John Petrucci is an American guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Petrucci was named as the third player on the G3 tour six times, more than any other invited guitarists. In 2009 he was named the No. 2 best metal guitarist (behind Dave Mustaine) by Joel McIver in his book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists. He was also named as one of the "Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders of All Time" by GuitarOne magazine.

KNOWN FOR

G3 - Live in Tokyo
2005
Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
2006
Quarantième: Live à Paris
2025
Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003
2003
Dream Theater: Loud Park Festival
2014
Dream Theater - Distant Memories Live in London
2020
Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
2007
Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
2006
Liquid Tension Experiment 3
2021
Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA
2009
Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC
2009
Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
2025

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
41
Writing
1
Producing
3
2025
Dream Theater - Parasomnia
2025
Quarantième: Live à Paris
as Guitar
2025
Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
as Guitar and Vocals
2021
Liquid Tension Experiment 3
2021
Mike Portnoy - LTE3
as Himself - Guitars
2021
Dream Theater – A View From The Top Of The World
2020
Dream Theater - Distant Memories Live in London
as Self
2017
Dream Theater: Live at Budokan 2017
2015
Dream Theater: Live at Wacken 2015
2014
Dream Theater: Breaking The Fourth Wall
as Guitar
2014
Dream Theater: Loud Park Festival
as Guitars
2014
Dream Theater: [2014] Sonisphere Festival
as Guitars
2013
Dream Theater - Live at Luna Park
as Guitars
2013
Dream Theater: Take This for the Pain
2011
Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On
as Guitar
2011
Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis
as Guitar and backing vocals
2009
Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA
as Himself - Guitars
2009
Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC
2009
Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05
as Himself
2008
Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion
as Himself - Guitar
2008
Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008
2007
Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania
as Himself
2007
Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
as Guitar / Vocals
2007
G3: Live in New York
2006
Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
as Himself - Guitar
2006
Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
as Himself
2006
Dream Theater: Romavarium
as Self - Guitar
2005
Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band
as Himself - Guitar
2005
G3 - Live in Tokyo
as Guitar
2005
Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon
as Guitar and Vocals
2004
Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
as Himself - Guitars
2004
Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought
as Self
2004
Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite
as Guitar
2003
Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003
as Self
2002
Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned
2001
Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
as Himself - Guitar
1998
Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime
as Himself
1995
John Petrucci - Rock Discipline
as Himself
1994
Dream Theater: The Rudess Experiment
as Himself - Guitars
1993
Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo
as Himself - Guitar
Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza