Tommy Chats With TSO Guitarist Joel Hoekstra About New Tour

Trans-Siberian Orchestra has a brand new holiday tour and long-time guitarist Joel Hoekstra checks in with GRD's Tommy Carroll about the new tour and more.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra "The Lost Christmas Eve" Tour

When it comes to holiday shows there is none bigger than the ones created by Trans-Siberian Orchestra. When it comes to performance, lighting, staging, pyrotechnics, lasers, and risers TSO puts on a show the size of artists like Pink Floyd and Kiss.

TSO has not performed "The Lost Christmas" since 2013 but 2024 will feature an all-new stage setup that will blow your mind. The beauty of this holiday show is they do two performances in one day which helps meet most families' schedules. Plus there are two versions of the band so shows will be going on simultaneously on both sides of the country.

Read More: Trans-Siberian Orchestra is Returning to Grand Rapids 

Trans-Siberian Orchestra will be in Grand Rapids on December 8 and you can get your tickets here. TSO is generously donating $1 from every ticket sold to Free Beer and Hot Wings charity "Idiots for Underdogs" to help those in need in West Michigan during the holidays and throughout the year.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Guitarist Joel Hoekstra

Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarist Joel Hoekstra has been with the band for 14 years. Hoeskstra is also a member of Whitesnake and has played in Night Ranger, Foreigner, Cher, and tons of other bands and solo projects. He is an incredible guitarist surrounded by top-notch musicians and singers as a member of TSO.

Hoekstra is a class act on the stage and off and has been one of the key spokesmen representing TSO in interviews. 979 GRDs Tommy Carroll has a great conversation with Hoekstra that covers the new tour "The Lost Christmas Eve" and you learn some of the inner workings of how the show is put together in the conversation below.

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