THE SMASHING PUMPKINS KICK OFF HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SHINY AND OH SO BRIGHT TOUR TONIGHT IN GLENDALE, AZ

FIRST TOUR IN NEARLY 20 YEARS TO FEATURE FOUNDING MEMBERS BILLY CORGAN, JIMMY CHAMBERLIN AND JAMES IHA

GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock luminaries, The Smashing Pumpkins today kick off their Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour at Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ. 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 band will perform at arenas all across North America this summer with support coming from indie rock band Metric. Tickets for the band’s upcoming live dates are available at www.smashingpumpkins.com, LiveNation.com, and via the Live Nation App. A complete list of upcoming Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour dates can be found below.

The monumental tour, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of the band’s formation, will highlight music from the group’s inception through 2000. It will exclusively feature material from their groundbreaking debut Gish through Siamese Dream, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Adore, and Machina, as well as several covers.

Earlier this month, The Smashing Pumpkins dropped “Solara“, the first recording in over 18 years to feature founding members Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin and additionally Jeff Schroeder. Recorded in Malibu, CA at Shangri La Studios with producer Rick Rubin, “Solara” is available now to stream and download on all digital music platforms via Martha’s Music under license to Napalm Records. The dreamlike video for the track was directed by Nick Koenig and expands on the theatrics of the band’s catalog of iconic music videos. Watch it HERE.

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.

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	American Airlines 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 #
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 *