Joel Hoekstra of Trans Siberian Orchestra chats with Renee about their upcoming tour and stop in CT!!!
Joel is promoting the 2021 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Winter Tour and the group's upcoming performance in Connecticut. The tour will feature the "CHRISTMAS EVE & OTHER STORIES" ROCK OPERA which is based on the triple-PLATINUM album of the same name and follows a story by TSO's late founder/composer/lyricist Paul O'Neill. Further, it will be a celebration of the 25th ANNIVERSARY of that landmark album.
Date: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2021
Market: UNCASVILLE, CT
Venue: MOHEGAN SUN
Showtimes: 3:00PM & 7:30PM (2 SHOWS)
TICKETS AVAILABLE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17h AT TRANS-SIBERIAN.COM
About: Joel Hoekstra is an American guitarist currently in the band Whitesnake and also tours with Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Cher. The son of classical musicians, he started out playing cello and piano at a young age, but it was hearing Angus Young of AC/DC that inspired him to start playing the guitar.
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA RETURNS TO THE ROAD BEGINNING NOVEMBER 17, 2021 WINTER TOUR CELEBRATES THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MULTI-PLATINUM ‘CHRISTMAS EVE AND OTHER STORIES’ ALBUM
Multi-platinum, progressive rock group Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) today announced its highly-anticipated Winter Tour will be back for 2021. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the group’s landmark album Christmas Eve and Other Stories, this year’s multi-sensory extravaganza kicks off on Weds., Nov. 17th with performances in Green Bay and Council Bluffs, and will visit 59 cities for 99 performances across America (full itinerary at www.trans-siberian.com).
Certified 3X platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America® for selling three million copies in the U.S., Christmas Eve and Other Stories is one of the best-selling Christmas albums of all time. Including the mega-hit "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24," the album spawned the bring-the-whole-family rock holiday tradition that has now played to more than 17 million fans all across the nation.
TSO’s Music Director & lead guitarist Al Pitrelli said, “After an incredibly trying year for everyone we are beyond excited to be able to say that we’re bringing Christmas Eve and Other Stories back to all of you. We were amazed by the turnout for last year's livestream and how many of you continued to celebrate this tradition we have created together. It’s been 25 years since Paul (O’Neill) first introduced all of us to this timeless tale. Let’s celebrate this milestone event together. God bless and stay safe everyone.” A product of the vision and imagination of TSO’s late founder/composer/lyricist Paul O’Neill, Christmas Eve and Other Stories follows a story set on Christmas Eve when a young angel is sent to Earth to bring back what Page 3 of 4 is best representative of humanity.
Following favorite TSO themes of “strangers helping strangers” and “the kindness of others,” “Christmas Eve and Other Stories” takes listeners all over the world to help reunite a young girl with her distraught father. The album and tour feature such fan-favorites as “Ornament,” "Promises To Keep," "This Christmas Day," "O’ Come All Ye Faithful," "Good King Joy,” and the epic “Old City Bar.” The rock opera also features such TSO classics as "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24."
"Additionally, the tour will enjoy a second set containing some of TSO’s greatest hits and fan-pleasers including "Christmas Canon,” “Wizards In Winter” and many more. Since its touring debut, TSO has played more than 2,000 Winter Tour shows for approximately 17 million fans, with tour grosses of more than $725 million, and has sold in excess of 12 million albums and DVDs.