New Tour announced! And...

[cramx3]

Hmmm a Rock Opera? 2 hours and 40 minutes....  so we may have a double dics album with each album being 80 minutes?

That's the set length. So including a couple of extra songs, and the encore. I'm guessing more like 2 hours of new music. Maybe 2:15

Yea that is more likely, but it had me wondering of the potential.

[V_R11]

V_R11

There are few of us, ?, Roba and me are the most active ones

Let's do a DTF meeting in the next DT concert! Me and ? have been already in a few concerts together!

Sounds cool! I'm in

[Progmetty]

10$ says the new album then encore Bridges in the Sky or Metropolis.

[jsbru]

Length: 2hours 40 minutes with pause.

Double album confirmed.

[MirrorMask]

No, that's just the usual length of an Evening With show.

[SwedishGoose]

Just checked the ticket prices for Stockholm....

At least double the price of a "normal" concert.

Payed 450 SEK for the Opeth 25th anniversary.

Normal price for The Astonishing is 895 SEK with some tickets going up to 1350 SEK.

Some with obstacles in view go for 590 SEK.

I will gladly pay 1350 if I have to... just found this curious

Something really special might be upon us....

[cramx3]

Something really special might be upon us....

Whether or not the album is any good (and I have little doubt that it wont be good) there will certainly be something special about these shows IMO although I really hope this is just the beginning and they do the whole show in the US as well (which would then not make thsese dats very special, but the whole show may still be special and something worth the price of admission).

[jsbru]

No, that's just the usual length of an Evening With show.

Yeah, but it's being advertised as a "rock opera" with "full visuals."  Unless they have developed visuals to go along with their old material, I'd assume that most of that time covers the new album.

[SwedishGoose]

Something really special might be upon us....

 
Whether or not the album is any good (and I have little doubt that it wont be good) there will certainly be something special about these shows IMO although I really hope this is just the beginning and they do the whole show in the US as well (which would then not make thsese dats very special, but the whole show may still be special and something worth the price of admission).

If they have something really special I sure hope they bring it around the world....

[Enigmachine]

Gonna be there at the Palladium

Album must be amazing if they are this confident in it. The hype is immense.

[metrojam]

Sweet news. I can only hope the new album is loads better than DT12.

With you 100% on that buddy, it MUST be better than that career low release (for me) and I am absolutely SURE it will be. Having seen the "swedish" banner above, I am getting REALLY excited for this and I have high hopes it is going to be another career defining release.

[efx]

The tour page talks about the presale tix going on sale on wednesday. So who has access to presale tickets? Is it through a specific company that handles it or do you need to be a fc member kind of like how maiden does it?

[bluehaze]

The new album sounds intriguing. I wish them well on their tour... and to all those that are fortunate enough to see them on the upcoming tour(s), I hope ya'll have a blast. Peace, love, happiness and Dream Theater. 

[BlobVanDam]

No, that's just the usual length of an Evening With show.

That.

Having the usual "pause" / intermission would be evidence that the album is shorter than that. I still think it makes sense for a regular album played in one set, then a regular set for the other half of the show.

I don't know why people would want an ungodly long album anyway.

[GasparXR]

No, that's just the usual length of an Evening With show.

That.

Having the usual "pause" / intermission would be evidence that the album is shorter than that. I still think it makes sense for a regular album played in one set, then a regular set for the other half of the show.

I don't know why people would want an ungodly long album anyway.

Indeed. I imagine it would be about 70 minutes for the album in the first set, then an intermission, then another 70 minute set of older songs, then a final 20 minute encore.

[Anguyen92]

The tour page talks about the presale tix going on sale on wednesday. So who has access to presale tickets? Is it through a specific company that handles it or do you need to be a fc member kind of like how maiden does it?

I'm not quite sure.  As a reference, I know that I signed up with Foo Fighters' newsletter or something and I manage to get a presale code to get tickets of their shows (which initially generally sells fast). 

Also, I know people would get presale codes through sites like Live Nation or maybe whatever promoter is running the show.  I don't know how they get them though.  Maybe due to them being frequent buyers of numerous shows or something?

[Mike PornToy]

each CD 60 minutes, 2 hours of new LP  live + encore with ACOS

[kartmaze2]

The tour page talks about the presale tix going on sale on wednesday. So who has access to presale tickets? Is it through a specific company that handles it or do you need to be a fc member kind of like how maiden does it?

I'm wondering about the same thing.

[genome]

Same ^

[ariich]

I don't know why people would want an ungodly long album anyway.

Length isn't everything (lol).

The more important thing is whether the length is warranted. The Dear Hunter's Color Spectrum is 9 EPs and is something like 2.5 hours, but the very nature of it and way it fits together means it never feels too long. Partly it's the amount of variety across it so that it's enjoyable in a single listen, but the structure also makes it easy to dip into one or a few EPs at a time, rather than all at once.

Anyway, that's just an example, but long =/= bad in the same way that long =/= good.

[robbob]

each CD 60 minutes, 2 hours of new LP  live + encore with ACOS

This, would be awesome. ACOS as the encore is long overdue.

[CharlesPL]

I take 2 shows in Paris, so far \m/

[The Curious Orange]

Presales open via DT website NOW, virtually sold out already!

[The Hairy Man]

Yip they are gone ffs.

Oh well saves me the dilemma of whether or not to commit to 1,000 mile round trip at least.

[kartmaze2]

I managed to get a hold of 2 tickets for the Oslo show. Not prime seating positions (parterre, row #25), but I just went for it. I just wanted two tickets. And now I don't have to fight for the remaining ones (even though there probably are a lot more tickets for sale on Friday) together with everyone else.

Color me relieved!

[noxon]

There will be better tickets available tomorrow at livenation.no and on friday at billettservice.no. You could just grab those and scalp the two you bought today

[SwedishGoose]

Managed to get 2 tickets to Stockholm.... might try to secure better seats on friday

[kartmaze2]

There will be better tickets available tomorrow at livenation.no and on friday at billettservice.no. You could just grab those and scalp the two you bought today

Thanks for the tip about livenation Will try to see what's available tomorrow (and maybe Friday as well).

[efx]

Swedishgoose: where did you get tix? I ended up in row 2 läktare left.

[Jinx]

Question for Mr BlobVanDam:

As we all know you have made a few videos for the last couple of tours. Seeing as seemingly there isn't going to be that long between album release and tour start, I was wondering whether you had been approached for this one yet?

[kartmaze2]

An extra show in Oslo is set up, Saturday 27th. Sunday's show was quickly sold out this morning.
Still plenty of seats left Saturday!

[ErHaO]

I was wondering, what can I expect of a "special tour gift"? in the vip package. Not expecting something great or anything, just wondering what people usually get.

[The Curious Orange]

Last time it was a  set of guitar picks - Nothing to get excited about.

[Lucho]

An extra show in Oslo is set up, Saturday 27th. Sunday's show was quickly sold out this morning.
Still plenty of seats left Saturday!

And extra show in Amsterdam too.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Pretty hefty prices I must say, all ranging $70-156, those at $70 were pretty bad seats so the fairly good ones were at about $100. Thinking this will be one special event. Anyway got myself tickets for the Stockholm show at Cirkus, can't wait!