• 05-07-2009, 04:00 AM
    MasterCylinder
    Preliminary Schedule -- DT Tour
    PROGRESSIVE NATION 2009 - NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
    Dream Theater, Zappa Plays Zappa, Pain Of Salvation & Beardfish

    Fri Jul 24, 2009 Miami, FL Fillmore @ Jackie Gleason Theater
    Sat Jul 25, 2009 Orlando, FL Rock Hard Live
    Sun Jul 26, 2009 Tampa, FL Ruth Eckard Hall
    Tue Jul 28, 2009 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
    Wed Jul 29, 2009 Ashville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
    Fri Jul 31, 2009 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theater
    Sat Aug 01, 2009 Washington DC * Merriweather Post
    Sun Aug 02, 2009 Boston, MA Bank Of America Pavillion
    Tue Aug 04, 2009 Albany, NY The Palace Theater
    Wed Aug 05, 2009 Wallingford, CT Chevrolet Theater
    Fri Aug 07, 2009 Asbury Park, NJ Convention Hall
    Tue Aug 11, 2009 Quebec City, QUE The Agora
    Wed Aug 12, 2009 Montreal, QUE Bell Center
    Fri Aug 14, 2009 Toronto, ONT Molson Amphitheater
    Sun Aug 16, 2009 Winnipeg, MAN The Burton Cummings Theater
    Tue Aug 18, 2009 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall
    Wed Aug 19, 2009 Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference Center
    Fri Aug 21, 2009 Minneapolis, MN The Orpheum Theater
    Sat Aug 22, 2009 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater
    Sun Aug 23, 2009 Chicago, IL Chicago Theater
    Tue Aug 25, 2009 Denver, CO Temple Hoyne Buell Theater
    Thu Aug 27, 2009 San Jose, CA Event Center
    Fri Aug 28, 2009 Las Vegas, NV The Joint
    Sat Aug 29, 2009 Los Angeles, CA The Greek Theater On Sale Now!


    * - Additional Special Guests on the 8/1 Washington DC show will be Queensryche
    (a special one-off 5 band Progressive Nation bill for 1 night only!)

    This is only the first batch of confirmed dates.....
    There are many more on their way, so stay tuned for more!
  • 05-07-2009, 05:26 AM
    ForeverAutumn
    I got this email from the DT Fan Club this morning...

    This is an e-mail from 'DreamTheater.com Fanclub'

    Message:
    Sorry for the late notice - just found out about this. If you sign-up for the Road Runner Records newsletter, you can get a free download of "Right of Passage" - a new DT song that will be released on the new album this June.

    This is basically a 24 hour opportunity, so check it out now if you are going to. It's a great song - very different from other DT music.

    http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/ari...age/index.aspx

    Enjoy!
  • 05-07-2009, 07:13 AM
    Finch Platte
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MasterCylinder
    PROGRESSIVE NATION 2009 - NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
    Dream Theater, Zappa Plays Zappa, Pain Of Salvation & Beardfish

    Fri Jul 24, 2009 Miami, FL Fillmore @ Jackie Gleason Theater

    Sat Aug 29, 2009 Los Angeles, CA The Greek Theater On Sale Now!

    This is only the first batch of confirmed dates.....
    There are many more on their way, so stay tuned for more!
    Imagine the size of the venues they could play if they had a singer who could actually sing! :p
  • 05-07-2009, 08:00 AM
    ForeverAutumn
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Finch Platte
    Imagine the size of the venues they could play if they had a singer who could actually sing! :p
    I don't care what you say...you're still a disturbed tool. :p
  • 05-08-2009, 11:46 AM
    teej
    DT has a singer?

    I live for their instrumentals. LaBrie's vocals kept me from getting into DT...I sampled them long ago at a listening booth and dismissed them as heavy metal crap becuase of the vocals. It was only after LTE that I decided that DT had to much potentially good music was too good to ignore.

    and then....the vocals do grow on a person. "Spirit Carries On" in particular showcases how great LaBrie's vocals can be...he's not screaming trying to be some headbanger here, it's very clean and powerful (of course, the fact the music is killer and the lyrics are emotionally charged helps).

    I'll take the "Instrumedly" any day over a DT vocal though!

    Hope more dates get added soon...the lack of a Seattle show is particularly distrubing but I am sure they will visit. If not I'll have to dream up an excuse to travel to our offices in Atlanta and drag DaveG to the show!

    tj
  • 05-08-2009, 12:00 PM
    ForeverAutumn
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by teej
    DT has a singer?

    I live for their instrumentals.
    tj
    Then you may be interested to know that their new CD, Black Clouds and Silver Linings, due for release on June 23rd, will be available as a 3CD limited edition and one of the CDs is the full album as instrumentals only. The third disk is a disk of covers. You can pre-order the 3-disk set from Roadrunner Records or Amazon.

    Yes...I know everything. :cornut:
  • 05-08-2009, 12:47 PM
    Finch Platte
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ForeverAutumn
    ...one of the CDs is the full album as instrumentals only.
    Ya think maybe the band's getting the message?

    I can just see them handing the CD out at concerts off the front of the stage when LeCheese goes offstage, with a little sticker on it that says "if you'd like to sing for DT, give us a call!"

    I'd love to hear them do a CD w/ Russell Allen from Symphony X singing. :cornut:
  • 05-08-2009, 06:08 PM
    3-LockBox
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Finch Platte
    I'd love to hear them do a CD w/ Russell Allen from Symphony X singing. :cornut:
    Lemme see if I got this straight

    you'd replace Labrie, with Russel Allen? There ain't a hole lotta difference twix the two.

    I admit that early DT was a turnoff for me because of Labrie's singing, but he's toned it way back since then.
  • 05-09-2009, 08:24 AM
    Finch Platte
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by 3-LockBox
    Lemme see if I got this straight

    you'd replace Labrie, with Russel Allen? There ain't a hole lotta difference twix the two.

    I admit that early DT was a turnoff for me because of Labrie's singing, but he's toned it way back since then.
    I think there are major differences, altho I refuse to listen to any more LaCheese to opine on the two different vocal styles & ranges, sorry. :crazy: