John Myung and Dream Theater Announce “Parasomnia” Tour with Entire Album Performed Live
Dream Theater has been on the road celebrating their 40th anniversary, but now they’re ready to focus on their latest album, Parasomnia. The band, anchored by bass titan John Myung, will be performing their sixteenth studio album in its entirety each night on the run.
The tour will begin on September 5th in Reading, Pennsylvania and will snake through the Southeast into the Midwest and out to the West Coast. The band will cut back across the South and up through the Heartland again to get to New York. The final date is scheduled for October 25th at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
Parasomnia is the first album to feature drummer Mike Portnoy since 2009’s Black Clouds and Silver Linings. Myung told Bass Player that having him back changed the band’s whole feel.
“Getting a different drummer actually affects everybody in Dream Theater, because we all play off the timekeeper in the band, but having Mike back just felt right,” he said. “There were so many magical moments where everything came together. We’re like family.”
Check out the band playing through “Night Terror” for its music video.
Dream Theater Parasomnia 2025 Tour Dates:
| Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | Santander Performing Arts Center | Reading, PA |
| Sep 6 | The Lyric | Baltimore, MD |
| Sep 9 | North Charleston Performing Arts Center | North Charleston, SC |
| Sep 10 | The BayCare Sound | Clearwater, FL |
| Sep 12 | Hard Rock Live | Orlando, FL |
| Sep 13 | Coca Cola Roxy | Atlanta, GA |
| Sep 14 | Coca Cola Roxy | Atlanta, GA |
| Sep 16 | Ovens Auditorium | Charlotte, NC |
| Sep 18 | Benedum Center | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Sep 19 | Louder Than Life | Louisville, KY |
| Sep 21 | Fox Theatre | Detroit, MI |
| Sep 22 | Prairie Home Alliance Theater | Peoria, IL |
| Sep 24 | Miller High Life Theatre | Milwaukee, WI |
| Sep 25 | Orpheum Theatre | Minneapolis, MN |
| Sep 27 | Vibrant Music Hall | Waukee, IA |
| Sep 29 | Pikes Peak Center | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Oct 3 | Aftershock Festival | Sacramento, CA |
| Oct 4 | Frontwave Arena | Oceanside, CA |
| Oct 5 | Long Beach Terrace Theatre | Long Beach, CA |
| Oct 7 | Mesa Arts Center – Ikeda Theater | Mesa, AZ |
| Oct 8 | Abraham Chavez Theatre | El Paso, TX |
| Oct 11 | Tulsa Theater | Tulsa, OK |
| Oct 13 | Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland | Kansas City, MO |
| Oct 14 | The Factory | Chesterfield, MO |
| Oct 17 | The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond | Hammond, IN |
| Oct 18 | Palace Theatre | Columbus, OH |
| Oct 20 | Landmark Theatre | Syracuse, NY |
| Oct 22 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | Providence, RI |
| Oct 23 | Proctors Theatre | Schenectady, NY |
| Oct 25 | Nassau Coliseum | Uniondale, NY |
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