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Shiny and Oh So Bright Tour

Usually, a band times its tour to start as — or just after — a new album comes out, but with the Smashing Pumpkins over the years, we’ve learned to expect the unexpected. So the band’s Shiny and Oh So Bright tour kicked off July 12, 2018 at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ and was due to finish in mid-October after some European dates in London and Bologna, Italy, while the new album — their first together in nearly 20 years — comes out next month, breaking on November 16. (More U.S. shows were added Nov. 28-Dec. 7).

In keeping with the reunion concept, the tour features frontman Billy Corgan (vocals/guitar) with founding members James Iha (guitars) and Jimmy Chamberlin (drums), along with longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder. The set list for this massive three-plus-hour smorgasbord of material has plenty for fans to take in. We spoke with some of the key tour audio team — FOH engineer Kevin Lemoine, system engineer Clark Thomas and monitor engineer Ed Janiszewski.

At FOH, from left: system engineer Clark Thomas and FOH engineer Kevin Lemoine. Photo by Steve Jennings

‡‡         The FOH Approach

Kevin Lemoine says he was fortunate enough to work with Smashing Pumpkins about four years ago, that he was familiar with the material, and — to a certain extent — Corgan’s golden ears and work ethic, but wasn’t familiar with this current band lineup. “The way they would perform dynamically, or how this current three-guitar complement would sit in a mix. Basically there were a lot of unknowns, but I was definitely familiar with the material.”

With these things in mind, Lemoine wanted to have everything covered, so he put in an initial bid of an Avid S6L, fully loaded along with quite a few external preamps at FOH for a control package. He sent this list in an email to production manager Greg Dean and then immediately thought he should check with Corgan before going any further.

“I didn’t have any contact info for him, so I sent tour manager Doug Goodman a text asking him to ask Corgan if he had a preference between using a very high-end, very modern FOH console, or a very well-maintained, top of the line analog console (my preference). I got a one-word text back within 10 minutes that said ‘analog.’ This one-word text made me really happy to say the least. So I immediately put together a new list that included the Jim Sawyer-rebuilt Midas XL4 that VER owned, along with effects that I know from the recorded material (Eventide Harmonizer, a few very nice reverbs, and a couple of delays), a pretty straight-ahead complement of solid state and tube compressors and a BSS 901. Clark (Thomas, system engineer) and I would look at each other in awe almost daily… “Can you believe how good this sounds?!?!” It really was all about extreme fidelity this go-round. Separation, placement, source sounds, and a good amount of familiarity presented to the audience were so important, and I really was impressed with the way the XL4 did exactly that.”

One of two double-wide outboard racks, this contained a wide assortment of dynamics processors. Photo by Steve Jennings

‡‡         Add a Little Outboard…

In a double-wide rack out at FOH, Lemoine has eight of Empirical Labs Distressors, 10 Summit TLA-100-A limiters, four Drawmer DS-201 dual gates and a BSS 901 II dynamic EQ. The gates are on the drums, but barely used he says, as the drums are tuned so well. “They pretty much stay open all the time except when no one is playing. I’ve got Distressors on each kick input, and one on each snare input. One Distressor on James Iha’s vocal and one on Katie Cole’s vocal. Bass guitar pre and post both see a TLA-100, as do all six guitar channels. Corgan’s vocal gets another TLA-100 and the BSS 901. Last time I did the Pumpkins, we were not carrying anything at FOH, so I got to try a bunch of different outboard. The one that really stuck out was the Summit, so this go-round it was a no-brainer to use.”

Lemoine says most bands’ fans are so familiar with the source material, that you want to present it as closely as possible to what they’re used to hearing. “That was one reason for analog here. All of the material performed for this show was recorded analog, and we used a lot of the same microphones from those early recordings as well, such as a Sennheiser 441 on [guitarist] Iha’s rig — the mic they ended up using for the early recordings. And this show is long — three hours and 20 minutes! Analog fatigue, to me, is about half of what a digital rig is. It’s lots of little things, really… like Clark’s designing… he had built basically a voltage regulator that keeps FOH nice and hot… 123 volts and up, and this thing really sings.”

A d&b audiotechnik SL-Series main P.A. proved ideal for the tour. Photo by Steve Jennings

‡‡         All Systems A-OK!                

