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Tickets to Dream Theater shows are available now right here at Event Tickets Center! Many of their shows have sold out elsewhere, but not here. Event Tickets Center has a limited number of tickets available for their next several shows. Prices start at $54, but can range all the way up to $1,569. So, you need to act fast before ticket prices rise. If you are on the fence about going to see Dream Theater live, we have conveniently laid out some of the most important information about them. Listen to some of their most popular music via the playlist below and read up on some of their background and biggest achievements. Find the event you want to attend in the event list below, so you can purchase your tickets to go see Dream Theater live!
Who is Dream Theater?
Dream Theater is a band from Boston that has reached mainstream status across the metal and progressive metal categories. Dream Theater has released 46 live and studio albums and 21 singles on Spotify that string all the way back to Jan 30, 1986 with their debut album titled Lost Not Forgotten Archives: The Majesty Demos (1985-1986). Their most recent album release was A View From The Top Of The World on Oct 22, 2021.
Dream Theater's Popularity
Dream Theater's growth has led to an overall artist ranking of 4,605 on Spotify in the United States. They have become well known for their exciting shows and entertaining performances which has built a robust following. This is largely fueled by more than 1,000,000 listeners and more than 1,000,000 followers on Spotify, but they also reach an additional tens of millions of listeners on Spotify through playlists. Additionally, Dream Theater has a robust following on social media with over 500,000 followers on Instagram. They average more than 7,000,000 videos on YouTube and their top video on TikTok has tens of millions of views on the social media platform. There are also almost 40,000 posts on Tik Tok with Dream Theater's tracks featured on them. When you attend your next Dream Theater show, it will be easy to see why they have built such a large following.
Dream Theater as an Artist
You likely recognize Dream Theater by their top tracks which include "Pull Me Under", "Night Terror", and "Another Day". You might also listen to Dream Theater due to their earliest albums such as Lost Not Forgotten Archives: The Majesty Demos (1985-1986), When Dream And Day Unite, and Lost Not Forgotten Archives: When Dream And Day Unite Demos (1987-1989), but you may have heard of them from similar artists such as Iron Maiden, Megadeth, and Opeth.
Dream Theater's RIAA Awards
Dream Theater has reached the pinnacle of any artist's career by earning an RIAA award. Their top award came on Oct 11, 2006 for their album Score: 20th Anniversary World Tour Live with the Octavarium Orchestra. They received a Platinum award for the album. In total, Dream Theater has 3 Platinum albums. As such a well renowned artist, you can be certain that Dream Theater's shows are going to be unforgettable thanks to their decorated music library.
Dream Theater's Music Library
Dream Theater has released a total of 46 albums on Spotify and is the main or feature artist on 839 tracks. Their full discography can be found in the charts below, as well as their top 10 songs. However, when you attend a Dream Theater show, you're sure to hear more than a few of their big hits from their top albums which include Lost Not Forgotten Archives: The Majesty Demos (1985-1986), When Dream And Day Unite, and Lost Not Forgotten Archives: When Dream And Day Unite Demos (1987-1989). Their most recent album, A View From The Top Of The World was released on Oct 22, 2021. To supplement their albums, Dream Theater has released 21 singles on Spotify. Their top singles, which will more than likely be included in their setlists, are Stargazer, A Rite of Passage, and Odyssey, with their most recent single, A Broken Man, being released on Dec 3, 2024.
Dream Theater Discography
| Album | Release Date | Album Type |
|---|
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: The Majesty Demos (1985-1986) | Jan 30, 1986 | Album |
| When Dream And Day Unite | Jan 1, 1989 | Album |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: When Dream And Day Unite Demos (1987-1989) | Jan 30, 1989 | Album |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Images and Words Demos - (1989-1991) | Jun 30, 1991 | Album |
| Images and Words | Jun 30, 1992 | Album |
| Live at the Marquee | Jan 1, 1993 | Album |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Live in NYC - 1993 | Mar 4, 1993 | Album |
| Awake | Oct 3, 1994 | Album |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Awake Demos (1994) | Oct 4, 1994 | Album |
| A Change of Seasons | Aug 29, 1995 | Album |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Old Bridge, New Jersey (1996) (Live) | Dec 14, 1996 | Album |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: The Making of Falling Into Infinity (1997) | Aug 30, 1997 | Album |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Falling Into Infinity Demos, 1996-1997 | Aug 30, 1997 | Album |
| Falling into Infinity | Sep 12, 1997 | Album |
| Once in a Livetime | Oct 27, 1998 | Album |
| Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory | Jan 1, 1999 | Album |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: The Making Of Scenes From A Memory - The Sessions (1999) | Jan 1, 1999 | Album |
