DREAM THEATER have issued the following details in regards to VIP packages for their upcoming tour:

Dream Theater Gold Package ($150)...

This package includes one reserved ticket within the first 10 rows, a collectible Dream Theater laminate and a $25 voucher to the official Dream Theater on-line store. Gold Ticket Package BONUS! Two lucky fans will be upgraded and taken backstage to meet Dream Theater and get a photo and autograph! *Please note: Gold Tickets DO NOT include ANY backstage access.

Dream Theater Platinum Meet and Greet Package ($300)...

This package includes one reserved ticket within the first 5 rows and collectible VIP laminate that gives you access to the exclusive Dream Theater meet and greet experience. Fans will receive a Q&A; and autograph session with Dream Theater, a personal photograph, an autographed 8 X 10 of band and a $25 voucher to the official Dream Theater on-line store. Backstage pass will be distributed the night of the show. 8 X 10 photo will be signed during the meet and greet session.

VIP packages for the following dates will go on sale this Saturday April 28th, 2007.

July

30 at E-Center - Salt Lake City, UT

31 at Paramount Theater - Denver, CO

August

10 at Rosemont Theater - Chicago, IL

As previously reported, Dream Theater's tour schedule is currently as follows, with more dates due to be announced for North America soon:

June

3 - Gods Of Metal Festival - Milan, Italy
6 - Petofi Open Air - Budapest, Hungary
7 - Jarun - Zagreb, Croatia
9 - Newcastle City Hall - Newcastle, England
10 - Download Festival - Donington Park, England
12 - Spodek Club - Katowice, Poland
13 - Zitadelle Spandau - Berlin, Germany
15 - Rockhal - Luxembourg
16 - Museumsufer - Bonn, Germany
17 - Fields Of Rock Festival - Biddinghuizen, Netherlands
20 - Porto Coliseum - Porto, Portugal
22 - Plaza de Toros - Granada, Spain
23 - Monsters Of Rock Festival - Zaragoza, Spain
24 - Hellfest - Clisson, France
26 - La Cooperative de Mai - Clermont-Ferrand, France
27 - Volkshaus - Zurich, Switzerland
29 - Refresh The Venue - Istanbul, Turkey

July

1 - Rockwave Festival - Athens, Greece
27 - Gibson Amphitheater - Los Angeles, CA
30 - E Center - Salt Lake City, UT
31 - Paramount Theater - Denver, CO

August

7 - Riverside Theater - Milwaukee, WI
9 - State Theater - Minneapolis, MN
10 - Rosemont Theater - Chicago, IL
11 - Tower City Amphitheater - Cleveland, OH
21 - Bank Of America Pavillion - Boston, MA

Dream Theater's new album, Systematic Chaos, will be released on Tuesday, June 5th via Roadrunner Records. The release date may vary slightly in different countries. The album will be available as a regular jewel case edition and a Special Edition DVD version. The artwork for the Special Edition can be viewed on the left.

The tracklist for both editions is as follows: 'In The Presence Of Enemies Pt. 1' (9:00), 'Forsaken' (5:36), 'Constant Motion' (6:55), 'The Dark Eternal Night' (8:51), 'Repentance' (10:43), 'Prophets Of War' (6:01), 'The Ministry Of Lost Souls' (14:57), 'In The Presence Of Enemies Pt. 2' (16:38).

The Special Edition DVD version will also include the entire album mixed in 5.1 surround sound and Chaos In Progress - The Making Of Systematic Chaos, a 90-minute documentary directed by drummer Mike Portnoy).