I was doing some early Christmas shopping and at the checkout at the record store was a CD titled Christmas Eve and Other Stories done by an orchestra I'd never heard of. On impulse I bought it and listened on the way home. Not at all what i expected but i loved it! My two teenage heavy metal loving sons came home from school and rushed into my room asking who was on guitar and loved the CD and knew who every musician was! Not long after I saw an ad in the NY Times for the first concerts and surprised the kids with tickets. What a wonder to see TSO in a relatively small theater in NYC!! I've often said it's the only concert where a mother and her sons could head bang together!! What was hilarious were the well dressed older people who upon seeing the ad in the Times must have thought as i did when i first saw the CD, that this would be a sweet, quiet performance! Not all of them stayed. 😂We went several years in a row to much larger venues and then came college but we listened every Christmas. I am 73 now and have just informed my oldest that if i am still around next Christmas I want to see them at MSG one more time!!! 😊
This was the most incredible concert I’ve seen and I’m 63 years old- I’ve seen many concerts- To me, Jesus Christ Superstar was the rock opera of Christs death- This concert was the rock opera of His birth- I will definitely attend next years show- So incredible!
Love the East band, every year is amazing and they only get better and better. The Mohegan Sun shows were absolutely amazing. Incredible show this year!
Thank you for this upload. I prefer the East band over the West, although both bands are amazing. East band is always so lively with so much energy and enthusiasm and it makes for a very enjoyable and entertaining show.
Just. WOW. I've been attending TSO concerts since day one (Cleveland, 1999) and have been watching your videos for years as well. Not only was this one of the top shows that I've ever seen from TSO, your capture is just magnificent! The perfect combination of full stage (love those crazy lights & lasers) and closeups when there's a significant musical or vocal solo. Well done, sir!! Thanks for all your hard work on these!
Glad you enjoyed the show! Full shows from many years, including multiple-camera mixes from shows, can all be found here on my channel if you're interested in finding the show from the year you experienced!
I loved the show you guy's did in Rochester, NY a few weeks ago. I'm watching it again in Surround Sound at home while I am dealing with Pneumonia for the Holidays. Happy Holidays to all of You and Your families
My boyfriend and I just got tickets to see them in Manchester, NH on November 29th! I'm so excited! We wanted to go last year, but the tickets sold out so fast! I'm so happy that we were able to get them for this year!
I have never been to a tso but have a wheelchair friend that goes every year his name is Mark he has been in a wheelchair his hole life growing up and living in the same state as him he never went anywhere but moved he doesn't stay home now my name is Tammy Garcia his is Bradshaw it the first time hearing this kind of music and love it have issues with my health so don't get out much so is the only way watch things I enjoy seeing and best wishes for this Christmas season to the hole band crue that puts on a marvelous show 😊❤
@@ronalddoolittle Thank you so much for liking my comment I don't get out and do things because of a heart condition I was born with and added up to more problems in my health but I am ok it just sucks I don't get out that often because my mother has some of her own to . Tammy Garcia 😊
This was my first TSO in 2023...& Went again in 2024... definitely not Christmas without my TSO concert...❤❤❤ I am soooooo addicted to TSO now....see you in the Moda center in Portland Oregon next year 😜
I was hooked after my first show back in 2000 and haven't looked back since (over dozens and dozens of shows in the US and Canada and nearly a dozen states. It never gets old and the magic is always there! Glad you've made it a new tradition!
I am so happy you were able to rebuild your channel thank you for this Second year in a row they don’t perform South Florida at Florida Panthers arena after it bing a usual stop. Not it being change to Miami Heat Arena. Hopefully South Florida becomes tour location again soon. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!!!
Thanks for the kind words! Glad that we could bring some of the magic of the show (nothing beats being my there as you know) that distance has made difficult for you. Here’s hoping you get to see them soon!
Ein Kommentar hat es auf den Punkt gebracht,ohne TS0 ist es kein Weihnachten!!Was für eine göttliche Musik der Christmas Canon Rock da steht mein ganzer Körper unter Strom zu empfehlen sind auch ihre anderen Meisterwerke Beethovens Last nicht oder auch Dark Castle❤❤❤❤❤❤😊
East is by far the best from my experiences - I’ve seen both. East has way more energy, it’s not even close!! I much prefer the East singers, and the East band has way more energy. I also prefer the way East plays some of the songs compared to West, such as Christmas Canon Rock. I agree that Joel is amazing. I love Chris, Joel, Tony, Roddy, Jeff Plate, and Bryan Hicks. Plus Russell, Georgia, Zak, Robin and now Mackenzie and Kelsie are all phenomenal singers. But to each their own.
Thanks for a great video! The audio was very good (did you tap a soundboard feed?) We saw TSO in Birmingham, Alabama last week and the other band played. It was nice to compare - You got the better sound engineer though! I think we got the slightly better band! :) Merry Christmas to All!
So why does this opening visual with multiple firey balls falling from the sky as hell-fire raining down upon earth resemble a depiction of a catastrophic End of the World event???? And this is a Christmas Eve program, mind you..... Quite interesting visual effects don't you think?? Or is it just me 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️ 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
The talent is still there, just a bigger production. When was the last time someone came out of a Pink Floyd or Genesis or Rush show and said “seems like more focus on lights and tech and less on talent” ??
Completely disagree, and I’ve seen both East and West. East is way more energetic by far!! It’s not even close!!! Check out the multi cam videos from last year, 2019, 2018 or 2016 on this channel, you’ll get a better view of the East. East has more energy and enthusiasm. I prefer most of the East singers, such as Russell, Georgia, Robin, and Zak, and Mackenzie was a phenomenal addition this year. As far as the band goes, Chris, Joel, Tony, and Roddy are always very interactive with the crowd and they have fantastic chemistry with each other. You can tell the East band is always having a blast onstage, and it always makes for a very enjoyable performance. I prefer the way East plays some of the songs, such as Christmas Canon Rock, and the final moments of the finale. Bryan Hicks is by far my favorite narrator, his voice is phenomenal. East is definitely my favorite from my experiences.
That’s interesting. I’ve always found the opposite - East is and has always been way more lively with a lot more energy while West has been a bit bleh. Have you ever actually seen the East??? I agree with the other person’s comments about the band, narrator, and singers. I love the East singers. Different preferences, but IMO East band is the best.
Heck! I am a total West group fan and even I know that the West group is much more laid back than the East group. They are both excellent. Although I would LOVE to have Chris, Zak, Johnny Lee, Al and Jeff in one band together, I am proud to be a Westie and thankful that awesome videos of the East group are always plentiful.
It's not Christmas without TSO❤
Yep!!! The radio stations and stores and malls can keep their 50,000 loops of “All I Want For Christmas!” THIS IS CHRISTMAS!!!!!
I was doing some early Christmas shopping and at the checkout at the record store was a CD titled Christmas Eve and Other Stories done by an orchestra I'd never heard of. On impulse I bought it and listened on the way home. Not at all what i expected but i loved it! My two teenage heavy metal loving sons came home from school and rushed into my room asking who was on guitar and loved the CD and knew who every musician was! Not long after I saw an ad in the NY Times for the first concerts and surprised the kids with tickets. What a wonder to see TSO in a relatively small theater in NYC!! I've often said it's the only concert where a mother and her sons could head bang together!! What was hilarious were the well dressed older people who upon seeing the ad in the Times must have thought as i did when i first saw the CD, that this would be a sweet, quiet performance! Not all of them stayed. 😂We went several years in a row to much larger venues and then came college but we listened every Christmas. I am 73 now and have just informed my oldest that if i am still around next Christmas I want to see them at MSG one more time!!! 😊
We have been going from the beginning I even went to a sabaton concert before they left for tso
My son has been TSO personal chef last 11 years never get tired of them god bless them all this coming tour❤
Thank you Brian,I wasn't able to make it to any of the concerts so this makes my day 😊
This was the most incredible concert I’ve seen and I’m 63 years old- I’ve seen many concerts-
To me, Jesus Christ Superstar was the rock opera of Christs death-
This concert was the rock opera of His birth-
I will definitely attend next years show-
So incredible!
Love the East band, every year is amazing and they only get better and better. The Mohegan Sun shows were absolutely amazing. Incredible show this year!
Saw them in Raleigh NC 12/13/2023. Was a sight to be seen and heard :)
Thank you for this upload. I prefer the East band over the West, although both bands are amazing. East band is always so lively with so much energy and enthusiasm and it makes for a very enjoyable and entertaining show.
