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Interpol, Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons will support the band on the summer outing.

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“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,” Corgan said in a statement announcing the tour he hopes will remind fans of some of the classic alternative tours and festivals of the 1990s. “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 Pumpkins’ driving, new wavey new single, “Spellbinding,” got its radio debut on Tuesday morning during Corgan’s appearance on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show, during which the band also played “1979” and “Empires” live in the studio. The final act of the band’s three-part rock opera, ATUM , is slated for release on May 5.

Check out The World Is a Vampire tour dates below:

July 28 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan

July 30 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan

August 3 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre *

August 5 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre *

August 6 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater *

August 7 – Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre *

August 9 – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre *

August 10 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre *

August 11 – Highland, CA @  Yaamava’ Resort & Casino **

August 13 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater ^

August 15 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavillion ^

August 16 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP ^

August 17 – Huntsville, AL @ The Orion Amphitheater ^

August 19 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre ^

August 20 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre ^

August 22 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion ^

August 24 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center ^

August 25 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion ^

August 30 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater ^

August 31 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live ^

Sept. 2 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage ^

Sept. 3 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre ^

Sept. 6 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre ^^

Sept. 8 – Franklin, TN @ FirstBank Amphitheater ^

Sept. 9 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center ^

^ w/ Interpol & Rival Sons

* w/ Stone Temple Pilots & Rival Sons

**w/ Stone Temple Pilots

^^ w/ Interpol

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The Smashing Pumpkins Announce 2023 North American The World Is A Vampire Tour

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS INTERPOL, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS & RIVAL SONS  

General on-sale starts friday, march 31 at 10am local  , release new single ‘spellbinding’   , confirm final act of trilogy album atum    to be released may 5  , performed ‘1979’ and ‘empires’ on siriusxm’s    the howard stern show this morning  .

LISTEN  

‘SPELLBINDING’  

LISTEN    

‘EMPIRES’  

PRE-ORDER/ADD/SAVE  

ATUM  

THIRTY-THREE WITH WILLIAM PA TRICK CORGAN (IHEARTPODCAST)  

THE WORLD IS A VAMPIRE – NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES  

07/28 – The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan – Las Vegas, NV 

07/30 – The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan – Las Vegas, NV 

08/01 – USANA Amphitheatre – Salt Lake City, UT* 

08/03 – Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA*  

08/05 – White River Amphitheatre – Auburn, WA*  

08/06 – Hayden Homes Amphitheater – Bend, OR*  

08/07 – Toyota Amphitheatre – Wheatland, CA*  

08/09 – FivePoint Amphitheatre – Irvine, CA*  

08/10 – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – Chula Vista, CA*  

08/11 – Yaamava’ Resort & Casino - Highland, CA** 

08/13 – Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM^  

08/15 – Dos Equis Pavillion – Dallas, TX^  

08/16 – Walmart AMP – Rogers, AR^  

08/17 – The Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL^  

08/19 – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL^  

08/20 – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL^  

08/22 – PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC^  

08/24 – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ^  

08/25 – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion – Gilford, NH^  

08/30 – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY^  

08/31 – Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA^  

09/02 – Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON^  

09/03 – Canadian Tire Centre – Ottawa, ON ^  

09/06 – Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI^^ 

09/08 – FirstBank Amphitheater – Franklin, TN^  

09/09 – Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, IN^  

^ w/ Interpol & Rival Sons  

* w/ Stone Temple Pilots & Rival Sons  

**w/ Stone Temple Pilots  

^^ w/ Interpol  

The Smashing Pumpkins , today announced their 26-date North American THE WORLD IS A VAMPIRE TOUR. Produced by Live Nation , the tour is set to start on Friday, July 28 at The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas . The tour will feature special guests Interpol, Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons as support on various dates, as well as 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. Artist pre-sale begins Tuesday, March 28 at 12pm local until Thursday, March 30 at 10pm local . General on-sale starts Friday, March 31 at 10am local. For more details go to: https://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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National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)  

History will be made as the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), owned by Smashing Pumpkins front man  Billy Corgan , will be sending some of its biggest stars and Champions to compete at most of the festival locations. Originally founded in 1948, the NWA has been a cornerstone of professional wrestling on a global scale for generations as a promotion and a governing body. Under Corgan’s leadership, the NWA is reaching new heights in the sport and is growing an international fan base. Featured talents include NWA Women’s World Champion Kamille, NWA World Tag Team Champions Bestia 666 & Mecha Wolf, NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Kerry Morton, Trevor Murdoch, Natalia Markova, Chris Adonis, Thom Latimer, EC3, Thrillbilly Silas Mason, Odinson, Mercurio, Kenzie Paige, Missa Kate, and many more. Be a part of the action as NWA titles and reputations will be on the line in this unique concert environment unlike any other. https://www.nationalwrestlingalliance.com  

Interpol   

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. 

Rival Sons  

Rival Sons play rock ‘n’ roll in its purest form without apology or pretense. Instead, they simply plug in, turn up, and rip on a path of their own. Along the way, they’ve architected a critically acclaimed catalog, including Pressure & Time [2011], Head Down [2012], Great Western Valkyrie [2014], Hollow Bones [2016], and FERAL ROOTS [2019]. The latter represented a creative and critical high watermark, scoring a pair of GRAMMY® Award nominations in the categories of “Best Rock Album” and “Best Rock Performance” for the single “Too Bad.” Elevating the band to another level, “Do Your Worst” vaulted to #1 at Rock Radio as their biggest hit to date, tallying north of 60 million streams and counting. Speaking to their impact, Rolling Stone attested, “Rival Sons have done their part to introduce new fans to rock.” Beyond sharing stages with everyone from Black Sabbath, The Rolling Stones, and AC/DC to Guns N’ Roses and Lenny Kravitz, they’ve ignited television shows such as The Late Late Show with James Corden. During 2021, they launched their own label Sacred Tongue Recordings distributed by Thirty Tigers and celebrated the tenth anniversary of Pressure & Time by performing the album in its entirety on tour. Ultimately, Rival Sons aren’t here to tell you exactly what to think or what to feel, but they’ll give you one hell of a ride if you let them. That ride twists and turns like never before on their 2023 seventh full-length LP, DARKFIGHTER [Low Country Sound / Atlantic Records] kickstarted by the single “Nobody Wants to Die.” https://www.rivalsons.com  

Stone Temple Pilots  

With over 70 million albums sold, Stone Temple Pilots roared on to the scene in 1992 with their raucous debut, Core. A breakout success, the album peaked #3 on the Billboard 200 chart, and dominated radio waves with hits like “Sex Type Thing,” “Wicked Garden,” and the Grammy-Award winning smash single, “Plush.” STP quickly distinguished themselves as a band beholden to no trend. Boasting the inimitable riffs of guitarist Dean DeLeo, the propulsive rhythm section of bassist Robert DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz, and the charismatic baritone of frontman Scott Weiland, STP ruled airways, video playlists and charts alike over their legendary career. The band released their latest studio album, Perdida in 2020 with new lead singer, Jeff Gutt. Paste magazine described Perdida as the most sonically rich experience that Stone Temple Pilots have offered fans to date. www.stonetemplepilots.com  

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The Smashing Pumpkins have announced their 26-date North American The World is a Vampire Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the run is set to start on Friday, July 28 at The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.

The tour will feature special guests Interpol, Stone Temple Pilots, and Rival Sons as support on various dates, as well as 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. Artist pre-sale begins today, March 28 at 12pm local until Thursday, March 30 at 10pm local. General on-sale starts Friday, March 31 at 10am local.

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Says Billy Corgan of the 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.”

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, shoegaze, 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.

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Announce Summer 2023 'The World Is A Vampire' North American Tour

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS today announced their 26-date North American "The World Is A Vampire" tour. Produced by Live Nation , the trek is set to start on Friday, July 28 at The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. The tour will feature special guests INTERPOL , STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and RIVAL SONS as support on various dates, as well as 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 dates:

Jul. 28 - The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan - Las Vegas, NV Jul. 30 - The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan - Las Vegas, NV Aug. 01 - USANA Amphitheatre - Salt Lake City, UT* Aug. 03 - Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA* Aug. 05 - White River Amphitheatre - Auburn, WA* Aug. 06 - Hayden Homes Amphitheater - Bend, OR* Aug. 07 - Toyota Amphitheatre - Wheatland, CA* Aug. 09 - FivePoint Amphitheatre - Irvine, CA* Aug. 10 - North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre - Chula Vista, CA* Aug. 11 - Yaamava’ Resort & Casino - Highland, CA** Aug. 13 - Isleta Amphitheater - Albuquerque, NM^ Aug. 15 - Dos Equis Pavillion - Dallas, TX^ Aug. 16 - Walmart AMP - Rogers, AR^ Aug. 17 – The Orion Amphitheater - Huntsville, AL^ Aug. 19 - iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL^ Aug. 20 - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa, FL^ Aug. 22 - PNC Music Pavilion - Charlotte, NC^ Aug. 24 - PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ^ Aug. 25 - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion - Gilford, NH^ Aug. 30 - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater - Wantagh, NY^ Aug. 31 - Jiffy Lube Live - Bristow, VA^ Sep. 02 - Budweiser Stage - Toronto, ON^ Sep. 03 - Canadian Tire Centre - Ottawa, ON^ Sep. 06 - Pine Knob Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI^^ Sep. 08 - FirstBank Amphitheater - Franklin, TN^ Sep. 09 - Ruoff Music Center - Noblesville, IN^

^ with INTERPOL and RIVAL SONS * with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and RIVAL SONS ** with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS ^^ with INTERPOL

"The World Is A Vampire" tour has already sold out 30,000-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.

Artist pre-sale begins Tuesday, March 28 at 12 p.m. local until Thursday, March 30 at 10 p.m. local. General on-sale starts Friday, March 31 at 10 a.m. local.

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS leader 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."

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 previously unreleased songs.

"Atum" features 33-tracks in three acts and is the sequel to 1995's "Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness" and 2000's "Machina/The Machines Of God" . "Atum" was written and produced by Corgan over the past four 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.

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" .

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The Smashing Pumpkins Announce ‘The World Is A Vampire Tour’, Debut New Single On ‘Stern’ [Listen]

The Smashing Pumpkins will bring The World Is A Vampire Tour to North America for a run of 26 shows featuring support from Interpol ,  Stone Temple Pilots , and  Rival Sons on select dates. Along with the tour announcement, the band shared a new single, “Spellbinding”, and appeared on SiriusXM ‘s The Howard Stern Show .

