On this day, 20 November 1993, American progressive metal band Dream Theater played Cardiff’s St David’s Hall on their Music In Progress Tour. Support was provided by Damn The Machine.
Formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy — all natives of Long Island, New York — while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to concentrate further on the band that would eventually become Dream Theater. Their current lineup consists of Petrucci, Myung, Portnoy, vocalist James LaBrie, and keyboardist Jordan Rudess.
Over the course of various lineup changes, Petrucci and Myung have been the only two constant members. Portnoy remained with the band until 2010, when he was replaced by Mike Mangini after deciding to leave to pursue other musical endeavors before rejoining Dream Theater in October 2023.
Setlist
Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper
Theme from Mission: Impossible
(Lalo Schifrin cover)
Afterlife
Under a Glass Moon
Wait for Sleep
Surrounded
The Ytse Jam
(with drum solo)
Puppies on Acid
Take the Time
To Live Forever
Barfbag
(John Petrucci song)
Another Day
Only a Matter of Time
March of the Tyrant
(instrumental outro)
Pull Me Under
Encore:
Eve
Learning to Live