On 23 November 2024, Dream Theater took over the Adidas Arena in Paris for their 40th Anniversary Tour — a filmed live concert later issued as the official release “Quarantième: Live à Paris”. The night marked a pivotal moment: the return of founding drummer Mike Portnoy alongside James LaBrie (vocals), John Petrucci (guitar), John Myung (bass) and Jordan Rudess (keyboards). Across more than three hours and two acts, the progressive-metal masters unfurl a staggering set drawn from four decades of catalogue. It gathers “Metropolis Pt. 1”, the Scenes from a Memory overture (“Overture 1928”, “Strange Déjà Vu”), “Panic Attack”, “Under a Glass Moon”, the monumental “Octavarium” and “The Spirit Carries On”, building to a “Pull Me Under” finale. Precision playing, long instrumental suites and razor-sharp interplay: this live capture conveys the full ambition of the 2024 Paris full concert and the rekindled chemistry of Dream Theater’s classic line-up.
Setlist
- Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper
- Overture 1928
- Strange Déjà Vu
- The Mirror
- Panic Attack
- Barstool Warrior
- Hollow Years
- Constant Motion
- As I Am
- Night Terror
- Under a Glass Moon
- This Is the Life
- Vacant
- Stream of Consciousness
- Octavarium
- Home
- The Spirit Carries On
- Pull Me Under
Personnel & credits
- James LaBrie — vocals
- John Petrucci — guitar
- John Myung — bass
- Jordan Rudess — keyboards
- Mike Portnoy — drums
