Dream Theater
Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA
05.11.16
The ornate setting of Seattle’s Paramount Theatre makes it many people’s favorite, and the setting is perfect for all types of events, adding to the ambiance, and enjoyment of any concert. For the last night of Dream Theater’s current North American tour, the venue was ideal for them to perform their thirteenth studio album The Astonishing in its entirety.
A one-time tour for the band, the entire tour cycle for this album is to play this concept album as one cohesive evening. So the die-hard DT fans that came out knew what they were in for. If you were expecting to hear the classics this wasn’t going to be your night.
The stage was set up with five large video monitors, configured in varied heights to show off extensive graphics illustrating the story line. Various DT logo tapestries hung about, adorning the stage and lighting.
From the opening song, everyone was on his or her feet to witness the musical story unfolding. While the songs from the album take a bit to digest in following along the concept of a “dystopian future with no real music” it was an amazing two-part show as Dream Theater brought their offering to life.
This was indeed an “Astonishing” evening of music with our favorite progressive metal giants.
Dream Theater Set List
Descent of the NOMACS (Act I)
Dystopian Overture (Act I)
The Gift of Music (Act I)
The Answer (Act I)
A Better Life (Act I)
Lord Nafaryus (Act I)
A Savior in the Square (Act I)
When Your Time Has Come (Act I)
Act of Faythe (Act I)
Three Days (Act I)
The Hovering Sojourn (Act I)
Brother, Can You Hear Me? (Act I)
A Life Left Behind (Act I)
Ravenskill (Act I)
Chosen (Act I)
A Tempting Offer (Act I)
Digital Discord (Act I)
The X Aspect (Act I)
A New Beginning (Act I)
The Road to Revolution (Act I)
2285 Entr’acte (Act II)
Moment of Betrayal (Act II)
Heaven’s Cove (Act II)
Begin Again (Act II)
The Path That Divides (Act II)
Machine Chatter (Act II)
The Walking Shadow (Act II)
My Last Farewell (Act II)
Losing Faythe (Act II)
Whispers on the Wind
Hymn of a Thousand Voices (Act II)
Our New World (Act II)
Power Down (Act II)
Astonishing (Act II)
Review and photos by Neil Lim Sang
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