A highly dramatic concert photo showing the band in silhouette against bright orange and yellow flames. The stage rigging above is visible in the intense, high-contrast lighting.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra which plays Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on Dec. 19, 2021. Credit: Bob Carey

Trans-Siberian Orchestra which plays Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on Dec. 19, 2021. Credit: Bob Carey

It’s been four years since the death of Tampa resident and Trans-Siberian Orchestra founder Paul O’Neill, but the band has soldiered on. And in December, the group celebrates the 25th anniversary of its Christmas Eve and Other Stories album with a tour that features two shows in Tampa.

Tickets to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra play Tampa’s Amalie Arena at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 19 go on sale to the public on Friday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. and start at $39.50.

A press release promises favorites like “Ornament,” "Promises To Keep," "This Christmas Day," plus a second set with Trans-Siberian Orchestra hits and crowd-pleases like "Christmas Canon,” “Wizards In Winter” and many more.

Amalie Arena has a safety guideline sheet for events, but this concert does not have the same vaccine or negative text requirements as the Amalie concert from Harry Styles.

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This article appears in Aug 26 – Sep 1, 2021.

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...