{"id":145028,"date":"2025-09-09T22:13:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T02:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145028"},"modified":"2025-09-09T22:13:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T02:13:23","slug":"trans-siberian-orchestra-brings-back-ghosts-of-christmas-eve-the-best-of-tso-more-on-tour-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145028","title":{"rendered":"TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA BRINGS BACK  &#8220;GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS EVE: THE BEST OF TSO &#038; MORE&#8221; ON TOUR FOR 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WINTER TOUR FEATURES A SPECIAL 25<sup>TH<\/sup>\u00a0ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO\u00a0<em>BEETHOVEN&#8217;S LAST NIGHT<\/em>, VISITING NEW CITIES &amp; RETURN OF THE FAMOUS SIGNING LINE!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PPL CENTER | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21 | 7:30PM<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>PUBLIC TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, SEPT. 12<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a010:00am<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allentown, PA (September 8, 2025)\u00a0\u2013<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The multi-platinum rock group\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/click.mail.phantomshockey.com\/f\/a\/Pky-GdGN6hdR9pWQLknIdg~~\/AAJOsRA~\/4YwVepQWfHxvBNQ3ND4h9iUsqfwj5n5ve1h083XPyJvTtvgdm1bxosktIWhVTv3di87Y3GLSbc_mzE9NOJBOy6RDsfho099DlCm5vVjXDhx_myvO2NLa19lTFOa_z2dZajV5y_ioZTHdwexzGwudNLG2UDv1YhQgI7MZjVkaUFlnFkPgT7_4Q_nZFdAVDkTuTVHaiy_x48MJyi_qs0VrXoYOwa-iur4WsKDxIbwEiJW9kZZeKj2FU0kZuyqhy1452INe5D1z0igFEjyfhCavsxPO53M0RlSvJnnn9gJ4XZzaOKpAwqHijAY78DU19gIR9FPksmCxvfGy4qcTSx7OoX2rk3WxWaDDTzC9xf20pL15VGOa55LZIUT1ysVSdW-WpIjOBIe8i9ftVcE1xpgbZQ~~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Trans-Siberian Orchestra<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(TSO) returns with the exciting details of their highly anticipated\u00a0<strong>2025 Winter Tour.\u00a0<\/strong>This year, the rock powerhouse will bring back their legendary holiday show,\u00a0<em>The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO &amp; More<\/em>, to life with a special production, featuring a second set of hits and fan favorites, including a\u00a0<strong>25th-anniversary salute to\u00a0<em>Beethoven\u2019s Last Night<\/em><\/strong>. Kicking off on\u00a0<strong>November 13<\/strong>, the tour will span\u00a0<strong>64 cities with 106 performances<\/strong>\u00a0before concluding on\u00a0<strong>December 30<\/strong>, continuing TSO\u2019s tradition of delivering an unparalleled fusion of rock, classical, and theatrical spectacle \u2014 complete with pyros, lasers, and the powerful storytelling that has captured the hearts of generations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TSO returns to Allentown for one spectacular show on Friday, November 21<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0at 7:30pm at PPL Center. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 12<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a010am at\u00a0Ticketmaster.com and the QNB Box Office at the PPL Center.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 2025 TSO tour promises a reimagined and expanded presentation of the beloved holiday show, &#8220;The Ghosts of Christmas Eve\u201d. A product of the imagination of TSO\u2019s late founder\u00a0<strong>Paul O\u2019Neill<\/strong>\u00a0and based on TSO\u2019s multi-platinum DVD TV special, \u201cThe Ghosts of Christmas Eve\u201d follows the journey of a runaway child who breaks into an abandoned vaudeville theater on December 24<sup>th<\/sup>. Following this powerful rock opera, the 2025 tour will also deliver a visually stunning second set packed with more of TSO\u2019s greatest hits, fan-favorites, and unexpected delights to celebrate the 25th anniversary o<em>f Beethoven\u2019s Last Night.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s not all for this year! TSO is also happy to announce the return of a fan-favorite tradition: the TSO signing line! For the first time since 2019, every fan attending an evening performance will have the incredible opportunity to get one item signed by members of the group, completely free of charge.<\/p>\n<p>Building on the monumental milestones celebrated in their last tour, TSO continues to redefine its success. With over 20 million concert tickets sold and a staggering more than $20 million donated to charity since their inception, TSO remains one of rock&#8217;s most generous bands, proudly upholding Paul O\u2019Neill\u2019s vision, by contributing at least $1 from every ticket sold to local charities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About PPL Center:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The state-of-the-art PPL Center opened in September of 2014 bringing hockey, entertainment, and community events to the heart of the Lehigh Valley region and serving as the anchor and main catalyst to the revitalization and growth of downtown Allentown, the third largest City in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>The arena seats more than 10,000 for concerts and more than 8,500 for Lehigh Valley Phantoms professional hockey games, making it the region\u2019s largest events venue. The PPL Center has been nominated Internationally by Pollstar Magazine as best new major concert venue and has locally won best concert venue and best live music venue by Lehigh Valley Style and The Morning Call Reader\u2019s Choice Awards.<\/p>\n<p>The amenities-packed PPL Center welcomes more than 500,000 visitors each year, offering something for everyone, including Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the AHL affiliate of the NHL Philadelphia Flyers, live concerts, family shows, trade shows, youth sports, high school and collegiate events, conferences, graduations and many more.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Phantoms, the PPL Center has hosted many high-profile sports and entertainment events. Please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/phantomshockey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">phantomshockey.com<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pplcenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pplcenter.com<\/a>\u00a0for more information and upcoming events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WINTER TOUR FEATURES A SPECIAL 25TH\u00a0ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO\u00a0BEETHOVEN&#8217;S LAST NIGHT, VISITING NEW CITIES &amp; RETURN OF THE FAMOUS SIGNING LINE! PPL CENTER | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21 | 7:30PM\u00a0 PUBLIC TICKETS &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145028\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA BRINGS BACK  &#8220;GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS EVE: THE BEST OF TSO &#038; MORE&#8221; ON TOUR FOR 2025<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":145029,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5716,69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allentown","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tso-25.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145028"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=145028"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145028\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/145029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=145028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=145028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=145028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}