Dream Theater’s 40th anniversary tour kicks off – watch videos of their performance with Mike Portnoy

For the first time in fourteen years, Dream Theater performed with drummer Mike Portnoy. As Dream Theater began their 40th-anniversary tour at the O2 in London, Portnoy, who last performed with the prog-metal icons at the last performance of the Black Clouds & Silver Touring tour in August 2010 in Chiba, Japan, made a comeback. “Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper” from “Images and Words” opened the band’s performance, and “Pull Me Under” closed it out. After the break, Portnoy, seated behind a drum kit with three bass drums, played “Barstool Warrior” and “This Is The Life” for the first time. “Night Terror” also made its premiere. Mike Mangini, Portnoy’s replacement, recorded both songs initially.

You can read our report of the show here and watch the full gallery here!

Upcoming shows:

Oct 22: Berlin Uber Eats Music Hall, Germany
Oct 23: Koln Palladium, Germany
Oct 25: Milan Forum, Italy
Oct 26: Rome Palazzo dello Sport, Italy
Oct 28: Munich Zenith, Germany
Oct 29: Zagreb Arena Zagreb, Croatia
Nov 01: Budapest Arena, Hungary
Nov 02: Prague Fortuna Arena, Czech Republic
Nov 03: Lodz Atlas Arena, Poland
Nov 06: Helsinki Metro Areena, Finland
Nov 08: Stockholm Waterfront, Sweden
Nov 09: Oslo Spektrum, Norway
Nov 10: Copenhagen Poolen, Denmark
Nov 12: Rockhal, Luxembourg
Nov 13: Zurich The Hall, Switzerland
Nov 14: Lyon Halle Tony Garnier, France
Nov 16: Lisbon MEO Arena, Portugal
Nov 17: Madrid La Cubierta de Leganés, Spain
Nov 20: Stuttgart Beethovensaal, Germany
Nov 21: Frankfurt Jahrhundderthalle, Germany
Nov 23: Paris Adidas Arena, France
Nov 24: Amsterdam AFAS Live, The Netherlands

Feb 07: Philadelphia The Met, PA
Feb 08: Raleigh Martin Marietta Center, NC
Feb 10: Nashville Opry House, TN
Feb 11: Atlanta Coca-Cola Roxy, GA
Feb 12: Biloxi Hard Rock Cafe, MS
Feb 14: Houston 713 Music Hall, TX
Feb 15: Dallas Texas Trust CU, TX
Feb 16: San Antonio Majestic, TX
Feb 18: Phoenix Arizona Financial Center, AZ
Feb 19: Highland Yaamava Theater, CA
Feb 21: Las Vegas Cosmo, NV
Feb 22: Los Angeles Youtube Theater, CA
Feb 24: San Jose San Jose Civic, CA
Feb 25: Sacramento Safe Credit Union Performing, CA
Feb 27: Seattle Moore Theater, WA
Feb 28: Portland Keller Auditorium, OR
Mar 02: Reno Grand Sierra, NV
Mar 04: Salt Lake City Maverik Center, UT
Mar 06: Denver Mission Ballroom, CO
Mar 08: Chicago Theatre, IL
Mar 09: Cleveland MGM Northfield Park, OH
Mar 11: Toronto Coca-Cola Coliseum, ON
Mar 12: Montreal Place Des Arts, QC
Mar 14: Wallingford Oakdale Theater, CT
Mar 15: Boston Boch Center, MA
Mar 17: Rochester Kodak, NY
Mar 18: Wheeling Capitol Theater, WV
Mar 19: Cincinnati Brady Music Center, OH
Mar 21: Washington The Anthem, DC
Mar 22: New York Radio City Music Hall, NY

Tickets available here.