Smashing Pumpkins announce major North American tour

By M&C News Jul 3, 2007, 15:48 GMT

Inside the buzzing hive of Smashing Pumpkins\' guitars is clearly where bandleader Billy Corgan feels most comfortable. So, after a seven-year hiatus for the short-lived group Zwan and his surprisingly sunny 2005 solo album, Corgan has revived the Pumpkins in all the six-string-spattered shades of emotional gray that made them one of the greatest bands of the alt-rock era. Longtime drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, along with famed boardsmiths Roy Thomas Baker ...more

With their sold-out nine-show residency in Asheville, NC fully underway and their
‘Zeitgeist’ album out July 10th, The Smashing Pumpkins have announced plans for a major North American fall concert tour. 

Kicking off with a pair of festival performances (September 8 in Montreal and September 9 in Toronto), the trek will take the band to theatres and amphitheatres including Red Rocks in Denver.  The fall tour – the band's first full-scale North American tour since 2000 - is highlighted by stops in such cities as Boston and Philadelphia where the group will perform multiple nights.  Tickets go on sale July 14.  Fans of The Smashing Pumpkins who pre-order the upcoming ‘Zeitgeist’ album on iTunes will receive a unique password to purchase pre-sale concert tickets on www.ticketmaster.com.

The Asheville residency concludes July 5 and will be followed by an 11-show run of sold-out shows at the historic Fillmore in San Francisco starting July 15, after which the group will return to Europe for 10 headlining and festival shows.
 
‘Zeitgeist’ (Martha's Music/Reprise) is the band's much-anticipated sixth album and first of new material since 2000. It features the first single "Tarantula," now positioned at #2 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart and #7 on the publication's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart after arriving at radio only a few weeks ago. 

The album represents a powerful rebirth and reaffirmation of the Pumpkins by two of its key members, main singer-songwriter and guitarist Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.  On the road, Billy and Jimmy have welcomed Jeff Schroeder (guitar) and Ginger Reyes (bass) to the line-up, which is supported by keyboardist Lisa Harriton. 
 
Look for the Pumpkins to perform songs from ‘Zeitgeist’ on the "Late Show With David
Letterman" on both Monday, July 9 and Friday, July 13. Smashing Pumpkins Tickets are now available at M&C's Ticket Database. Tour dates include:

09/08 - Montreal, CAN - Osheaga Fest.
09/09 - Toronto, CAN - V Fest
09/13 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl
09/15 - TBA
09/16 - TBA
09/18 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theater
09/19 - San Diego, CA - Bayside Amp.
09/21 - TBA
09/22 - TBA
09/24 - Vancouver, CAN - PNE Forum
09/28 - Salt Lake City, UT - McKay Center (U of U)
09/30 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks
10/02 - St.Paul, MN - Wilkins Aud.
10/04 - Normal, IL - Braden Aud.
10/06 - TBA
10/07 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theater
10/09 - Pittsburgh, PA - Palumbo Cntr (Duquesne U)
10/11 - Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion
10/15 - Boston, MA - Orpheum
10/16 - Boston, MA - Orpheum
10/21 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theater
10/22 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theater
10/25 - Memphis, TN - Mud Island Amp
10/27 - TBA
10/28 - TBA
10/30 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theater
11/03 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theater
11/05 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Theater