After kicking off with sold-out 30,000-plus-capacity shows in Mexico City earlier this year The World Is A Vampire Tour will pick up on Friday, July 28th at The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas before making stops around the U.S. and Canada. The tour is set to conclude at Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, IN on September 9th.

“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,” said frontman Billy Corgan . “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.”

Related: The Smashing Pumpkins Release Act One Of ‘ATUM’ Rock Opera [Stream]

Tickets for The World Is A Vampire Tour are available via an artist presale now until Thursday, March 30th at 10 p.m. local venue time. Remaining tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 31st at 10 a.m. local venue time via the band’s website .

The Smashing Pumpkins appeared on  The Howard Stern Show Tuesday morning, where they performed “1979” and “Empires” live in the studio and debuted a new track, “Spellbinder” . They also discussed plans to release the highly anticipated third and final act of the band’s rock opera ATUM , which is due out on May 5th. Act 3   will come with a special edition boxset featuring all 33 album tracks plus ten additional unreleased songs. It is available for pre-order here . Watch The Smashing Pumpkins on Stern here .

The Smashing Pumpkins – “Spellbinding”

For more on The Smashing Pumpkins, check out Billy Corgan’s podcast series,  Thirty-Three with William Patrick Corgan , featuring premieres of ATUM tracks and deep dives into the band’s history. Click here to learn more.

THE WORLD IS A VAMPIRE – NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

07/28 – The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan – Las Vegas, NV 07/30 – The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan – Las Vegas, NV 08/01 – USANA Amphitheatre – Salt Lake City, UT* 08/03 – Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA* 08/05 – White River Amphitheatre – Auburn, WA* 08/06 – Hayden Homes Amphitheater – Bend, OR* 08/07 – Toyota Amphitheatre – Wheatland, CA* 08/09 – FivePoint Amphitheatre – Irvine, CA* 08/10 – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – Chula Vista, CA* 08/11 – Yaamava’ Resort & Casino – Highland, CA** 08/13 – Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM^ 08/15 – Dos Equis Pavillion – Dallas, TX^ 08/16 – Walmart AMP – Rogers, AR^ 08/17 – The Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL^ 08/19 – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL^ 08/20 – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL^ 08/22 – PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC^ 08/24 – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ^ 08/25 – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion – Gilford, NH^ 08/30 – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY^ 08/31 – Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA^ 09/02 – Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON^ 09/03 – Canadian Tire Centre – Ottawa, ON^ 09/06 – Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI^^ 09/08 – FirstBank Amphitheater – Franklin, TN^ 09/09 – Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, IN^ ^ w/ Interpol & Rival Sons * w/ Stone Temple Pilots & Rival Sons **w/ Stone Temple Pilots ^^ w/ Interpol

The Smashing Pumpkins release new single Spellbinding, announce The World Is A Vampire US tour

The World Is A Vampire trek is an "alternative festival, where all the self-proclaimed weirdos and outsiders of the world can get together and have a party"

The Smashing Pumpkins have announced the The World Is A Vampire US tour.

Alongside the tour announcement, the band have released their brand-new, synth-laden single Spellbinding , lifted from the third and final act of ATUM, which is scheduled to arrive on May 5. 

The 26-date run will see the alt rockers travel across North America, with the first show taking place on July 28 in Las Vegas. They'll also make stops in Salt Lake City, Mountain View, Charlotte, Toronto and more before finishing up on September 9 in Noblesville, Indiana. 

Joining the Smashing Pumpkins on the road on various dates will be special guests Interpol, Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons, as well as some of the world’s biggest champions from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), who will be competing in most cities.

Speaking of the tour, frontman Billy Corgan says: "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".

Pre-sale kicks off on March 28 at 12pm local until March 30 at 10pm local. General on-sale will commence on March 31 at 10am local. For more details visit The Smashing Pumpkins website.

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Jul 28: Las Vegas The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan, NV Jul 30: Las Vegas The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan, NV Aug 01: Salt Lake City USANA Amphitheatre, UT Aug 03: Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre, CA Aug 05: Auburn White River Amphitheatre, WA Aug 06: Bend Hayden Homes Amphitheater, OR Aug 07: Wheatland Toyota Amphitheatre, CA Aug 09: Irvine FivePoint Amphitheatre, CA Aug 10: Chula Vista North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, CA Aug 11: Highland Yaamava’ Resort & Casino, CA Aug 13: Albuquerque Isleta Amphitheater, NM Aug 15: Dallas Dos Equis Pavillion, TX Aug 16: Rogers Walmart AMP, AR Aug 17: Huntsville The Orion Amphitheater, AL Aug 19: West Palm Beach iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre, FL Aug 20: Tampa MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre, FL Aug 22: Charlotte PNC Music Pavilion, NC Aug 24: Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center, NJ Aug 25: Gilford Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, NH Aug 30: Wantagh Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, NY Aug 31: Bristow Jiffy Lube Live, VA Sep 02: Toronto Budweiser Stage, ON Sep 03: Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre, ON Sep 06: Clarkston Pine Knob Music Theatre, MI Sep 08: Franklin FirstBank Amphitheater, TN Sep 09: Noblesville Ruoff Music Center, IN

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Smashing Pumpkins announce The World Is A Vampire North American tour

The Smashing Pumpkins are hitting the road with Interpol, Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons for a massive 26-date North American tour…

The Smashing Pumpkins have just unveiled an extensive 2023 headline tour.

