Trans-Siberian Orchestra The Ghosts of Christmas Eve | Orlando Kia Center Dec 19, 2026 Tickets

Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s 30th Anniversary Tour Hits Kia Center on December 19, 2026

Orlando’s biggest holiday rock tradition is back — and this year it marks a milestone.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra will bring its landmark 30th anniversary winter tour to **Kia Center** on Saturday, December 19, 2026, with two performances at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. iHeart Media is presenting the Orlando stop.

The 2026 production features a reimagined staging of “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” the band’s treasured holiday story, followed by a high-energy second set of TSO classics. Expect the usual TSO overload: arena-scale rock, orchestra and choir, lasers, pyrotechnics, theatrical fog, and strobe lighting.

This is part of a 96-show, 56-market North American run that starts November 19 and wraps December 30. TSO tours with two separate units, which is how the band can play Orlando and Pittsburgh on the same day.

Event Details

• Artist: Trans-Siberian Orchestra
• Tour: 30th Anniversary Winter Tour — *The Ghosts of Christmas Eve*
• Date: Saturday, December 19, 2026
• Showtimes: 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
• Doors: 1 hour before showtime
• Venue: Kia Center, 400 W Church Street, Orlando, FL 32801
• Presented by: iHeart Media

About Trans-Siberian Orchestra and the 2026 Tour

TSO was founded in 1996 by the late Paul O’Neill and became a holiday institution with albums like Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, and The Lost Christmas Eve. The live show is less a standard concert and more a rock opera with a light-and-fire budget.

For the 30th anniversary, the first half is a newly staged version of The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (based on the 1999 holiday TV special). The second set leans into the catalog — including seasonal staples like “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24,” “Wizards in Winter,” and “Christmas Canon.”

Music director and guitarist Al Pitrelli has said the goal is still the one O’Neill drilled into the band: give every seat in the building the same “that was crazy” moment, whether you’re in the front row or the last. TSO also expanded lower-priced ticket inventory in every city this year so families can keep the tradition going without it feeling like a mortgage payment.

At least $1 from every ticket goes to local charities. TSO says more than 20 million tickets sold through 2024 have translated into more than $20 million donated across North America.

What to Expect at the Orlando Shows

If you’ve seen TSO at Kia Center (or the old Amway Center) before, the formula is familiar — but 2026 is billed as a bigger, deeper staging of the Christmas Eve story, not a carbon copy of last year’s run.

• Two full productions on the same Saturday, which is useful for families who want the matinee
• Rock, classical, and choral arrangements built around a narrative first set
• Lasers, pyro, fog, and theatrical strobes (sensitive guests should plan accordingly)
• A second-set blast of the songs that show up in holiday light displays every year

Kia Center notes that TSO uses theatrical strobe lighting, lasers, fog, and pyrotechnics. If anyone in your group is sensitive to those effects, the matinee may still be intense — the production is the same show, just earlier.

Tickets, Presales & How to Buy

Public tickets go on sale Friday, September 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. through Ticketmaster and trans-siberian.com.

On-sale timeline:

• Fan club presale: September 10–11
• National / local presale: September 17
• Public on-sale: September 18 at 10:00 a.m.

Official Orlando ticket links:

• December 19, 2:30 p.m.: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2200630E9B1F6C54
• December 19, 7:30 p.m.: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2200650DC5CE36DD

Face-value prices have not been posted on the venue page yet. TSO is emphasizing expanded lower-priced seating for 2026 rather than publishing a single “from $X” figure. Buy from Ticketmaster, the Kia Center box office, or the band’s official site to avoid markup and invalid tickets.

Holiday TSO dates in Orlando usually move. If you want both a decent seat and a sane price, treat the September 18 public on-sale like a theme-park rope drop.

Parking, Bags & Getting to Kia Center

Address: 400 W Church Street, Orlando, FL 32801

Parking: Pre-paid parking is sold for the ThreatLocker Garage (400 West South Street) and the 520 W Pine Street Garage. Buy by 5 p.m. the day before the event via Ticketmaster or the Kia Center box office. Downtown first-come lots and garages typically run about $10–$20. ThreatLocker event parking is good for the full day, but re-entry is not allowed — important on a two-show Saturday.

Transit / rideshare: SunRail and LYMMO serve downtown. Rideshare drop-off/pickup is at Hughey and Pine.

Bag policy: Kia Center is a no-bag arena. You may bring one small clutch no larger than 4.5″ x 6.5″ x 1″. Medical and parent bags up to 14″ x 14″ x 6″ are allowed after X-ray screening. Binbox lockers are typically set up outside near Tavern on Church if you show up with a bag that won’t clear security.

Also leave at home: backpacks, outside food and drink, professional cameras / detachable lenses, selfie sticks, GoPros, and wrapped gifts.

Doors open one hour before the printed start time. For the 2:30 p.m. show that’s 1:30 p.m.; for the 7:30 p.m. show that’s 6:30 p.m.

Why This Date Works for Orlando Holiday Plans

December 19 sits in the thick of Orlando’s Christmas calendar — close enough to the parks’ holiday parties, Gaylord Palms’ ICE!, Leu Gardens’ Dazzling Nights, and downtown lights, without being Christmas Eve itself. The matinee is the easy family play. The evening show is the “we’re making a night of downtown” play.

Eat before you go. Church Street and the downtown blocks around the arena fill up fast on double-header concert days. If you’re coming from the theme-park corridor, build in I-4 time; a 2:30 p.m. start is earlier than most Kia Center concerts and downtown traffic still stacks up on Saturdays.

Quick FAQ

Is there a Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert in Orlando in 2026?
Yes. Saturday, December 19, 2026, at Kia Center — 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

How much are TSO Orlando tickets?
Official face values are not listed yet. The tour is promoting more lower-priced seats than in past years. Use Ticketmaster or trans-siberian.com at on-sale rather than resale apps.

Is the show family-friendly?
Yes, with caveats: loud rock, strobes, fog, lasers, and pyro. It’s a holiday tradition for multi-generational groups, not a quiet Christmas pageant.

Which show should I buy?
Matinee if you’re bringing kids or stacking other holiday stops. Evening if you want the full downtown night-out version of the same production.