The Dream Theater “40th Anniversary Tour” setlist has been revealed. Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band known for its technical skill and complex compositions. Their “40th Anniversary Tour” celebrates four decades of music with performances featuring songs from across their career.
What is the setlist for Dream Theater’s 40th Anniversary Tour set?
The following is what Dream Theater is expected to play in their setlist for the tour. This is based on Dream Theater’s performances from the 40th Anniversary Tour in Europe and North America in 2024–2025, where songs like “Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper,” “Night Terror,” “Octavarium,” and “Pull Me Under” have regularly appeared, though some tracks have varied between shows and legs. As always, this expected setlist is subject to change.
Act I:
- Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper
- Act I: Scene Two: I. Overture 1928
- Act I: Scene Two: II. Strange Déjà Vu
- Act I: Scene Three: I. Through My Words
- Act I: Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy
- The Mirror (with ‘Lie’ solo outro)
- The Enemy Inside
- Peruvian Skies (with excerpts of “Wish You Were Here” and “Wherever I May Roam”)
- As I Am
ACT II:
- In the Arms of Morpheus (tour debut)
- Night Terror
- Midnight Messiah
- Bend the Clock (tour debut)
- The Shadow Man Incident (tour debut)
- Octavarium
Encore:
- Act II: Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On
- Pull Me Under
While many core songs remain consistent throughout Dream Theater’s 40th Anniversary Tour, the band has occasionally rotated certain tracks between shows. For example, songs like “The Dark Eternal Night,” “A Rite of Passage,” “As I Am,” and instrumental sections have been swapped in and out of the setlist depending on the city or night, meaning the expected lineup of songs could vary slightly from one concert to the next.
Dream Theater’s “40th Anniversary Tour” celebrates the band’s four decades of music since its formation in 1985 and marks the return of the classic lineup, with founding drummer Mike Portnoy rejoining in 2023. The tour highlights the band’s legacy with a mix of classic songs and newer material, including tracks from their 2025 album “Parasomnia,” and brings the band to audiences worldwide, including dates across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia.
