Dream Theater live in concert.
ON TOUR

Dream Theater

121
critic concert reviews
metal

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

78
%
Based on 
121
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
80
%
Based on 
21
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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Critics Consensus

Based on 121 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Dream Theater is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths. Dream Theater concert reviews describe live shows and performances as astonishing, theatrical, ambitious, adventurous, and inspirational.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Dream Theater concerts? Dream Theater concerts usually last from one and a half hours to up to three hours long.

How much to book?

On tour

EX THEATER ROPPONGI, 東京都, Japan (February 26); アイプラザ豊橋, 愛知県, Japan (February 28); フェスティバルホール, 大阪府, Japan (March 2); 岡山芸術創造劇場 ハレノワ, 岡山市北区表町3-11-50, Japan (March 3); Puerto de Asunción, Asunción , Paraguay (April 28); Arena CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico (April 10); Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico (April 12); Centro de Convenciones Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, Panama, Panama (April 14); Parque Viva, San José, Costa Rica (April 16); Auditório Araújo Vianna; Live Curitiba; Dois Ipês (antigo Ópera Hall); Vibra São Paulo; Vivo Rio; BeFly Hall, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Curitiba, Brazil; Brasília, Brazil; São Paulo, Brazil; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Belo Horizonte, Brazil (May 3; May 5; May 7; May 9; May 10; May 12)

Artist Info

Genre
metal
Origin
Boston, United States (1985 - present)
Bio
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 Boston, Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to concentrate further on the band that would ultimately become Dream Theater.
Has Performed With
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Critic Concert Reviews

The Arts STL (USA)

October 27, 2025
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Dream Theater Live In Concert

Glide Magazine (USA)

September 13, 2025
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Dream Theater’s Technical Prowess Shines At Orlando’s Hard Rock Live On 40th Anniversary Tour

Rock Show Critique (USA)

March 18, 2025
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The Return Of Dream Theater Nothing Short Of Spectacular

V13 (Canada)

March 17, 2025
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Dream Theater showed why they're the masters of progressive rock on their 40th anniversary tour at Salle Wilfred-Pelletier at Place Des Arts.

Vintage Rock (USA)

February 22, 2025
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Celebrating 40 years as a band, as well as a new album, Dream Theater made a tour stop in Los Angeles and gave their fans an evening of the best of progressive metal from the leaders of the genre.

Vintage Rock (USA)

February 22, 2025
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Celebrating 40 years as a band, as well as a new album, Dream Theater made a tour stop in Los Angeles and gave their fans an evening of the best of progressive metal from the leaders of the genre.

The Aquarian Weekly (USA)

February 14, 2025
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An Evening with Dream Theater at The Met Philadelphia / February 7, 2025

Past critic reviews published in

Melodic Magazine, Consequence (USA), New Noise Magazine (USA), QRO Magazine, Backseat Mafia and more

Image Credit

Carlos Delgado [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Vol. 3 (12 December 2025)