Los Angeles, CA – May 29, 2018 – Due to overwhelming demand for a second New York area show, GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock pioneers, The Smashing Pumpkins today announced a special 30th anniversary performance at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ on August 2, 2018. Fans can expect special guests, a career-spanning set list, never before seen production, and more surprises from this momentous performance under the stars. Indie rock band Metric will provide support.
Tickets for the show will go on sale to the general public starting this Friday June 1, 2018 at 10:00am local time and be available at www.smashingpumpkins.com, LiveNation.com, and via the Live Nation App. Additional special 30th anniversary shows are expected to be announced in the coming months.
Citi® is the official presale credit card of the 30th Anniversary Show at PNC Bank Pavilion. As such, Citi® cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Wed, May 30th at 10:00am local time until Thu, May 31st at 10:00pm local time before tickets go on-sale to the public on Fri, June 1st at 10am local time through Citi’s Private Pass® program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
This July, The Smashing Pumpkins will embark on the Shiny And Oh So Bright North American arena tour. Produced by Live Nation, the tour is the band’s first in nearly 20 years to feature founding members Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha. Longtime Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder, bassist Jack Bates, and keyboardist Katie Cole will also take part, as the band moves to a three guitar lineup to better emulate the signature tones and textures of their albums. The Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour will kick off in Glendale, AZ on July 12, 2018 and visit arenas throughout the summer. Metric will support them on the tour.
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 nine studio albums and over 30 million albums sold to date, the GRAMMY®, MTV VMA, and American Music Award winning band remains an influential force in alternative rock.
The Smashing Pumpkins are represented by Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group.
Smashing Pumpkins 2018 North American Tour Dates
| July 12, 2018 | Glendale, AZ | Gila River Arena |
| July 14, 2018 | Oklahoma City, OK | Chesapeake Energy Arena |
| July 16, 2018 | Austin, TX | Frank Erwin Center |
| July 17, 2018 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center |
| July 18, 2018 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center |
| July 20, 2018 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |
| July 21, 2018 | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center* |
| July 22, 2018 | Atlanta, GA | Infinite Energy Arena |
| July 24, 2018 | Miami, FL | AmericanAirlines Arena |
| July 25, 2018 | Tampa, FL | Amalie Arena |
| July 27, 2018 | Baltimore, MD | Royal Farms Arena |
| July 28, 2018 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center |
| July 29, 2018 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| July 31, 2018 | Boston, MA | TD Garden |
| August 01, 2018 | New York City, NY | Madison Square Garden |
| August 02, 2018 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center – On Sale June 1 |
| August 04, 2018 | Pittsburgh, PA | PPG Paints Arena |
| August 05, 2018 | Detroit, MI | Little Caesars Arena |
| August 07, 2018 | Montreal, Québec | Centre Bell |
| August 08, 2018 | Toronto, Ontario | Air Canada Centre* |
| August 09, 2018 | London, Ontario | Budweiser Gardens |
| August 11, 2018 | Columbus, OH | Schottenstein Center |
| August 13, 2018 | Chicago, IL | United Center – SOLD OUT |
| August 14, 2018 | Chicago, IL | United Center |
| August 16, 2018 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center |
| August 17, 2018 | Indianapolis, IN | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| August 19, 2018 | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center |
| August 20, 2018 | Omaha, NE | CenturyLink Center |
| August 21, 2018 | Sioux Falls, SD | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
| August 24, 2018 | Seattle, WA | KeyArena |
| August 25, 2018 | Portland, OR | Moda Center |
| August 27, 2018 | Oakland, CA | Oracle Arena |
| August 28, 2018 | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center |
| August 30, 2018 | Los Angeles, CA | The Forum – SOLD OUT |
| August 31, 2018 | Los Angeles, CA | The Forum |
| September 01, 2018 | San Diego, CA | Viejas Arena |
| September 02, 2018 | Las Vegas, NV | T-Mobile Arena |
| September 04, 2018 | Salt Lake City, UT | Vivint Smart Home Arena |
| September 05, 2018 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center |
| September 07, 2018 | Boise, ID | Ford Idaho Center |
| September 08, 2018 | Calgary, Alberta | Scotiabank Saddledome* |
| September 09, 2018 | Edmonton, Alberta | Rogers Place* |
*Without Metric
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The Smashing Pumpkins Media Contacts:
Brian Bumbery, [email protected]
Collin Citron, [email protected]