The audio vendor for Smashing Pumpkins is VER Tour Sound, and working for VER is Clark Thomas, tour system engineer. Thomas says VER bends over backwards to make sure anyone involved is successful. “From the necessities all the way to the ‘luxuries’ of today’s vast majority of gear, we all feel so taken care of knowing VER will supply us with the tools we would prefer to support any production that comes to the table. And it doesn’t stop with the gear. Everyone involved is top-notch at their practice, paving a perfect path for success.”

Lemoine agrees, giving a shout-out to all the VER crew guys who he says “really knocked it outta the park. Crazy long days, long hours everywhere, and they never bat an eye. The GSL rig from d&b audiotechnik is kind of a game changer. It’s incredible, really. Just crisp, absolute fidelity… in your face, and full-range coherency, even at quiet 85 dB… in the 300’s! Crazy! And as long as you have a great system engineer, you really find yourself just mixing rather than fighting a room on top of it. Clark really nailed it, figuring out this d&b GSL rig.”

The P.A. system was chosen by Lemoine for this production, and using the d&b SL-Series ultimately and quite unanimously was a perfect fit, says Thomas: “The analog approach using the XL4 console at the front-end is an amazing complement to all of the aspects in play.” In collaboration with Wigwam/SSE in the U.K., they were able to provide this P.A. system for shows touching U.S., U.K., and E.U. soil.

The main hangs consists of 32 GSL cabinets — 14 GSL8s and two GSL12s per hang. The side hangs consist of 32 J-series (12 J8 and four J12 per hang). Sixteen SL Subs evenly distributed in stacks of two across the front of the stage handle LF requirements. All sources are powered by d&b D80 amplifiers utilizing ArrayProcessing.

For load-in, the crew are ready for line check after about three collective hours worth of work, from the gear being on trailers to being at 100 percent, including a patched stage and RF. This amount of time is sectioned into two parts, due to their rolling stage making its way into place. At load out, all audio is clear of the arena floor, and mostly on trucks within 35 to 45 minutes. They then collect and load the motors making for an average audio load-out in about an hour.

Thomas says the P.A. system has been extremely consistent, in fact, it may be the most consistent he’s encountered. “I believe it’s largely to do with ArrayProcessing. We didn’t make any major physical configuration changes throughout the duration of the tour, other than P.A. cabinet angles tailoring to each venue specifically, and P.A. trim height for the handful of “low-trim” scenarios. Of course, delay times and levels change slightly from day to day, given venue dimensions, coverage area, and motor point concessions… but yeah, all cards were in our favor in terms of consistency.”

In monitorland (L-R): P.A./stage tech Dylan Rohrer, monitor tech Caleb Landmark and monitor engineer Ed Janiszewski. Photo by Steve Jennings

‡‡         On the Monitor Side…

Monitor engineer Ed Janiszewski came into the tour midstream; they were still in rehearsals but all gear choices had been made, mixes were dialed-up, etc. “Being a longtime DiGiCo user, I would have likely chosen a different console, but it was good to spend time with and get to know the Avid S6L. It sounds good and was very reliable. We’re right around 56 input channels. We’re limited by Kevin’s console, er… rather, I should say we ‘benefit’ from the fact that the FOH console is an XL4 and that there’s a cap on the number of inputs,” Janiszewski explains with a wink.

“Output-wise, everyone is on IEM’s, so it’s six stereo IEM mixes for the band then four tech mixes. We have the ability to do a couple of wedge mixes and side fills if necessary. So far the only time it was necessary was in Holmdel, NJ, where seven guest artists were performing with the band. We were prepared for all scenarios — ears/wedges/both/neither!”

Cymbals were under- and over-miked, with a pair of Neumann U87s above the drum kit. Photo by Steve Jennings

Janiszewski is generally not a big user of plug-ins. Especially with these players, he says, it’s about giving them an unembellished and consistent experience. “Now, the use of plug-ins doesn’t preclude consistency, but in this case there is very little EQ and very little dynamic processing going on and really nothing that can’t be handled by the onboard channel strip processing. Plug-ins can be used sparingly, and I tend towards a workflow that involves using the onboard processing as much as possible, especially if that means I don’t have to look at a different monitor display and figure out how the parameters are mapped to the encoders. But in the moment, I want the shortest path with the fewest button presses; for monitors, even milliseconds can make a big difference.”

Janiszewski notes that, from his perspective, the P.A. was a non-issue from day to day, that the off-access rejection is incredible and effect on monitor world and onstage is negligible. The low-end in monitor world was actually quite pleasant he says, just enough to feel but never overbearing.

Billy Corgan is using a Sennheiser SKM5200 vocal mic through an API 3124+ preamp. All band members use IEM’s. Most use Jerry Harvey Audio Roxannes, while two are listening to UE 18’s, so no wedges, and no side fills. Drum mics are mostly DPA’s, with a Beta 91 in the kick, an AKG C451 on hi-hat and U87’s for overheads. These were all in place when Janiszewski arrived. “Kevin (Lemoine) made excellent choices regarding microphones and when I arrived, I was able to focus my attention on the band, their mixes and learning the show,” notes Janiszewski.

Some 16 ground-stacked d&b SL-SUB cabinets provided the LF punch. Photo by Steve Jennings

‡‡         Teamwork Pays Off

“I can’t say enough good things about the audio crew. This was the first time I had worked with any of them. In fact the entire crew (lighting and video included) are pleasant, professional and helpful. This audio crew is on-point and there is a definite team mentality with successful shows being the top priority. (Monitor tech) Caleb Landmark was instrumental in getting me up to speed with both the gig and the console. His knowledge, input and observations made my job much easier and I owe him many beers.”

Isolated backstage, James Iha’s guitar cab was captured by a Sennheiser MD-421 and a Shure SM57. Photo by Steve Jennings

Smashing Pumpkins ’ Shiny and Oh So Bright Tour

Sound Company: VER Tour Sound

FOH Engineer: Kevin Lemoine

System Engineer: Clark Thomas

Monitor Engineer: Ed Janiszewski

Monitor Tech: Caleb Landmark

P.A./Stage Tech: Dylan Rohrer

Tour Manager: Doug Goodman

Production Manager: Greg Dean

P.A. SYSTEM

Mains: (30) d&b audiotechnik GSL8s (14/side); (4) GSL12s (2/side);

Side Hangs: (30) d&b audiotechnik J8s (12 side); (8) J12s (4/side)

Subwoofers: (16) d&b SL — ground stacked

Amplifiers: d&b D80 amps

FOH Console: Midas XL4

Outboard: (8) Empirical Labs Distressors, (10) Summit TLA-100A tube limiters, (4) DS-201 Drawmer dual gates, BSS 901 II dynamic EQ, Eventide H-3000 D/SE UltraHarmonizer, (3) TC Electronic TC 2290 delays, (3) Bricasti M7 reverbs

P.A. Drive: d&b ArrayProcessing software

Monitor Console: Avid S6L

Outboard: API 3124+ preamp

Monitors/Sidefills: None

IEMs: Jerry Harvey Audio Roxannes, Ultimate Ears UE18s

Vocal Mics: Sennheiser SKM5200

Instrument Mics (partial): DPA (drums), Shure Beta 91(kick), AKG C451 (hi-hat), Neumann U87s (overheads), SM57/Sennheiser 441 (guitar amp)

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Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is a complicated guy. In the years since that iconic and much-beloved rock band broke up in 2000, Corgan has continued to put out music under various names and projects – including several releases as Smashing Pumpkins, with different lineups – while often stumbling through a bumpy minefield of his own making. To the head-scratching surprise of some longtime fans, he's gotten heavily involved in pro wrestling, talked conspiracy theories during several appearances on The Alex Jones Show (warning of weaponized zombies in one interview), and, over the years, lobbed innumerable grievances about former bandmates, while trashing other musicians and publicly feuding with a revolving cast of celebrities and public figures.

More recently, Corgan seems to have mellowed. He opted to release his new solo album Ogilala, under his (very grownup-sounding) full name, William Patrick Corgan (though he very recently changed it back to Billy Corgan on streaming services and YouTube), and filled the record with beautifully rendered acoustic songs built on piano and strings.

When he settled in for this memorable Tiny Desk performance with a string quartet he'd just met hours before, Corgan was nothing but a good-natured delight. After years of selling millions of records and playing packed arenas, he showed up in a cab with just his tour manager and, during setup and rehearsals, joked about being all DIY now.

Dressed for winter weather in a heavy scarf, hoodie, down jacket and cap, Corgan opened with a stirring rendition of the 1995 Smashing Pumpkins song "Tonight, Tonight." It was a transporting moment that left some fans in the NPR offices a little misty eyed. Corgan then followed with two Ogilala standouts, "Aeornaut" and "Mandarynne," songs about staying strong and true to yourself and soldiering on in the face of a troubled world.

The Smashing Pumpkins always had a soft side, from the more melancholy moments of 1991's "Rhinoceros" to "Sweet Sweet," "Take Me Down" and Adore's gorgeous opener, "To Shelia." But here the beauty and grace of Corgan's poetry and songwriting is on full display.

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Smashing Pumpkins Announce ‘World Is a Vampire’ Summer Amphitheater Tour

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The Smashing Pumpkins are going on a summer tour this year. On Tuesday, the Billy Corgan-fronted group announced their 26-stop “World Is a Vampire” tour — and they’re bringing some awesome bands on the road with them.

Interpol , Stone Temple Pilots, and Rival Sons will join the group for select dates on the road as they head across the country, performing in cities such as Dallas, Irvine, Tampa, Toronto, and Charlotte. The tour will arrive after the group releases the final act of their three-part album ATUM on May 5.

“I grew up in a world where I needed to know bands like Siouxsie and the Banshees and the Cure existed, it meant there was a place for people like me to hang out and belong. That’s what The World Is A Vampire is about,” Corgan said in a press release. “Bringing back that sense of community. If you don’t fit in, you belong here. It’s about having a shared experience and respecting others, but ultimately having fun.”

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The group celebrated the new tour dates Tuesday by releasing their song “Spellbinding,” after dropping the first two acts of ATUM earlier this year, featuring songs such as “Beyond the Vale” and “Beguiled.”

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The Smashing Pumpkins Announce Tour With Interpol and Stone Temple Pilots

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The Smashing Pumpkins have announced a North American tour in support of their new album, Atum . The band’s The World Is a Vampire Tour will feature support from Interpol , Stone Temple Pilots , and Rival Sons. Find the Smashing Pumpkins’ tour dates below.

In a statement about the tour, the Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan said:

I grew up in a world where I needed to know bands like Siouxsie and the Banshees and the Cure existed, it meant there was a place for people like me to hang out and belong. That’s what The World Is a Vampire is about. Bringing back that sense of community. If you don't fit in, you belong here. It's about having a shared experience and respecting others, but ultimately having fun. A true alternative festival, where all the self-proclaimed weirdos and outsiders of the world can get together and have a party.

The band’s tour title, of course, gets its name from the opening line on the Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness song “ Bullet With Butterfly Wings .” The Smashing Pumpkins have said that Atum —out May 5—is a sequel to Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and also 2000’s Machina/Machine of God . Hear a new Atum song, “Spellbinding,” below.

Stone Temple Pilots shared their latest album, Perdida , in 2020. The record The band features original members Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo, and Eric Kretz with vocalist Jeff Gutt, who took over after the deaths of singers Scott Weiland and Chester Bennington .

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04-15 North Wollongong, Australia - Stuart Park 04-16 Bongaree, Australia - Sandstone Point Hotel 04-18 Sydney, Australia - The Hordern Pavilion 04-19 Newcastle Waters, Australia - Newcastle Entertainment Centre 04-22 Hastings, Australia - Hastings Foreshore Reserve 04-23 Ballarat, Australia - Kryal Castle 04-26 Adelaide, Australia - Adelaide Entertainment Centre Arena 04-27 Port Melbourne, Australia - PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts) 04-29 Penrith, Australia - Penrith Lakes 04-30 Gold Coast, Australia - Broadwater Parklands 07-28 Las Vegas, NV - The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan 07-30 Las Vegas, NV - The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan 08-01 Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre *# 08-03 Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre *# 08-05 Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre *# 08-06 Bend, OR - Hayden Homes Amphitheater *# 08-07 Wheatland, CA - Toyota Amphitheatre *# 08-09 Irvine, CA - FivePoint Amphitheatre *# 08-10 Chula Vista, CA - North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre *# 08-11 - Highland - CA Yaamava’ Resort & Casino * 08-13 Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater ^# 08-15 Dallas, TX - Dos Equi Pavilion ^# 08-16 Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP ^# 08-17 Huntsville, AL - The Orion Amphitheater ^# 08-19 West Palm Beach, FL - iThink Financial Amphitheatre ^# 08-20 Tampa, FL - MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre ^# 08-22 Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion ^# 08-24 Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center ^# 08-25 Gilford, NH - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion ^# 08-30 Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater ^# 08-31 Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live ^# 09-02 Toronto, Ontario - Budweiser Stage ^# 09-03 Ottawa, Ontario - Canadian Tire Centre ^# 09-06 Clarkston, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre ^ 09-08 Franklin, TN - FirstBank Amphitheater ^# 09-09 Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center ^#

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The Smashing Pumpkins Bring 2023 North American Tour “The World Is A Vampire Tour” To Pine Knob Music Theatre September 6

(DETROIT – March 28, 2023) – The Smashing Pumpkins, today announced their 26-date North American “The World Is A Vampire Tour”. Produced by Live Nation, the tour includes a stop at Pine Knob Music Theatre with special guest Interpol on Wednesday, September 6 at 7 p.m. Pine Knob Music Theatre is presented by Proud Partners United Wholesale Mortgage, Trinity Health and Ally.

The tour will also feature some of the world’s biggest champions from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), who will be competing in most cities. THE WORLD IS A VAMPIRE TOUR has already sold-out 30k plus capacity shows in Mexico City this year, as well in cities across Australia this spring, and is set to expand to more countries in the future.

Tickets go on sale Friday, March 31 at 10 a.m. at 313Presents.com , LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.com . For more details go to smashingpumpkins.com/tour/

"I grew up in a world where I needed to know bands like Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Cure existed, it meant there was a place for people like me to hang out and belong. That's what The World Is A Vampire is about. Bringing back that sense of community. If you don't fit in, you belong here. It's about having a shared experience and respecting others, but ultimately having fun. A true alternative festival, where all the self-proclaimed weirdos and outsiders of the world can get together and have a party” – Billy Corgan

Along with news of their upcoming tour, the band released their brand-new single “Spellbinding” which received its radio debut this morning during a very special live appearance on The Howard Stern Show, revealing details of their upcoming tour and the release date for their highly anticipated third and final act of ATUM, which is set for release on May 5. Act 3 will come with a special edition boxset featuring all 33 album tracks plus 10 additional unreleased songs, and is available for pre-order HERE. The band performed “1979” and “EMPIRES” live in the studio. Watch or listen to their interview on The Howard Stern Show HERE

ATUM features 33-tracks in 3 acts and is the sequel to 1995’s Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and 2000’s Machina/Machine of God. ATUM was written and produced by Corgan over the past 4 years. 22 tracks have been released to date, with Beguiled continuing to climb at both Active Rock (peaked at #6) and Alternative Radio Charts (#12).

In other news, Corgan’s popular podcast series Thirty-Three with William Patrick Corgan continues to quench the thirst of dedicated Pumpkins fans all over the world, offering listeners the chance to hear never-before-released ATUM tracks, as-well as diving into various aspects of the band’s illustrious history. Thirty-Three with William Patrick Corgan is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and available on iHeartRadio and everywhere podcasts are heard. To learn more, click HERE.

When The Smashing Pumpkins first emerged out of Chicago in 1988, the world had never heard a band quite like them. They spun together rock, pop, shoe-gaze, metal, goth, psychedelia, and electronic into a kaleidoscope of saccharine melodies, fuzzy distortion, bombastic orchestration, incendiary fretwork, eloquent songcraft, and unshakable hooks. Upon their formation, their sound was different, iconoclastic, and wholly new—and it still is today. As a result, they’ve sold over 30 million albums worldwide and collected two GRAMMY® Awards, two MTV VMAs, and an American Music Award. Their catalog is highlighted by the platinum Gish [1991], the quadruple-platinum Siamese Dream [1993], diamond-certified Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness [1995], platinum Adore [1998], and gold Machina/The Machines of God [2000]. In 2018, they embarked on one of their most successful tours ever, the Shiny and Oh So Bright Tour, followed by SHINY AND OH SO BRIGHT, VOL. 1 / LP: NO PAST. NO FUTURE. NO SUN. Meanwhile, 2020 saw the release of the band’s eleventh full-length and latest double album, CYR. As prolific as ever, The Smashing Pumpkins are currently working on new music. More details to come.

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Interpol began in New York in 1997, when guitarist Daniel Kessler recruited bassist Carlos Dengler and singer/guitarist Paul Banks to form a band. In 2002, with Sam Fogarino on drums, the band signed to Matador records and released Turn On The Bright Lights, which made it to 10th position on NME’s list of 2002’s top releases and Pitchfork named it the year’s #1 album. Over the next two decades would go on to wide critical and commercial acclaim, with six subsequent high charting records on the Billboard 200; earning rave reviews across the map from Rolling Stone to TIME; performing on late night television shows including the Late Late show with David Letterman and Conan and playing major festivals like Coachella and Glastonbury and headlining Mexico’s Corona Capital. The band (Banks, Kessler and Fogarino) released their 7th album, “The Other Side Of Make-Believe”, in July 2022 to critical acclaim. MOJO called the album “quietly masterful”, Clash hailed it as “some of the boldest, most uncompromising work of their career”, and NME described it as “a confident, rewarding and subtly adventurous new chapter”. They’re touring across the globe in 2023.

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Formed in Chicago, IL in 1988, The Smashing Pumpkins released their heralded debut album Gish in 1991 and found mainstream success with 1993’s 4x multi-platinum Siamese Dream and 1995’s 10x multi-platinum Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. With over 30 million albums sold to date, the two-time GRAMMY®, MTV VMA, and American Music Award winning band remains one of the most influential alternative rock bands in the world.

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Smashing Pumpkins Announce Headlining Tour Dates

The post Smashing Pumpkins Announce Headlining Tour Dates appeared first on Consequence .

Smashing Pumpkins have added to their upcoming tour schedule with a run of headlining shows taking place this summer and fall.

In between their upcoming gigs opening for Green Day on their own “Saviors Tour,” the Pumpkins will play headlining shows in Montreal, Kansas City, Des Moines, St. Louis, Reno, Las Vegas, and beyond.

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For the newly announced shows, a ticket pre-sale begins Tuesday, April 2nd (use code VAMPIRE ), with a public on-sale taking place on Friday, April 5th via Ticketmaster .

Fans can also find deals or get tickets to sold-out shows via Stubhub , where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Smashing Pumpkins recently launched an open call for a new guitarist following the departure of Jeff Schroeder. The band received over 10,000 applications , but have yet to announce who won the job.

A press release announcing Smashing Pumpkins’ new tour dates also confirms that the band is currently working on new music for release later this year.

Smashing Pumpkins 2024 Tour Dates: 06/07 – Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena ^ 06/08 – London, UK @ The O2 ^ 06/10 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena ^ 06/12 – Glasgow, UK @ Hydro ^ 06/13 – Manchester, UK @ Co-Op Live ^ 06/14 – Cardiff, UK @ Cardiff Castle ^ 06/16 – Paris, FR @ Accor Arena * 06/19 – Moenschenglabach, DE @ Sparkassenpark (outdoor) ^^ 06/21 – Hannover, DE @ ZAG Arena ^^ 06/22 – Berlin, DE @ Wuhlheide ^^ 06/24 – Vienna, AT @ Stadthalle ^^ 06/26 – Zagreb, HR @ Inmusic Festival 06/28 – Luxembourg @ Luxexpo ^^ 06/29 – Rotterdam, NL @ Ahoy ^^ 06/30 – Antwerp, BE @ Live is Live 07/02 – Gilwice, PL @ PreZero Arena Gilwice ^^ 07/04 – Prague, CZ @ 02 Universum 07/06 – Lucca, IT @ Lucca Festival * 07/10 – Madrid, ES @ Mad Cool Festival 07/11 – Lisbon, PT @ Nos Alive 07/13 – Barcelona, ES @ Cruilla Festival 07/16 – Athens, GR @ OAKA Indoor Arena * 07/29 – Washington, DC @ Nationals Park # 07/31 – Muskoka, ON @ Kee to Bala 08/01 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre # 08/03 – Montreal, Quebec @ Osheaga Festival 08/04 – Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Bank Amphitheatre % 08/05 – New York, NY @ Citi Field # 08/07 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park # 08/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Citizens Bank Park # 08/10 – Hershey, PA @ HersheyPark Stadium # 08/13 – Chicago, IL @ Wrigley Field # 08/14 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre ! 08/16 – Springfield, IL @ Illinois State Fair ! 08/17 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Field # 08/20 – Des Moines, IA @ Vibrant Music Hall % 08/21 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre ! 08/22 – Cincinnati, OH @ Great American Ballpark # 08/24 – Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Field # 08/27 – Simpsonville, SC @ CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park ! 08/28 – Atlanta, GA @ Truist Park # 08/30 – Nashville, TN @ Geodis Park # 09/01 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PNC Park # 09/04 – Detroit, MI @ Comerica Park # 09/07 – Denver, CO @ Coors Field # 09/10 – Southaven, MS @ BankPlus Amphitheatre at Snowden Grove ! 09/11 – Arlington, TX @ Globe Life Field # 09/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ SoFi Stadium # 09/18 – Phoenix, AZ @ Chase Field # 09/20 – San Francisco, CA @ Oracle Park # 09/21 – Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort % 09/23 – Seattle, WA @ T-Mobile Park # 09/24 – Airway Heights, WA @ BECU Live at Northern Quest 09/25 – Portland, OR @ Providence Park # 09/27 – Las Vegas, NV @ BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas at Fontainebleau ! 09/28 – San Diego, CA @ Petco Park #

^ = w/ Weezer * = w/ Tom Morello ^^ = w/ Interpol # = w/ Green Day, Rancid, and The Linda Lindas % = w/ Glorious Sons ! = w/ PVRIS

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The Smashing Pumpkins Announce New Tour Dates

T he Smashing Pumpkins have announced headlining tour dates for this summer. The band had previously unveiled shows with Green Day on their Saviors Tour .

The new dates include a dozen concerts that will take place during open days on the Green Day tour. The new North American shows start almost immediately after the Saviors Tour starts on July 29, with a July 31 gig in Muskoka, Ontario.

The headlining tour completes on Sept. 27, two days before the Smashing Pumpkins’ shows with Green Day concludes in San Diego.

READ MORE: 2024 Rock Tour Preview

Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts , the Smashing Pumpkins’ 12th album, was released in May 2023, after a three-part rollout that started in November 2022 with the first 11 songs. The second set of tracks arrived in March 2022, with the final 11 completing the album with the LP’s full release.

Earlier this year, the band put out a call for a new guitarist . More than 10,000 people applied for the job, but no official word has been released on the replacement yet for Jeff Schroeder, who left the group in October after 16 years.

Where Are the Smashing Pumpkins Playing in 2024?

The Smashing Pumpkins have a busy 2024 lined up. They will play a series of European tour dates starting on June 7 in Birmingham before winding down that leg of shows on July 16 in Athens. Concerts include dates with Weezer , Interpol and Tom Morello .

The Saviors Tour with Green Day launches on July 29 with a stadium show in Washington, D.C. For the next two months, the Pumpkins will alternate dates on that tour with headlining shows by themselves.

The newly announced headlining dates include stops in Montreal, Kansas City, Des Moines and St. Louis, before wrapping up on Sept. 27 in Las Vegas. You can see the Smashing Pumpkins’ 2024 tour itinerary below.

Tickets for the new dates will be available beginning with a presale on Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time. The general on-sale starts on Friday at 10 a.m. local time. You can find more information on the band’s website .

The Smashing Pumpkins 2024 North American Tour

7/29 – Washington, DC – Nationals Park*

7/31 – Muskoka, ON – Kee to Bala

8/1 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre*

8/3 – Montreal, Quebec – Osheaga Festival

8/4 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Bank Amphitheatre

8/5 – New York, NY – Citi Field*

8/7 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park*

8/9 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park*

8/10 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium*

8/13 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field*

8/14 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre

8/16 – Springfield, IL – Illinois State Fair

8/17 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Field*

8/20 – Des Moines, IA – Vibrant Music Hall

8/21 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

8/22 – Cincinnati, OH – Great American Ballpark*

8/24 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Field*

8/27 – Simpsonville, SC – CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park

8/28 – Atlanta, GA – Truist Park*

8/30 – Nashville, TN – Geodis Park*

9/1 – Pittsburgh, PA – PNC Park*

9/4 – Detroit, MI – Comerica Park*

9/7 – Denver, CO – Coors Field*

9/10 – Southaven, MS – BankPlus Amphitheatre at Snowden Grove

9/11 – Arlington, TX – Globe Life Field*

9/14 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium*

918 – Phoenix, AZ – Chase Field*

9/20 – San Francisco, CA – Oracle Park*

9/21 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort

9/23 – Seattle, WA – T-Mobile Park*

9/24 – Airway Heights, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest

9/25 – Portland, OR – Providence Park*

9/27 – Las Vegas, NV – BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas at Fontainebleau

9/28 – San Diego, CA – Petco Park*

*The Saviors Tour with Green Day

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