With the US tour underway and playing to excited fans across the country, GRAMMY®-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater are releasing a new live album on November 28th, 2025, via their longtime label partner Inside Out Music/Sony Music.
“Quarantième: Live à Paris” documents the the iconic lineup of James LaBrie [vocals], John Petrucci [guitar], John Myung [bass], Jordan Rudess [keyboards] and Mike Portnoy’s [drums] sold-out show from Paris, France on their 40th Anniversary headline tour of Europe.
The release contains a setlist that spans the band’s entire career with classics like “Metropolis Pt. 1”, “Panic Attack”, “Octavarium”, and “Pull Me Under” represented among other fan favorites. The show was recorded in front of a capacity crowd at the Adidas Arena.
To coincide with the announcement, the band is releasing the live version of “Overture 1928 / Strange Déjà Vu” via all Digital Services Providers and a video of the performance can be seen below.
“From the moment we announced our 40th anniversary tour, we knew it would be a very special event for both the band and our fans and must be captured. With this release, our performance in Paris is presented so beautifully in both stunning audio and video and really encapsulates this momentous occasion for all to enjoy”, explains John Petrucci.
“We always knew this tour would be unforgettable because not only were we celebrating 4 decades since forming the band, but also the reunion of the band’s classic lineup. The excitement and emotions between us and our fans at each and every show were palpable and totally off the charts! The night captured here in Paris was an epic evening that we can now share with the whole world to celebrate this incredible tour”, adds Mike Portnoy.
Presented in several formats, with artwork by longtime collaborator Hugh Syme, “Quarantième: Live à Paris” will be available as a Limited Deluxe 3CD+3Blu-ray artbook, including 68-pages of photos and artwork as well as an additional Blu-ray of bonus material. It will also be available as a Special Edition 3CD+2Blu-ray Digipak, Limited Deluxe 180g 4LP boxset & digitally. The Blu-ray includes the full show with Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround Sound, & high-resolution stereo audio.
“Quarantième: Live à Paris” is now available for pre-order here.
Tracklist:
CD1:
1. Metropolis Pt. 1
2. Overture 1928
3. Strange Déjà Vu
4. The Mirror
5. Panic Attack
6. Barstool Warrior
7. Hollow Years
8. Constant Motion
9. As I Am
CD2:
1. Orchestral Overture
2. Night Terror
3. Under A Glass Moon
4. This Is The Life
5. Vacant
6. Stream of Consciousness
7. Octavarium
CD3:
1. Home
2. The Spirit Carries On
3. Pull Me Under
Blu-ray 1:
1. Metropolis Pt. 1
2. Overture 1928
3. Strange Déjà Vu
4. The Mirror
5. Panic Attack
6. Barstool Warrior
7. Hollow Years
8. Constant Motion
9. As I Am
Blu-ray 2:
1. Orchestral Overture
2. Night Terror
3. Under a Glass Moon
4. This is the Life
5. Vacant
6. Stream of Consciousness
7. Octavarium
8. Home
9. The Spirit Carries On
10. Pull Me Under
Dream Theater is currently on tour in the United States continuing their “An Evening With Dream Theater” run that will celebrate the band’s recent chart-topping 16th studio album, “Parasomnia”. Dream Theater will be performing their latest album in its entirety, as well as performing the entire 7-movement masterpiece “A Change of Seasons” for the first time since Mike Portnoy’s return as well as other classics and fan favourites from their catalogue.
The tour is scheduled for 30 cities across the United States, kicked off September 5th in Reading, PA and runs through October 25th where it wraps in Long Island, NY. The tour promises to be an unforgettable evening of music.
More information on all tickets and VIP packages can be found here.
US Tour Dates 2025:
September 16 – Charlotte, NC – Owens Auditorium
September 18 – Pittsburgh, PA – Benedum Center
September 19 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life (Festival)
September 21 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
September 22 – Peoria, IL – Prairie Home Alliance Theater
September 24 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre
September 25 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre
September 27 – Des Moines, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
September 29 – Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Center
October 3 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock (Festival)
October 4 – Oceanside, CA – Frontwave Arena
October 5 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Terrace Theater
October 7 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Arts Center – Ikeda Theater
October 8 – El Paso, TX – Abraham Chavez Theatre
October 11 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater
October 13 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
October 14 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
October 17 – Hammond, IN – The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond
October 18 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theatre
October 20 – Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theatre
October 22 – Providence, RI – Veterans Memorial Auditorium
October 23 – Schenectady, NY – Proctor’s Theatre
October 25 – Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum
An album that was fifteen years in the making, Dream Theater released their sixteenth studio album, “Parasomnia” on February 7th, 2025, via their longtime label home, Inside Out Music/Sony Music. From the opening track “In the Arms of Morpheus” to the closer of “The Shadow Man Incident”, Dream Theater returned with a collection of songs that showcased what has earned the band a loyal following for four decades. Clocking in at 71 minutes, “Parasomnia” debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums, the Hard Music Albums and Current Rock Albums chart selling over 18,000 combined units the first week. It also debuted at #41 on the Billboard 200 which is notable for a progressive metal band and shows the bands devout fanbase.
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