DREAM THEATER GUITARIST JOHN PETRUCCI ANNOUNCES MORE DATES TO UPCOMING HEADLINE SOLO TOUR WITH DAVE LARUE ON BASS AND MIKE PORTNOY ON DRUMS
| On the heels of the recent announcement of the solo tour that made global headlines, Grammy Award winning guitarist John Petrucci, of the ground-breaking and influential prog-metal band Dream Theater, is announcing more dates to his first headlining solo tour. The shows in Boston, MA (October 7th); New York, NY (October 13th) and Washington, DC (October 15th) were announced last month, and fans demanded more performances after learning that the tour would feature former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy and legendary bassist Dave LaRue all on the same stage. The tour is adding 24 more stops to the already announced dates including Providence, RI; Atlanta, GA; Orlando, FL and Dallas, TX to name a few. For more information on all shows and to purchase tickets, fans can head over to johnpetrucci.com. |
| John Petrucci will be performing material from his recently released solo album, Terminal Velocity, as well as songs from his widely acclaimed debut release, Suspended Animation on the upcoming tour. Terminal Velocity marked the first time that John and former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy recorded together since Mike left the band in 2010. Now, John will take his instrumental trio on the road performing live with Mike, and legendary bassist Dave LaRue in an on-stage reunion that has been 12 years in the making. The recently reunited all-female Meanstreak will be the special guest openers for the tour. Meanstreak is comprised of guitarists Marlene Portnoy and Rena Sands, vocalist Bettina France, bassist Martens Myung and drummer Yael. The historic tour will run through October and November and promises to be an unforgettable night of live musicianship. |
| John Petrucci Solo Tour Dates with Dave LaRue and Mike Portnoy featuring special guests Meanstreak October 5th – Providence, RI – The Strand October 6th – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse October 7th – Boston, MA – Berklee Performance Center October 12th – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie October 13th – New York, NY – Town Hall October 14th – Glenside, PA – The Keswick Theatre October 15th – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theater October 17th – Richmond, VA – The National October 19th – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre October 20th – Nashville, TN – CMA Theater October 21st – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall October 22nd – Clearwater, FL – Capitol Theatre October 23rd – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Café October 26th – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues October 27th – San Antonio, TX – Charline McCombs Empire Theatre October 28th – Houston, TX – Stafford Centre October 29th – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre October 30th – Dallas, TX – Factory Deep Ellum November 2nd – Phoenix, AZ – Celebrity Theater November 3rd – San Diego, CA – The Magnolia November 4th – Los Angeles, CA – Ace Hotel November 5th – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues November 7th – San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts November 12th – Minneapolis, MN – Pantages Theatre November 13th – Chicago, IL – The Vic November 14th – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater November 16th – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues November 17th – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall |
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I hope Petrucci and Portnoy playing together eventually leads to Portnoy’s rightful return to Dream Theater. IMO, the band isn’t the same without him.