I’ve only been seeing the east band on the winter tour
Same Chris Caffery is on the east band he’s the best one
@ he’s my favorite!! I love his interactions with the crowd!! He’s so entertaining. Joel too!
Just. WOW. I've been attending TSO concerts since day one (Cleveland, 1999) and have been watching your videos for years as well. Not only was this one of the top shows that I've ever seen from TSO, your capture is just magnificent! The perfect combination of full stage (love those crazy lights & lasers) and closeups when there's a significant musical or vocal solo. Well done, sir!! Thanks for all your hard work on these!
My friend plays Viola with them. Did Detroit, Cleceland, and Buffalo shows this year. She's on the right side of the stage.
That’s awesome!
Thank you for the upload! 🙏Saw them in concert and loved every minute!! Brings back wonderful memories of their amazing Christmas performance! 🙏💞
Glad you enjoyed the show! Full shows from many years, including multiple-camera mixes from shows, can all be found here on my channel if you're interested in finding the show from the year you experienced!
@squintyt4eTSO Thank you so much! 🙏
❤Joel, OH Holy Night and his solo EPIC
I loved the show you guy's did in Rochester, NY a few weeks ago. I'm watching it again in Surround Sound at home while I am dealing with Pneumonia for the Holidays. Happy Holidays to all of You and Your families
Feel better soon!
That was one of their best, if it's the one I'm thinking of. Last concert that year for East Group(?)
Cool! I know what to expect for the gig this year in Ohio! Always one of our biggest shows!
I'm disappointed they didn't perform "old city bar". That was always my favorite
that song is part of "Christmas Eve and Other Stories"
How Lucky were we to live in the same time as this GREAT band was around Thank GOD for TSO!
Thanks for posting. You had great seats to get footage of the snow globe! I was sitting too close to the floor to get a good view of it.
This is so awesome 😂❤
I love their light show they do and with fire too😊
Very nice work. Awesome. Thanks!
We had a lot of fun! The video came out great 😊
I was at the Philadelphia show last Christmas it was amazing
Check my channel - both Philadelphia shows are up in full.
thanx for sharing this , excellent filming !!! . . . still the orchestra plays \m/
My boyfriend and I just got tickets to see them in Manchester, NH on November 29th! I'm so excited! We wanted to go last year, but the tickets sold out so fast! I'm so happy that we were able to get them for this year!
I have never been to a tso but have a wheelchair friend that goes every year his name is Mark he has been in a wheelchair his hole life growing up and living in the same state as him he never went anywhere but moved he doesn't stay home now my name is Tammy Garcia his is Bradshaw it the first time hearing this kind of music and love it have issues with my health so don't get out much so is the only way watch things I enjoy seeing and best wishes for this Christmas season to the hole band crue that puts on a marvelous show 😊❤
I too am wheelchair bound and I love your comment 😁
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Thank you so much for liking my comment
I don't get out and do things because of a heart condition I was born with and added up to more problems in my health but I am ok it just sucks I don't get out that often because my mother has some of her own to . Tammy Garcia 😊
Fabulous show as always! Thank you and Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!🎅🏼🎄🥳🎉🥂
This was my first TSO in 2023...& Went again in 2024... definitely not Christmas without my TSO concert...❤❤❤ I am soooooo addicted to TSO now....see you in the Moda center in Portland Oregon next year 😜
I was hooked after my first show back in 2000 and haven't looked back since (over dozens and dozens of shows in the US and Canada and nearly a dozen states. It never gets old and the magic is always there! Glad you've made it a new tradition!
I am so happy you were able to rebuild your channel thank you for this
Second year in a row they don’t perform South Florida at Florida Panthers arena after it bing a usual stop. Not it being change to Miami Heat Arena. Hopefully South Florida becomes tour location again soon.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!!!
Thanks for the kind words! Glad that we could bring some of the magic of the show (nothing beats being my there as you know) that distance has made difficult for you. Here’s hoping you get to see them soon!
@squintyt4eTSO your the best.
Thanks!
Ein Kommentar hat es auf den Punkt gebracht,ohne TS0 ist es kein Weihnachten!!Was für eine göttliche Musik der Christmas Canon Rock da steht mein ganzer Körper unter Strom zu empfehlen sind auch ihre anderen Meisterwerke Beethovens Last nicht oder auch Dark Castle❤❤❤❤❤❤😊
Always look forward to your TSO video!
