Almost a year ago, it was announced that the drummer Mike Portnoy returned Dream Theater– in after 13 years. Now he is preparing to play his first shows with the band in more than 14 years. Soon fans in our region will have a chance to see them live on October 29, 2024 in the Arena in Zagreb.
The progressive metal gods kick off a month-long UK and European tour on October 20 at The O2 Arena in London. In December, they will continue with a tour of South America, and then in February they will embark on a 40th anniversary tour in North America.
“On a personal level, it was amazing,” he said Portnoy. “I couldn’t be happier to be back home, with my family. We started this band as teenagers almost 40 years ago. And, indeed, everything works as it should. I feel that this is where I want to be, and where I should be.”
He added, “However, it’s unbelievable that it’s been almost a year without the public seeing the five of us together… I’ve been on tour with The Winery Dogsand we weren’t even together when we decided to get together again. When we finally got together in February of this year to start recording the album, we spent the whole year in the studio. We spent all this time together, but the public still hasn’t heard the music, hasn’t seen the performance, hasn’t even had the chance to see the footage of us together. So it was really hard to keep it all a secret.”
“We have a tour coming up, which is extremely exciting. Very soon we will start sharing more information about the album… It’s all finally coming together, but it’s strange because we’ve been together for almost a year, and now the public presentation is slowly starting.”
Talking about the feeling he will get when he goes on tour again with Dream Theater after more than 14 years, especially at that first concert in London, Portnoy he describes it as the realization of a recurring dream.
“I can’t wait,” he exclaimed. “Even thinking about it gives me goosebumps. I think that every night during the next year, every first night in any city — whatever it is Detroit, Paris or Tokioeach of those first nights in each of these cities during the year — to be extremely exciting and special for each person in the audience. Whether it’s fans who haven’t seen this line-up in almost 15 years or new people who have never had the chance to see this line-up before, every night will be special.”
You can read Mike Portnoy’s interview for our website here.
Tour dates Dream Theater 2024-2025:
10/20 – London, UK @ The O2
10/22 – Berlin, DE @ Uber Eats Music Hall
10/23 – Cologne, DE @ Palladium
10/25 – Milano, IT @ Forum
10/26 – Rim, IT @ Palazzo dello Sport
10/28 – Minhen, DE @ Zenith
10/29 – Zagreb, HR @ Arena Zagreb
11/01 – Budapest, HU @ Budapest Arena
11/02 – Prague, CZ @ Fortuna Arena
11/03 – Lodz, PL @ Atlas Arena
11/06 – Helsinki, FI @ Metro Areena
11/08 – Stockholm, SE @ Waterfront
11/09 – Oslo, NO @ Spektrum
11/10 – Copenhagen, DK @ Poolen
11/12 – Luxembourg, LU @ Rockhal
11/13 – Cirih, CH @ The Hall
11/14 – Lion, FR @ Halle Tony Garnier
11/16 – Lisabon, PT @ MEO Arena
11/17 – Madrid, ES @ La Rocha de Leganés
11/20 – Stuttgart, DE @ Beethovensaal
11/21 – Frankfurt, DE @ Jahrhundertthalle
11/23 – Pariz, FR @ Adidas Arena
11/24 – Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live
07/12 – Mexico City, MX @ Azteca Stadium Explanada
12/10 – Belo Horizonte, BR @ Befly Hall
12/13 – Rio de Janeiro, BR @ Vivo Rio
12/15 – Sao Paulo, BR @ Vibra
12/16 – Curitiba, BR @ Live Curitiba
12/17 – Porto Alegre, BR @ Araújo Vianna
12/19 – Buenos Aires, AR @ Movistar Arena
12/21 – Santiago, CL @ Movistar Arena
12/22 – Santiago, CL @ Movistar Arena
02/07 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
02/08 – Rali, NC @ Martin Marietta Center
02/10 – Nashville, TN @ Opry House
02/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
12/02 – Biloksi, MS @ Hard Rock Café
02/14 – Hjuston, 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 Theater
02/21 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Chelsea
02/22 – Los Angeles, CA @ YouTube Theater
02/24 – San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic
02/25 – Sakramento, 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 – Solt Lejk Siti, UT @ Maverik Center
03/06 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
03/08 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
03/09 – Klivlend, OH @ MGM Northfield Park
03/11 – Toronto, ON @ Coca-Cola Coliseum
03/12 – Montrealu, QC @ Place des Arts
03/14 – Valingford, CT @ Oakdale Theater
03/15 – Boston, MA @ Boch Center
03/17 – Rochester, NY @ Kodak
03/18 – Viling, WV @ Capitol Theater
03/19 – Sinsinati, OH @ Brady Music Center
03/21 – Vašington, DC @ The Anthem
03/22 – Njujork, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
Source: balkanrock.com
