Billy Corgan and the Machines of God are set to perform music from The Smashing Pumpkins
Billy Corgan, the frontman of the iconic rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, has announced a new solo project titled Billy Corgan and The Machines of God, which will commemorate the anniversaries of the legendary albums with sets drawn from Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness and the double album Machina/The Machines of God & Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music as well as the 2024 release, Aghori Mhori Mei with a national US tour set to kick off this summer. The tour, titled A Return To Zero, will launch on June 7th and feature the four piece group also embarking on previously-confirmed festival shows.
The A Return to Zero Tour will reintroduce a four-piece, two set guitar lineup in which music from these seminal Pumpkins albums were created. The shows will feature classic tracks and deep cuts from the highly acclaimed records. In addition to Corgan, The Machines of God will feature recently recruited Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Kiki Wong, drummer Jake Hayden and bassist Kid Tigrrr (Jenna Fournier).
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Along with this touring announcement, The Smashing Pumpkins have revealed the details of the long-awaited and reconstituted release of the 2000 concept albums Machina/The Machines of God and its companion Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music which have been extensively remixed and remastered. Corgan’s Madame Zuzu’s tea shop in Highland Park, Illinois will exclusively offer this expansive 80-song box set, featuring a 48-track Machina plus an additional 32 bonus tracks of demos, outtakes, and live performances, marking the first time these two records will officially be united. Additionally, the rock band will release a 16-song reissue of the original Machina/The Machines of God vinyl on August 22nd.
This year will also celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Smashing Pumpkins era-defining acclaimed album, Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness which set the sound for a generation. To commemorate the album, Corgan has partnered with Chicago’s Lyric Opera to world-premiere A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness, a seven series performance taking place November 21–30, 2025.
These noteworthy music announcements follow on the heels of an already exciting 2025 for Billy Corgan. Earlier this year the rock legend also launched his applauded podcast series The Magnificent Others.
Billy Corgan and the Machines of God 2025 Tour Dates:
June 7 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
June 9 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
June 11 – Muskoka, ON @ Kee to Bala
June 12 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
June 13 – Montreal QC @ Beanfield Theatre
June 15 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
June 16 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
June 17 – Allentown, PA @ Archer Music Hall
June 19 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
June 20 – Joliet, IL @ Taste of Joliet
June 21 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection
June 23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre
June 25 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues Cleveland
June 26 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
June 27 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
June 29 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
