Black dresses and tuxedos.

“Flight of the Bumblebee”. 

Creative lighting.

Stringed instruments. 

Awesome lasers.

“Beethoven’s Fifth”. 

Intense pyrotechnics.

Electric guitars. 

Unbelievable drums.

Maestro keyboardists.

 “Carol of the Bells”. 

What could all these possibly have in common? 

These eclectic components come together brilliantly in the most incredible show I’ve ever seen.  They are Trans Siberian Orchestra (TSO), and they were in Jackson last night.  DS17, DD14, and I experienced it from the twenty-fourth row.   

“Christmas Eve in Sarajevo” (a.k.a. “Carol of the Bells”) is what grips and draws me to TSO.  Their rendition is like no other and continually gives me chill bumps.  I think it’s because I’ve walked the streets of Sarajevo and seen first hand the massive destruction of the Bosnian war on buildings and lives.  I can’t begin to describe TSO’s interpretation.  I invite you to listen for yourself. “Christmas Eve in Sarajevo”.  Hopefully this will open for you.  If not, go to http://www.trans-siberian.com/intro.html, click on “multimedia”, and scroll down to “Christmas Eve in Sarajevo”.  To discover the source of the title you must go to “Discography” and find “Christmas Eve and Other Stories”. 

You'll discover it’s a rock opera. (Is that an oxymoron??)

What a night!