Latest Events, Information & Tickets. Not the arena or box office. Independent What's On Guide.
Latest Events, Information & Tickets. Not the arena or box office. Independent What's On Guide.
Dec
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Dec
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PPG Paints Arena
ARE YOU READY TO ROCK?! The ultimate rock opera show hits the road once again for 2025, and... if you've seen it before, it's time to see it again! The TSO have been busy expanding on their 2015-2018 and 2022-2023 live performances to bring you the Trans-Siberian Orchestra: "The Ghost of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO and More," which now includes "unexpected delights" in the second set. It's the 25th anniversary of TSO's epic rock opera "Beethoven's Last Night," adding a powerful new segue to the holiday classic show.
Come to PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, December 20th 2025, for a fantastic show reviving the ideals of the Christmas spirit, drawing inspiration from bands like Queen and Pink Floyd, while combining rock and opera set against a backdrop of lasers, pyrotechnics, moving trusses, video screens, flames, fireworks, and synchronized glitter explosions. It. Will. Be. EPIC! Grab your tickets today.
The massive rock-opera that started way back in 1999 is back for the holidays! And this year brings even more surprise goodies, the show has been expanded with another, second set of hits and fan-favorite tracks like "Wizards in Winter" and "Christmas Canon Rock." And 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of TSO's rock opera "Beethoven's Last Night," so look out for a special tribute segment during the performance.
Maintaining 2 tour productions, 2 massive logistical endeavors traversing east and west with 12 singers, a seven-piece band, and six string players each. The dual tour will be kicking off on November 13, 2025, with concurrent opening shows in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Council Bluffs, Iowa, and wrapping up on December 21 in Philadelphia. In total, TSO will perform 106 concerts, across 64 cities in just over 1 month.
Based on TSO's multi-platinum 1999 DVD TV special, starring Ossie Davis and featuring guests like Michael Crawford and Jewel. The Ghosts of Christmas Eve is an EPIC, rock opera following a runaway teen who breaks into an abandoned vaudeville theater on Christmas Eve and, in so doing, rediscovers the holiday spirit through music.
And now, with a brand-new second act, the 25th-anniversary tribute to "Beethoven's Last Night." So, grab some tickets and get down here and rock out to "O Come All Ye Faithful," "Christmas Canon," "Music Box Blues," "Promises to Keep," "This Christmas Day," and the iconic "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24." Passing 100 million streams across digital platforms to become a smash hit holiday classic.
Founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, along with Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli from the band Savatage. Plus, musical director and lead guitarist, Al Pitrelli and co-producer and keyboardist Robert Kinkel. TSO has grown to become one of the most successful rock and classical bands and touring productions of our time, selling over 10 million albums in the U.S.
A relatively new venue, opening in 2010, it replaced the old Civic Arena that dated back to the early 60s. The PPG Paints Arena is located at 1001 Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It hosts well over 150 events annually, including NHL games, concerts, family shows, and sports tournaments like the 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Championships. With a varying setup that allows it to host between 18,000 and 19,758 screaming fans, this is gonna be one heck of a wild night!
On sale right now, and yes, this is the penultimate set of shows from TSO for 2025, so it's just about one of the last chances you're gonna get to see them this year! So, smash that 'Buy Tickets' button, and don't forget to get some for your friends or family too! The 2025 Trans-Siberian Orchestra tour, "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO and More," comes to PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, December 20th, 2025. You can't miss it!
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, , US