Dream Theater To Play New Album ‘Parasomnia’ In Full On New U.S. Tour

Progressive music titans Dream Theater have announced another extensive run of U.S. tour dates for the fall of 2025, called “An Evening With Dream Theater – Parasomnia 2025.” This tour follows their successful 40th-anniversary North American trek that concluded in March and will heavily feature their sixteenth studio album, Parasomnia, which marks the celebrated return of founding drummer Mike Portnoy.

The upcoming 30-city U.S. tour is scheduled to kick off on September 5 in Reading, Pennsylvania, and will run through October 25, wrapping up in Long Island, New York. Each night, Dream Theater will perform their latest album, Parasomnia, in its entirety, alongside a selection of classics and fan favorites from their extensive catalog.

Parasomnia, released on February 7, 2025, via InsideOut Music, is the first Dream Theater studio album to feature Mike Portnoy on drums since 2009’s Black Clouds & Silver Linings. The album was produced by guitarist John Petrucci, engineered by James “Jimmy T” Meslin, mixed by renowned producer Andy Sneap, and features cover art by longtime collaborator Hugh Syme.

Mike Portnoy co-founded Dream Theater in 1985 with Petrucci and bassist John Myung and played on the band’s first ten studio albums before his departure in 2010. He was succeeded by Mike Mangini, who handled drumming duties for over a decade and through several albums, joining after a widely publicized audition process documented in “The Spirit Carries On.” Portnoy‘s return to the band was announced in late 2023, exciting fans worldwide.

Before embarking on the “Parasomnia” U.S. tour, Dream Theater will also complete an extensive run of European festival appearances and headline shows throughout June and July 2025.

Dream Theater – Upcoming 2025 Tour Dates:

Europe (June/July):

• June 3 – Turku, Finland – Logomo-sali
• June 5 – Sölvesborg, Sweden – Sweden Rock Festival
• June 7 – Nancy, France – Heavy Weekend
• June 10 – Fuengirola, Spain – Marenostrum Fuengirola
• June 12 – Zamora, Spain – Z! Live
• June 14 – Nickelsdorf, Austria – Nova Rock Festival
• June 19 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting
• June 20 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhell
• June 21 – Clisson, France – Hellfest Open Air Festival
• June 23 – Sopot, Poland – Forest Opera
• June 25 – Oslo, Norway – Tons of Rock
• June 27 – Tallinn, Estonia – Tallinn Rock Festival
• June 28 – Grenchen, Switzerland – Summerside Festival
• June 30 – Marostica, Italy – Marostica Summer Festival Volksbank
• July 1 – Lucca, Italy – Lucca Summer Festival
• July 2 – Pompei, Italy – Anfiteatro Degli Scavi
• July 4 – Taormina, Italy – Teatro Antico
• July 6 – St. Julian’s, Malta – Eden Arena
• July 10 – Bonn, Germany – Kunst!Rasen
• July 11 – Hannover, Germany – Gilde Parkbühne
• July 12 – Nuremberg, Germany – Stadionpark
• July 14 – Hamburg, Germany – Stadtpark
• July 15 – Leipzig, Germany – Parkbühne
• July 17 – Turin, Italy – Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi
• July 18 – Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France – Guitare en Scene
• July 20 – Plovdiv, Bulgaria – Ancient Theatre
• July 21 – Plovdiv, Bulgaria – Ancient Theatre
• July 23 – Athens, Greece – Release Athens
• July 25 – Sibiu, Romania – Artmania Festival
• July 27 – Istanbul, Turkey – Küçükçiftlik Park
• July 29 – Orange, France – Positiv Festival

North America – “An Evening With Dream Theater – Parasomnia 2025” (September/October):

• Sep. 05 – Reading, PA – Santander PAC
• Sep. 06 – Baltimore, MD – The Lyric
• Sep. 09 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston PAC
• Sep. 10 – Clearwater, FL – The BayCare Sound Amphitheater
• Sep. 12 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
• Sep. 13 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
• Sep. 14 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy (40th-anniversary tour rescheduled date)
• Sep. 16 – Charlotte, NC – Owens Auditorium
• Sep. 18 – Pittsburgh, PA – Benedum Center
• Sep. 19 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life (Festival)
• Sep. 21 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
• Sep. 22 – Peoria, IL – Prairie Home Alliance Theater
• Sep. 24 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre
• Sep. 25 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre
• Sep. 27 – Des Moines, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
• Sep. 29 – Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Center
• Oct. 03 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock (Festival)
• Oct. 04 – Oceanside, CA – Frontwave Arena
• Oct. 05 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Terrace Theater
• Oct. 07 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Arts Center – Ikeda Theater
• Oct. 08 – El Paso, TX – Abraham Chavez Theatre
• Oct. 11 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater
• Oct. 13 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
• Oct. 14 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
• Oct. 17 – Hammond, IN – The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond
• Oct. 18 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theatre
• Oct. 20 – Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theatre
• Oct. 22 – Providence, RI – Veterans Memorial Auditorium
• Oct. 23 – Schenectady, NY – Proctor’s Theatre
• Oct. 25 – Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum