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Smashing Pumpkins, Jane’s Addiction Bring ‘Spirits On Fire’ To Arenas
The Smashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Addiction, joined on select dates by Poppy, when they embark on the 32-date “Spirits On Fire Tour” arena tour Oct. 2 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, both bands announced today on the “Howard Stern Show,” in the first of a flurry of promotional appearances.
The tour takes two of alternative rock’s biggest bands of the ‘90s across major markets in North America and winds down Nov. 19 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Pre-sales begin on Thursday, May 12 from 10 a.m. local. General on-sale begins Friday, May 13 at 10 a.m. local. For tickets and more details, go to The Smashing Pumpkins website.
The Smashing Pumpkins first emerged out of Chicago in 1988, and went on to sell more than 30 million albums worldwide, winning two Grammy Awards, two MTV VMAs and an American Music Award. The band achieved RIAA Platinum sales and beyond with albums Gish (1991), Siamese Dream (1993) and Adore (1998), reaching Diamond status with Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995).
Billy Corgan & company last toured in 2018-19, reporting 43 headlining shows (plus a handful of festival appearances), selling 303,777 tickets and grossing more than $23 million, averaging 7,065 tickets sold per show and a gross of $536,619.
The Smashing Pumpkins confirmed they will release more music in 2022 as they resume touring. More details to come.
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
10/02 – American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX**
10/03 – Toyota Center – Houston, TX**
10/05 – Moody Center – Austin, TX**
10/07 – Amalie Arena – Tampa, FL**
10/08 – Hard Rock Casino – Hollywood, FL**
10/10 – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN**
10/11 – State Farm Arena – Atlanta, GA**
10/13 – Mohegan Sun – Uncasville, CT**
10/14 – UBS Arena – Belmont Park, NY**
10/16 – TD Garden – Boston, MA**
10/18 – Capital One Arena – Washington, DC**
10/19 – Madison Square Garden – New York City, NY**
10/21 – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA**
10/22 – PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, PA*^
10/24 – Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON**
10/26 – Bell Centre – Montreal, QC**
10/27 – Centre Videotron – Quebec City, QC**
10/29 – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse – Cleveland, OH*^
10/30 – Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, WI**
11/01 – Enterprise Center – St. Louis, MO**
11/02 – Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, MI**
11/04 – Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul, MN**
11/05 – United Center – Chicago, IL**
11/07 – Ball Arena – Denver, CO**
11/09 – Spokane Arena – Spokane, WA**
11/11 – Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC**
11/12 – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA**
11/13 – Moda Center – Portland, OR**
11/15 – Chase Center – San Francisco, CA**
11/16 – Honda Center – Anaheim, CA**
11/18 – Footprint Center – Phoenix, AZ**
11/19 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA**
** with guests Jane’s Addiction + opener Poppy
*^ with guests Jane’s Addiction + opener Meg Myers