Wizards of Winter Tickets

I ordered tix early so that we could have front row seating ...everyone was sitting toward the front as it was a small crowd...seats were great but the sound was just horrible!! The speakers were over our heads and the sound went right passed us, the story tellers voice was muffled- very disappointing, but the performance was good despite the terrible sound - we know what they are supposed to sound like.

This show was awesome! It puts you into the Christmas spirit. And meeting the band member after the show was great too. I can't wait to see them again next year.

A group of us went to see the wizards of winter Christmas show this past weekend. They were really, really good. I loved their original music. From the vocalists to keyboardist and everyone in between, they were all very talented musicians. They were also very friendly and personable. It was a really nice intimate setting. We thoroughly enjoyed the show. Thank you for coming to Maine and putting us in the Christmas spirit.

I went to see The Wizards at the State Theater Portland on 11/28. Having seen them in the past, I thought I knew what to expect. Wow was I wrong! While I have liked them before, this show was just fantastic. Lots of great lighting, many new talented members and new original music just was great. They also make it very special for their fans by coming out and meeting the audience after the show. This year they tossed out beach balls on one of the songs. My daughter was lucky enough to catch one and have the band all sign it. If you are looking for a show to really put you in the holiday spirit, this is the one.

If this was supposed to be a spinoff of the Tran Siberian Orchestra, it fell way short of that

Overall very good show. Would love to see them after a few more tour dates. Seemed a bit disjointed at first and some issues with sound. Horrible buzzing sound through more than half of the show was quite annoying and detracted from the quality of the performance. If these issues are resolved, this is a five star, must see show!! These musicians are incredibly talented.

A newbie to a rock orchestra was definitely a great experience! I had no idea what a treat I was in for, the story telling of the Magical event moved my heart! Being from the era of classic Rock, AC/DC, Meltica, Rush, Doken, and Twisted Sister brought me back to my youth with the awesome hair and sick guitar solos. I have a new apperiance for this genre of music. The Wizards put you in the mood of the season and you will leave with your heart in the ture meaning of what the season is all about. Thank you!

I understood this would be a "poorman's" version of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra - I just did not realize how bad it would be. Reminded us of a high school band - "crank the volume up on the instruments so no one can hear how bad the vocals are". When the bad was not wailing, the sound-system's feedback was obnoxious. Add in the obviously poorly-choreographed moves by the bad members (synchronized kicking and hair-flipping for example) and it was a waste of money and time.

Wonderfull concert in a great intimate setting! Great for Families or a Date Night! The Wizards put you in the Holiday spirit!

waste of money doesn't even begin to describe this disaster. it was so bad I actually felt bad for the members of the band - they seemed truly embarassed. horrible sound, half of the tso member didn't perform that night. the production was something I'd expect to see at a high school dance. saw several audience members leave. I can't believe they're still touring again this year. sounds nothing at all like tso.....EPIC FAIL

I just came on looking to see if the Wizards were coming back to the State Theater in Portland this year but no date yet. We saw them this past December 2013. The show was absolutely fantastic!! The group doesn't sell themselves as a TSO tribute but performs some of TSO's songs. I didn't know what to expect since I am a TSO fan and have seen them many times. They stopped coming to Maine so I figured I would check out The Wizards. While the lighting isn't arena caliber like TSO ( they have too many in my view), the musicianship was definitely equal. The band was tight and full of energy. As some people said, the sound system buzzed in the beginning but settled down. I don;t blame the band for that. While they played the TSO material tight, I actually like their original material a bit more since it was new. TSO hasn't done much new in a long time. Having a couple of TSO members with them also was icing on the cake. Getting to meet the band in the lobby after the show ( they were all super friendly and quite humble) was over the top. Bottom line, is that if they come back, my family and I will be at the front of the line to get tickets.

This past Christmas Season I took my family to see the Wizards of Winter to get us in the holiday spirit. They were fantastic. Their original music was excellent and I would love to get one of their CD's. They played all the TSO favorites and were right on. Add to that, getting to hear some of the original TSO members perform their songs with them. It was a great night. One or two sound issues but I think it was the Theaters sound system. Definitely didn't ruin our family night. Cant wait to see them again next year. Thanks for a great show and putting us all in the holiday spirit.

This was an amazing show. They really worked hard to make everything just right. I loved that they had the narrator and conductor telling the story along the way. The singers were awesome, as were all the players. This is definitely a show I will see again.

Just a hint of the TSO in this performance. If you have seen and were expecting something close to an Arena TSO show you would be disappointed. The audio at this venue was not clean, with several feed back snaps and cool spots. The show moved along at a good pace, but without the orchestra pieces and more volume it was just a run of the mill show. I am not sure if the audio package was standard fare for this venue, but it was nothing special that's for sure. For a brief period of about 5 seconds the volume increased notably. I wished the entire performance was delivered a that higher level, it would have made for a more memorable event. I could not recommend the show to a TSO enthusiast, unless it was just for sentiment.

There were two very annoying problems persistent thru the concert. The first being that some of the stage lights were pointed directly into the audience's faces, thus blinding them to the performance happening on stage. A pre-concert check and adjustment were all that were needed, yet didn't happen. The second major annoyance was the sound system, when the concert started a bank of speakers was humming loudly like one would get when you pump the volume loudly to a speaker but no audio. Throughout the concert the audio would drop and come back on blaring then drop again. Several of the stage microphones experienced several problems from unplugged cables to apparently being shut-off by the sound team. As far as the actual band and the concert they produced, it is hard to tell how they actually sounded, the drums were overpowering thru several songs but I cannot speak to whether or not that was their sound of a butchering by the sound system. The songs that sounded the best were the ones they wrote themselves, and I must say they did a good job on their own songs, the TSO songs ran the gamut from sounding like a professional band doing their own take on a TSO song to a horrible teenager garage band sound. The narration was interesting, however the narrator had no emotional output during the narration which was most noticeable during the north seas storm narration, the sounds/lights are simulating a lightning storm at sea and the narrator stands there in an every-day voice telling us to hand-on. Overall, I THINK they are a good band, but the lighting and sound issues were just overpowering to let me give a complete review of the band. Perhaps a new sound technician, or new gear, or the technicians arrive an extra hour earlier to make sure things are setup properly BEFORE the band hits the stage because it is details like this that make or break a concert.

Excellent show, I liked the reserve seating. Crowd was engaged yet well behaved which I appreciated since I had brought the family. Band was really good, although the sound seemed to lack bottom end.

Sound system was rough causing the concert to struggle at times. The performance was weak and well below what we expected!!

The music was fantastic! I have seen Trans-siberian Orchestra a couple times and for the money and the venue this was a great smaller scale program! The low price made it possible for many to see the show. The sounds were great as were the lights. The second half was two times better than the first! Worth seeing!!

Simply amazing. Fantastick group with lots of energy.

Performers were great. Intimate setting where every seat has a good view. Would definitely go to see them again.