Prog metal kings Dream Theater kicked off the North American leg of their 40th Anniversary tour on February 7 in Philadelphia, PA at The Met. The show featured the live debut of “Midnight Messiah”, taken from their just-released new album, Parasomnia. Fan-filmed video can be viewed below.
Setlist:
Act I:
“Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle And The Sleeper”
“Overture 1928”
“Strange Déjà Vu”
“The Mirror”
“Panic Attack”
“Barstool Warrior”
“Hollow Years”
“Under A Glass Moon”
“The Dark Eternal Night” (First time since 2017)
Act II:
“Night Terror”
“Midnight Messiah” (Live debut)
“Thsi Is The Life”
“Vacant”
“Stream Of Consciousness”
“Octavarium”
Encore:
“Home”
“The Spirit Carries On”
“Pull Me Under”
An Evening with Dream Theater 40th Anniversary Tour dates:
February
8 – Raleigh, NC – Martin Marietta Center
10 – Nashville, TN – Opry House
11 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
12 – Biloxi, MS – Hard Rock Café
14 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
15 – Dallas, TX – Texas Trust CU
16 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic
18 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Center
19 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theater
21 – Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea
22 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater
24 – San Jose, CA – San Jose Civic
25 – Sacramento, CA – Safe Credit Union Performing
27 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theater
28 – Portland, OR – Keller Auditorium
March
2 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra
4 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center
6 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
8 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
9 – Cleveland, OH – MGM Northfield Park
11 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum
12 – Montreal, QC – Place des Arts
14 – Wallingford, CT – Oakdale Theater
15 – Boston. MA – Boch Center
17 – Rochester, NY – Kodak
18 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theater
19 – Cincinnati, OH – Brady Music Center
21 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
22 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
More information on all tickets and VIP packages can be found here.
Parasomnia tracklisting:
“In The Arms Of Morpheus” (5:22)
“Night Terror” (9:55)
“A Broken Man” (8:30)
“Dead Asleep” (11:06)
“Midnight Messiah” (7:58)
“Are We Dreaming?” (1:28)
“Bend The Clock” (7:24)
“The Shadow Man Incident” (19:32)
“A Broken Man” visualizer:
“Night Terror” video:
Source: bravewords.com
