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Mike Portnoy
Rock band from Long Beach, NY · formed 1967
- Shows on record
- 11
- Rooms played
- 11
- Cities
- 11
- Releases
- 15
- Last show
- Sep 3, 2005RBC Amphitheatre
About
Mike Portnoy is a band from Long Beach, NY, formed in 1967, tagged blues rock, drummer, hard rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1997 to 2005, across 11 rooms in 11 cities.
- Mike Portnoy formed in 1967 — MusicBrainz
- Mike Portnoy is based in Long Beach — MusicBrainz
- Liquid Tension Experiment: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- The Winery Dogs: background vocals, drums (drum set), percussion — MusicBrainz
- The Neal Morse Band: background vocals, drums (drum set), lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Metal Allegiance: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Sons of Apollo: background vocals, drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- BPMD: background vocals — MusicBrainz
- Flying Colors: background vocals, drums (drum set), lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Morse Portnoy George: drums (drum set), eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Inner Sanctum: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Dream Theater: background vocals, drums (drum set), percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Transatlantic: background vocals, drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Hammer of the Gods: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mike Portnoy has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2005–2022 — MusicBrainz
- Mike Portnoy formed in 1984 — Wikipedia
- Mike Portnoy plays Progressive metal — Wikipedia
- Mike Portnoy plays heavy metal — Wikipedia
- Mike Portnoy plays progressive rock — Wikipedia
- Mike Portnoy plays hard rock — Wikipedia
- Mike Portnoy plays blues rock — Wikipedia
- Mike Portnoy has 15495 listeners on Last.fm — Mike Portnoy on Last.fm
- Mike Portnoy has released 10 recordings between 2015 and 2022 — Mike Portnoy on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
11 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 19971 show
- 20007 shows
- 20053 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2005 | RBC Amphitheatre · TorontoSupportwith Megadeth, Dream Theater, Nevermore, +2 | Support | Megadeth, Dream Theater, Nevermore, +2 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre · Tinley ParkHeadlinerwith Megadeth, Dream Theater, Fear Factory, +6 | Headliner | Megadeth, Dream Theater, Fear Factory, +6 |
| Jun 21, 2005 | Anfiteatro Buca di S. Andrea · FucecchioHeadlinerwith Dream Theater, Angra, Labyrinth | Headliner | Dream Theater, Angra, Labyrinth |
| Aug 19, 2000 | Web Theatre · PhoenixHeadlinerwith Dream Theater, Spock's Beard | Headliner | Dream Theater, Spock's Beard |
| Aug 10, 2000 | Riviera Theatre · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Dream Theater, Spock's Beard | Headliner | Dream Theater, Spock's Beard |
| Apr 18, 2000 | La Riviera · MadridSupportwith Spock's Beard, Dream Theater | Support | Spock's Beard, Dream Theater |
| Apr 16, 2000 | Polideportivo Anoeta · San SebastiánSupportwith Dream Theater, Spock's Beard | Support | Dream Theater, Spock's Beard |
| Apr 15, 2000 | Zeleste · BarcelonaSupportwith Dream Theater, Spock's Beard | Support | Dream Theater, Spock's Beard |
| Apr 13, 2000 | PalaTorino · TurinHeadlinerwith Spock's Beard, Dream Theater | Headliner | Spock's Beard, Dream Theater |
| Apr 7, 2000 | Zénith Paris La Villette · ParisHeadlinerwith Spock's Beard, Dream Theater | Headliner | Spock's Beard, Dream Theater |
| Apr 16, 1997 | Noorderligt · TilburgHeadlinerwith Dream Theater, Enchant | Headliner | Dream Theater, Enchant |
Where they play
11 rooms in 11 citiesRooms played most
- Anfiteatro Buca di S. Andrea · Fucecchio1 show
- Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre · Tinley Park1 show
- La Riviera · Madrid1 show
- Noorderligt · Tilburg1 show
- PalaTorino · Turin1 show
Cities played
- Barcelona1 show
- Chicago1 show
- Fucecchio1 show
- Madrid1 show
- Paris1 show
and 6 other cities
Releases
15 releases, 2005–2022Live in Cancun
2022 · Album
Live in Cancun 2022
2022
The Absolute Universe
2021
LTE3
2021
MPMMXX
2020
Cover To Cover Anthology (Vol. 1 - 3)
2020
Cov3r To Cov3r
2020
Cover To Cover Compilation
2020
The Great Adventure
2019
Third Degree
2019
Metal Drumming
2015
Live in Tokyo
2013 · Album
Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles
2011 · Album
Prime Cuts
2005 · Compilation
Transatlantic Special Cologne
Album
Lineup
- Liquid Tension Experiment · drums (drum set)
- The Winery Dogs · background vocals, drums (drum set), percussion
- The Neal Morse Band · background vocals, drums (drum set), lead vocals
- Metal Allegiance · drums (drum set)
- Sons of Apollo · background vocals, drums (drum set)
- BPMD · background vocals
- Flying Colors · background vocals, drums (drum set), lead vocals
- Morse Portnoy George · drums (drum set), eponymous
Former
- Inner Sanctum · drums (drum set)
- Dream Theater · background vocals, drums (drum set), percussion
- Transatlantic · background vocals, drums (drum set)
- Hammer of the Gods · drums (drum set)
- OSI · drums (drum set)
- Yellow Matter Custard · background vocals, drums (drum set)
- Cygnus and the Sea Monsters · drums (drum set), percussion
- Amazing Journey · drums (drum set)
- Adrenaline Mob · drums (drum set)
- The Prog World Orchestra · drums (drum set)
- Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress · drums (drum set), eponymous
- Rising Power · drums (drum set)
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Mike Portnoy on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Mike Portnoy on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.