DREAM THEATER have announced a string of European dates with support from Maryland-based act PERIPHERY.

The dates are as follows:

January

23 - Helsinki, Finland - Icehall
25 - Stockholm, Sweden - Hovet
26 - Oslo, Norway - Valhall
27 - Copenhagen, Denmark - KB Hallen
29 - Poznan, Poland - Arena Hall
30 - Berlin, Germany - Columbialle

February

1 - Zwolle, Holland - IJsselhallen
2 - Dusseldorf, Germany - Mistubishi Electric-Halle
3 - Paris, France - Le Zenith
5 - Hannover, Germany - AWD Hall
6 - Offenbach, Germany - Stadthalle
8 - Glasgow, UK - Clyde Auditorium
9 - Manchester, UK - Apollo
10 - London, UK - Wembley Arena
12 - Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Rockhal
13 - Stuttgart, Germany - Liederhalle
14 - Wettingen (Zurich), Switzerland - Sportzentrum Tagerhard
17 - Budapest, Hungary - Arena
18 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
20 - Pordenone, Italy - Palasport
21 - Milan, Italy - Mediolanum Forum
22 - Perugia, Italy - Palaevangelisti
24 - Barcelona, Spain - Palau St Jordi
25 - Madrid, Spain - Palacio Vistalegre
26 - Lisbon, Portugal - Coliseum

Dream Theater have updated their North American live itinerary with a new date on Saturday, October 15th in Albany, NY at The Palace Theatre.

North American tour dates:

September

24 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield *
25 - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theater *
27 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SODO *
28 - Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre *
30 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kingsbury Hall

October

2 - Chicago, IL - Rosemont Theatre
3 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
4 - Pittsburgh, PA - Trib Total Media Amphitheatre *
6 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall *
7 - Montreal, QC - Place des Arts *
8 - Quebec City, QC - Pavilion de la Jeunesse *
10 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre *
11 - Morristown, NJ - Mayo Performing Arts Center *
12 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre *
15 - Albany, NY - The Palace Theatre (with Periphery)
16 - Philadelphia, PA - Merriam Theatre (with Periphery)
17 - Washington, DC - Warner Theatre
21 - Pompano Beach, FL - Pompano Beach Amphitheater
22 - Cleawater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
23 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
25 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater *
26 - Austin, TX - Bass Concert Hall *
27 - Dallas, TX - Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie

Shows marked as * feature special guests TRIVIUM

Meet and Greet and VIP packages will be available for all North American tour dates at VIPNation.com.

Dream Theater will be conducting an in-store signing session at Guitar Center Manhattan (25 West 14th Street) on Friday, September 16th at 6 PM. Attendance is strictly limited to 200 fans, so in order to guarantee yourself a spot in line, you must go to Guitar Center starting September 13th and purchase the band's new record, A Dramatic Turn of Events; along with your CD, you'll be given a wristband which will get you into the event on Friday.

A Dramatic Turn Of Events is due out on September 13th via Roadrunner Records.

Photos of the A Dramatic Turn Of Events deluxe collector’s edition can be viewed below:

The box set includes:

- A Dramatic Turn Of Events album
- instrumentals of the entire album
- DVD of The Spirit Carries On – a 60 minute movie documenting Dream Theater’s drummer auditions
- double-LP set of A Dramatic Turn Of Events (180-gram vinyl in gatefold jacket)
- Dream Theater branded custom turntable slipmat
- litho print of album cover
- 50 lucky winners will find a Dream Theater "Ticket For Life" (randomly inserted)
- All content housed in a custom box
- Receive a digital download of the album the day BEFORE release

Tracklisting:

CD1:

'On The Backs Of Angels'

'Build Me Up, Break Me Down'

'Lost Not Forgotten'

'This Is The Life'

'Bridges In The Sky'

'Outcry'

'Far From Heaven'

'Breaking All Illusions'

'Beneath The Surface'

CD2:

'On The Backs Of Angels' (Instrumental)

'Build Me Up, Break Me Down' (Instrumental)

'Lost Not Forgotten' (Instrumental)

'This Is The Life' (Instrumental)

'Bridges In The Sky' (Instrumental)

'Outcry' (Instrumental)

'Far From Heaven' (Instrumental)

'Breaking All Illusions' (Instrumental)

'Beneath The Surface' (Instrumental)