Trans-Siberian Orchestra touring lineups

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The following is a list of Trans-Siberian Orchestra touring members, past and present. This list does not contain guest members.

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Winter 2023

WestEast

Al Pitrelli - Guitar, music director
Angus Clark - Guitar
Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
Jane Mangini - Keyboards
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
Blas Elias - Drums
Asha Mevlana - Violin
Phillip Brandon - Narrator
Andrew Ross - Vocals
Dustin Brayley - Vocals
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals
Matt Laurent - Vocals
Nate Amor- Vocals
April Berry - Vocals
Chloe Lowery - Vocals
Jodi Katz - Vocals
Moriah Formica - Vocals
Rosa Laricchiuta - Vocals

Chris Caffery - Guitar
Joel Hoekstra - Guitar
Derek Wieland - Keyboards, music director
Mee Eun Kim - Keyboards
Tony Dickinson - Bass
Jeff Plate - Drums
Roddy Chong - Violin
Bryan Hicks - Narrator
Caleb Johnson - Vocals
John Brink - Vocals
Robin Borneman - Vocals
Russell Allen - Vocals
Zachary "Zak" Stevens - Vocals
Gabbie Rae - Vocals
Gabriela Gunčíková - Vocals
Georgia Napolitano - Vocals
Kayla Reeves - Vocals
Mackenzie Meadows - Vocals
Natalya Rose Piette - Vocals

Winter 2022

WestEast

Al Pitrelli - Guitar, music director
Angus Clark - Guitar
Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
Jane Mangini - Keyboards
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
Blas Elias - Drums
Asha Mevlana - Violin
Phillip Brandon - Narrator
Dino Jelusic - Vocals
Nate Amor- Vocals

Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals

Andrew Ross - Vocals

Dustin Brayley - Vocals

Rosa Laricchiuta - Vocals
Moriah Formica - Vocals
April Berry - Vocals
Jodi Katz - Vocals
Chloe Lowery - Vocals

Chris Caffery - Guitar
Joel Hoekstra - Guitar
Derek Wieland - Keyboards, music director
Mee Eun Kim - Keyboards
Tony Dickinson - Bass
Jeff Plate - Drums
Roddy Chong - Violin
Bryan Hicks - Narrator
Zachary "Zak" Stevens - Vocals
Russell Allen - Vocals
Robin Borneman - Vocals
John Brink - Vocals
Caleb Johnson - Vocals
Erika Jerry - Vocals
Gabbie Rae - Vocals
Georgia Napolitano - Vocals
Natalya Rose Piette - Vocals
Kayla Reeves - Vocals

Winter 2021

WestEast

Al Pitrelli - Guitar, music director
Angus Clark - Guitar
Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
Jane Mangini - Keyboards
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
Blas Elias - Drums
Asha Mevlana - Violin
Phillip Brandon - Narrator
Dino Jelusic - Vocals
Nate Amor- Vocals

Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals

Andrew Ross - Vocals

John Brink - Vocals

Rosa Laricchiuta - Vocals
Ashley Hollister - Vocals
April Berry - Vocals
Jodi Katz - Vocals
Chloe Lowery - Vocals

Chris Caffery - Guitar
Joel Hoekstra - Guitar
Derek Wieland - Keyboards, music director
Mee Eun Kim - Keyboards
Tony Dickinson - Bass
Jeff Plate - Drums
Roddy Chong - Violin
Bryan Hicks - Narrator
Zachary "Zak" Stevens - Vocals
Russell Allen - Vocals
Robin Borneman - Vocals
Dustin Brayley - Vocals
Caleb Johnson - Vocals
Erika Jerry - Vocals
Gabbie Rae - Vocals
Georgia Napolitano - Vocals
Natalya Rose Piette - Vocals
Kayla Reeves - Vocals

Winter 2020

Livestream
Al Pitrelli - Guitar, music director

Chris Caffery - Guitar Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass Jeff Plate - Drums Derek Wieland - Keyboards, music director Mee Eun Kim - Keyboards Asha Mevlana - Violin Bryan Hicks - Narrator Russell Allen - Vocals Nate Amor - Vocals John Brink - Vocals Erika Jerry - Vocals Chloe Lowery - Vocals Georgia Napolitano - Vocals Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals

Only one show online due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Winter 2019

