Surprising absolutely no one, progressive metal outfit Dream Theater announced they’ll be playing a super long song during their upcoming U.S. tour. Except, it’s an exceptionally long song — like 20+ minutes long — yes, they’ll be playing the entirety of “A Change of Seasons”.
Originally released on the band’s first EP of the same name back in 1995, “A Change of Seasons” is a 23 minute long epic comprised of seven different movements. I imagine it’s bonkers to play in a live setting, so why they decided to do that on the same tour they’ll be playing the entirety of their latest album Parasomnia.
The tour will launch from Reading, Pennsylvania on September 5 and will culminate at the final show on October 25 in Uniondale, New York. Along the way, they’ll make stops for Louder Than Life and Aftershock, as well as the special two-nights in Atlanta series wher they’ll play all of Parasomnia one night and a rescheduled 40th anniversary show the next.
“We are very excited to be performing A Change of Seasons on our Parasomnia US tour! We will also be performing the whole of the new album and other Dream Theater favorites!”
You can find the full list of tour dates below.
Dream Theater Live Dates
9/5 Reading, PA Santander Performing Arts Center
9/6 Baltimore, MD The Lyric
9/9 North Charleston, SC North Charleston Performing Arts Center
9/10 Clearwater, FL The BayCare Sound
9/12 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
9/13 Atlanta, GA Coca Cola Roxy
9/14 Atlanta, GA Coca Cola Roxy (Rescheduled DT40 Show)
9/16 Charlotte, NC Ovens Auditorium
9/18 Pittsburgh, PA Benedum Center
9/19 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life
9/21 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
9/22 Peoria, IL Prairie Home Alliance Theater
9/24 Milwaukee, WI Miller High Life Theatre
9/25 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre
9/27 Waukee, IA Vibrant Music Hall
9/29 Colorado Springs, CO Pikes Peak Center
10/3 Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival
10/4 Oceanside, CA Frontwave Arena
10/5 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Terrace Theatre
10/7 Mesa, AZ Mesa Arts Center – Ikeda Theater
10/8 El Paso, TX Abraham Chavez Theatre
10/11 Tulsa, OK Tulsa Theater
10/13 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
10/14 Chesterfield, MO The Factory
10/17 Hammond, IN The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond
10/18 Columbus, OH Palace Theatre
10/20 Syracuse, NY Landmark Theatre
10/22 Providence, RI Veterans Memorial Auditorium
10/23 Schenectady, NY Proctors Theatre
10/25 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
