Pulling out a bit of the theatrics, Billy Corgan and the Smashing Pumpkins hosted a somber memorial over the weekend in the form a rock show.
Taking over the Hollywood Legion Theater inside the American Legion Post 43 in Los Angeles, the band presided over their Requiem for Zero. The invitation only event featured an intimate performance from the Smashing Pumpkins as Corgan put to rest the alter ego of Zero, the iconic antihero synonymous with the era of Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness.
The weekend congregation not only marked the end of Zero, but served as an introduction to the 30th anniversary celebration of the seminal double album, Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness. Doubling as a ceremonial rollout of The Rats In A Cage Tour, the Smashing Pumpkins will set out on an comprehensive headlining trek to commemorate the 30 years of the landmark album.
Set to perform two distinct sets, the band will revisit the culture-shifting album along with a performance of the band's most iconic hits and "dark treasures" spanning their nearly 40 year catalog. The tour will begin September 30th in Columbus, OH and conclude with a penultimate date in Los Angeles at The Kia Forum on November 12th prior to the band's featured appearance at Darker Waves on November 14th in Huntington Beach, CA.
Members of the band's VIZ CLUB, will be able to access pre-sale tickets beginning May 20th at 9am local time until May 20th 10pm local time. General on-sale begins May 22nd at 10am lcoal time. See the complete list of dates and cities below. Get tickets - HERE
09-30 Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
10-02 Boston, MA - TD Garden
10-03 Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena
10-04 Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
10-06 Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena
10-07 Hamilton, Ontario - TD Coliseum
10-09 Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
10-11 Madison, WI - Kohl Center
10-13 Saint Paul, MN - Grand Casino Arena
10-14 Chicago, IL - United Center
10-16 Charlotte, North Carolina - Spectrum Center
10-17 Jacksonville, FL - VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
10-18 Tampa, FL - Benchmark International Arena
10-20 Indianapolis, IN - Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10-22 Nashville, TN - The Truth
10-24 Oklahoma City, OK - Paycom Center
10-25 Austin, TX - Moody Center
10-27 Denver, CO - Ball Arena
10-29 Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
10-30 Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
11-01 Portland, OR - Moda Center
11-03 Calgary, Alberta - Scotiabank Saddledome
11-05 Vancouver, British Columbia - Rogers Arena
11-06 Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
11-08 San Jose, CA - SAP Center
11-11 Phoenix, AZ - Mortgage Matchup Center
11-12 Los Angeles, CA - The Kia Forum
11-14 Huntington Beach, CA - Darker Waves
