Just ahead of their summer tour, The Smashing Pumpkins reunion has begun how very few may have expected. Although the he said, she said feud between lead singer/guitarist Billy Corgan and original bass player D’Arcy Wretzky continues, the band has moved on and now have a new single out entitled, “Solara.”
“Solara” is the first recording for The Pumpkins in over 18 years. Yet, they maintained if not elevated their nostalgic sound. Founding members Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlin recorded in Malibu, California at Shangri La Studios with famous producer Rick Rubin and can’t forget longtime Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder. It’s just one of those fiery and exultant records that we’re accustomed to hearing from them.
Overall, the performance was exhilarating. Corgan was solid on the vocals with the distinct backlights. “I’m nothing but a body in my mind,” screams Corgan during the chorus. Meanwhile, Schroeder put the finishing touches on a phenomenal performance on the guitar.
Preparing for their upcoming Shiny and Oh So Bright tour, they gave the world a sample of what to expect in their first live television performance of “Solara” Monday night on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Furthermore, the Smashing Pumpkins also took us on a time machine back to their 1995 double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness with a performance of their hit “Zero.”
We remain a month away from the start of their tour beginning on July 12th in Glendale, Arizona. Here’s the upcoming dates for the tour:
July 12th, Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona
July 14th, Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
July 16th, Frank C. Erwin Special Events Center, Austin, Texas
July 17th, Toyota Center Houston, texas
July 18th, American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas
July 20th, Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee
July 21th, KFC YUM! Center Louisville, Kentucky
July 22nd, Infinite Energy Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
July 24th, AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida
July 25th, Amalie Arena Tampa, Florida
July 27th, Royal Farms Arena Baltimore, Maryland
July 28th, Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 29th, Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut
July 31st, TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
August 1st, Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
August 2nd, The Smashing Pumpkins 30th Anniversary Series Holmdel, New Jersey
August 4th, PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
August 5th, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
August 7th, Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada
August 8th, Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada
August 9th, Budweiser Gardens London, Canada
August 11th, Schottenstein Center Columbus, Ohio
August 13th, United Center Chicago, Illinois
August 14th, United Center Chicago, Illinois
August 16th, Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
August 17th, Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana
August 19th, XCEL Energy Center St. Paul, Minnesota
August 20th, Centurylink Center, Omaha, Nebraska
August 21st, Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
August 24th, KeyArena Seattle, Washington
August 25th, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
August 27th, Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
August 28th, Golden 1 Center Sacramento, California
August 30th, The Forum Los Angeles, Califorina
August 31st, The Forum Los Angeles, California
September 1st, Viejas Arena, San Diego, California
September 2nd, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
September 4th, Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
September 5th, Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
September 7th, Ford Idaho Center Arena Nampa, Idaho
September 8th, Scotiabank Saddlehome Calgary, Canada
September 9th, Rogers Place Edmonton, Canada
If you’re interested in buying some tickets be sure to head to their official website:
https://www.smashingpumpkins.com/#tourdates
