Stoney caught up with Chris Caffery to talk about Friday's shows at the well and the 20th Anniversary of Trans-Siberian Orchestra and, the road without Paul O’Neill.  A new solo album from Chris called "Jesters Court" and a new project with Ripper Owens called Spirits Of Fire!  Find out more from Chris and his partner Wilbur  at http://www.chriscaffery.com/

•  2018 marks the 20th Anniversary of Trans-Siberian Orchestra ON TOUR.  Since that time they have performed 2,000+ shows.
•  This holiday season TSO will be perform 106 concerts in 65 cities.  The tour is presented nationally by The Hallmark Channel.
•  TSO’s 2018 Winter Tour will find them performing “THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS EVE” ROCK OPERA which is based on the group’s multi-platinum DVD and long running PBS fundraiser.
•  This year’s tour will feature new production, new songs and a new take on what's become a tradition for so many people nationwide
•  The show will include enduring fan favorites such as "Christmas Eve Sarajevo 12/24," "O’ Come All Ye Faithful," "Good King Joy," "Christmas Canon," "Music Box Blues," "Promises To Keep," and "This Christmas Day” among others.

•  “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve” follows the journey of a young runaway who, on Christmas Eve, breaks into an abandoned vaudeville theater seeking shelter from the cold, and the ghostly visions she experiences from that concert hall’s past. 

•  To celebrate the tour's big year, TSO and Rhino Entertainment will release a new 20th-anniversary edition of their 1998 album "The       Christmas Attic," available on CD and digitally Sept. 28, and vinyl on Nov. 23.  The new edition of the album features "Christmas Jam (Live),” a bonus track previously unreleased on CD and vinyl.

•  As they have in the past, TSO will donate  $1 - $2 from every ticket sold to charity.  To date, they have distributed MORE THAN 15 MILLION DOLLARS to worthy charities throughout North America.

•  For additional information, visit:  www.trans-siberian.com

Marking the band’s 20th consecutive year of touring, Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) today announced its highly-anticipated Winter Tour 2018. TSO’s annual November-December multi-sensory extravaganza, which sells out venues year after year, has cemented the group’s status as a must-attend, multi-generational, holiday tradition. This year’s 20th anniversary tour, a presentation of TSO’s unforgettable “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” featuring founder/composer/lyricist Paul O’Neill’s timeless story of a runaway who finds her way into a mysterious abandoned theater, is set to begin on November 14th and will visit 65 cities across North America, for 100-plus performances, before concluding on December 30th (see full itinerary below). TSO’s Winter Tour 2018 is presented by Hallmark Channel. 
Based on TSO’s multi-platinum DVD and long running PBS fundraiser, “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” this year’s tour will include new awe-inspiring effects, as well as amazing staging with an all new design from the dedicated team handpicked by the group’s late creator, Paul O’Neill.  The rock opera also features such enduring fan-favorites as "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24," "O’ Come All Ye Faithful," "Good King Joy," "Christmas Canon," "Music Box Blues," "Promises To Keep," and "This Christmas Day." Additionally, the tour will enjoy a new second set containing some of TSO’s greatest hits and fan-pleasers.  As in all previous years, a portion of every ticket sold benefits select local charities. To date, more than $15 million has been distributed from TSO to worthy charities all across North America. 

On September 28, Rhino Entertainment will release a 20th Anniversary Edition of The Christmas Attic on CD and digitally. A vinyl version of the release will be available November 23. The second installment in The Christmas Trilogy tells the story of a little girl who spends the night in an attic filled with yuletide reveries, while guitar solos and choral vocals soar over a rock orchestral backing across 16 tracks, including a previously unreleased on CD and vinyl version of “Christmas Jam (Live).”

In July, TSO sadly lost another member, longtime bassist Dave Z (David Zablidowsky), in a tragic accident.  For fans who would like to make additional donations in Paul or Dave’s names, TSO suggests you do something unusually kind or generous for someone less fortunate or for someone who could just use a helping hand.