WestEast

Al Pitrelli - Guitar, music director
Angus Clark - Guitar
Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
Jane Mangini - Keyboards
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
Blas Elias - Drums
Asha Mevlana - Violin
Phillip Brandon - Narrator
Dino Jelusic - Vocals
Nate Amor- Vocals

Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals

Andrew Ross - Vocals

John Brink - Vocals

Rosa Laricchiuta - Vocals
Ashley Hollister - Vocals
April Berry - Vocals
Jodi Katz - Vocals
Chloe Lowery - Vocals

Chris Caffery - Guitar
Joel Hoekstra - Guitar
Derek Wieland - Keyboards, music director
Mee Eun Kim - Keyboards
Tony Dickinson - Bass
Jeff Plate - Drums
Roddy Chong - Violin
Bryan Hicks - Narrator
Zachary "Zak" Stevens - Vocals
Russell Allen** - Vocals
Robin Borneman - Vocals
Dustin Brayley - Vocals
Caleb Johnson - Vocals
Erika Jerry - Vocals
Hayley Dorling - Vocals
Georgia Napolitano - Vocals
Natalya Rose Piette - Vocals
Kayla Reeves - Vocals

** Suffered back injury during rehearsals and had to miss tour

Winter 2018

WestEast

Al Pitrelli - Guitar, music director
Angus Clark - Guitar
Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
Jane Mangini - Keyboards
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
Blas Elias - Drums
Asha Mevlana - Violin
Phillip Brandon - Narrator
Dino Jelusic - Vocals
Mats Leven - Vocals
Rosa Larichiutta - Vocals
Ashley Hollister - Vocals
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals
April Berry - Vocals
John Brink - Vocals
Jodi Katz - Vocals
Chloe Lowery - Vocals
Andrew Ross - Vocals

Chris Caffery - Guitar
Joel Hoekstra - Guitar
Derek Wieland - Keyboards, music director
Mee Eun Kim - Keyboards
Tony Dickinson - Bass
Jeff Plate - Drums
Roddy Chong - Violin
Bryan Hicks - Narrator
Zachary "Zak" Stevens - Vocals
Russell Allen - Vocals
Robin Borneman - Vocals
Dustin Brayley - Vocals
Caleb Johnson - Vocals
Erika Jerry - Vocals
Lisa Lavie - Vocals
Georgia Napolitano - Vocals
Natalya Rose Piette - Vocals
Kayla Reeves - Vocals

Winter 2017

WestEast

Al Pitrelli - Guitar, music director
Angus Clark - Guitar
Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
Jane Mangini - Keyboards
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
Blas Elias - Drums
Asha Mevlana - Violin
Phillip Brandon - Narrator
Dino Jelusic - Vocals
Mats Leven - Vocals
Rosa Larichiutta - Vocals
Ashley Hollister - Vocals
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals
April Berry - Vocals
John Brink - Vocals
Jodi Katz - Vocals
Chloe Lowery - Vocals
Andrew Ross - Vocals

Chris Caffery - Guitar
Joel Hoekstra - Guitar
Derek Wieland - Keyboards, music director
Mee Eun Kim - Keyboards
Tony Dickinson - Bass
Jeff Plate - Drums
Roddy Chong - Violin
Bryan Hicks - Narrator
Zachary "Zak" Stevens - Vocals
Russell Allen - Vocals
Robin Borneman - Vocals
Dustin Brayley - Vocals
Rob Evan - Vocals
Ava Davis - Vocals
Lisa Lavie - Vocals
Georgia Napolitano - Vocals
Natalya Rose - Vocals
Kayla Reeves - Vocals

Winter 2016

WestEast

Al Pitrelli - Guitar, music director
Angus Clark - Guitar
Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
Jane Mangini - Keyboards
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
John O. Reilly - Drums
Asha Mevlana - Violin
Phillip Brandon - Narrator
Dino Jelusic - Vocals
Mats Leven - Vocals
Rosa Larichiutta - Vocals
Ashley Hollister - Vocals
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals
April Berry - Vocals
John Brink - Vocals
Jodi Katz - Vocals
Chloe Lowery - Vocals
Andrew Ross - Vocals