Entitled The World Is A Vampire, the 26-date run will see Billy Corgan and co. hit the road with Interpol, Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons at various dates, with tickets going on sale at 10am local time on Friday, March 31.

“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,” says Billy of the tour. “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.”

To coincide with the tour announcement, Pumpkins have also confirmed the final act of their trilogy album Atum, due out on May 5, and they’ll be dropping new single Spellbinding this Friday.

Catch The World Is A Vampire tour at the following:

28 The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan – Las Vegas, NV 30 The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan – Las Vegas, NV

1 USANA Amphitheatre – Salt Lake City, UT* 3 Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA* 5 White River Amphitheatre – Auburn, WA* 6 Hayden Homes Amphitheater – Bend, OR* 7 Toyota Amphitheatre – Wheatland, CA* 9 FivePoint Amphitheatre – Irvine, CA* 10 North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – Chula Vista, CA* 11 Yaamava’ Resort & Casino – Highland, CA** 13 Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM^ 15 Dos Equis Pavillion – Dallas, TX^ 16 Walmart AMP – Rogers, AR^ 17 The Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL^ 19 iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL^ 20 MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL^ 22 PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC^ 24 PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ^ 25 Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion – Gilford, NH^ 30 Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY^ 31 Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA^

2 Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON^ 3 Canadian Tire Centre – Ottawa, ON^ 6 Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI^^ 8 FirstBank Amphitheater – Franklin, TN^ 9 Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, IN^

^ w/ Interpol & Rival Sons * w/ Stone Temple Pilots & Rival Sons **w/ Stone Temple Pilots ^^ w/ Interpol

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General on-sale starts Friday, March 31 at 10am local.

The Smashing Pumpkins, today announced their 26-date North American THE WORLD IS A VAMPIRE TOUR. Produced by Live Nation, the tour is set to start on Friday, July 28 at The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.

The tour will feature special guests Interpol, Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons as support on various dates, as well as 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. Artist pre-sale begins Tuesday, March 28 at 12pm local until Thursday, March 30 at 10pm local. General on-sale starts Friday, March 31 at 10am local. For more details go to: https://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].

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THE WORLD IS A VAMPIRE - NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

07/28 - The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan - Las Vegas, NV 07/30 - The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan - Las Vegas, NV 08/01 - USANA Amphitheatre - Salt Lake City, UT* 08/03 - Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA* 08/05 - White River Amphitheatre - Auburn, WA* 08/06 - Hayden Homes Amphitheater - Bend, OR* 08/07 - Toyota Amphitheatre - Wheatland, CA* 08/09 - FivePoint Amphitheatre - Irvine, CA* 08/10 - North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre - Chula Vista, CA* 08/11 - Yaamava' Resort & Casino - Highland, CA** 08/13 - Isleta Amphitheater - Albuquerque, NM^ 08/15 - Dos Equis Pavillion - Dallas, TX^ 08/16 - Walmart AMP - Rogers, AR^ 08/17 - The Orion Amphitheater - Huntsville, AL^ 08/19 - iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL^ 08/20 - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa, FL^ 08/22 - PNC Music Pavilion - Charlotte, NC^ 08/24 - PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ^ 08/25 - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion - Gilford, NH^ 08/30 - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater - Wantagh, NY^ 08/31 - Jiffy Lube Live - Bristow, VA^ 09/02 - Budweiser Stage - Toronto, ON^ 09/03 - Canadian Tire Centre - Ottawa, ON^ 09/06 - Pine Knob Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI^^ 09/08 - FirstBank Amphitheater - Franklin, TN^ 09/09 - Ruoff Music Center - Noblesville, IN^ ^ w/ Interpol & Rival Sons * w/ Stone Temple Pilots & Rival Sons **w/ Stone Temple Pilots ^^ w/ Interpol

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The Smashing Pumpkins Announce New 2024 North American Tour Dates

The Smashing Pumpkins have announced a 2024 North American Tour, running from July to September. Intermixed with The Saviors Tour–a series of co-headline performances alongside Green Day, beginning on July 29 in Washington, D.C.–the alt-rock pioneers will plot a run of solo sets, opening with a July 31 engagement at The KEE To Bala in Bala, Ontario. Beyond its 21 Green Day dates, the group will make 10 additional headline stops before a final show at Las Vegas’ BleauLive Theater on Sept. 27. 

After an Ontario send-off, the group will head to Montreal, Quebec on Aug. 3 for the Osheaga Festival before heading into the states for a performance at Maine Savings Ampitheater in Bangor, Maine on Aug. 4. The groundbreaking ensemble will then trek through the Midwest with an evening at Kansas City, Mo.’s Starlight Theatre on Aug. 14 before dates in Illinois and Iowa. Eventually heading south, the group will make a pitstop at Simpsonville, S.C.’s CCNB Ampitheater at Heritage Park on Aug. 27 before a Sept. 10 Southaven, Miss. show at the BankPlus Ampitheater At Snowden Grove. The tour will wrap with three shows in the West, including the solo tour’s grand finale in Las Vegas.

PVRIS and The Glorious Sons will join The Smashing Pumpkins to support the North American run. Beyond shows in the U.S. and Canada, the group will embark on a European tour through June and July. Starting in Birmingham, United Kingdom on June 7, the ensemble will deliver 20 additional performances with stops in England, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain and more before a final set in Athens, Greece on July 16. Weezer, Interpol and Tom Morello have previously been announced as featured guest appearances for the European leg.

