Dream Theater Announce 40th Anniversary Australian Tour

Veteran US progressive metal outfit Dream Theater will be returning to Australia next year, bringing their ongoing 40th Anniversary Tour to local shores in February.

Officially dubbed ‘An Evening With Dream Theater – 40th Anniversary Tour,’ the group’s forthcoming Australian trek will kick off in Adelaide's Hindley Street Music Hall on February 10th, before visiting Melbourne's Margaret Court Arena, the ICC Sydney Theatre, and Brisbane's Fortitude Music Hall over the coming days.

The tour takes place in celebration of the group’s ongoing ruby anniversary celebrations, which launched last year in honour of their 1985 formation.

Coming together in in Boston, Massachusetts that year under the name Majesty, the group – which was co-founded by guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, and drummer Mike Portnoy – adopted their most famous moniker in 1988, releasing their debut album the following year.

Portnoy would depart the group in 2010, with Mike Mangini taking his place. However, in 2023, Portnoy resumed his most iconic role, appearing on his first album in 16 years only this year which the release of Parasomnia.

“The excitement we have felt from the fans since the first leg of this tour was announced has been overwhelming!” the band said of their upcoming Australian dates. “Now we get to bring the show to our fans all across the world, and play a bunch of cities that we haven’t been together in for more than a decade.

“We can’t wait to continue this historic celebration of 40 years together with everyone in Asia and Australia next year. We still have plenty of more exciting Dream Theater news to share in the coming weeks.”

While Dream Theater have long been a staple of Australian shores, these upcoming dates will mark their first time in the country since 2017, and their first local dates with Portnoy since their 2009 trek.

Tickets to the band's tour go on sale from 10am local time on Wednesday, September 10th, while a Destroy All Lines pre-sale begins 24 hours earlier, with sign-ups available now.

An Evening With Dream Theater – 40th Anniversary Tour 2026

Tuesday, February 10th – Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide, SA

Thursday, February 12th – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, VIC

Saturday, February 14th – ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney, NSW

Sunday, February 15th – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD