Dream Theater celebrates 40 years on stage with a concert in the Ancient Theater

Mike Portnoy again with the band for a historic tour and concert in Plovdiv on July 21, 2025

The famous progressives Grammy Award-winning metal titans and beloved by some of the world's most passionate fans, Dream Theater are returning to the Bulgarian audience next year for an unforgettable musical experience at the Ancient Theater in Plovdiv. The band, once again in its legendary line-up - John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy, James LaBrie, John Myung and Jordan Rudess, is going on tour together for the first time in fourteen years and on July 21st they will present their " An Evening with Dream Theater ” and here at the invitation of Fest Team. A limited number of tickets for the concert at the Ancient Theater in Plovdiv go on sale on October 15, Tuesday, on the ticketstation.bg network at prices from BGN 150 to BGN 300.

Dream Theater concert is part of the tour celebrating 40 years on stage, which started this month in London and will cover more than 20 countries, including Bulgaria. Dream Theater was formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci and John Myung, then students at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. After 20 years in the group, in which he contributed to the release of 10 classic Dream Theater album, Mike Portnoy left in 2010. Now, to the delight of fans, the famous drummer is once again part of Dream Theater and the new album and tour marking the band's 40th anniversary marks its triumphant return. Last week, the band also shared the date for the premiere of their 16th studio album Parasomnia (February 7, 2025 via InsideOutMusic ) and a brand new single and video - Night Terror.

“This tour is going to be incredibly special for all of us! We look forward to every single show with anticipation and excitement. We can't wait to get back on stage together and kick off this historic 40th anniversary celebration with you all this fall!” shared Dream Theater .

The magical atmosphere of the Ancient Theater in Plovdiv, already recognized as a remarkable concert destination on a global scale, makes it an unbeatable location for a night with new music, but also with the classic hits of the theater of dreams.

More information can be found at https://dreamtheater.net/tour . Dream concert tickets Theater go on sale on October 15 on the tickestation.bg network and are priced from BGN 150 to BGN 300. The Facebook event is here .

News about all upcoming events can be found at festteam.bg and ticketstation.bg , at the event and on social networks with the most up-to-date information .