DREAM THEATER have confirmed their appearance at the 2014 edition of Japan's Loud Park Festival in Toyko. Dream Theatrer are scheduled to perform on October 19th.

Also confirmed for the festival are SONATA ARCTICA, who will play on October 18th. Stay tuned for festival details and more confirmations.

Dream Theater's Along For The Ride Tour is returning to Europe this summer for another installment of An Evening With... shows. The first dates have been announced, pre-sale and VIP tickets are now on sale. More dates to come.

July

14 - Hala Gdynia, Poland, Gdynia
16 - 013 - Netherlands, Tilburg
21 - Piazza Loggia - Italy, Brescia
22 - Gru Village – Italy, Grugliasco
23 - Adriano Flacco Field - Italy, Pescara
26 - Budapest Park - Hungary, Budapest
28 - Romexpo - Romania, Bucharest
29 - Festivalna Hall - Bulgaria, Sofia

For all ticket links and information go to this location. Check out BraveWords.com's recent interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess here.

Dream Theater are collaborating with photographer Rob Fenn on a hardcover photo book documenting the North American leg of their Along For The Ride Tour, which kicks off on March 20th. Fenn will be traveling with the band all the way from Toronto, Ontario's Massey Hall to Mesa, Arizona's Ikeda Theater, shooting 23 shows in all, including the special March 25th performance at the Boston Opera House which will feature an orchestra and choir from Berklee College of Music. Proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit the Fuck Cancer foundation and Dying 2 Live.

"Being able to do a book project with an iconic and influential band such as Dream Theater is beyond a honor," says Fenn, who's previously shot limited edition prints featuring KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's Jesse Leach and SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR's Corey Taylor. "Cancer affects my life daily, so to be able to give back through my work on a project like this is a true blessing."

Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci adds: "We were introduced to Rob’s work through Mark Abramson at Roadrunner. His photos are amazing and as soon as we found out about the cause, we were all immediately on board. All of our lives have been affected by cancer in some way and all of us have lost loved ones to the disease. This is a great way for us to be a part of the crusade toward finding a cure, and we are looking forward to working together with Rob on the upcoming North American tour."