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Rating: 4.3 out of 5 based on 3098 reviews

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The Smashing Pumpkins in Concert

The Smashing Pumpkins have created one of the most acclaimed bodies of work in musical history having sold more than 30 million albums, and won multiple Grammy Awards in the process. The pivotal group's many hits defined the alternative music era and continue to resonate on modern rock radio, influencing a whole new generation. In June 2012, the band released the critically acclaimed album Oceaniavia Martha's Music/EMI Label Services/Caroline Distribution. It entered the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart at #4; earned the #1 spot on the Independent Albums Chart; and Rolling Stone hailed it as one of the best albums of the year. Formed in Chicago in 1988, they released Gish, their influential and platinum debut in 1991, which was followed by albums including the nine-time platinum Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness and the four-time platinum Siamese Dream, as well as the platinum certified 1998 album Adore which saw a 107-track reissue in 2014.

The band released two albums within a year of each other starting with Monuments to an Elegy, in Dec 2014, followed by Day For Night in 2015 and played some special shows with Mark Stoermer of The Killers and Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine joining The Pumpkins' Billy Corgan and Jeff Schroeder.

Monuments to an Elegy marks the band's eighth studio album and is the follow-up to their 2012 critically acclaimed album Oceania. It entered the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart at #4; earned the #1 spot on the Independent Albums Chart; and Rolling Stone hailed it as one of the best albums of the year. A worldwide concert tour in 2012 and 2013 brought the band some of the strongest live reviews of their career and found them blazing new trails on the concert stage, using new technology in video-mapping to create something new and previously unseen.

Monuments to an Elegy was recorded in Chicago with Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder, who's been in the band since 2007.

The Smashing Pumpkins on Tour

The Smashing Pumpkins announced the Rock Invasion 2 tour in 2020 – a sequel to their iconic 1993 Tour that spanned the globe. The nine stop tour kicks off on April 23rd in Louisville, KY and will end in Greensboro, NC on May 8th. This brings the iconic rockers to intimate venues, featuring a heavier rock set of songs spanning the band's entire catalog. The tour features Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, James Iha, and Jeff Schroeder alongside bassist Jack Bates.

In addition to the nine Rock Invasion 2 dates, The Smashing Pumpkins headline two festivals – Beale Street Music Festival and Shaky Knees Music Festival – and after the tour concludes, go on to open for Guns N' Roses' 2020 stadium tour for a number of dates in July. They join Guns N' Roses on a select number of dates for their 2020 worldwide stadium tour. Stops in major cities across North America include Philadelphia, PA; Detroit, MI; Toronto, ON; Washington, DC; East Rutherford, NJ; Boston, MA; and Dallas, TX (American Airlines Center).

Reviews

Rating: 4.3 out of 5 based on 3098 reviews
  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    terrible sound, great performance

    by Greg on 9/17/23Canadian Tire Centre - Ottawa

    Very bad sound for the Smashing Pumpkins, specifically. The two opening bands sounded great, but when the Pumpkins came on the sound was very muddy, with only the vocals distinguishable. Guitar/drums/bass were simply a wall of mush. Very loud, but could barely tell what song was being played. Acoustic/non-distorted songs sounded great, but once the distortion kicked in, it was pretty terrible. My seats were 2nd level off to stage right, so I'm not sure if those seats have especially bad sound. I asked my friend if I was missing something, and he agreed the sound was surprisingly terrible. I was very surprised by the poor sound of the venue; I go to a fair amount of concerts and always have realistic expectations that it will be loud but not especially great quality. For this show, I would said most of the pumpkins was unlistenable. Too bad, as the set list and performance were top notch, and I've been a huge pumpkins fans for many years.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Watching the days go by

    by Jc on 9/16/23Ruoff Music Center - Noblesville

    Smashing Pumpkins put on a great live show and I would go again. No posters in Indianapolis though…

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great Show!

    by Pam on 9/16/23Canadian Tire Centre - Ottawa

    Amazing show, great sound. Smashing Pumpkins are great live! I really enjoyed the event!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Freaking loved it.

    by Sam on 9/15/23FirstBank Amphitheater - Franklin

    They still got it after all these years. It was such a fun show.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Good show

    by BJ on 9/14/23Jiffy Lube Live - Bristow

    Billy is trying to be enigmatic, but also relatable with a couple stories. His voice has aged. They mixed up the songs. Wish there were even more from Siamese Dream

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    All the Nostalgia Feels!

    by Amber on 9/14/23PNC PAVILION - Cincinnati

    I won 2 tickets from a radio station for this concert and my husband and I had a blast! We're 80's born, 90's raised and The Smashing Pumpkins are one of our fave nostalgia bands who did not disappoint! Billy Corgan sounded exactly the same! Great concert.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Great Pumpkins Pit experience!

    by Sully on 9/14/23Ruoff Music Center - Noblesville

    The Smashing Pumpkins have always been a band that I loved. I was glad to be able to take my son and my niece to the concert with GA Pit tickets so they could experience them up close. They put on a great show and played up to the audience real well. Their setlist was a great mix of songs all throughout their career, with plenty of new songs mixed in with a ton of classics.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Excellent Concert!

    by JD on 9/14/23FirstBank Amphitheater - Franklin

    Fantastic concert! All bands were outstanding, the venue was beautiful. The sound was very good. The food was not good, but everything else was the best. Smashing Pumpkins did an amazing job performaing the songs that everyone wanted to hear. The band was engaged with the audience and seemed genuinely appreciative of the fans. We would defintiely go to another SP concert.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Great Band Glad Most of the Group is Back!

    by Groadie Roadie on 9/13/23Ruoff Music Center - Noblesville

    I love smashing pumpkins and am glad most of the original lineup is back together. The stage lighting was amazing and billy sounded great! The band seemed a little drowned out by his vocals but still amazing. Can't wait to see them again.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Iconic! They energized the audience.

    by Oz on 9/13/23Pine Knob Music Theatre - Clarkston

    I've never seen an audience as influenced and energized as it was during The Smashing Pumpkins concert at Pine Knob. It was truly amazing. a

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Awesome show

    by RoddDoggy on 9/13/23Ruoff Music Center - Noblesville

    Great sound. Band played an amazing set. Corgan is an awesome front man, and every member played their instrument wonderfully.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Show was awesome, Venue not so much

    by Frequent Flyer on 9/13/23Ruoff Music Center - Noblesville

    From the opener to the main event, the show was awesome. Smashing Pumpkins gave a great performance and engaged the crowd. The venue (Rouff Mortgage) was subpar. Restroom facilities were nasty!!! Merch lines moved quickly but when I got home I found that I was given all the wrong sizes.

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    Not as good in person

    by Chris on 9/13/23Ruoff Music Center - Noblesville

    I was shocked at how bad his voice was. But after thinking about it for a couple days realize that I probably shouldn't have been it is a 30-year-old song. I I just started going to concerts in 34 year old. Now I'm starting to realize I probably should have went in my 20. All the other bands that I keep on rotation in my playlist are going to be bad in person I assume. The instruments were on point it was just the singer that ruined it for me spent like 400 bucks not worth it

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Don't pass up your chance

    by Robert on 9/13/23Ruoff Music Center - Noblesville

    I was completely surprised by Billy Corgan's performance. I remember seeing SP on the MTV music awards in the early 90's when they performed "Disarm"and I thought it was horrible. A friend of mine said that they were great in concert recently so I decided to give them a chance, and I'm glad I did. Whatever happened back on the MTV awards was clearly a fluke - Billy sounded great when he sang and he's still able to scream like he does on the records. He interacted with the crowd a lot and really seemed to be having a great time on stage, as did everybody. Musically the band sounds great as well - none of them have lost their step. My only critique of the concert is that I wish they would have played a bit more from Siva (I'm not sure they played anything off of it) and Siamese Dream instead of the two covers (Once in a Lifetime and some weird Toil and Trouble witchy cover) that left me scratching my head. Also there was a strange bit of wrestling that happened towards the end (and yes, I know he owns a wrestling league or something) but it didn't ruin the show by any means, it just seemed out of place. Otherwise this would have gotten 5 stars. I saw this show at Ruoff amphitheater, which is how I would highly recommend seeing them. Outdoor acoustics are SO much better than arenas, and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much had it been inside somewhere. The Smashing Pumpkins are still amazing though, so get out and see them next time they come around! I hope they continue touring for many more years.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great concert!

    by AD on 9/12/23Ruoff Music Center - Noblesville

    It's been 15 years since I've seen the Smashing Pumpkins live and they did NOT disappoint! I didn't realize it was the last show for their current tour and they really seemed to put out an effort to make the show very enjoyable. I was VERY pleased to see and hear them perform a great show and would be pleased to see them again in the near future! The band did a wonderful job and I thought it was well worth the cost of admission!!

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    openers were a buzzkill

    by Jen Kimble on 9/12/23Ruoff Music Center - Noblesville

    we really enjoyed smashing pumbkins the other opening bands were a dissappointment. the venue ran out of merch. ive never seen this happen even at sold out concerts.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Smashing INTERPOL

    by oldschoolrockaphile on 9/12/23Ruoff Music Center - Noblesville

    The Pumpkins were great! Fantastic even! Beyond thoughts and works. The opening band; INTERPOL SUCKS, SUCKS, SUCKS!!!! But their light show was cool...

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    Poor, was seated behind camera man.

    by P1 on 9/12/23Ruoff Music Center - Noblesville

    Poor, was seated behind camera man. Those seats should be blocked.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Amazing. Best rock band around

    by Matt on 9/12/23FirstBank Amphitheater - Franklin

    Incredible show. Band is at the top of their game. Incredible setlist and great energy.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Amazing show

    by Vinny on 9/12/23Ruoff Music Center - Noblesville

    No words. Mind blowing. Will definitely see them again if they come again