Where have you seen Dream Theater?

[KevShmev]

St. Louis (x3 - 1994, 2000 and 2004)
Chicago (x2 - 2002 and 2014)
Orlando (2000)
Kansas City (2014)

[ResultsMayVary]

I've been able to add a few new cities that I've seen DT in to my list with this current tour.

I'm now up to:

Cleveland (2006, 2012)
Columbus (2008, 2010, 2012)
Cincinnati (2016)
Chicago (2011)
Los Angeles (2016)

[Prog Snob]

BobS is most definitely up there. Who was that other guy who saw them an unbelievable amount of times? Was it Franz or something like that?

Not sure how many times Franz has seen them, but I'm sure it's plenty. I think you're probably referring to a German guy by the name of Matthias who had seen them like 50 times by December of 1998 (MP mentioned this on the bootleg of one of the shows). However, I remember asking MP about Matthias several years ago, and he was under the impression (altho not confirmed) that Matthias may no longer be with us.

*snip the awesomeness*

That's the guy I was trying to think of. I knew MP mentioned it during one of the boots. It might have been the Rotterdam show or the one in Brussels. I forget.

[CodyWanKenobi]

Got my tickets for April 19th at the Orpheum. That would make it 4 times - The Nokia in LA, twice at the Grove of Anaheim, and then now at the Orpheum in LA. So stoked!

Now I can add last night's show at the Wiltern to my list. #5

[BelichickFan]

Just L.A. for me.

Co-Headlining with Queensryche
Opening for Iron Maiden
ADToE Tour
Along for the Ride Tour (2)
The Astonishing Tour

Trying to go when I can now even though it's a decent drive as I'm realizing they won't be around forever.

[DebraKadabra]

San Antonio (1)
Houston (1)
Dallas (3)
Austin (3)

I think I'm right on the numbers, but I've definitely only seen them in Texas.

UPDATED

Austin, TX (4)
Dallas, TX (1)
Grand Prairie, TX (3)
Houston, TX (1)
San Antonio, TX (2)

Let's redo this list, shall we?

World Tourbulence
Aug 17, 2002--Austin Music Hall, Austin TX (King's X/Dream Theater/Joe Satriani)

Chaos in Motion
Aug 02, 2007--Nokia Live Theater, Grand Prairie TX
Aug 03, 2007--Verizon Wireless Theater, Houston TX
Aug 04, 2007--The Backyard, Austin TX

Final Frontier
June 12, 2010--AT&T Center, San Antonio TX (Dream Theater/Iron Maiden)

A Dramatic Tour of Events
Oct 26, 2011--Bass Concert Hall, Austin TX
Oct 27, 2011--Verizon Theater, Grand Prairie, TX
July 06, 2012--Majestic Theater, San Antonio TX
July 07, 2012--ACL Live, Austin TX
July 09, 2012--Verizon Theater, Grand Prairie, TX

The Astonishing
May 07, 2016--The Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles CA

[CodyWanKenobi]

World Tourbulence
Aug 17, 2012--Austin Music Hall, Austin TX (King's X/Dream Theater/Joe Satriani)

Didn't realize the Six Degrees tour was in 2012. How did I not go?!

[Prog Snob]

World Tourbulence
Aug 17, 2012--Austin Music Hall, Austin TX (King's X/Dream Theater/Joe Satriani)

Didn't realize the Six Degrees tour was in 2012. How did I not go?!

They played a special show just for Deb.   

[DebraKadabra]

Son of a cracknut.

[Prog Snob]

Son of a cracknut.

I'm sure those are plentiful in Texas.   

[DebraKadabra]

WAY too plentiful.

[Darkstarshades]

Only once
11/07/2016 Guadalajara

Was awesome 'cuzz we sang Happy Birthday to JP, lol.

He didn't bite the cake, however

I've been to many other bands's shows, but this one has to be one of the best sounding ever.

[Ben_Jamin]

Let's see, don't know the days off hand

Giagntour - Albq, NM
Supporting Iron Maiden - Albq, NM
The Astonishing - Denver, CO

[RaiseTheKnife]

Updated with Anaheim 2016:

Boston   x5  (3/25/14 with Berklee)
Providence  x2
Los Angeles  x19
San Bernadino x1
Irvine x1
Orlando x1            (3/3/00 - first live web simulcast)
New Haven  x1     (12/28/98)
Austin  x1             (10/26/11)
Portland, OR  x1   (6/21/10)
San Francisco x2  (3/11/06)   (7/1/12)
Anaheim  x4         (3/9/06)     (12/2/11)     (7/3/12)  (11/16/16)
San Diego x2
Riverside x1         (4/18/14)

JP with G3  x2       (6/29/01)   (3/18/07)
Jordan Rudess Live Solo x2  (6/11/11)
Jordan Rudess StageIt Performance x3  (5/28/12)  (5/20/13)  (3/9/14)

UPDATED DT Total = 42 shows in 13 cities

[wasteland]

2016 update:

Milano    x2 (2012, 2016)
Firenze (2014 Jan)
Brescia (2014 Jul)
Pistoia (2015)

So, a total of 5 times so far!

[Adami]

I've seen DT like 5-6 times before Portnoy quit. Probably all in Chicago too. I remember going to the first show of a two night stint, thinking it wasn't worth going the 2nd night, only for them to perform MOP for (maybe) the first time. I was so pissed.

[Setlist Scotty]

I've seen DT like 5-6 times before Portnoy quit. Probably all in Chicago too. I remember going to the first show of a two night stint, thinking it wasn't worth going the 2nd night, only for them to perform MOP for (maybe) the first time. I was so pissed.

Bummer that you didn't catch the second night. You must not have been following DT much online then at the time, since it was pretty much assumed they'd do MoP for the second night in Chicago after having already done it in Spain a month earlier. I actually flew out for those 2 shows as well as the Milwaukee show that followed. So glad I did. I have some great memories from those gigs, including getting to sit in on an interview with JL before the Milwaukee gig.

[Adami]

I've seen DT like 5-6 times before Portnoy quit. Probably all in Chicago too. I remember going to the first show of a two night stint, thinking it wasn't worth going the 2nd night, only for them to perform MOP for (maybe) the first time. I was so pissed.

Bummer that you didn't catch the second night. You must not have been following DT much online then at the time, since it was pretty much assumed they'd do MoP for the second night in Chicago after having already done it in Spain a month earlier. I actually flew out for those 2 shows as well as the Milwaukee show that followed. So glad I did. I have some great memories from those gigs, including getting to sit in on an interview with JL before the Milwaukee gig.

I guess I wasn't following the setlists as much, or maybe I just missed it. I also remember when they played The Pageant in St. Louis (which is where I lived) but I couldn't go because I had a night class, so I went to Chicago a day or so later, and then that Pageant show is the infamous one where I guy leaped off a balcony to catch Portnoy's head and thus they never returned to St. Louis again.

My awesome fortune.

[KevShmev]

I was at the STL pageant show with the guy falling out of the balcony, as well as the Chicago MOP show.

Oddly enough, Adami, we had the exact problem reversed with the Chicago shows; we only went to the 2nd show and were pissed when they spend the entire 2nd set on cover; it was not known when tickets went on sale what "special show" meant (that was before the Spain show when they first did it).  In fact, I've been to 7 DT shows and have never seen a DT crowd as dead for that long of a duration as it was when they played all of MoP.  A lot of unhappy fans during that set.  We definitely regretted not going to the first night (although it wasn't feasible since five of us drove up from STL and not everyone can take off work that easily), since that set list was far better and pretty beastly. Oh well, shit happens. 

[cramx3]

In fact, I've been to 7 DT shows and have never seen a DT crowd as dead for that long of a duration as it was when they played all of MoP. 

Have you seen them this year?

[Adami]

I was at the STL pageant show with the guy falling out of the balcony, as well as the Chicago MOP show.

Oddly enough, Adami, we had the exact problem reversed with the Chicago shows; we only went to the 2nd show and were pissed when they spend the entire 2nd set on cover; it was not known when tickets went on sale what "special show" meant (that was before the Spain show when they first did it).  In fact, I've been to 7 DT shows and have never seen a DT crowd as dead for that long of a duration as it was when they played all of MoP.  A lot of unhappy fans during that set.  We definitely regretted not going to the first night (although it wasn't feasible since five of us drove up from STL and not everyone can take off work that easily), since that set list was far better and pretty beastly. Oh well, shit happens. 

Yea, at the time I was pissed, but after hearing the MoP recording they released....I didn't mind not going.

However, I can't remember which show, but it was in Chicago, I went to see them and my favorite DT song is A Change of Seasons, which I have never seen live. So during the middle/end of the show I started feeling really sick, like close to passing out sick, so I had to leave. Went online the next morning? They played A Change of Seasons.

Thanks Obama.

[KevShmev]

 

We got A Change of Seasons at the beginning of the 2nd set in 2004, the last time they played here in St. Louis (which will change soon). 

[Franz]

I've see DT live "only" 40 times.. In 9 different countries.

[rumborak]

I've seen them in

Düsseldorf
Bonn
Vienna
Boston

How many times? I lost count frankly. Been seeing them every time they came around since Awake, with the exception of the current TA leg.

[Awaken]

Reading the posts about A Change of Seasons made me realize it's coming up on 20 years since I've seen them play it live.  Holy hell time certainly does fly by . . . .

[Eldomm]

Milan x10 (from 1993 to 2012)
Turin x1 (2000)
Bergamo x1 (2004)

[CB]

Reading this thread makes me so jealous...
my short list (I discovered DT much too late):
2009 München
2012 Düsseldorf
2014 Düsseldorf
2016 Amsterdam, Hannover, Bochum
I hope to add Düsseldorf 2017

[faizoff]

Man I'm seriously lagging behind all you guys, I've only gotten to see the band twice. First time in London, England 2004 TOT tour. 2nd time last night at Clearwater, US 2016 TA tour

[FrostbiteZ]

Unfortunately I discovered the band very late, so I missed a lot of epic concerts 
I first discovered them in 2011 and 2012 I saw them the first time

2012: Copenhagen, Berlin, Manchester, London. Boston, Huntington*2, Atlantic City
2014: Porto, Manchester, London, Wolverhampton, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Gelsenkirchen
2015: Bonn
2016: Hannover, Copenhagen, Bochum

Highlights so far were the second night in Huntington where they played To Live Forever and Paradigm Shift. Their tour opening in Porto 2014 was also special for me. To hear songs like The Shattered Fortress and Trial of Tears and to see them play Illumination Theory for the first time live was a goosebump moment

For 2017 I have tickets for Malmö and Düsseldorf. Hopefully there will also come a Copenhagen date and I cross fingers that this time I finally will be hearing Octavarium 

[RaiseTheKnife]

Dang, frostbitez, you were busy in 2012!  Certainly made up for lost time that year.

[FrostbiteZ]

Dang, frostbitez, you were busy in 2012!  Certainly made up for lost time that year.

I probably went a bit crazy in the beginning 

[CrimsonE]

Chicago 2005:  Coheadlining Giagantour w/ Megadeth.  Also included Fear Factory, Symphony X and other bands
Columbus, OH 2008:  Coheadlining Progressive Nation w/ Opeth.  Can't remember who the openers were (if any)
Cleveland, OH 2010:  Opening for Iron Maiden
Atlanta, 2012:  Headlining w/ trivium as opener
Atlanta, 2016:  Headlining w/ no opener

[hefdaddy42]

Only twice.

New York City - Radio City Music Hall - April 1, 2006 (20th Anniversary show, recorded for SCORE)

Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center - December 5, 2016 (last show of the tour)

[Stewie]

I've seen Dream Theater 26 times, since '93,  all around the world, and several times in certain locations. As far as I recall, here are the different cities:

New York City, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Atlanta, GA
London, England
Rome, Italy
Munich, Germany
Mexico City, Mexico
Caracas, Venezuela
Bogota, Colombia
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tokyo, Japan
Hong Kong, China
Bangkok, Thailand
Sydney, Australia

[TAC]

Damn, that's a great list there Stewie!