Dream Theater: 40th Anniversary Tour Arriving in Dubai
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Fatima Saif
- . January 21, 2026
- . Update: January 21, 2026 3:25 pm
Dream Theater, progressive metal giants, will leave a mark in the UAE with their much-awaited 40 th Anniversary Tour. Scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2026, this landmark event will take place at the iconic Coca-Cola Arena. It is not another concert, but the reunion of the legendary lineup of the band due to the presence of original drummer Mike Portnoy and James LaBrie, John Petrucci, John Myung and Jordan Rudess. The band will perform their An Evening With format in a Dubai-based arena in the first such instance and offer fans a three-hour no-opener full-course of immersive musical genius to honor four decades of mastering of musical masterpiece.
Experience the Legend at the Dubai Concert
Fans attending this Dubai Concert can expect a setlist that traverses the band’s entire discography. The night is meant to be an aural journey, starting with the complex rhythms of Images and Words and the epic narration of the night, Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory. The concert will incorporate large screen displays and the acoustic perfection of the arena, which is going to make every complex tune sound as crystal-clear. It is an unverifiable occasion to the local fans to be introduced to the virtuosity which has marked the genre of progressive metal over a four-decade period.
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Venue Details: Coca-Cola Arena
The Coca-Cola Arena in City Walk is the perfect setting for a show of this magnitude. Being the only indoor venue in the region, it provides a fully air-conditioned all-seated ambiance making the huge area look more like a small theater. Gates will be early openings and the fans will have time to relax before the start of the game, which will take place at 8:00 PM. Since the band will be playing a marathon set with an intermission, comfort and acoustics are the main concern and so this venue is the best match to such a prestigious event.
