Who: Dream Theater

When: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 8:00pm

Where: Stifel Theatre

1400 Market St. St. Louis, MO

Tickets: On Sale Now HERE

 

–by Sean Derrick

 

It’s hard to believe it has been 30 years since I first I (along with most of the rest of the world) was introduced to a band that would come to define what progressive metal is; Dream Theater. That band (who will be in town at Stifel Theatre for a Covid rescheduled show Tuesday, February 15 at 8:00 pm) redefined progressive metal so much that they are widely considered to easily slot into the top three progressive metal bands of all time.

Now, saying anything is the “Top” or “Best” is purely conjecture, but it is hard to deny the impact this band has had on the genre. Once Images and Words came out in 1992, led by the epic “Pull Me Under”, captured many a musicians gaze and never let go. Releasing tracks that are so heavy they make your eyes bleed to melodic ballads that make your eyes water with tears from the imagery and presentation, and powerful clean vocals with lyrics that deal with things like stem cell research to reincarnation, from murder suicide to astronomy.

Now, thirty years after that release the band is about to embark upon another North American tour in support of their most recent, and 15th, studio album, A View from the Top of the World, which dropped October of 2021.

Throughout their long and illustrious career, the band has always been known for their live shows, and how articulately perfect they reproduce the recorded songs in a live setting, they are true perfectionists.

In other words: music mastery.

Since this was originally scheduled for December, ALL tickets will be honored from that show.

 

Dream Theater 2022 North American Tour:

Feb. 2 – Mesa, Ariz. @ Mesa Arts Center
Feb. 4 – El Cajon, Calif. @ The Magnolia
Feb. 5 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Microsoft Theater
Feb. 6 – Oakland, Calif. @ Fox Theater
Feb. 8 – Seattle, Wash. @ Showare Center
Feb. 10 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Mavericks Center
Feb. 12 – Denver, Colo. @ Paramount Theater
Feb. 15 – St. Louis, Mo. @ Stifel Theatre
Feb. 16 – Cincinnati, Ohio @ Icon
Feb. 18 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ State Theater
Feb. 19 – Milwaukee, Wis. @ Miller High Life
Feb. 20 – Chicago, Ill. @ Chicago Theatre
Feb. 22 – Detroit, Mich. @ The Fillmore
Feb. 23 – Akron, Ohio @ Goodyear Theater
Feb. 25 – Boston, Mass. @ Wang Theater at Boch Center
Feb. 26 – Quebec, Quebec @ Grand Theatre de Quebec
Feb. 27 – Ottawa, Ontario @ National Arts Center
March 1 – Montreal, Quebec @ Place Bell
March 2 – Toronto, Ontario Meridian Hall
March 4 – New York, N.Y. @ Beacon Theater
March 5 – Wallingford, Ct. @ Oakdale Theater
March 6 – Washington, D.C. @ Warner Theater
March 8 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ The Met
March 9 – Red Bank, N.J. @ Count Basie
March 11 – Raleigh, N.C. @ Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
March 12 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Roxy
March 13 – Nashville, Tenn. @ The Opry
March 15 – Orlando, Fla. @ Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando
March 16 – St. Petersburg, Fla. @ Mahaffey Theater
March 18 – Houston, Texas @ Bayou Music Center
March 19 – Dallas, Texas @ Bomb Factory
March 21 – Austin, Texas @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater