Dream Theater Maps Fall 2025 ‘Parasomnia’ U.S. Tour

The renowned progressive metal band will perform their new album in its entirety along with fan favorites across 30 cities.

By Scott Bernstein May 20, 2025 1:07 pm PDT

Dream Theater announced a 30-date U.S. fall tour. The progressive metal stalwarts will perform their new album, Parasomnia, in its entirety alongside fan favorites at each stop.

Parasomnia is Dream Theater’s first album to feature the classic lineup of vocalist James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drummer Mike Portnoy since 2009’s Black Clouds & Silver Linings. Portnoy returned to the band in October 2023, 13 years after his departure.

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The tour kicks off on September 5 in Reading (Pennsylvania), followed by a performance in Baltimore on September 6. The band then travels south for shows in North Charleston (South Carolina) on September 9 and Clearwater (Florida) on September 10. Dream Theater continues through Florida with a concert at Hard Rock Live in Orlando on September 12 before heading to Atlanta for back-to-back performances on September 13 and 14.

Mid-September brings the tour to Charlotte (North Carolina) on September 16 and Pittsburgh on September 18. On September 19, Dream Theater performs at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville.

The journey continues through the Midwest with shows in Detroit on September 21, Peoria (Illinois) on September 22, Milwaukee on September 24 and Minneapolis on September 25. After a performance in Waukee (Iowa) on September 27, the band heads west to Colorado Springs on September 29.

October begins with an appearance at the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento on the 3rd. The West Coast leg ends with performances in Oceanside (California) on October 4 and Long Beach (California) on October 5.

The Southwestern portion of the tour includes stops in Mesa (Arizona) on October 7 and El Paso (Texas) on October 8. After a brief break, Dream Theater returns to the stage in Tulsa on October 11, followed by shows in Kansas City on October 13 and Chesterfield (Missouri) on October 14.

The next stretch of the tour brings the band to Hammond (Indiana) on October 17, Columbus on October 18 and Syracuse (New York) on October 20. The New England region will see performances in Providence (Rhode Island) on October 22 and Schenectady (New York) on October 23, before the tour concludes with a homecoming show at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale (New York) on October 25.

Dream Theater tickets go on sale Friday, May 23 at 10 a.m. local venue time.

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