Celtic Woman Symphony Tour 2023

Celtic Woman just confirmed a Symphony Tour for 2023. At least something for this year.

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So I'm thinking that means a Christmas tour?   Basically, the month of December?

So I'm thinking that means a Christmas tour?   Basically, the month of December?

Exactly! Though Muirgen hinted something for later this year, may an Ireland shooting or something like that.

The problem with Christmas tours is there are maybe only 20 shows.  They do try to spread it out over the country, but it can be difficult to get to a show.  I live in Florida.  For last years Christmas show, I ended up flying to Ohio for a Tuesday night show.  Luckily, I'm retired, but still it's a day up and a day back in the middle of the week, and as we know, flying is not fun.

Celtic Woman just confirmed a Symphony Tour for 2023. At least something for this year.

Yay! Exactly right - at least there's something. But December seems so far away...

Thanks for the info!

Celtic Woman just confirmed a Symphony Tour for 2023. At least something for this year.

Yay! Exactly right - at least there's something. But December seems so far away...

Thanks for the info!

Yeah and the date reveals are very sporadic over a few months.

The problem with Christmas tours is there are maybe only 20 shows.  They do try to spread it out over the country, but it can be difficult to get to a show.  I live in Florida.  For last years Christmas show, I ended up flying to Ohio for a Tuesday night show.  Luckily, I'm retired, but still it's a day up and a day back in the middle of the week, and as we know, flying is not fun.

Yeah. It also can be difficult to plan because of how many places they skip in addition to the unpredictable climate that could cause missed/cancelled/delayed flights + troubles on the road. I have been wanting to go for almost six years. Been a big fan of their christmas music for many years (I watch the Home for Christmas DVD every year). 
They've only come here twice with the christmas show.
They brought the very first one and were supposed to come back with the second but the orchestra went on lockout due to failed contract negotiations with hopes to reschedule -- they were still on strike a year later and in the end never did.
The christmas tours 2014--2016 & 2018 were all misses for us here. I went six years between my first two Celtic Woman shows. 2019 they came back but at a different venue and I was unable to go -- The two years after that we all know what happened. I had REALLY high hopes that this past year would be the year but I was crushed again.
They've been GREAT about coming here for non-holiday shows however (Only twice have they ever not come here: X & Homecoming.  We all know what happened with the Celebration tour -- COVID. Celebration became Postcards from Ireland).

Right. I guess we can't assume they will even come to our area. Over the years, I've looked at the back of the Christmas t-shirts for the tour dates. And I always had the impression it was generally an East Coast tour only. (I'm on the West Coast.) Ok, that's not strictly true. But the point is, you guys are right --- it's hit & miss.

You raised some interesting points. 

2011 Christmas show -- California, Washington, Florida, Ontario, PA, VA, NY, MN, IL, MI, GA, Colorado
2012 Christmas show -- CT, PA, MI, IN, IL, CA,AZ, TX, GA, AL
2013 Christmas show --  NV, VA, WV, PA, Ontario, MA, NJ, TX, SC, IN, GA
2014 Christmas show -- WA, AK, CA, CO, IL, IN
2015 Christmas show -- VA, PA, NJ, DE, CT, PA, NY, Ontario, OH, FL, AL GA, SC  (There were 2 locations in Florida.  I went to one)
2016 Christmas show -- CA, PA, NJ, NC, MS, GA, MI, WI, IN, IL, CO, UT
2018 Christmas show -- NJ, NY, PA, KY,TX, AK, WA, CA,UT,, IL, MO, GA
2019 Christmas show -- PA, NJ, IN, OH, MN, CO, UT, NC, GA, MS, AR, PA, OH, MI, WI, IA

I think they did an acceptable job trying to hit every area of the county, considering there are only 20 or so shows.

A couple years ago, i plotted out the tour stops on a map.  Kind of crazy what they have to do.

I live in Florida.  I'm lucky I can go see several shows without things being too crazy as far as travel.  Here's the number of shows they have had in Florida.

2007 (Spring)- 4
2007 (Fall) --6
2008 -- 3
2009 -- 8
2010 -- 7
2011 -- 10
2012 -- 5
2013 -- 10
2014 -- 6
2015 -- 12
2016 -- 6
2017- 9

Thanks for that. That is really interesting to see all the Christmas tours listed together like that.

It looks like my state (CA) has 5 hits & 3 misses. So that's way better than I had thought.

Before I saw that list, my general feeling was GA & PA seem to get a show almost every year. And I was right about that. Without keeping tabs closely on other states, I thought FL would have been on that list more. Esp since I 'knew' GA was always on the itinerary.

Minnesota is 2 hits, 1 Cancellation, 6 Misses -- UUUGH!!!!!!!
Non holiday shows is high though
*Original Show -- October '05, April '06.
*A New Journey -- April '07, November '07, End of March & Beginning of April '08.
*Isle of Hope -- February & October '09
*Songs from the Heart -- March '10 & April '11
*Believe -- April '12 & April '13.
*Emerald -- March & April '14.
*X -- first one skipped.
*Destiny -- June '16.
*VoA -- June '17.
*Homecoming -- Skipped
*Ancient Land -- May '19.
*Celebration -- slated for May '20 (cancelled then became Postcards from Ireland -- April '22).

Received an email today from the Colorado Symphony, announcing it's 2023/24 Season.  It includes a Celtic Woman: Best of Christmas Tour Concert on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Boettcher Hall, in Denver CO.  Single tickets go on sale on June 12, 2023. 

Here's a link to the concert listing on the Colorado Symphony's website:   https://tickets.coloradosymphony.org/6689/6698?_ga=2.105694723.1088172983.1678147136-570066318.1678147136&_gl=1*z8ehr4*_ga*NTcwMDY2MzE4LjE2NzgxNDcxMzY.*_ga_V099ZPM1LL*MTY3ODE0NzEzNS4xLjEuMTY3ODE0ODE4MS41Ni4wLjA.

Gregg and I will most likely go to this concert in Denver. We always love seeing the Christmas tour there. Denver is a great city and we love the venue and the Symphony.

They used a photo of the Magic of Christmas group of Mairéad, Éabha, Tara and Megan - gosh I loved that foursome sooooo much! Miss that lineup!

Thanks to CWazyTom for posting the concerts in the Calendar section. Nice work!

I suppose they'll make an official announcement way after all the venues have been booked.

PS. I just checked my emails from last yr with my PBS rep (RE: Christmas Symphony). That was in June '22. So maybe we'll know the full schedule by June '23?