Progressive Nation 2008
| Tour by Dream Theater, Opeth, Between The Buried and Me, 3, | |
| Start date | April 29, 2008 |
|---|---|
| End date | June 4, 2008 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 23 |
| Dream Theater, Opeth, Between The Buried and Me, 3, concert chronology | |
Progressive Nation 2008 was a North American tour headlined by the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Along with Opeth, Between the Buried and Me, and 3. The tour is the brainchild of Mike Portnoy, who stated, "I've been wanting to assemble a package tour like this for many years now. With all of the festivals and package tours that go through America, I've been talking with our manager and agent for over 10 years now about doing something that focuses on the more progressive, musician-oriented side of hard rock and metal. I decided it was time to stop talking the talk, lace up and finally walk the walk."[1] Unlike previous Dream Theater tours, performances were held in cities that they had not visited before in the past or cities they had not played in for several years. This tour also marked the first time, since the release of Images and Words, where the group performed in small venues and performance halls.
Setlists
- An Ant Odyssey 2008
- Also sprach Zarathustra (Richard Strauss cover)
- Constant Motion / In the Presence of Enemies
- Beyond This Life / Strange Deja Vu
- Blind Faith or Misunderstood
- Surrounded
- Forsaken
- Never Enough
- Erotomania
- Voices
- As I Am
- The Ministry of Lost Souls
- Metropolis Pt. 1 / Learning to Live / A Change of Seasons
- The Dark Eternal Night
- Take the Time
- Schmedley Wilcox
Lineups
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1: North and Central America | |||
| 29 April 2008 | Mexico City | Mexico | National Auditorium |
| 2 May 2008 | Los Angeles | United States | Gibson Amphitheater |
| 3 May 2008 | Oakland | Paramount Theater | |
| 5 May 2008 | Seattle | Wamu Theater | |
| 6 May 2008 | Vancouver | Canada | Orpheum |
| 9 May 2008 | Calgary | Macewan Hall | |
| 10 May 2008 | |||
| 12 May 2008 | Minneapolis | United States | Myth |
| 13 May 2008 | Chicago | Rosemont Theater | |
| 14 May 2008 | Detroit | The Fillmore | |
| 16 May 2008 | Columbus | LC Amphitheater | |
| 17 May 2008 | Cleveland | Time Warner Amphitheater | |
| 18 May 2008 | Albany, New York | The Armory | |
| 20 May 2008 | Boston | Orpheum Theater | |
| 21 May 2008 | New York City | Terminal 5 | |
| 22 May 2008 | |||
| 26 May 2008 | Washington DC | DAR Constitution Hall | |
| 27 May 2008 | Richmond | The National | |
| 28 May 2008 | Atlanta | Tabernacle | |
| 30 May 2008 | Miami | The Fillmore | |
| 31 May 2008 | Orlando | Hard Rock | |
| 1 June 2008 | Tampa | Ruth Eckerd Hall | |
| 4 June 2008 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Coliseo of Puerto Rico |
Notes
Personnel
Dream Theater
- James LaBrie – lead vocals
- John Petrucci – guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Portnoy – drums, backing vocals
- John Myung – bass guitar
- Jordan Rudess – keyboards
Opeth
- Mikael Åkerfeldt – lead vocals, guitar
- Fredrik Åkesson – guitar, backing vocals
- Martin Mendez – bass guitar
- Per Wiberg – keyboards, backing vocals
- Martin Axenrot – drums
Between the Buried and Me
- Tommy Giles Rogers, Jr. – lead vocals, keyboard
- Paul Waggoner – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Dustie Waring – rhythm guitar
- Blake Richardson – drums
- Dan Briggs – bass guitar
3
- Joey Eppard – lead vocals, acoustic & electric guitars
- Billy Riker – guitars, effects
- Chris "Gartdrumm" Gartmann – drums, backing vocals
- Daniel Grimsland – bass, backing vocals
References
- ↑ "Progressive Nation 2008 - Press Release". dreamtheater.net. Dream Theater. 2007-11-05. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
- ↑ http://www.dreamt.org/archives/2008/02/progressive-nat.html
