Dream Theater are set to release their new double album concept record, The Astonishing, which is due out January 29th. Shortly after its release, the band just announced they will be playing both albums live in their entirety on a North American tour.
The band promise a one-of-a-kind show to perform this opus, which will be set in the year 2285, pitting the oppressive Great Northern Empire of the Americas government against The Ravenskill Rebel Militia — a group of malcontents on the outskirts of “The Realm.” You can hear the first track here. The dates have been announced. Here is the band's entire schedule:
FEBRUARY
18 London, England Palladium
19 London, England Palladium
22 Amsterdam, Holland Carre Theater
23 Amsterdam, Holland Carre Theater
24 Amsterdam, Holland Carre Theater
26 Oslo, Norway Konserthus
27 Oslo, Norway Konserthus
28 Oslo, Norway KonserthusMARCH
1 Stockholm, Sweden Cirkus
2 Stockholm, Sweden Cirkus
4 Hannover, Germany Kuppelsaal
5 Paris, France Palais des Congres
6 Paris, France Palais des Congres
8 Copenhagen, Denmark DR Koncerthuset
9 Berlin, Germany Friedrichspalast
10 Bochum, Germany Ruhrcongress
14 Nurnberg, Germany Meistersingerhalle
15 Frankfurt, Germany Alte Oper Hall
17 Milan, Italy Teatro Degli Arcimboldi
18 Milan, Italy Teatro Degli Arcimboldi
19 Milan, Italy Teatro Degli Arcimboldi
22 Stuttgart, Germany Liederhalle Hegel-Saal
23 Zurich, Switzerland KongresshausAPRIL
14 Quebec City, QC Theatre du Capitole
15 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
16 Toronto, ON Sony Centre
18 Albany, NY Palace Theatre
19 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
20 Hartford, CT Oakdale Theatre
23 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
24 Baltimore, MD Hippodrome Theatre
26 Greensburg, PA Palace Theater
27 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre
30 Chicago, IL Chicago TheaterMAY
1 Minneapolis, MN State Theater
3 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
7 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
10 Portland, OR Schnitzer
11 Seattle, WA Paramount Theater
Pre-sale tickets and VIP packages for the North American dates go on sale this Friday, December 18th at 10am local right HERE, with general on sale starting Tuesday, December 22.
