Yesterday, October 20th, saw GRAMMY Award-winning prog metal legends Dream Theater kick off the European/UK leg of their 40th anniversary tour. That set also marked the first time the multi-platinum group had performed live with returning drummer Mike Portnoy since August of 2010.
Footage of the set has surfaced online below, with the following setlist being played:
Act I:
“Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle And The Sleeper”
“Act I: Scene Two: I. Overture 1928”
“Act I: Scene Two: II. Strange Déjà Vu”
“The Mirror”
“Panic Attack”
“Barstool Warrior”
“Hollow Years” (’96 demo version)
“Constant Motion”
“As I Am”
Act II:
“Night Terror” (live debut)
“This Is The Life”
“Under A Glass Moon”
“Vacant”
“Stream Of Consciousness”
“Octavarium”
Encore:
“Act II: Scene Six: Home”
“Act II: Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On”
“Pull Me Under”
A number of those songs were receiving their first live performances in a number of years, some of which were last played by the band live as far back as 2004 onward. Portnoy himself commented after the show:
“A very special moment in Dream Theater history was made tonight, thank you London!”
The group’s first album back with Portnoy, “Parasomnia“, has been scheduled for a February 07th release. They already have a hefty round of touring booked in support of both it and their 40th anniversary. See below for where you can catch them in the coming months:
10/22 Berlin, GER – Uber Eats Music Hall
10/23 Cologne, GER – Palladium
10/25 Milan, ITA – Forum di Milano
10/26 Rome, ITA – Palazzo Dello Sport
10/28 Munich, GER – Zenith
10/29 Zagreb, CRO – Arena Zagreb
10/30 Bratislava, SLO – Incheba Expo Arena
11/01 Budapest, HUN – Budapest Arena
11/02 Prague, CZE – Fortuna Arena
11/03 Lodz, POL – Atlas Arena
11/06 Helsinki, FIN – Espoo Metro Areena
11/08 Stockholm, SWE – Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre
11/09 Oslo, NOR – Oslo Spektrum
11/10 Copenhagen, DEN – Poolen
11/12 Esch-sur-Alzette, LUX – Rockhal
11/13 Zurich, SWI – The Hall
11/14 Lyon, FRA – Halle Tony Garnier
11/16 Lisbon, POR – MEO Arena
11/17 Madrid, SPA – La Cubierta de Leganes
11/20 Stuttgart, GER – Beethovensaal
11/21 Frankfurt, GER – Jarhunderthalle
11/23 Paris, FRA – Adidas Arena
11/24 Amsterdam, NET – AFAS Live
12/07 Mexico City, MEX – Explanada Estadio Azteca
12/10 Belo Horizonte, BRA – Befly Hall
12/13 Rio de Janeiro, BRA – Vivo Rio
12/15 Sao Paulo, BRA – Vibra
12/16 Curitiba, BRA – Live Curitiba
12/17 Porto Alegre, BRA – Araújo Vianna
12/19 Buenos Aires, ARG – Movistar Arena
12/21 Santiago, CHL – Movistar Arena
12/22 Santiago, CHL – Movistar Arena
02/07 Philadelphia, PA – The Met
02/08 Raleigh, NC – Martin Marietta Center
02/10 Nashville, TN – Opry House
02/11 Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
02/12 Biloxi, MS – Hard Rock Cafe
02/14 Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
02/15 Dallas, TX – Texas Trust CU
02/16 San Antonio, TX – Majestic
02/18 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Center
02/19 Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Center
02/21 Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea
02/22 Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater
02/24 San Jose, CA – San Jose Civic
02/25 Sacramento, CA – Safe Credit Union Performing
02/27 Seattle, WA – Moore Theater
02/28 Portland, OR – Keller Auditorium
03/02 Reno, NV – Grand Sierra
03/04 Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center
03/06 Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
03/08 Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
03/09 Cleveland, OH – MGM Northfield Park
03/11 Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum
03/12 Montreal, QC – Place des Arts
03/14 Wallingford, CT – Oakdale Theater
03/15 Boston, MA – Boch Center
03/17 Rochester, NY – Kodak
03/18 Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theater
03/19 Cincinnati, OH – Brady Music Center
03/21 Washington, DC – The Anthem
03/22 New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