I'm going to be a drawing to win tickets for Trans Siberian Orchestra in Little Rock, Arkansas in December. It's all in God's Hands I pray we win.
Nice one again, nice to watch now and with christmis
Greetings and very nice days and all the best for 2024
I love you too Trans Siberian orchestra music so I am going to see them on December 27 on Christmas Eve and Christmas day
Wow❤❤❤❤❤
They are the best
Zak Stevens is singing "The Lost Christmas Eve" not John Brink :)
i love how i was heart screaming about 40 minutes in 😂
Joel Hoekstra from Whitesnake
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praise God...
Tso west is still the best tour to see. Joel simple blows away Angus on the guitar.
East is by far the best from my experiences - I’ve seen both. East has way more energy, it’s not even close!! I much prefer the East singers, and the East band has way more energy. I also prefer the way East plays some of the songs compared to West, such as Christmas Canon Rock. I agree that Joel is amazing. I love Chris, Joel, Tony, Roddy, Jeff Plate, and Bryan Hicks. Plus Russell, Georgia, Zak, Robin and now Mackenzie and Kelsie are all phenomenal singers. But to each their own.
? Joel is on the East and has never been on the West. I personally much prefer East over West.
Weee Gabriela Rae 😊
Thanks for a great video! The audio was very good (did you tap a soundboard feed?) We saw TSO in Birmingham, Alabama last week and the other band played. It was nice to compare - You got the better sound engineer though! I think we got the slightly better band! :) Merry Christmas to All!
I much prefer the East band over the West. Both are amazing, but between the singers and the energy, East is definitely my favorite by far.
Strong Genesis vibes here
What happened to the 2018 complete video in Uncasville CT TSO concert?
Patience. It will be back.
What song is it at one hour and 24 minutes
The mountain I think? Something to do with that haha. I never know with the mashups they do
SAVATAGE
Domt agree . East is better
YES!!!!!
So why does this opening visual with multiple firey balls falling from the sky as hell-fire raining down upon earth resemble a depiction of a catastrophic End of the World event????
And this is a Christmas Eve program, mind you.....
Quite interesting visual effects don't you think??
Or is it just me 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️
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Yeah, It has the Illuminati burning Triangle!! It just seemed Satanic!!
not you. it's a disjointed incomprehensible mess at 120 DB.
Yes.. I will be a repeat offender 😊
Yeah he said that last time we went.....going again 12/12
At times sounds like Pink Floyd
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I'd fall asleep within 15 minutes 🤣
Honestly not as good as they used to be. Seems like 'ore focus on lights and tech and less on talent
The talent is still there, just a bigger production. When was the last time someone came out of a Pink Floyd or Genesis or Rush show and said “seems like more focus on lights and tech and less on talent” ??
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AS ALREADY MENTIONED.... monetizing the video DESTROYS any need to watch it.. SHAMEFULL JUST SHAMEFUL
West Coast troupe has always been more fiery. East Coast, shown here, is always a bit blah.
Completely disagree, and I’ve seen both East and West. East is way more energetic by far!! It’s not even close!!! Check out the multi cam videos from last year, 2019, 2018 or 2016 on this channel, you’ll get a better view of the East. East has more energy and enthusiasm. I prefer most of the East singers, such as Russell, Georgia, Robin, and Zak, and Mackenzie was a phenomenal addition this year. As far as the band goes, Chris, Joel, Tony, and Roddy are always very interactive with the crowd and they have fantastic chemistry with each other. You can tell the East band is always having a blast onstage, and it always makes for a very enjoyable performance. I prefer the way East plays some of the songs, such as Christmas Canon Rock, and the final moments of the finale. Bryan Hicks is by far my favorite narrator, his voice is phenomenal. East is definitely my favorite from my experiences.
That’s interesting. I’ve always found the opposite - East is and has always been way more lively with a lot more energy while West has been a bit bleh. Have you ever actually seen the East??? I agree with the other person’s comments about the band, narrator, and singers. I love the East singers. Different preferences, but IMO East band is the best.
Heck! I am a total West group fan and even I know that the West group is much more laid back than the East group. They are both excellent.
Although I would LOVE to have Chris, Zak, Johnny Lee, Al and Jeff in one band together, I am proud to be a Westie and thankful that awesome videos of the East group are always plentiful.