Trans Siberian Orchestra tomorrow in DC

The stage is scaled back for being in theaters but still looks like a great production. Things get going around the 2:30 mark.

I'm bringing my son home from college so we can see this show in Chicago next Saturday night. Really excited about it. Please, please let me know what you think of it. Make sure you stay for the M&G after the show.

Journey Mom wrote: Make sure you stay for the M&G after the show.

Man, I'd love to surprise my good friend Jeff Scott Cherone and make a show and M&G, but I just can't gay myself up enough to hear Christmas carols and orchestral music in the Spring. Still looks like a fantastic production, though.

There won't be any Christmas music at this show. They're doing Beethoven's Last Night, which is a rock opera based on known facts and fiction of Beethoven's last night on Earth. It's an awesome piece of music. They've never done this live before. JSS has gotten really good reviews for his role of Satan.

Journey Mom wrote: JSS has gotten really good reviews for his role of Satan.

That's probably just Schon and Cain writing those reviews.

Saint John wrote:

Journey Mom wrote: Make sure you stay for the M&G after the show.

Man, I'd love to surprise my good friend Jeff Scott Cherone and make a show and M&G,

Want me to call him that tonight?

Ed wrote:

Saint John wrote:

Journey Mom wrote: Make sure you stay for the M&G after the show.

Man, I'd love to surprise my good friend Jeff Scott Cherone and make a show and M&G,

Want me to call him that tonight?

I'm sure between you, Matt and me that our phones will be ablaze with alcohol induced calls all weekend.

Saint John wrote:

Ed wrote:

Saint John wrote:

Journey Mom wrote: Make sure you stay for the M&G after the show.

Man, I'd love to surprise my good friend Jeff Scott Cherone and make a show and M&G,

Want me to call him that tonight?

I'm sure between you, Matt and me that our phones will be ablaze with alcohol induced calls all weekend.

Our little get together is just over 2 months away... can't wait. Bring summer on.

Back from the show. Great time!

Glad you had a good time. Can you share some details?

Journey Mom wrote:Glad you had a good time. Can you share some details?

Met Pam around 5 at the ESPNZone in DC. Suzanne who some of you may know also joined us. My wife always lost out on all the trips I used to take. No secret a lot of us on WTF are friends with JSS. Just a fun night out where I could bring my wife and see a great show and meet up with people I have now known for 4+ years.

There should be a group pic available when Suzanne posts it.

I took a TON of pics and will post them as soon as I get them all edited. Suz took video and will post it soon as well.

Good seeing you & Lori, Ed! Next time we'll grab a spot near a TV so Jeff can watch his game! Haha

Warner Theater, Washington, DC, Sunday April 11th:

"JEFFistopheles"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQMGaeAptDE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB1QJbVWcjw

Video by: Suzanne Roberts

Ed wrote:

Who is the kid in the pic? That's not Jeff's son. I've met Jason and he's got lighter hair/eyes and around the same age as my daughter (20), but holy crap that guy looks more like he could be his son than Jason. Gotta be related somehow, no?? LOL at Suz peeking in from the back.

Thats Kirk Hammet Jr

Been watching a lot of clips of the entire show on youtube and I all I can say is . It just seems remarkably boring. This type of thing seems somewhat cool in the winter when it's balls cold and there isn't much else to do outside, but this time of year I just can't get into an orchestra indoors. It's outdoor concert season!

Youre right,, it IS more of a winter concert...
Thats why I skipped it,,,

Behshad wrote:Youre right,, it IS more of a winter concert...
Thats why I skipped it,,,

Me, too. I like the idea of going inside when it's fucking freezing out, getting liquored up and watching the show and then walking outside so drunk that it feels like summer again. It's just a moot point in the Spring!

I wouldn't compare this to an actual rock concert. It had more of a feel of going to the theater which made for a great date night out for me and my wife.

Most of the reviews point to there being too much narration - which I agree with. Those points were slow for me. I like the big holiday show production more, but I can't blame them for trying this because they've been selling out most dates.

Deb wrote:

Ed wrote:

Who is the kid in the pic? That's not Jeff's son. I've met Jason and he's got lighter hair/eyes and around the same age as my daughter (20), but holy crap that guy looks more like he could be his son than Jason. Gotta be related somehow, no?? LOL at Suz peeking in from the back.

NOPE, not related at all!! That is Suzanne's son, Michael. He does look like Jeff's son or brother. Even on of the TSO roadies thought he was related to Jeff. Jeff even commented on how much they looked alike!

Sunshine wrote:

Deb wrote:

Ed wrote:

Who is the kid in the pic? That's not Jeff's son. I've met Jason and he's got lighter hair/eyes and around the same age as my daughter (20), but holy crap that guy looks more like he could be his son than Jason. Gotta be related somehow, no?? LOL at Suz peeking in from the back.

NOPE, not related at all!! That is Suzanne's son, Michael. He does look like Jeff's son or brother. Even on of the TSO roadies thought he was related to Jeff. Jeff even commented on how much they looked alike!

He looks a lot more like Kirk !

I think he looks more like Kirk as well, but a lot of people were asking if he and Jeff were related.