Images and Tour

Images and Tour

Tour by Dream Theater
Location	North America, Europe, Japan
Associated album	Images and Words
Start date	September 27, 1992
End date	April 23, 1993
Legs	3
No. of shows	98 in North America 19 in Europe 3 in Japan 120 total
Dream Theater concert chronology

Images and Tour was the first major concert tour by American Progressive metal/rock band Dream Theater, promoting their second album Images and Words.

Dream Theater kicked off a world-wide tour in support of the album, starting on September 27, 1992, in New York City, United States, continued with relentless touring throughout North America and Japan, consisted of 97 dates across the US and Canada, one show in Mexico, and 3 dates in Japan.^[1]

A tour of Europe followed in 1993, which included a show at London's famed Marquee Club. The show was recorded and released as Live at the Marquee, Dream Theater's first official live album. Additionally, a video compilation of their Japanese concerts (mixed in with documentary-style footage of the off-stage portion of the tour) was released as Images and Words: Live in Tokyo.

Average setlist

Average setlist for Images and Tour (not always in the same order):

• Simpsons Theme (intro tape)
• Metropolis Part I
• Under a Glass Moon
• Only a Matter of Time
• Surrounded
• Pull Me Under
• Ytse Jam (with drum solo)
• Moon Bubbles
• Another Day
• Another Hand/The Killing Hand
• ----------band intros----------
• Take the Time
• ------------encore------------
• Wait For Sleep (with keyboard intro)
• Learning to Live
• Twin Peaks (outro tape)

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
1st North America/Japanese leg
September 27, 1992	New York City	United States	Limelight
September 29, 1992	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		Chestnut Cabaret
September 30, 1992	New Britain, Connecticut		The Sting
October 1, 1992	Cohoes, New York		Saratoga Winners
October 2, 1992	Ithaca, New York		Max's
October 3, 1992	Mansfield, Pennsylvania		Mansfield University
October 4, 1992	Long Island, New York		Sparks
October 6, 1992	Washington, DC		The Bayou
October 7, 1992	Boston, Massachusetts		Axis
October 8, 1992	Montreal	Canada	Le Club Soda
October 9, 1992	Toronto		The Spectrum
October 14, 1992	Fort Wayne, Indiana	United States	Pierre's
October 15, 1992	Detroit, Michigan		Harpo's
October 16, 1992	Columbus, Ohio		Al Rosa Villa
October 17, 1992	Cleveland, Ohio		Klash's
October 18, 1985	Grand Rapids, Michigan		Club Eastbrook
October 20, 1992	Dayton, Ohio		Bourbon Street
October 21, 1992	Chicago, Illinois		Avalon
October 22, 1992	Milwaukee, Wisconsin		Starz
October 24, 1992	Minneapolis, Minnesota		The Mirage
October 26, 1992	Omaha, Nebraska		Ranch Bowl
October 27, 1992	Overland Park, Kansas		Backstage
October 29, 1992	New Orleans, Louisiana		Storyville
October 30, 1992	Houston, Texas		Backstage
October 31, 1992	San Antonio, Texas		Showcase
November 1, 1992	Dallas, Texas		City Limits
November 2, 1992	Lubbock, Texas		Depot Warehouse
November 4, 1992	Colorado Springs, Colorado		Rack 'n Roll
November 5, 1992	Denver, Colorado		Broadway
November 6, 1992	Salt Lake City, Utah		Rafter's
November 8, 1992	Orangevale, California		The Boardwalk
November 10, 1992	San Francisco, California		The Stone
November 11, 1992	San Jose, California		Cabaret
November 12, 1992	Westminster, California		The Marquee
November 13, 1992	Los Angeles, California		The Troubador
November 17, 1992	Kanagawa	Japan	Kawasaki Club Citta
November 18, 1992	Tokyo		Shibuya Kokaido
November 19, 1992	Osaka		Imperial Hall
November 23, 1992	San Diego, California	United States	Rhythm Cafe
November 24, 1992	Phoenix, Arizona		Library Cafe
November 25, 1992	El Paso, Texas		Club 101
November 27, 1992	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		Alcatrazz
November 28, 1992	Dallas, Texas		City Limit
December 1, 1992	Atlanta, Georgia		Masquerade
December 2, 1992	Jacksonville, Florida		Shades
December 3, 1992	Tampa, Florida		Ritz Theater
December 4, 1992	Orlando, Florida		The Station
December 5, 1992	Davie, Florida		Plus Five
December 10, 1992	Washington, DC		The Bayou
December 11, 1992	Baltimore, Maryland		Hammerjacks
December 12, 1992	Asbury Park, New Jersey		Fast Lane
December 13, 1992	Danbury, Connecticut		Tuxedo Junction
December 15, 1992	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		Chestnut Cabaret
December 16, 1992	Boston, Massachusetts		Axis
December 19, 1992	Rochester, New York		3D's
2nd North America leg
January 2, 1993	Long Island, New York	United States	Sparks
January 7, 1993	Poughkeepsie, New York		The Chance
January 8, 1993	Brooklyn, New York		L'Amour
January 9, 1993	Salisbury, Massachusetts		Chapter 2
January 10, 1993	Hadley, Massachusetts		Vertex
January 13, 1993	Providence, Rhode Island		Club Babyhead
January 14, 1993	Rome, New York		Alabama Slammers
January 15, 1993	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania		Metropolis
January 16, 1993	Buffalo, New York		Impaxx
January 18, 1993	Dayton, Ohio		McGuffy's
January 19, 1993	Toledo, Ohio		Roxanne's
January 21, 1993	Cleveland, Ohio		Flash's
January 22, 1993	Detroit, Michigan		Harpo's
January 24, 1993	Cincinnati, Ohio		Bogart's
January 26, 1993	Grand Rapids, Michigan		Club Eastbrook
January 27, 1993	Chicago, Illinois		The Vic Theater
January 28, 1993	Milwaukee, Wisconsin		Starz
January 30, 1993	Minneapolis, Minnesota		The Mirage
February 1, 1993	Cedar Rapids, Iowa		Spotlites
February 3, 1993	St. Louis, Missouri		Mississippi Nights
February 4, 1993	Overland Park, Kansas		Backstage
February 5, 1993	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		Alcatrazz
February 7, 1993	Denver, Colorado		Gothic Theater
February 8, 1993	Colorado Springs, Colorado		City Auditorium
February 10, 1993	Tempe, Arizona		Club Rio
February 11, 1993	Tijuana	Mexico	Iguana's
February 12, 1993	Los Angeles, California	United States	The Palace
February 17, 1993	Dallas, Texas		Agora Ballroom
February 18, 1993	Austin, Texas		Backroom
February 19, 1993	Houston, Texas		Tower Theater
February 22, 1993	Orlando, Florida		The Edge
February 23, 1993	Ft. Lauderdale, Florida		The Edge
February 24, 1993	Jacksonville, Florida		The Edge
February 25, 1993	Atlanta, Georgia		Center Stage Theater
February 27, 1993	Baltimore, Maryland		Hammerjack's
March 2, 1993	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		T.L.A.
March 4, 1993	New York City, New York		Limelight
March 5, 1993	Asbury Park, New Jersey		The Stone Pony
March 6, 1993	Virginia Beach, Virginia		Peppermint Beach Club
March 8, 1993	New Haven, Connecticut		Toad's Place
March 9, 1993	Allentown, Pennsylvania		The Zodiac Club
March 10, 1993	Boston, Massachusetts		Avalon Ballroom
March 11, 1993	Poughkeepsie, New York		The Chance
March 15, 1993	Rochester, New York		3D's
European leg Supported by: Heavens Gate
March 30, 1993	London	England	Marquee Club
April 1, 1993	Stockholm	Sweden	Melody
April 2, 1993	Copenhagen	Denmark	Music Café
April 4, 1993	Ludwigsburg	Germany	Rockfabrik
April 5, 1993	Milan	Italy	Rolling Stone
April 7, 1993	Augsburg	Germany	Rockfabrik
April 8, 1993	Munich		Charterhalle
April 9, 1993	Hamburg		Markthalle
April 10, 1993	Utrecht	Netherlands	Muziekcentrum Vredenburg
April 12, 1993	Bonn	Germany	Biskuithalle
April 13, 1993	Paris	France	La Locomotive
April 14, 1993	Arnsburg	Germany	Cult
April 15, 1993	Frankfurt		Batschkapp
April 17, 1993	Dudley	England	J.B.'s
April 18, 1993	Milton Keynes		Woughton Centre
April 19, 1993	Bristol		Bierkeller
April 21, 1993	Glasgow	Scotland	Cathouse
April 22, 1993	Buckley	North Wales	Tivoli
April 23, 1993	London	England	Marquee Club

Personnel

Dream Theater

• James LaBrie – lead vocals
• John Petrucci – guitar
• Kevin Moore – keyboard
• John Myung – bass
• Mike Portnoy – drums

References

1. MikePortnoy.com Mike Portnoy Tourography