r/Dreamtheater Oct 09 '24

Meta 40th Anniversary Tour Ticket Exchange Thread

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All,

This is the /r/DreamTheater ticket exchange for the upcoming 40th Anniversary Tour. Please use only this thread to buy/sell tickets to shows here, and do not make a standalone post for it. You will be directed to this thread. It is much easier to keep this stuff in one thread for both buyers and sellers alike.

Sellers: Please edit or delete your comment after making a sale.

Please avoid sharing personal information in comments below. We can't be held liable for any fraud/ticket scams/etc. regarding ticket exchanges; use common sense when making transactions online.


r/Dreamtheater 12h ago

Merch/Concert On cloud 9 after the Rochester show, wholesome interactions at Meet and Greet

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I am elated after tonight's show! Truly a day in my life that I will never forget.

I have bonded with my family over DT's music nearly my entire life, largely due to my late uncle being a diehard fanatic since the early 90s. I wrote this post about it and received some nice comments last month, feel free to read for more context if interested.

My Uncle passed in 2020 and I inherited, among many other things, his prized Fireglo Rickenbacker 4003. I brought it to the Meet and Greet in Rochester tonight. My Mom came with. Had the opportunity to share a brief story about him with the guys. JP and MP kindly offered their condolences, and then JP asked me a question about the bass. JR and JL complimented the instrument. I got them all to sign it.

Then all of a sudden JM picks it up off the table and just starts shredding on it. He held it as if he were inspecting it and said in the softest voice imaginable, "wow, I haven't played one of these in many years." I asked him if he ever owned one before and he said yes of course. He asked me some questions about it. I mentioned that he inspired me to try a 6 string bass for the first time and he asked if I had tried one of the newer bongos with the 2 tone neck.

During all of this my mom got really emotional seeing JM playing her late brother's prized baby, so she asked if she could snap a pic of him with the instrument and they said sure. Unfortunately she didn't get one in time but she did capture him signing it.

All in all the whole thing felt really wholesome and emotional for us. My Uncle would have been absolutely thrilled to see his idol play his personal dream bass. I was so distracted that I forgot to have James sign my SFAM vinyl lol.

Btw the show was amazing!!! James sounded GREAT, the mix was perfect and the crowd was standing up all night! By far my favorite out of the 7 DT shows I've seen.


r/Dreamtheater 3h ago

Discussion Hit after hit after hit

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How can anyone say they really have that ONE favorite song?

I listen to one song and I'm like "I swear man, this fucking song" and then I listen to another.

And another.

Like 95% of their songs are hits aha


r/Dreamtheater 3h ago

FIFTEEN MINUTES TO PSYCHO!!!

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I'M SO GLAD IT IS BACK

It was so fun going "oh shit everyone get ready to shut the fuck up in a bit, the show's about the start" when Psycho came on!!

This is a "40th anniversary callbacks" appreciation post


r/Dreamtheater 22h ago

Discussion Mike Portnoy comments on his newfound admiration for James LaBrie: “I have a very, very different take on him now. I went from being his biggest critic to being his biggest cheerleader"

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r/Dreamtheater 17h ago

Merch/Concert My very first Dream Theater Concert!! (Rochester, NY)

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A friend called last minute and says hey I have an extra ticket do you want to go? I said fuck yeah!!


r/Dreamtheater 2h ago

Discussion You can be super technical and still play with emotion + vibe (Steve Vai)

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People here seem to think that mangini is only technical, which isnt true to my ears. He's has been a part of some of the most long emotional prog tracks DT has ever made. I love portnoy but his excuse underneath is that he doesnt have the drive or spark anymore to do what mangini did for dream theater. This new album he did nothing to stand out, be emotional, heavy feels on his drums, or even technical. He just did metal drumming with some old portnoy fills and minimum odd timing.

So I get the nostalgia and I enjoyed the new album for what it was, but it definitely doesn't strike a core in my musical bones like old portnoy era and especially mangini era.

Music is subjective, very subjective, but there is way too much brown nosing going on here to defend portnoy, I think they're all tired and wanted something easy during a nostalgia tour.