Chris Caffery - Guitar
Joel Hoekstra - Guitar
Derek Wieland - Keyboards, music director
Mee Eun Kim - Keyboards
David Zablidowsky - Bass
Jeff Plate - Drums
Roddy Chong - Violin
Bryan Hicks - Narrator
Zachary "Zak" Stevens - Vocals
Russell Allen - Vocals
Robin Borneman - Vocals
Dustin Brayley - Vocals
Rob Evan - Vocals
Autumn Guzzardi - Vocals
Lisa Lavie - Vocals
Georgia Napolitano - Vocals
Natalya Rose - Vocals
Kayla Reeves - Vocals

Winter 2015

WestEast

Al Pitrelli - Guitar, music director
Angus Clark - Guitar
Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
Jane Mangini - Keyboards
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
John O. Reilly - Drums
Asha Mevlana - Violin
Phillip Brandon - Narrator
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals
April Berry - Vocals
John Brink - Vocals
Ava Davis - Vocals
Gabriela Gunčíková - Vocals
Joe Retta - Vocals
Jodi Katz - Vocals
Chloe Lowery - Vocals
Andrew Ross - Vocals
Bart Shatto - Vocals

Chris Caffery - Guitar
Bill Hudson - Guitar
Derek Wieland - Keyboards, music director
Mee Eun Kim - Keyboards
David Zablidowsky - Bass
Jeff Plate - Drums
Roddy Chong - Violin
Bryan Hicks - Narrator
Zachary "Zak" Stevens - Vocals
Russell Allen - Vocals
Robin Borneman - Vocals
Dustin Brayley - Vocals
Rob Evan - Vocals
Autumn Guzzardi - Vocals
Lisa Lavie - Vocals
Georgia Napolitano - Vocals
Natalya Rose - Vocals
Kayla Reeves - Vocals

Wacken 2015

Black Stage (left, Savatage)True Metal Stage (right, Trans-Siberian Orchestra)

Jon Oliva - Vocals, keyboards
Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
Chris Caffery - Guitar
Bill Hudson - Guitar
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
Jeff Plate - Drums
Asha Mevlana - Violin
Zak Stevens - Vocals

Paul O'Neill - Guitar
Al Pitrelli - Guitar
Angus Clark - Guitar
David Zablidowsky - Bass
John O. Reilly - Drums
Roddy Chong - Violin
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals
Russell Allen - Vocals
Andrew Ross - Vocals
Robin Borneman - Vocals
Nathan James - Vocals
Georgia Napolitano - Vocals
Chloe Lowery - Vocals
Derek Weiland - Keyboards
Mee Eun Kim - Keyboards

Winter 2014 [1]

WestEast

Al Pitrelli - Guitar, music director
Angus Clark - Guitar
Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
Jane Mangini - Keyboards
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
John O. Reilly - Drums
Asha Mevlana - Violin
Phillip Brandon - Narrator
April Berry - Vocals
John Brink - Vocals
Ava Davis - Vocals
Gabriela Gunčíková - Vocals
Nathan James - Vocals
Jodi Katz - Vocals
Chloe Lowery - Vocals
Andrew Ross - Vocals
Bart Shatto - Vocals
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals

Chris Caffery - Guitar
Joel Hoekstra - Guitar
Derek Wieland - Keyboards, music director
Mee Eun Kim - Keyboards
David Zablidowsky - Bass
Jeff Plate - Drums
Roddy Chong - Violin
Bryan Hicks - Narrator
Russell Allen - Vocals
Robin Borneman - Vocals
Dustin Brayley - Vocals
Rob Evan - Vocals
Autumn Guzzardi - Vocals
Lisa Lavie - Vocals
Georgia Napolitano - Vocals
Natalya Piette - Vocals
Kayla Reeves - Vocals

Europe 2014

Chris Caffery - Guitar
Al Pitrelli - Guitar, music director
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
Jeff Plate - Drums
Asha Mevlana - Violin
Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
Mee Eun Kim - Keyboards
Bryan Hicks - Narrator
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals
Chloe Lowery - Vocals
Kayla Reeves - Vocals
Autumn Guzzardi - Vocals
Natalya Piette - Vocals
Rob Evan - Vocals
Nathan James - Vocals
Robin Borneman - Vocals
Erika Jerry - Vocals
Andrew Ross - Vocals, Guitar
Paul O'Neill - Guitar (selected shows only)

Winter 2013 [2]

