Dream Theater Charity Auction Series to benefit Camp Good Days presents its next auction item...
and it's a BIGGIE!!!

MIKE PORTNOY'S AMAZING JOURNEY DRUM KIT!!!

This is the actual kit that Mike Portnoy played (and destroyed) at his AMAZING JOURNEY tribute to The Who in Whittier, California on May 27th 2006. Although MP did his best Keith Moon impression in demolishing the kit at the end of the set, rest assured that it can still be setup and played (but the couple of nicks and scratches make it that much more special....there still even may be a little bit of blood on it from Gary Cherone's head as well!)

This auction couldn't have been made possible without the donation and cooperation of our generous friends at Tama Drums and Sabian Cymbals. We'd also like to thank Victor Salazar at the Drum Pad in Palantine, Illinois for parting with the bass drum heads!

This kit includes the following pieces:

Tama Rockstar Drums in Piano Black finish:
(2) 16x22 Bass Drums
(3) 8x14 Tom Toms
(2) 16x16 Floor Toms

Sabian Vault cymbals:
(2) 18" crash cymbals
(1) 20" crash

(3) straight Tama cymbal stands

the original "Amazing Journey" custom front heads for the bass drums

An autographed photo of Mike Portnoy playing this kit

Additional Information:

we will ship to any where in the world, however, shipping cost is not included. Camp Good Days will pay up to $250 US for shipping regardless of destination. The absolute shipping weight is uncertain as pieces are still being brought together.

100% of the proceeds from this sale, like all items in the Dream Theater Charity Auction Series, will benefit Camp Good Days and Special Times.

"Earlier this year, did a poll of the last 10 years amongst the readers of the Dutch Progressive Rock Page (DPRP) and "Scenes From A Memory" came out winning by a landslide!

The Road To DPRPoll 2007

Also in the best track department, Transatlantic's "Stranger In Your Soul" and "All Of The Above" ended up at numbers 1 and 3, with DT's "Octavarium" snuck in between at number 2. DT's "The Spirit Carries On" also came in the top 10 at 7th position.

In the "best thing that happened to prog in the past 10 years" section Transatlantic came at number 1 and Dream Theater at 7th position."

- Dream Theater will be featured as the Xbox LIVE Artist of the Month for the month of December

- LIVE members on Xbox 360 will have access to exclusive performance, interview, and behind the scenes footage from Dream Theater's recent tour


- On top of that Dream Theater are participating in the Game with Fame portion of the promotion this Wednesday, December 5th from 5 - 8 PM EST.

- They will be playing several video games through Xbox Live with fans including "Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge."

The Headbangers Ball End of Year Countdown has officially begun.

The final episode of the year will air on 12.29.07 from 12am-2am (no, this is not a mistake) and be comprised entirely of the winning videos.

There will also be extensive promotion via the Headbangers Blog and the winning videos will be posted on the blog on 12.27.07.

Voting ends on 12.22.07

For the duration of this tour, Dream Theater will be donating unique items for auction on Ebay.
100% of the proceeds will benefit .

The current item up for auction is a Dream Theater Autographed Concert Tee.

Details:
- Oliver green "Tennessee River" tee
- Size XL (100% preshrunk cotton)
- Features the "lions crest" artwork on the front of the shirt
- Back of the shirt is plain
- Each band member has autographed the shirt on the shirt's front
- Autographs are in black ink
- We ship world wide!

THIS AUCTION ENDS NOVEMBER 11TH!

November 5th 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


DREAM THEATER'S "PROGRESSIVE NATION" featuring OPETH, 3 and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME to embark on inaugural tour of North America throughout April & May 2008.


New York progressive metal pioneers DREAM THEATER are set to unveil their maiden voyage of "PROGRESSIVE NATION". A package tour they will headline that will also feature the talents of OPETH, 3 and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME.

The tour is the brainchild of DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy who explains: "I've been wanting to assemble a package tour like this for many years now. With all of the festivals and package tours that go through America, I've been talking with our manager and agent for over 10 years now about doing something that focuses on the more progressive, musician-oriented side of hard rock and metal. I decided it was time to stop talking the talk, lace up and finally walk the walk"

While DREAM THEATER co-headlined 2005's GIGANTOUR along side MEGADETH, as well as embarking on previous co-headlining runs with both QUEENSRYCHE and JOE SATRIANI, they have primarily built their 22 year career on the road playing solely to their own audience. Portnoy comments: "I've always prided myself on personally hand picking new and exciting opening acts for DREAM THEATER in the past. Bands such as PORCUPINE TREE, SYMPHONY X, SPOCK'S BEARD, FATES WARNING, PAIN OF SALVATION and KING'S X. In all of these cases, it was important for me to pick bands that I admire and respect but also ones that I know our fans will enjoy. And I think playing with DT has helped expand all of those band's fanbases as a direct result. I am hoping PROGRESSIVE NATION will continue to do the same thing in offering an audience for more daring and experimental acts that otherwise may not get the mainstream exposure they so rightly deserve."

Joining the bill for this inaugural run is Sweden's legendary OPETH who have been enjoying an ever-growing and expanding audience of their own for many years now. DT's Roadrunner Records label-mates will be ready to unleash their new album come next spring and PROGRESSIVE NATION should be a great launching pad for their next World Tour cycle. Guitarist/Vocalist Mikael Akerfeldt adds: "We're very excited about this upcoming tour with DREAM THEATER. It will be the first tour that we're doing in support of our upcoming record, and also somewhat of a dream come true personally as I've been a fan of theirs for a long time. It's quite intimidating to be on the bill with such amazing musicians but obviously we'll try and give them a run for their money and pull out a few nice licks of our own. I guess we'll need to practice a little bit for this....how boring! Yet, I can't wait for this tour to start and I'm sure we'll have a blast with the DT guys as well as together with the other bands on the bill!"

Also on the bill with their unique blend of pop, funk and hard rock is upstate New York's 3 who issued the following statement: "3 is very pleased to announce its participation in the PROGRESSIVE NATION tour. For well over a decade DREAM THEATER has been the vanguard of progressive rock and we are completely psyched to flex with these heavyweights, playing much of our new record "The End is Begun". This package will rock and awe fans everywhere as one of the most important tours of the year. It's a progressive way of music, a progressive way of life....welcome to the PROGRESSIVE NATION tour."

North Carolina's BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME are enjoying rave reviews and critical acclaim for their latest CD "Colors" and are looking forward to sharing the stage each night with both DREAM THEATER and OPETH. Vocalist/Keyboardist Tommy Rogers comments: "We are very excited to be touring with two bands that have been such an integral part of our musical upbringing. It is a wonderful opportunity to have our music heard by new ears."

DREAM THEATER are currently in the middle of their "Chaos In Motion" World Tour which has already traveled extensively throughout Europe and North America in support of their latest Roadrunner Records CD "Systematic Chaos". The World Tour will continue throughout 2008 hitting Asia, Australia and South America before concluding with PROGRESSIVE NATION returning to North America in April/May 2008.

Portnoy hopes that this first venture of PROGRESSIVE NATION will prove to be a success that can enable himself and DREAM THEATER to continue the package into future years and begin a tradition that musicians and fans alike can count on for quality musicianship and artistic integrity on future tours.

Dream Theater has been nominated for the ACT OF THE YEAR Boston Music Award along with Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, Lori McKenna, Boys Like Girls and Dinosaur Jr.

Fans can vote for their favorite artist at:

www.bostonmusicawards07.com

(Voting ends on Friday, November 16th)

DREAM THEATER CHARITY AUCTION SERIES TO BENEFIT
CAMP GOOD DAYS AND SPECIAL TIMES
"IRON MIKE" PORTNOY ROBE UP FOR AUCTION

(Syracuse, NY) - Progressive metal trailblazers Dream Theater have launched a charity auction series in conjunction with Camp Good Days and Special Times. Camp Good Days and Special Times is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children, adults and families whose lives have been touched by cancer and other life threatening challenges. Camp Good Days facilitates residential camping experiences at their recreational facility in Branchport, New York and year-round support activities. All proceeds collected from these auctions will be donated to the charity and will be used to support the many programs and services offered. The band will continually donate a variety of memorabilia to the charity until June 2008 and the items will be available for auction via eBay.

The next item to enter the auction is drummer Mike Portnoy's "Iron Mike" boxing robe. Portnoy has famously worn this black Everlast boxing robe for his curtain call during the band's last three world tours and can be seen wearing it on "Live at the Budokan," "Score" and "In Constant Motion" DVDs.

This item will be up for auction from October 16 through October 26, 2007 with a starting bid of $200. 100% of proceeds collected from this auction will be donated to Camp Good Days.

For more information on Camp Good Days and Special Times, please visit: http://www.campgooddays.org/

For the duration of this tour, Dream Theater will be donating unique items for auction on Ebay.
100% of the proceeds will benefit Camp Good Days.

This is our first package deal! It includes one autographed DT shirt, an autographed DT tour book AND a pair of Mike Portnoy's well-used drum sticks!

Details of all are below:

Shirt Details:

- Black "Tenessee River" brand tee
- Size XL (100% preshrunk cotton)
- Amazingly detailed heart tattoo artwork on front of shirt
- Each band member has autographed the shirt on its back
- Autographs are in silver ink
- Back of the shirt has the 2007/2008 "Chaos in Motion" tour dates

Tour Book Details:

- 12" x 12"
- Brand New (Of Course)
- FILLED with gorgeous, full color photos and illustrations
- Autographed by the members of Dream Theater
- Autographs are in silver ink
- Photos include:
- the recording of "Systematic Chaos"
- Up close "images and words" of the band members
- Cartoon animation
- TONS of incredible pictures!

And Finally...
Mike Portnoy's Drum Sticks

- One pair of well used sticks from a recent DT show
- Sticks are Mike's signature Pro Mark sticks
- Sticks say "Chaos in Motion World Tour 2007/2008" on them
- One stick shows true sign of wear, as it is significantly (very cooly) cracked!

For the duration of this tour, Dream Theater will be donating unique items for auction on Ebay.
100% of the proceeds will benefit Camp Good Days.

The current item up for auction is a Dream Theater Concert Tee!

This Dream Theater tour tee features the much-loved "cartoon versions" of the band members on front and includes the 2007 tour stops on back. And, of course, it is autographed by the guys in the band!

Details:

- White "Hanes Heavyweight" tee
- Size XL (100% preshrunk cotton)
- Each band member has autographed the shirt by his picture (on the shirt's front)
- Autographs are in black ink
- Back of the shirt has the 2007/2008 "Chaos in Motion" tour dates

Camp Good Days will absorb the cost of shipping for all orders over $100

For the duration of this tour, Dream Theater will be donating unique items for auction on Ebay.
100% of the proceeds will benefit Camp Good Days.

The current item up for auction is a lithograph of the "Systematic Chaos" Cover Art, signed and numbered by the artist, Hugh Syme. This litho is also autographed by all five members of Dream Theater.

Details:

- The print, in its' entirety, is 17" tall by 15" wide.
- The actual artwork is 12"x12".
- There is a white border surrounding the artwork (1.5" around the top and sides, 3.5 inches along the bottom where the signatures are).
- Hugh Syme, artist, has signed and numbered this print.
- This print is #12 of 50 total.
- The print can be shipped framed or unframed. Cost of shipping is paid by winning bidder.
- There is a slight crinkle in the bottom left corner of the litho (as can be seen in the close up photo).

The 4 latest Ytsejam records titles are now available to order online!

These titles will also be available at the shows throughout the Chaos In Motion 2007/2008 World Tour, however in limited quanties... so order now!

- New York City 3/4/93 (2 CD's)
- Including "Eve" and the original version of "A Change Of Seasons"

- Falling Into Infinity Demos (2 CD's)
- Including the never before heard original rehearsal version of "Metropolis Pt. 2"!

- Made In Japan (1 CD)
- Dream Theater's version of the classic Deep Purple album
- Mixed by Roger Glover

- Bucharest, Romania 7/4/02 (2 DVD's)
- The entire Bucharest Concert TV Broadcast

And a Bonus Disc with:
- 8 Songs filmed in Mexico City - March 2002
- Bulgarian TV Documentary - July 2002
- Nine Degrees Of Backstage Turbulence Fan Club Video - November 2002