Question about Score.

[Raise the Drum]

I've always wondered if the audience was aware that it was going to be an orchestra playing along with DT.
or was it all a complete surprise?

I don't remember any of the promos that were made for this event.
Maybe it was announced like "A very special surprise"
I don't know.
I don't remember.
please help!
haha

[AnotherDimension]

I believe it was a surprise.

[robwebster]

It wasn't confirmed until the day, but MP had announced it would be a special show, and people had deduced that might've been what was going on. It wasn't a bolt from the blue, but it wasn't anything they'd officially confirmed.

If my memory serves me correctly, anyway!

[TAC]

That is correct.

[Raise the Drum]

wow

I can't imagine all the people minds blown that night.
I guess at least one fan didn't suspect anything until SDoIT's overture began.
That feeling must have been amazing.

[Madman Shepherd]

It wasn't confirmed until the day, but MP had announced it would be a special show

Well technically it wasn't officially confirmed until the curtain rose but yeah, most people guessed what it was, especially after it looked like they weren't using the whole stage for the first set. 

[bosk1]

I can't speculate about fans who were not forum members, but I suspect most had no idea.  But on the forums, there had been speculation posted that they might do that given (1) that it was announced that it would be a special show, and (2) Octavarium really lent itself to having an orchestra.  To add to that, they had been regularly rotating 4 of the 8 movements of Six Degrees on the tour.  In the last few dates leading up to that show, they rehearsed the other 4 movements in sound checks (I think they actually played the two in their sets).  I remember sending a PM to hef saying:  "They are going to play all of Six Degrees!  Probably with an orchestra!"  Or something along those lines.  But, again, outside of the forums, for the general public who doesn't follow every set played and every announcement from the band, I don't think many people deduced what was going to happen.

[Zook]

I remember someone saying on here that the curtain was slightly moved and the orchestra was spoiled for them.

[hefdaddy42]

I remember sending a PM to hef saying:  "They are going to play all of Six Degrees!  Probably with an orchestra!"  Or something along those lines.  But, again, outside of the forums, for the general public who doesn't follow every set played and every announcement from the band, I don't think many people deduced what was going to happen.

Yes, this.  There was speculation among some circles, but there was no announcement whatsoever.