. And not in the warm Christmas kind of way. You could tell that their hearts weren't in it as performers, and the audience knew it. More and more people left as the performance went on, and you could hear chatter both during and in between songs. Then the random sexually charged song with Mozart's Requiem that doesn't have any connection to Christmas or the 'plot' of the story. The female singers, despite being the best vocalists of the show by far, were treated like background decorations when they weren't singing a lead. Definitely did NOT put me in the Christmas spirit. read more

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - My view at the Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert at the Resch Center in Green Bay, WI - Music Venues Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

This was a very disappointing show! I expected something Christmas like---- instead we got lots of fire lots of demonic stuff. Just horrible read more

There are so many one star reviews I guess it's all been said ! Horrendous. Five minutes (it seemed like) of three girls throwing their hair back and forth! One male singer I called Neil Diamond (that seemed to be what he was going for) just ehh. Could not understand the story line at all. When the girls were brought up on the mechanism I could tell they were lip synching. And how do they get to be a orchestra? The actual band they introduced as a local sit in band. Really?? Can they legally call themselves an orchestra? The light show was horrible, ugly, and much too bright. We paid over $500 for two seats and feel totally ripped off! If anyone from the "orchestra" (cough cough)..reads this please for the love of God stop performing. read more

Wow some pretty harsh reviews about this show. I attended the 12/17/16 in Orlando and it was amazing. From the rock take of Christmas carols to the amazing light show. I really enjoyed it. The only reason I am not giving it a 5 star rating is because the show started 30 minutes late. Other then that it was all together awesome ensemble and show! read more

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Music Venues Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Well, after years of wanting to go, we finally went to see Transiberian Orchestra. Wow, what a disappointment. It was Robotic and severely over rehearsed. Every 3 minutes they threw their hair around then asked for applause. 1 song, don't even ask me which one because I don't remember, they threw their hair every second for 2 minutes. UGH! There was only 1 song that I enjoyed and that singer neither threw his hair nor asked for applause. He didn't need to. Also, there was no "feeling or soul" to the music. Too much flashy lighting to distract you from the music. The robotic way the backup singers walked on and off the stage was creepy. I guess they hire the drummer keyboards and strings at every event because they were not introduced. Anyway, for $700.00, I expected more. Alot more. We left early and glad for it. read more

Disappointed and just left sad. Left at the 1.5 hr. break. Would have left sooner, felt bad to ask people to move for us to leave. Disappointed I didn't see an actual orchestra. Went because of all the hype, but didn't research. Encouraged three others to go with me (sorry gals!). The show was super bizarre! Cult-like. I knew when the musicians began begging for applause and acknowledgment that I made a mistake. Was like two different shows with the 25 year old video of a sad story, and 70's rock music and light show. I'm 60 yrs. old, so I lock rock and this was just not worth the 1.5 hrs. of my time that I'll never get back, plus a 2 hr. drive. Singers were not good! Good luck! read more

Dark, depressing and demonic. Made a complete mockery of Christmas. This was blatantly satanic. We went to celebrate the Christmas season and all TSO did was make a huge attempt to destroy the spirit of the season. The darkness, creepy images and the fire, and "Christmas Story" that was continually moaned throughout the show was all about selling your soul. Yuck. Just yuck. Nothing uplifting or joyful AT ALL. read more

I have never seen a performance so enthusiastically appreciated and cheered that received so many bad reviews. Seems that a lot of ppl went expecting something quite different. For what it is intended to be. it's an outstanding memorable performance unlike any other you'll see. I came of age in the 70's seeing Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, The Who and many groups now considered "classics". If heavy metal and pyrotechnics aren't your thing, don't come here to criticize something not of your genre. Mistakenly attending a show not of one's preferences does not make it inherently bad. For what they do, absolutely 5 stars. For those not liking the flash, power chords and unlikely style of Christmas music, go elsewhere. read more

Best Concert or Event I've ever seen! This was my first time to see TSO, I've wanted to over the past decade or so when I learned of them. I had a pretty good idea what TSO was, but never experienced in person. I'm a musician & FOH (front of house) engineer for local & regional events. I must say this was the best concert I've ever attended, hands down! The show was over 2.5 hours & went by quickly, this was their 25-year anniversary! There was not a bad seat in the house. Sightline & visibility was wide open due to their stage layout & design. World class musicians, running around and having fun for/with the crowd. It seemed sincere and real, they weren't there just putting in time, they were fired up & energized putting on the best show possible. From a technical standpoint, the cleanest & most aesthetically pleasing stage I've ever seen. This means super clean, no mess, no cables, no crew members visible. Amazing visual in every way, the lighting was huge, and they set a mood with every change and lighting scene. There's a lot to take in and see - many moving lights, giant led screens, moving trussing / platforms, fog / haze, low lying fog - dry ice, fire, incredible lasers, snow / bubbles, pyro spark burst, moving riser platforms over the front audience performers were on for various songs. Big Kudos to all of the crews, stage, techs, FOH, lighting and whoever programed everything! The audio was outstanding in every way. Speaker arrays were flown and out of the way, with small front fills for folk on the floor. Coverage was great, the quality of the audio was unmatched. Exceptionally clean & quiet & during soft passages, thick, meaty & crisp during the rocking songs. All instruments & vocals could be picked out of the mix, it was extraordinarily transparent. It was in your face, but not at all abrasive or too much. All of the vocalist, sting section, musicians were awesome, a huge bonus for me was seeing Jeff Scott Soto! I didn't realize he was part of this tour! An overall assault on your senses, there's a lot to take in! The massiveness of the production visually and audibly is amazing & extremely impressive! I recommend it to anyone that loves Christmas, great musicianship, fantastic over the top production! I will be back next year. read more