Presale is open now with code VAMPIRE. General on-sale begins Friday, April 5 at 10 a.m. local time. For more information, visit smashingpumpkins.com  

The Smashing Pumpkins 2024 North American tour dates: July 29 – Nationals Park – Washington, D.C.* July 31 – Kee to Bala – Muskoka, Ontario Aug. 1 – Rogers Centre – Toronto, Ontario* Aug. 3 – Osheaga Festival – Montreal, Quebec Aug. 4 – Maine Savings Bank Amphitheatre – Bangor, Maine Aug. 5 – Citi Field – New York* Aug. 7 – Fenway Park – Boston* Aug. 9 – Citizens Bank Park – Philadelphia* Aug. 10 – HersheyPark Stadium – Hershey, Pa.* Aug. 13 – Wrigley Field – Chicago* Aug. 14 – Starlight Theatre – Kansas City, Mo. Aug. 16 – Illinois State Fair – Springfield, Ill. Aug. 17 – Target Field – Minneapolis* Aug. 20– Vibrant Music Hall – Des Moines, Iowa Aug. 21 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis Aug. 22 – Great American Ballpark – Cincinnati* Aug. 24 – American Family Field – Milwaukee* Aug. 27 – CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park – Simpsonville, S.C. Aug. 28– Truist Park – Atlanta* Aug. 30 – Geodis Park – Nashville, Tenn.* Sept. 1 – PNC Park – Pittsburgh* Sept. 4 – Comerica Park – Detroit* Sept. 7 – Coors Field – Denver* Sept. 10 – BankPlus Amphitheatre at Snowden Grove – Southaven, Miss. Sept. 11 – Globe Life Field – Arlington, Texas* Sept. 14 – SoFi Stadium – Los Angeles* Sept. 18 – Chase Field – Phoenix* Sept. 20 – Oracle Park – San Francisco* Sept. 21 – Grand Sierra Resort – Reno, Nev. Sept. 23 – T-Mobile Park – Seattle* Sept. 24 – BECU Live at Northern Quest – Airway Heights, Wash. Sept. 25 – Providence Park – Portland, Ore.* Sept. 27– BleauLive Theater – Las Vegas  Sept. 28 – Petco Park – San Diego* *The Saviors Tour with Green Day

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January 5, 2024 / 3:55 PM CST / CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) -- You don't need pink ribbons scars that never forget.

You don't need to go down where the crickets learn to sing and play.

You don't need to be cool and cold, like old Job.

You don't need to care to shake these zipper blues.

You especially don't need to notice that this is not the first time we've done this with Smashing Pumpkins lyrics.

But you do need to know how to play guitar – if you want perhaps to play the songs from which those lyrics are paraphrased, right along with Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlin.

That's right, the Smashing Pumpkins announced Friday that they are looking for an additional guitarist. Guitarist Jeff Schroeder left the band in October after 16 years.

The band posted a message on Instagram saying the application process for a guitarist is "open to anyone who might be interested."

Applicants are asked to submit a résumé and related materials to [email protected] .

Corgan and Iha are also both guitarists. They first formed the Smashing Pumpkins along with drummer Chamberlin and bass player D'arcy Wretzky. Other members have come and gone over the years – and the group disbanded altogether in 2000, only to re-form six years later.

While Corgan – a Highland Park resident - has been the only constant, original members Iha and Chamberlin have been back since 2018. Jack Bates and Katie Cole play bass and keyboards, respectively, on tour with the group.

The Smashing Pumpkins are going on tour this summer – beginning with the World Is a Vampire tour through Europe in June and July. The tour will begin in Birmingham, England, and end in Athens, Greece, and will also feature Weezer.

The Smashing Pumpkins will also be a supporting act on Green Day's The Saviors tour through the U.S. and Canada, along with Rancid and The Linda Lindas. This tour – in late July and August – will include a stop at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, Aug. 13.

Whether the new guitarist – whoever he, she, or they may be – will be asked to be part of those tours was not specified in the social media job ad.

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After receiving over 10,000 applications in their nationwide search for a new guitarist , the Smashing Pumpkins revealed Friday the newest member of their band: Social media-famous guitarist Kiki Wong .

In January, the Pumpkins announced an open audition to fill the vacancy left by departing guitarist Jeff Schroeder, who had a 16-year tenure with Billy Corgan and company. Just two weeks later, the band said they received so many applications that it required “eight people working full-time to review each and every one.”

“Reviewing the work of these incredible musicians was a herculean, albeit worthy effort. First off, I really want to thank everyone who submitted materials for consideration,” Corgan said in a statement Friday. 

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Wong added, “It’s been an absolute wild ride, but I am beyond honored and humbled to be chosen to perform alongside some of rock’s greatest and most influential musicians of all time. I never thought little ole 15-year-old me playing metal guitar in my bedroom would amount to this moment. It goes to show hard work and perseverance truly pays off if you’re willing to push through the tough stuff, so never lose hope out there.”

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“I never thought little ol’ 15-year-old me playing metal guitar in my bedroom would amount to this moment”: Smashing Pumpkins name social media shredder Kiki Wong as new guitarist after 10,000 applications

The popular Instagram guitarist will tour the world with the alt-rock legends from June 2024

At the beginning of 2024, the Smashing Pumpkins damn-near broke the internet when they announced a worldwide open audition for an additional guitarist to replace the outgoing Jeff Schroeder , resulting in 10,000-plus applications ( this writer included ). Today, the alt-rock icons announced their new touring guitarist: Kiki Wong.

Wong is one of Instagram’s foremost shredders, with 674k followers to her name. She has performed with Taylor Swift, Usher and Bret Michaels, along with notable rock bands including Nylon Pink, Hellfire Heart, and currently, Vigil of War.

Along with a pool of finalists, chosen by frontman Billy Corgan, she auditioned in-person for the touring guitarist spot last month in Los Angeles, and ultimately won out.

Unlike Schroeder, who she replaces, Wong is being billed strictly as an “additional touring guitarist”, rather than a fulltime member of the band. She joins the core SP lineup of guitarist/frontman Corgan, guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, and the live lineup of Jack Bates ( bass ) and Katie Cole (guitar, keys, vocals).

“Reviewing the work of these incredible musicians was a herculean, albeit worthy effort,” said Corgan. “First off, I really want to thank everyone who submitted materials for consideration. It wasn’t an easy decision with how much great guitar playing we were lucky enough to hear and see over the past few months.

“I was a fan of Kiki’s before she submitted her name to be considered – and it’s great that someone of her acumen will be part of our touring family. I can’t wait to hit the road with Kiki as part of our mad circus. It’s definitely an exciting moment for The Smashing Pumpkins to be this busy with touring in 2024. We’ll see you all this summer!”

“It’s been an absolute wild ride, but I am beyond honored and humbled to be chosen to perform alongside some of rock's greatest and most influential musicians of all time,” said lifetime Pumpkins fan Wong.

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“I never thought little ol’ 15-year-old me playing metal guitar in my bedroom would amount to this moment. It goes to show hard work and perseverance truly pays off if you’re willing to push through the tough stuff, so never lose hope out there. I am so grateful for this opportunity and can't wait to share the stage with the legendary Smashing Pumpkins!”

Wong’s first show with the band will be at Birmingham Utilita Arena on June 7 during their co-headline tour with Weezer.

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The guitarist relayed her guitar journey so far to Guitar World last year , particularly the influence of heavier styles.

“I remember the first time I got into metal,” she recalled. “My brother is 20 months older than me and has always been one of my biggest role models. When I was 12, he showed me Metallica, and I was in awe of Master of Puppets . I hadn't heard anything like it before, and it completely rewired my mind. I knew I had to learn it, but let's just say it took a few more years to get it right [laughs].”

For the full list of Smashing Pumpkins tour dates, head to the band’s website .

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The Smashing Pumpkins Announce 2023 North American The World Is A Vampire Tour

The Smashing Pumpkins , today announced   their 26-date North American  THE WORLD IS A VAMPIRE TOUR.  Produced by  Live Nation , the tour is set to start on  Friday, July 28  at  The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan  in  Las Vegas . The tour will feature special guests  Interpol,   Stone Temple Pilots  and  Rival Sons  as support on various dates, as well as 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. Artist pre-sale begins  Tuesday, March 28  at  12pm local  until  Thursday, March 30  at  10pm local . General on-sale starts  Friday, March 31  at  10am local.  For more details go to:  https://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 toquench 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.

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. 

THIRTY-THREE WITH WILLIAM PA TRICK CORGAN  (IHEARTPODCAST)  

THE WORLD IS A VAMPIRE – NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES  

07/28 – The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan – Las Vegas, NV 

07/30 – The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan – Las Vegas, NV 

08/01 – USANA Amphitheatre – Salt Lake City, UT* 

08/03 – Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA*  

08/05 – White River Amphitheatre – Auburn, WA*  

08/06 – Hayden Homes Amphitheater – Bend, OR*  

08/07 – Toyota Amphitheatre – Wheatland, CA*  

08/09 – FivePoint Amphitheatre – Irvine, CA*  

08/10 – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – Chula Vista, CA*  

08/11 – Yaamava’ Resort & Casino - Highland, CA** 

08/13 – Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM^  

08/15 – Dos Equis Pavillion – Dallas, TX^  

08/16 – Walmart AMP – Rogers, AR^  

08/17 – The Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL^  

08/19 – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL^  

08/20 – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL^  

08/22 – PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC^  

08/24 – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ^  

08/25 – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion – Gilford, NH^  

08/30 – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY^  

08/31 – Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA^  

09/02 – Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON^  

09/03 – Canadian Tire Centre – Ottawa, ON ^  

09/06 – Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI^^ 

09/08 – FirstBank Amphitheater – Franklin, TN^  

09/09 – Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, IN^  

^ w/ Interpol & Rival Sons  

* w/ Stone Temple Pilots & Rival Sons  

**w/ Stone Temple Pilots  

^^ w/ Interpol  

History will be made as the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), owned by Smashing Pumpkins front man  Billy Corgan , will be sending some of its biggest stars and Champions to compete at most of the festival locations. Originally founded in 1948, the NWA has been a cornerstone of professional wrestling on a global scale for generations as a promotion and a governing body. Under Corgan’s leadership, the NWA is reaching new heights in the sport and is growing an international fan base. Featured talents include NWA Women’s World Champion Kamille, NWA World Tag Team Champions Bestia 666 & Mecha Wolf, NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Kerry Morton, Trevor Murdoch, Natalia Markova, Chris Adonis, Thom Latimer, EC3, Thrillbilly Silas Mason, Odinson, Mercurio, Kenzie Paige, Missa Kate, and many more. Be a part of the action as NWA titles and reputations will be on the line in this unique concert environment unlike any other.  https://www.nationalwrestlingalliance.com  

Interpol   

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. 

