Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Trans-Siberian Orchestra • Ghosts of Christmas Eve • November 19, 2025 • Delta Center

Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe

Photos by Jason McEachern

Photo Credit: Jason Eachern

Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s annual return to Salt Lake City has become something like a holiday ritual—part spectacle, part nostalgic embrace, and part sheer arena-level thunder. The question could be asked, “Is it even the holidays in Utah if TSO hasn’t played here yet?” Their stop at the Delta Center on the “Ghosts of Christmas Eve” tour carried all the familiar signatures of a TSO performance, but it still managed to feel renewed, sharpened, and emotionally tuned to the crowd that has followed them for decades. This year’s show balanced flash and sentiment with a confidence that only a group this seasoned can pull off.

Continue reading “Trans-Siberian Orchestra”

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Trans-Siberian Orchestra • November 20, 2024 • Delta Center

Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe

Photos by Jason McEachern

Do you ever wonder how traditions start?  Is it something you’ve done for a few years and haven’t noticed, then once you have you decide that you’ll be doing it from then on?  Or maybe it’s something that was happening long before you arrived and you are continuing.  Many of my traditions started unintentionally.  For example, I covered the Trans-Siberian Orchestra back in 2018. Little did I know that I would be returning to the Delta Center every year since, to review this band in late November.  It’s a tradition I did not expect but have embraced.

Continue reading “Trans-Siberian Orchestra”