| Live Scenes from New York | Sep 11, 2001 | Album |
| Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence | Jan 22, 2002 | Album |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Master of Puppets - Live in Barcelona, 2002 | Feb 19, 2002 | Album |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: The Number of the Beast (Live in Paris 2002) | Oct 24, 2002 | Album |
| Train of Thought | Nov 10, 2003 | Album |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Train of Thought Instrumental Demos (2003) | Nov 11, 2003 | Album |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: When Dream And Day Reunite (Live) | Mar 6, 2004 | Album |
| Live at Budokan | Oct 5, 2004 | Album |
| Octavarium | Jan 1, 2005 | Album |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Made in Japan - Live (2006) | Jan 15, 2006 | Album |
| Score: 20th Anniversary World Tour (with The Octavarium Orchestra) | Aug 28, 2006 | Album |
| Systematic Chaos | Jun 4, 2007 | Album |
| Chaos in Motion 2007 - 2008 | Sep 20, 2008 | Album |
| Black Clouds & Silver Linings (Special Edition) | Jan 1, 2009 | Album |
| Stargazer | May 8, 2009 | Single |
| A Rite of Passage | May 8, 2009 | Single |
| Odyssey | May 22, 2009 | Single |
| Tenement Funster / Flick of the Wrist / Lily of the Valley | May 25, 2009 | Single |
| Take Your Fingers from My Hair | Jun 5, 2009 | Single |
| Larks Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2 | Jun 5, 2009 | Single |
| Black Clouds & Silver Linings | Jun 19, 2009 | Album |
| Wither | Sep 14, 2009 | Single |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Live at Madison Square Garden (2010) | Jul 12, 2010 | Album |
| On the Backs of Angels | Jul 18, 2011 | Single |
| A Dramatic Turn of Events | Aug 25, 2011 | Album |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: A Dramatic Tour of Events - Select Board Mixes (Live) | Dec 4, 2011 | Album |
| The Enemy Inside | Aug 6, 2013 | Single |
| Dream Theater | Sep 16, 2013 | Album |
| Breaking the Fourth Wall (Live at the Boston Opera House, Boston, MA, 3/25/2014) | Sep 26, 2014 | Album |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Live at Wacken (2015) | Jul 31, 2015 | Album |
| The Astonishing | Jan 29, 2016 | Album |
| Our New World (feat. Lzzy Hale) | Sep 9, 2016 | Single |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Images and Words - Live in Japan, 2017 | Sep 11, 2017 | Album |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: ...and Beyond - Live in Japan, 2017 | Sep 11, 2017 | Album |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Distance Over Time Demos (2018) | Jun 1, 2018 | Album |
| Untethered Angel | Dec 7, 2018 | Single |
| Fall into the Light | Jan 11, 2019 | Single |
| Paralyzed | Feb 8, 2019 | Single |
| Distance Over Time (Bonus track version) | Feb 22, 2019 | Album |
| Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Live in Berlin (2019) | Jun 27, 2019 | Album |
| Pale Blue Dot (Live at Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK, 2020) | Sep 25, 2020 | Single |
| Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy (Live at Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK, 2020) | Nov 6, 2020 | Single |
| Distant Memories - Live in London (Bonus Track Edition) | Nov 27, 2020 | Album |
| Pull Me Under (Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, 2017) | May 14, 2021 | Single |
| Forsaken (Live in London, UK 7/24/11) | Jul 2, 2021 | Single |
| The Alien | Aug 13, 2021 | Single |
| Invisible Monster | Sep 22, 2021 | Single |
| A View From The Top Of The World | Oct 22, 2021 | Album |
| Night Terror | Oct 11, 2024 | Single |
| A Broken Man | Dec 3, 2024 | Single |
Dream Theater Top Tracks
| Track | Album | Release Date |
|---|
| "A Broken Man" | A Broken Man | Dec 3, 2024 |
| "Another Day" | Images and Words | Jun 30, 1992 |
| "As I Am" | Train of Thought | Nov 10, 2003 |
| "Metropolis - Part I: "The Miracle and the Sleeper"" | Images and Words | Jun 30, 1992 |
| "Night Terror" | Night Terror | Oct 11, 2024 |
| "Panic Attack - 2009 Remaster" | Octavarium | Jan 1, 2005 |
| "Pull Me Under" | Images and Words | Jun 30, 1992 |
| "Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On" | Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory | Jan 1, 1999 |
| "Scene Two: II. Strange Déjà Vu" | Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory | Jan 1, 1999 |
| "Under a Glass Moon" | Images and Words | Jun 30, 1992 |
Dream Theater RIAA Awards
| Album | Award | Date |
|---|
| Images And Words | Platinum | Mar 22, 2006 |
| Live At Budokan | Platinum | Jan 26, 2005 |
| Score: 20th Anniversary World Tour Live with the Octavarium Orchestra | Platinum | Oct 11, 2006 |
Similar Artists to Dream Theater
| Artist | Genre | Spotify Followers |
|---|
| Iron Maiden | metal | 9,535,750 |
| Megadeth | metal | 5,623,649 |
| Opeth | metal | 1,013,217 |
| Mastodon | metal | 957,205 |
| Porcupine Tree | metal | 720,811 |
| ANGRA | metal | 468,959 |
| Steve Vai | metal | 593,303 |
| Soen | metal | 280,219 |
| Bruce Dickinson | metal | 648,299 |
| Yngwie Malmsteen | metal | 445,048 |
Meet Dream Theater
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. The band is well known for the technical proficiency of its instrumentalists, who have won many awards from music instruction magazines. Guitarist John Petrucci has been named as the third player on the G3 tour six times, more than any invited players.