Rival Sons  

Rival Sons play rock ‘n’ roll in its purest form without apology or pretense. Instead, they simply plug in, turn up, and rip on a path of their own. Along the way, they’ve architected a critically acclaimed catalog, including Pressure & Time [2011], Head Down [2012], Great Western Valkyrie [2014], Hollow Bones [2016], and FERAL ROOTS [2019]. The latter represented a creative and critical high watermark, scoring a pair of GRAMMY® Award nominations in the categories of “Best Rock Album” and “Best Rock Performance” for the single “Too Bad.” Elevating the band to another level, “Do Your Worst” vaulted to #1 at Rock Radio as their biggest hit to date, tallying north of 60 million streams and counting. Speaking to their impact, Rolling Stone attested, “Rival Sons have done their part to introduce new fans to rock.” Beyond sharing stages with everyone from Black Sabbath, The Rolling Stones, and AC/DC to Guns N’ Roses and Lenny Kravitz, they’ve ignited television shows such as The Late Late Show with James Corden. During 2021, they launched their own label Sacred Tongue Recordings distributed by Thirty Tigers and celebrated the tenth anniversary of Pressure & Time by performing the album in its entirety on tour. Ultimately, Rival Sons aren’t here to tell you exactly what to think or what to feel, but they’ll give you one hell of a ride if you let them. That ride twists and turns like never before on their 2023 seventh full-length LP, DARKFIGHTER [Low Country Sound / Atlantic Records] kickstarted by the single “Nobody Wants to Die.”  https://www.rivalsons.com  

Stone Temple Pilots  

With over 70 million albums sold, Stone Temple Pilots roared on to the scene in 1992 with their raucous debut, Core. A breakout success, the album peaked #3 on the Billboard 200 chart, and dominated radio waves with hits like “Sex Type Thing,” “Wicked Garden,” and the Grammy-Award winning smash single, “Plush.” STP quickly distinguished themselves as a band beholden to no trend. Boasting the inimitable riffs of guitarist Dean DeLeo, the propulsive rhythm section of bassist Robert DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz, and the charismatic baritone of frontman Scott Weiland, STP ruled airways, video playlists and charts alike over their legendary career. The band released their latest studio album, Perdida in 2020 with new lead singer, Jeff Gutt. Paste magazine described Perdida as the most sonically rich experience that Stone Temple Pilots have offered fans to date.  www.stonetemplepilots.com  

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Live Nation Concert Week offers $25 tickets for local shows. What to know.

It's almost concert season, and Live Nation has a sale coming up that will allow you to save some money on your favorite shows.

Concert Week is almost here, according to Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, it will be releasing some seriously discounted tickets on shows happening throughout the year.

The discount: $25 tickets at select shows at some of the venues they promote.

Live Nation operates or books shows at some of the most popular venues in New England, including the Xfinity Center, where acts Alanis Morrissette, New Kids on the Block, and Avril Lavigne are booked to come this summer. Other New England Live Nation venues include the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston , the BankNH Pavillion in central New Hampshire , and the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford.

What is the Live Nation deal for Concert Week?

Live Nation announced this week that music and comedy fans in the U.S. and Canada can purchase $25 tickets from May 8-14, for more than 5,000 shows happening during the course of the year.

How to get tickets for Concert Week

These tickets will be available starting with T-Mobile and Rakuten early access beginning Tuesday, May 7 at 10 a.m.

The general sale for Concert Week begins Wednesday, May 8 at 10 a.m. and will continue through Tuesday, May 14.

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What are some of the acts you can see for $25?

Live Nation stated that the shows that are priced at $25 include: 311, Grupo Firme, New Kids on the Block, 21 Savage, Gunna, Niall Horan, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Halestorm and I Prevail, Outlaw Music Festival, AJR, Hank Williams Jr., P!NK, Alanis Morrissette, Hootie & the Blowfish, Parker McCollum, Avril Lavigne, Iron Maiden, Peso Pluma, BashForTheWorld, Jacob Collier, Pixies and Modest Mouse, Blink 182, Janet Jackson, The Queens of R&B, Bret Michaels, Jason Aldean, Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper, Brooks & Dunn, John Fogerty, Rupaul's Drag Race, Bryson Tiller, Jordan Davis, Sam Hunt, Bush, Justin Moore and Randy Houser, Sammy Hagar, Cage the Elephant, Kidz Bop Kids, Santana and Counting Crows, and Caifanes and Cafe Tacvba.

