With its next U.S. tour kicking off this week, progressive metal band Dream Theater has released a music video for “Bend the Clock” from its 16th studio album, “Parasomnia,” released earlier in 2025.
The new album showcases the band’s iconic lineup of James LaBrie (vocals), John Petrucci (guitar), John Myung (bass), Jordan Rudess (keyboards) and Mike Portnoy (drums). Portnoy rejoined the band in 2023, 13 years after he left.
Dream Theater is set to return to the road this week, continuing its An Evening With Dream Theater run that will celebrate “Parasomnia.” The band will perform album in its entirety, along with the entire seven-movement, 23-minute song “A Change of Seasons” for the first time since Portnoy’s return. The set list also will include other classics and fan favorites from its catalog. The tour is scheduled for 30 cities across the United States and kicks off Sept. 5 in Reading, Pennsylvania, and runs through Oct. 25 when it will wrap in Long Island, New York. More information on all tickets and VIP packages can be found at https://dreamtheater.net/tour/.
Tour dates:
September 5 – Reading, PA – Santander PAC
September 6 – Baltimore, MD – The Lyric
September 9 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston PAC
September 10 – Clearwater, FL – The BayCare Sound Amphitheater
September 12 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
September 13 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
September 14 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy (40th Anniversary Tour Rescheduled Date)
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 15 years in the making, Dream Theater released “Parasomnia” on Feb. 7, 2025, via its longtime label home, Inside Out Music/Sony Music. Clocking in at 71 minutes, “Parasomnia” debuted at number 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 number 41 on the Billboard 200, which is notable for a progressive metal band and shows the band’s devout fanbase. It is Dream Theater’s first album with drummer/founding member Mike Portnoy since 2009’s “Black Clouds & Silver Linings.” It was produced by guitarist John Petrucci, engineered by James “Jimmy T” Meslin and mixed by Andy Sneap. Hugh Syme returned once again to create the cover art. More information can be found at www.dreamtheater.net.
“Parasomnia” track listing:
1) In the Arms of Morpheus (5:22)
2) Night Terror (9:55)
3) A Broken Man (8:30)
4) Dead Asleep (11:06)
5) Midnight Messiah (7:58)
6) Are We Dreaming? (1:28)
7) Bend the Clock (7:24)
8) The Shadow Man Incident (19:32)
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