WestEast

Al Pitrelli - Guitar, music director
Angus Clark - Guitar
Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
Jane Mangini - Keyboards
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
John O. Reilly - Drums
Asha Mevlana - Violin
Phillip Brandon - Narrator
April Berry - Vocals
John Brink - Vocals
Ava Davis - Vocals
Nathan James - Vocals
Jodi Katz - Vocals
Chloe Lowery - Vocals
Andrew Ross - Vocals
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals

Chris Caffery - Guitar
Joel Hoekstra - Guitar
Derek Wieland - Keyboards, music director
Luci Butler - Keyboards
David Zablidowsky - Bass
Jeff Plate - Drums
Roddy Chong - Violin
Bryan Hicks - Narrator
Russell Allen - Vocals
Robin Borneman - Vocals
Dustin Brayley - Vocals
Rob Evan - Vocals
Autumn Guzzardi - Vocals
Erika Jerry - Vocals
Georgia Napolitano - Vocals
Natalya Piette - Vocals
Kayla Reeves - Vocals

Winter 2012 [3]

WestEast

Al Pitrelli - Guitar, music director
Angus Clark - Guitar
Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
Jane Mangini - Keyboards
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
John O. Reilly - Drums
Asha Mevlana - Violin
Phillip Brandon - Narrator
April Berry - Vocals
Dustin Brayley - Vocals
Ava Davis - Vocals
Nathan James - Vocals
Jodi Katz - Vocals
Chloe Lowery - Vocals
Dari Mahnic - Vocals
Andrew Ross - Vocals
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals

Chris Caffery - Guitar
Joel Hoekstra - Guitar
Derek Wieland - Keyboards, music director
Luci Butler - Keyboards
David Zablidowsky - Bass
Jeff Plate - Drums
Roddy Chong - Violin
Bryan Hicks - Narrator
Rob Evan - Vocals
Autumn Guzzardi - Vocals
Erika Jerry - Vocals
James Lewis - Vocals
Georgia Napolitano - Vocals
Jay Pierce - Vocals
Natalya Piette - Vocals
Chris Pinnella - Vocals
Kayla Reeves - Vocals

Spring 2012 - Beethoven's Last Night

Chris Caffery - Guitar
Al Pitrelli - Guitar
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
Jeff Plate - Drums
Roddy Chong - Violin
Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
Mee Eun Kim - Keyboards
Bryan Hicks - Narrator
Rob Evan - Vocals (Beethoven)
Andrew Ross - Vocals (Twist)
Ronny Munroe - Vocals (Mephistoteles)
Chris Pinnella - Vocals (young Beethoven)
Chloe Lowery - Vocals (Theresa)
Georgia Napolitano - Vocals (Fate)
Natalya Rose - Vocals
April Berry - Vocals
Kayla Reeves - Vocals

Winter 2011 [4]

WestEast

Al Pitrelli - Guitar, music director
Angus Clark - Guitar
Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
Jane Mangini - Keyboards
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
John O. Reilly - Drums
Asha Mevlana - Violin
Phillip Brandon - Narrator
Jodi Katz - Vocals
Chloe Lowery - Vocals
Andrew Ross - Vocals
Bart Shatto - Vocals
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals
Dari Mahnic - Vocals
April Berry - Vocals
Becca Tobin - Vocals

Chris Caffery - Guitar
Joel Hoekstra - Guitar
Derek Wieland - Keyboards, music director
Luci Butler - Keyboards
David Z - Bass
Jeff Plate - Drums
Roddy Chong - Violin
Bryan Hicks - Narrator
John Brink - Vocals
Ashley Adamek - Vocals
Ronny Munroe - Vocals
Erika Jerry - Vocals
James Lewis - Vocals
Georgia Napolitano - Vocals
Natalya Piette - Vocals
Kayla Reeves - Vocals

Europe 2011

Chris Caffery - Guitar
Al Pitrelli - Guitar
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
Jeff Plate - Drums
Roddy Chong - Violin
Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
Mee Eun Kim - Keyboards
Bryan Hicks - Narrator
Rob Evan - Vocals
Andrew Ross - Vocals
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals
Georgia Napolitano - Vocals
Kayla Reeves - Vocals
Chloe Lowery - Vocals
Paul O'Neill - Guitar (selected shows only)

Winter 2010 [5]

