The World is a Vampire Tour kicks off in Europe this summer
Expanding an already stacked schedule, two-time Grammy Award-winning iconic rock band The Smashing Pumpkins reveals a string of new North American headline performances in 2024. In addition to a combination of arena and headliner festival dates in Europe and North American stadium performances with Green Day, as part of The Saviors Tour, the band has added additional solo arena bookings from July through September. This new run of dates kicks off on July 31st in Muskoka, Ontario at Kee to Bala, rolls through markets such as Kansas City, Cedar Rapids, and St. Louis, and concludes on September 27th in Las Vegas, NV at Fontainebleau. Plus, they will close out the Osheaga Festival as one of the headlining acts in Montreal, QC on August 3rd.
Tickets for the new dates will be available starting with an artist presale beginning Tuesday, April 2nd at 10 am local time ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, April 5th at 10 am local time via Ticketmaster.
The Smashing Pumpkins continue firing on all cylinders live. In 2023, they headlined and curated their very own The World Is A Vampire Tour joined by Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons, while 2022 saw them canvas North America on the Spirits On Fire Tour alongside Jane’s Addiction. A spectacle of eye-catching stage production and a setlist sequenced like a film with moments of heavy guitar catharsis and transcendent melodic singalongs, their shows have consistently incited widespread critical applause.
Last year, The Smashing Pumpkins completed the three-act trilogy Atum, releasing the 33-track project in its entirety. Among many highlights, it boasted “Beguiled,” which catapulted to No. 6 at active rock and No. 12 at alternative radio. “Spellbinding” emerged as the No. 1 most-added at alternative rock.
The Smashing Pumpkins are currently in the studio recording the follow-up to Atum as they prepare to release new music this year. The band also recently announced an open audition for a new guitarist. Last fall, guitarist Jeff Schroeder announced his departure after 16 years with the band. Schroeder joined the group in 2007 while pursuing a doctorate in comparative literature at UCLA. The 49-year-old musician says he decided to leave the band to “explore a slightly different path,” although he didn’t provide further details.
Recently, National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and President Billy Corgan proudly announced an exclusive streaming deal for NWA with The CW. Under this newly minted all-encompassing partnership, multiple NWA programs will be streaming and on-demand via The CW platform and portal in the United States. Democratizing access to action-packed wrestling from some of the sport’s biggest, boldest, and brightest personalities, all programming is notably available free of charge and without a subscription via The CW app. It represents a monumental power move for NWA. The partnership not only amplifies the brand’s presence throughout popular culture and the zeitgeist, but it also sets a precedent for wrestling, at large.
Smashing Pumpkins 2024 North American Tour:
July 29 – Washington, DC @ Nationals Park
July 31 – Muskoka, ON @ Kee to Bala
Aug 1 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
Aug 3 – Montreal, Quebec @ Osheaga Festival
Aug 4 – Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Bank Amphitheatre
Aug 5 – New York, NY @ Citi Field
Aug 7 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park
Aug 9 – Philadelphia, PA @ Citizens Bank Park
Aug 10 – Hershey, PA @ HersheyPark Stadium
Aug 13 – Chicago, IL @ Wrigley Field
Aug 14 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
Aug 16 – Springfield, IL @ Illinois State Fair
Aug 17 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Field
Aug 20 – Des Moines, IA @ Vibrant Music Hall
Aug 21 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Aug 22 – Cincinnati, OH @ Great American Ballpark
Aug 24 – Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Field
Aug 27 – Simpsonville, SC @ CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
Aug 28 – Atlanta, GA @ Truist Park
Aug 30 – Nashville, TN @ Geodis Park
Sept 1 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PNC Park
Sept 4 – