Iron Maiden & Dream Theater - North American Summer Tour!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 4, 2010
DREAM THEATER TO SUPPORT IRON MAIDEN ON NORTH AMERICAN
SUMMER TOUR
TO PLAY NYC'S FAMED MADISON SQUARE GARDEN FOR THE FIRST
TIME IN THEIR CAREER
New York, NY:
Prog rock/metal institution DREAM THEATER will spend their
summer supporting Iron Maiden on the band's month-long tour
of major US and Canadian markets. The tour launches on June
9 and runs through July 20, and includes a stop at the
storied Madison Square Garden in NYC, marking the first
time in a lengthy and respected career that Dream Theater
have played the world's most famous arena.
This tour will mark another milestone in Dream Theater's
history, which continues to expand and evolve twenty-five
years deep.
Of touring with Iron Maiden in North America, drummer
Mike Portnoy said, "It is a bit of a dream come true for us.
After 25 years together, at this stage in our career,
there's honestly only three bands Dream Theater would
consider opening for and Maiden is one of them. It is an
absolute honor. Through the years, we've done many one-off
shows with Maiden and they've almost all been overseas.
It is very exciting to finally be doing a full tour with
them and on our side of the pond no less. These are gonna
be amazing shows that the fans won't want to miss.
Up the f***ing irons!"
Playing MSG for the first time is also a huge accomplishment
for the band and they are thrilled about the prospect.
"Dream Theater has achieved so many dreams through the
years, from playing the Budokan in Tokyo to Wembley Arena
in London to Radio City Music Hall in NYC," Portnoy recalled.
"But the one remaining dream that has eluded us through all
of these years was to play at Madison Square Garden. Well,
on July 12, along with Iron Maiden, that dream will finally
be fulfilled."
Guitarist John Petrucci was equally stoked about the MSG
play, saying, "I am unbelievably excited to be finally
playing Madison Square Garden, and with the almighty Maiden
to boot! They have been heroes to the band since the
beginning and are iconic in our eyes. There is nothing like
achieving success and recognition in your own country,
in your own city. It's going to be an incredible night
for sure."
Portnoy has proof of this career-long dream, saying, "About
a month ago my family and I were watching a video of my first
band Intruder from back in 1983, and in the video before the
show, I was interviewed and asked what my dream goal was.
I responded 'to play the Garden.'It took almost 30 years,
but it's surreal that I will now be able to check it off
the list."
Dream Theater's Black Clouds & Silver Linings was released
in 2009 and debuted at #6 on the Billboard Top 200 Sales chart.
Tour dates for the Iron Maiden/Dream Theater run are as
follows:
Wed June 9th - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
Fri June 11th - Houston, TX - The Woodlands
Sat June 12th - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
Mon June 14th - Denver, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheater
Wed June 16th - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
Thu June 17th - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
Sat June 19th - San Bernardino, CA - San Manuel Amphitheater
Sun June 20th - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
Tue June 22nd - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheater
Thu June 24th - Vancouver, BC - GM Place
Sat June 26th - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
Tue June 29th - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre
Sat July 3rd - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheater
Tue July 6th - Ottawa, ON - Blues Fest
Wed July 7th - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
Fri July 9th - Quebec City, QC - International Summer Festival
Sun July 11th - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
Mon July 12th - New York City - Madison Square Garden
Wed July 14th - Pittsburgh, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion
Thu July 15th - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
Sat July 17th - Detroit, MI - DTE Music Theatre
Sun July 18th - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
Tue July 20th - Washington DC - Nissan Pavilion
Dates are subject to change...
For further info, visit:
www.ironmaiden.com
www.dreamtheater.net
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