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On Valentine’s Day at Sydney’s ICC Theatre, Dream Theater’s 40th Anniversary Tour lands with Mike Portnoy back behind the kit, celebrating four decades of progressive metal milestones in a show that replaces candlelight with precision riffs and grand, cathartic scale.

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News: Dream Theater confirm 40th Anniversary Australian tour dates

September 1, 2025
Deb Pelser

Dream Theater will return to Australia in February 2026 for their 40th Anniversary Tour, their first visit since drummer Mike Portnoy rejoined the band. The run includes dates in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, with each show presented as An Evening With Dream Theater.

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Live Review: Dream Theater / Arion – O2 Apollo, Manchester 17.02.2023

February 20, 2023
Phil Pountney

As the evening drew in and I approached the Apollo I couldn’t help but notice an air of sophistication and maturity surrounding the whole ambience, and as I entered the…

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