WestEast

Al Pitrelli - Guitar, music director
Angus Clark - Guitar
Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
Jane Mangini - Keyboards
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
John O. Reilly - Drums
Caitlin Moe - Violin
Phillip Brandon - Narrator
Tru Collins - Vocals
Kristin Gorman - Vocals
Andrew Ross - Vocals
Bart Shatto - Vocals
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals
Tommy Farese - Vocals
Erin Henry - Vocals

Chris Caffery - Guitar
Joel Hoekstra - Guitar
Derek Wieland - Keyboards, music director
Luci Butler - Keyboards
David Z - Bass
Jeff Plate - Drums
Roddy Chong - Violin
Bryan Hicks - Narrator
John Brink - Vocals
Autumn Guzzardi - Vocals
Tim Hockenberry - Vocals
Erika Jerry - Vocals
James Lewis - Vocals
Georgia Napolitano - Vocals
Jay Pierce - Vocals
Natalya Piette - Vocals
Kayla Reeves - Vocals
Jason Wooten - Vocals

Winter 2009 [6]

WestEast

Al Pitrelli - Guitar, music director
Angus Clark - Guitar
Chris Altenhoff - Bass
Jane Mangini - Keyboards
Derek Wieland - Keyboards
Roddy Chong - Violin
John O. Reilly - Drums
April Berry - Vocals
Theodore Cruz - Vocals
Mike Elio - Vocals
Tommy Farese - Vocals
Tony Gaynor - Narrator
Kristin Gorman - Vocals
Erin Henry - Vocals
Katie Hicks - Vocals
Edwin Mendoza - Vocals
Caitlin Moe - Violin
Abby Lynn Mulay - Vocals
Andrew Ross - Vocals
Bart Shatto - Vocals
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals

Chris Caffery - Guitar
Alex Skolnick - Guitar
Robert Kinkel - Keyboards, music director
Luci Butler - Keyboards
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
Anna Phoebe - Violin
Jeff Plate - Drums
Bryan Hicks - Narrator
Steve Broderick - Vocals
Rob Evan - Vocals
Alexa Goddard - Vocals
Tim Hockenberry - Vocals
Jodi Katz - Vocals
Danielle Landherr - Vocals
James Lewis - Vocals
Jay Pierce - Vocals
Valentina Porter - Vocals

Winter 2008 [7]

WestEast

Al Pitrelli - Guitar, music director
Angus Clark - Guitar
Derek Wieland - Keyboards
Jane Mangini - Keyboards
Chris Altenhoff - Bass
John O'Reilly - Drums
Mark Wood - Violin
Alison Zlotow - Violin
Anthony Gaynor - Narrator
Tommy Farese - Vocals
Scout Ford - Vocals
Christie George - Vocals
Kristen Gorman - Vocals
Erin Henry - Vocals
Steena Hernandez - Vocals
Andrew Ross - Vocals
Bart Shatto - Vocals
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals

Chris Caffery - Guitar
Alex Skolnick - Guitar
Bob Kinkel - Keyboards, music director
Luci Butler - Keyboards
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
Jeff Plate - Drums
Anna Phoebe - Violin
Bryan Hicks - Narrator
Steve Broderick - Vocals
Roddy Chong - Violin
Jamey Garner - Vocals
Alexa Goddard - Vocals
Tim Hockenberry - Vocals
Danielle Landherr - Vocals
James Lewis - Vocals
Jay Pierce - Vocals
Kelly Valentina Porter - Vocals
Adrienne Warren - Vocals

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<i>Tales of Winter: Selections from the TSO Rock Operas</i> 2013 compilation album by Trans-Siberian Orchestra

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<i>Letters from the Labyrinth</i> 2015 studio album by Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Letters from the Labyrinth is the sixth album by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. It was released on November 13, 2015. The album is a collection of songs and stories. The stories being a nod to their previous full album Night Castle, using the stories written by the protagonist. The album reached #7 on the Billboard 200 album chart and #1 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart. This album was the last for TSO members Paul O'Neill and David Z before their deaths in April and July 2017, respectively.

References

  1. TSO winter 2014 tour program
  2. TSO winter 2013 tour program
  3. TSO winter 2012 tour program
  4. TSO winter 2011 tour program
  5. TSO winter 2010 tour program
  6. TSO winter 2009 tour program
  7. TSO winter 2008 tour program