Others include: Kings of Leon, Sarah McLachlan, Celeste Barber, Korn, Sean Paul, Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire, Lainey Wilson, Slightly Stoopid and Dirty Heads, Cigarettes After Sex, Lawrence, The Smashing Pumpkins, Cody Jinks, Limp Bizkit, Staind and Breaking Benjamin, Cole Swindell, Luke Bryan, Stone Temple Pilots and Live, Creed, Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top, Styx and Foreigner, Dan + Shay, Maggie Rogers, Sum 41, Dane Cook, Maren Morris, Third Eye Blind, Dashboard Confessional, The Marias, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Deep Purple, The Marley Brothers, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley, Maroon 5, TK Kirkland, Dita Von Teese, Maxwell, Train and REO Speedwagon, The Doobie Brothers, Megadeth, Two Door Cinema Club, Drive-By Truckers, Meghan Trainor, Tye Tribbett, Feid, Missy Elliot, Vampire Weekend, Five Finger Death Punch, The National and The War on Drugs, Whiskey Myers, Fuerza Regida, NEEDTOBREATHE, Whitney Cummings, and others.

Don't see your favorite? Check this list for more artsists.

How Live Nation Concert Week works

According to Live Nation , "in the U.S. and Canada, from May 8-14, fans can visit  LiveNation.com/ConcertWeek  to see the full list of participating events. Once they’ve selected a show, they should look for the ticket type labeled 'Concert Week Promotion,' add the ticket(s) to their cart, and proceed to checkout."

While searching for shows on the website , people can filter their searches on by participating events, venues, or artists.

Other Concert Week details

According to Live Nation:

• Concert Week tickets include all fees upfront in the $25 all-in cost.
• Any taxes will be added at checkout as applicable to each city, state and venue.
• Concert Week tickets are available for select Live Nation events, while inventory lasts.

Illinois State Fair 2024: Full list of concerts, headliners at Grandstand Stage

The 2024 illinois state fair grandstand lineup includes the smashing pumpkins, miranda lambert, the jonas brothers and more, published may 2, 2024 • updated on may 2, 2024 at 12:24 pm.

From grunge, to country, to pop, seven major acts for the 2024 Illinois State Fair Grandstand stage have been announced, and more could be added to the star-studded lineup, according to the state fair website .

The fair, in Springfield, Illinois, takes place Aug. 8 through 18. Tickets to the fair start at $10 for adults, and $5 for parking. Tickets to Grandstand shows are not included in the general admission price.

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The first headliner making an appearance on the Grandstand stage is Keith Urban on Friday, Aug. 9. Tickets start at $85.

Saturday, Aug. 10, iconic rock band Mötley Crüe will take to the stage, with tickets starting at $88.

Sunday, Aug. 11, Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, with special guest Ahsley McBryde will take the stage, with tickets starting at $38.

Tuesday, Aug. 13, Jordan Davis and Ashley Cooke will perform on the Grandstand stage. Tickets start at $39.

The Jonas Brothers will perform Thursday, Aug. 15, with tickets starting at $85. A day later, the Smashing Pumpkins will perform, with tickets starting at $55.

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Saturday, Aug. 17, Grammy-award winning star Miranda Lambert will perform. Tickets to Lambert's show start at $85.

Currently, no headliners are listed for Monday, Aug. 12, or Wednesday, Aug. 14.

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In 2023, eight headlining acts performed at the Illinois State Fair Grandstand stage, included Alanis Morrissette, Tim McGraw, Nelly, Ja Rule, REO Speedwagon and Maren Morris.

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Veteran rock band chooses female guitarist, social media influencer as newest member

• Updated: May. 03, 2024, 10:55 a.m. |
• Published: May. 03, 2024, 10:54 a.m.

The Smashing Pumpkins selected guitarist and social influencer Kiki Wong as the newest member of the band. Wong was one of more than 10,000 people who answered the alternative rock band's open casting call. Here frontman Billy Corgan and The Smashing Pumpkins perform at the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival in 2023. Amy Harris/Invision/AP

• Robert Higgs, cleveland.com

CHICAGO – The Smashing Pumpkins, a veteran alternative rock band that has performed for more than three decades, has selected a muscian and online content creator to be its next guitarist.

Kiki Wong was one of 10,000 guitarists who applied for the job as part of a public casting call. The band announced in January it was seeking a new guitarist with the departure of Jeff Schroeder, who had played with Smashing Pumpkins for 16 years.

“The news you have been waiting for has finally arrived,” the band announced on Instagram . “SP is excited to officially welcome highly-skilled veteran guitarist Kiki Wong. Kiki joins the band’s touring lineup of Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha, along with mainstays Jack Bates and Katie Cole.”

Smashing Pumpkins formed in 1988 in Chicago. The band broke up in 2000, but re-formed six years later. The band has tour dates scheduled for this summer in the United States and Europe with Green Day and with Weezer.

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Wong , 35, is a Chinese and Korean American who is a social media influencer. Her TikTok account, Kiki: Daily Metal Guitar Riffs , has more than 1.3 million followers. More than 700,000 people follow her on Instagram.

“Well, cat’s out of the bag! I am officially the new guitarist for the @smashingpumpkins 🙏❤️ I am beyond honored and excited to be a part of this new journey with such an incredible and legendary group of musicians. It’s going to be a wild ride! " she said in an Instagram post . “I never thought little ole 15-year-old me playing metal guitar in my bedroom would amount to this moment. It goes to show hard work and perseverance truly pays off if you’re willing to push through the tough stuff, so never lose hope out there.”

Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan said in an Instagram announcement the band was lucky that so many great guitarists had sought to join the band. “I was a fan of Kiki’s before she submitted her name to be considered — and it’s great that someone of her acumen will be part of our touring family.”

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