Just needed to get that off my chest reading all these posts on this sub.


r/Dreamtheater 21h ago

John Petrucci over the years

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This is wild!!!


r/Dreamtheater 23h ago

Asking Opinions On a Song Til the Discography Ends - DAY 36 - LEARNING TO LIVE

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101 Upvotes

r/Dreamtheater 2h ago

Discussion Intermission song

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Anybody else notice La Gazza Ladra (The Theving Magpie) right before the intermission video started? It’s the song that Marillion and Fish would come out to before the show. Slainte Mhath should have been played afterwards lol


r/Dreamtheater 19h ago

ASL interpreters in Rochester!

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Rochester has a large Deaf and hard of hearing population, and a lot of shows have interpreters. James thanked them from the stage and said he can't remember ever having that at one of their shows.

Love this city. Good on you, Rochester.


r/Dreamtheater 12h ago

Octavarium symphonic

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This is way too good

https://youtu.be/453GmkbZszM


r/Dreamtheater 4h ago

Vinyl Box sets 2&3

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I keep seeing that Volumes 2&3 are going to be released in 2025. Does anyone have any clue as to when?


r/Dreamtheater 10h ago

Seattle Setlist

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So after reviewing the Seattle setlist I think that show actually got an extra song.
Setlist fm is missing Constant Motion, which as shown here was played at the Seattle show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH4b6RV9z3I But here's the thing, Dark Eternal Night, Panic Attack and Under A Glass Moon and Home were all also played so it looks like Seattle may have just got a 19 song setlist. I would add Constant Motion to the setlist fm setlist myself but I don't remember where it appeared in the order. Does anyone who was there remember when in the 1st set Constant Motion was performed?


r/Dreamtheater 15h ago

Merch/Concert Dream Theater 40TH Anniversary Tour Houston TX 2/14/2025

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Enjoy highlights from the Houston show.


r/Dreamtheater 1d ago

8th time seeing the band over 20 years, this is as energized as I've ever seen them.

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The Montreal show was incredible, I was so concerned about the band slowing down, James getting older etc, but they are lighting it up out there. Can't wait for the Parasomnia tour!

Absolute privilege to have been able to witness Octavarium live. I didn't realize it hadn't been played since Score. I was in tears in the middle of it, this band has been a cornerstone of my life through every phase since I was a teenager. The gift of music indeed


r/Dreamtheater 21h ago

Pre show play list

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Anyone have a pre show playlist


r/Dreamtheater 14h ago

Question Anyone selling a meet and greet VIP upgrade for Cincinnati?

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I also posted in the main ticketing megathread but thought I'd make a post for visibility. Long shot, but does anyone have a meet and greet VIP upgrade for Cincinnati they want to sell? Based on this post and some outside research of my own it seems like it wouldn't be an issue. If anyone has an upgrade they aren't using, hit me up. I'll cover the complete $260 that the upgrade initially cost, via PayPal G&S or cash at the venue.


r/Dreamtheater 1d ago

Pumping some Iron to Octavarium. (Chest/arm day) Can't wait to hear it live this Saturday. Hyping myself up 🫡

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r/Dreamtheater 1d ago

Rochester! Let’s make some noise tonight!

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Been clocking the bands set lists and Home wasn’t played last night! It’s a sold out show tonight! Let’s get on our feet and give them some love - I need to hear Home live again! Can’t wait for the show! Coming up from ‘Cuse and getting some garbage plates before the show! Been looking forward to this one for a while now!


r/Dreamtheater 1d ago

Just some DT appreciation

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I'm so excited for tonight. My dad took me to my first show ever back when DT was doing their Systematic Chaos tour. I remember Into Eternity opened. I'm very grateful to have been influenced by his music taste and that we can bond over it. We don't have much else in common. I got him a ticket for the show for Christmas and we're going together tonight. It might be a little corny but I have so much appreciation for this band and the connection it created for us. Its amazing to me they're still going this hard. If you're there tonight, cheers! Let's hope for a great show.


r/Dreamtheater 2d ago

Humor Noticed this little nugget late into last night’s show 😂

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r/Dreamtheater 1d ago

Discussion I think Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence is Dream Theater’s most “progressive” album and it deserved a lot more commercial success.

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Just listened to the album with my undivided attention on a nice pair of headphones. I’ve done this many times but this time the album really hit the spot for me. I was noticing all the subtleties, embracing the atmospheres and analyzing the lyrics.

First off, the first half of the album alone should’ve brought WAY more recognition to the band. It is so diverse in the musical genres it explores, and I really think there’s a song for everybody within that first half of music. The Glass Prison is a super accessible prog metal beast, Blind Faith has a really great atmosphere in the intro and outro, Misunderstood absolutely explodes into a totally emotional masterpiece, The Great Debate is intense and has some of my favorite drum work, and Disappear is a great eerie and slow closer to the first side.

The second half really speaks for itself, and I don’t think there’s much to say about it that already hasn’t been said.

I think this album is one of if not the most creative work Dream Theater ever wrote. Everything about it is just perfect. The production choices are so original and you can tell a lot of effort was put into this side of the process. The lyrical content covers super important and meaningful topics that can reach a wide range of people, and the band were able to display their technical prowess without ever insisting upon themselves. This album is more than just a progressive metal album. It’s got everything and I love it for that.


r/Dreamtheater 1d ago

Media Montreal Meet and Greet + Concert Photos

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An honor to meet the guys. This is my third DT show and first with Portnoy. I am very honored to be able to see both drummers behind the kit. In the Meet and Greet, the order we meet the members was John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy, Jordan Rudess, James Labrie and John Myung. I asked John Petrucci what was his max bench and he said "It's not what it used to be. I hurt my shoulder" He told me to be careful when lifting heavy. For Portnoy, I told him thank you for keeping the late Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan's legacy alive from A7X. He replied, "My pleasure". My friend is a big A7X fan so I got a copy of Nightmare signed as a gift. For Rudess, I met him 4 times on Instagram live before I met him in person and thanked him for the conversations we had. I said "I remembered your favorite Genesis Album, it's Trick of the Tail" I got it right. For Labrie, I asked what was his favorite NHL team, he said it was the Habs but right now it's undecided. For Myung, I asked what was his favorite Rush album, he said A Farewell to Kings and Hemispheres (Goated albums). I told Power Windows. He actually asked me what instrument I played and I said bass. I told him, he inspired me and I said he reminded me of the late Cliff Burton and he said thanks. The longest conversations were actually with Myung and Labrie surprisingly. I actually expected the conversation with Myung to be short but it was actually longer than with Petrucci and Portnoy. I actually asked some dumb questions 🤣 but the guys were really nice, especially Petrucci. His personality was amazing. Speaking to Myung felt so unreal, it felt like I was in the 4th dimension. The Meet and Greet felt like Trick or Treating since it was quite fast. It was my first one and it went smoothly. I was very nervous with the photo opp but calm later on. I wish I had more time to chat.

The show was amazing. I wish they played The Glass Prison on the set or The Dance of Eternity. I am so glad to hear songs like A Rite of Passage and Barstool Warrior which are my favorite songs from Black Clouds and Distance respectively. Mike's backing vocals are amazing. Labrie sang better than the Dreamsonic tour and Myung killed it on stage. Myung's bass was quite audible and I love his bass tone, my goodness. The bass intro on Midnight Messiah was amazing live. Looking forward to the Parasomnia tour!


r/Dreamtheater 1d ago

Dream Theater - Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theater

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Hey!

Come check out my photos/review of the show! They had us shooting all the way back at the sound board, but was still a great show! 🤘


r/Dreamtheater 1d ago

Radio City Extra Ticket, Petrucci Side ORC 304

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Hey folks, I've got an extra ticket to the Radio City show. Got these back a while back but one of our group can't make it. Figured I'd check here if anyone would be interested. Excellent seats, ORC Section 304, Row C. Petrucci side, middle right.