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Music Venues Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

I think it's funny to read the other reviews where people are complaining that it felt like going to a rock n roll church service. I wonder if those folks even know what Christmas is? Anyway... I love this show! I have been many times and would go every year if I could. I don't know why folks complain about them doing the same songs every year; again it is a CHRISTMAS show and there aren't an over abundance of Christmas songs. They do many traditional Christmas songs to which they have added their own flair along with some original songs and stories. I can only speak to the concerts in NC, but I have never had trouble hearing the narrator or the vocals. It is loud but I have never experienced it being so loud that it was not enjoyable. The light show is spectacular. I think people go into it thinking it's going to be a group of string instruments playing classical music but I would recommend doing research on the group before attending. The rock vibe might not be your thing and that's ok. The one and only complaint I have is that the seating is too small. Especially in this day and time where even average humans are not teeny tiny. We had seating on the floor level so it was basically just folding chairs and I think they were probably meant for children. That is a problem when you try to cram 15 adults into those little seats that don't even move apart because they are connected. There was a "lady" (and I use that term loosely) that yelled at my husband and asked if he would be able to "just sit in his seat" because he was overlapping a little bit. What do you want him to do lady? Chop off half of his butt? Anyway, that is not the fault of TSO but the facility and even so we greatly enjoyed the show. read more

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Before the show with example of seating - Music Venues Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

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we made a family tradition to go there year after year. Upon discovering this year Christmas tradition will decide when we will no longer be going there at the point where the séance by the musicians, while the devil worshiping music was playing tar card images were seen on the screen ourselves what's going on here what is going on here and it wasn't until the last two songs that we realized we are now assisting and the worshiping of the devil used to never be like this if you like cards, you wanna see, fiery red flames and Sances. This is your kind of place if you want for Christmas this is the last place you're going to find the Lord , this is no longer what it used to be tarot cards will tell you everything you need to know read more

First time seeing them and we had very good seats. The songs they played were good but it wasn't that impressive. Singers did a great job and it was catchy but there was no real story to follow. I really was hoping to hear the difference layers of instruments but it really was only bass, lead, guitar, some rhythm guitar and drums. I could see the violinist and the flute but the mixing was bad. If you're looking for an 80 hair metal message with too many lasers and some occasional fire, enjoy. I was waiting for them to throw the guitar in the air since the playing was mediocre. Maybe it's better in Vegas. read more

On my way home now. Couldn't make it through an hour of the show. Definitely not a Christmas show, more like a dark cult like show. TSO looks like a bunch of washed up 80's rockers that couldn't cut it in the real world. So they decided to juice up some so called Christmas songs and add a zillion lasers for effect. It was so loud you couldn't hear yourself think or understand a word they were singing. Don't waste your time or money. It's not what it's cracked up to be read more

Terrible show. Started off good with a Christmas message and quickly went to the dark side with no message. Long on form and VERY SHORT on substance. Willnot come back read more

Worst concert I ever went and I'm a 73 year old hippie. Been to a lot of concerts in my life. To loud couldn't hear the lyrics. I thought I was going to a Russian Siberian Orchestra. What a let down. Had to cover my ears most of the time. I don't want to lose my good hearing. I can hear a mouse walking 20 feet away. I gave it on star because the light show was good. Don't let anyone tell you it's rock and roll. It's guys and gals pounding on instruments. To make thins worse. This is the only time in my life I've written a review. What a sham! Ontario, Ca. Dec. 3, 2022 read more

Just left their concert early. Have heard so much hype over the years. It definitely didn't live up to it! Not worth the money or drive. Reminds you of a bad 80s concert. Stay at home and watch videos of the old hair bands. You'll enjoy it much more read more

Went a few years ago and hated it. It did not feel Christmas-y in the least. More like an 80s heavy metal rock show with weird songs. Lots of flashing lights and optics. Strange story that I couldn't follow. Definitely not what I was expecting at all. read more

The light show and pyrotechnics were excellent. The performances were good. However, the sound was deafening!! We had to use earplugs to tolerate the sound. read more

Saw the TSO at Golden 1 Center a few days after Thanksgiving and left feeling disappointed. Why? Whatever you think the TSO is, it's not that. I can tell you content has been continuously added over the years but NO ONE has stopped to make sure the whole show is cohesive. Christmas themed songs? Present. Hard rock riffs? They'll have them. Story telling by man with a deep voice while snow flakes are sprinkled from overhead? Yes. Traditional orchestra instruments? Check. Lasers, fire flares, fireworks, green colored fire flares, red colored fire flares, and maybe a giant Tesla coil? Positive. Random violin solos, piano solos, vocal solos, musicians playing amongst the audience? You bet. Did you think my review droned on and on with way too many unrelated things to process? Well congratulations, I just saved you 2.5 hours of your life and the cost of a ticket to TSO. One star for a clean venue and another for excellent and talented musicians. read more