Dream Theater 2025 tour: How to get tickets, dates, venues, and more explored

Progressive metal act Dream Theater are officially hitting the road once again with a U.S. headlining tour in Fall 2025. The tour has been titled "An Evening With Dream Theater."

The newly announced 30-date trek will celebrate the band's latest album, Parasomnia, by performing it in full. The tour will kick off on September 5, 2025, in Reading, Pennsylvania, and wrap up on October 25, 2025, in Uniondale, New York.

The tour follows the band's 40th-anniversary run earlier this year. It saw the return of founding member and OG drummer Mike Portnoy after 14 years.

Dream Theater shared the tour announcement via their official Instagram page, captioning:

"USA! 🇺🇸 We are back this fall with the Parasomnia tour! Playing the new album in it’s entirely as well as other fan favorites… Tickets are on sale this Friday, May 23 at 10am local 🎟️ All Ticket links, VIP upgrades & more info at dreamtheater.net/tour"

Presale tickets for select dates are available via Live Nation starting from Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 10 a.m. local time. Fans need to use the code FREESTYLE.

On the other hand, general ticket sales will begin on Friday, May 23, 2025, at 10 a.m. local time through Ticketmaster. VIP upgrades will also be available.

Complete list of dates and venues for Dream Theater's 2025 tour

The confirmed dates and venues of Dream Theater's 2025 trek, including the newly announced An Evening With Dream Theater leg, are as follows:

North American "An Evening With Dream Theater" dates

Friday, September 5, 2025 - Reading, PA @ Santander Performing Arts Center [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Saturday, September 6, 2025 - Baltimore, MD @ The Lyric [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - North Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Performing Arts Center [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - Clearwater, FL @ The BayCare Sound [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Friday, September 12, 2025 - Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Saturday, September 13, 2025 - Atlanta, GA @ Coca Cola Roxy [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Sunday, September 14, 2025 - Atlanta, GA @ Coca Cola Roxy [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Thursday, September 18, 2025 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Benedum Center [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Friday, September 19, 2025 - Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life [Festival lineup]
Sunday, September 21, 2025 - Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Monday, September 22, 2025 - Peoria, IL @ Prairie Home Alliance Theater [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Thursday, September 25, 2025 - Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Saturday, September 27, 2025 - Waukee, IA @ Vibrant Music Hall [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Monday, September 29, 2025 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Pikes Peak Center [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Friday, October 3, 2025 - Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival [Festival lineup]
Saturday, October 4, 2025 - Oceanside, CA @ Frontwave Arena [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Sunday, October 5, 2025 - Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Terrace Theatre [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Arts Center – Ikeda Theater [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - El Paso, TX @ Abraham Chavez Theatre [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Saturday, October 11, 2025 - Tulsa, OK @ Tulsa Theater [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Monday, October 13, 2025 - Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - Chesterfield, MO @ The Factory [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Friday, October 17, 2025 - Hammond, IN @ The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - Columbus, OH @ Palace Theatre [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Monday, October 20, 2025 - Syracuse, NY @ Landmark Theatre [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - Providence, RI @ Veterans Memorial Auditorium [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - Schenectady, NY @ Proctors Theatre [An Evening With Dream Theater]
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum [An Evening With Dream Theater]

Dream Theater Summer European tour 2025

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - Turku, Finland @ Logomo-sali
Thursday, June 5, 2025 - Sölvesborg, Sweden @ Sweden Rock Festival
Saturday, June 7, 2025 - Nancy, France @ Heavy Weekend
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - Fuengirola, Spain @ Marenostrum Fuengirola
Thursday, June 12, 2025 - Zamora, Spain @ Z! Live
Saturday, June 14, 2025 - Nickelsdorf, Austria @ Nova Rock Festival
Thursday, June 19, 2025 - Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting
Friday, June 20, 2025 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Copenhell
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - Clisson, France @ Hellfest Open Air Festival
Monday, June 23, 2025 - Sopot, Poland @ Forest Opera
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - Oslo, Norway @ Tons of Rock
Friday, June 27, 2025 - Tallinn, Estonia @ Tallinn Rock Festival
Saturday, June 28, 2025 - Grenchen, Switzerland @ Summerside Festival
Monday, June 30, 2025 - Marostica, Italy @ Marostica Summer Festival Volksbank
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - Lucca, Italy @ Lucca Summer Festival
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - Pompei, Italy @ Anfiteatro Degli Scavi
Friday, July 4, 2025 - Taormina, Italy @ Teatro Antico
Sunday, July 6, 2025 - St. Julian’s, Malta @ Eden Arena
Thursday, July 10, 2025 - Bonn, Germany @ Kunst!Rasen
Friday, July 11, 2025 - Hannover, Germany @ Gilde Parkbühne
Saturday, July 12, 2025 - Nuremberg, Germany @ Stadionpark
Monday, July 14, 2025 - Hamburg, Germany @ Stadtpark
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - Leipzig, Germany @ Parkbühne
Thursday, July 17, 2025 - Turin, Italy @ Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi
Friday, July 18, 2025 - Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France @ Guitare en Scene
Sunday, July 20, 2025 - Plovdiv, Bulgaria @ Ancient Theatre
Monday, July 21, 2025 - Plovdiv, Bulgaria @ Ancient Theatre
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 - Athens, Greece @ Release Athens
Friday, July 25, 2025 - Sibiu, Romania @ Artmania Festival
Sunday, July 27, 2025 - Istanbul, Turkey @ Küçükçiftlik Park
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 - Orange, France @ Positiv Festival

Ticket info at a glance

Live Nation presale: Starts Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 10 a.m. local time using the code FREESTYLE
General on-sale: Begins Friday, May 23, 2025, at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster
VIP packages: Available through official Dream Theater channels and select venues

Fans interested in VIP upgrades should check the band's official website.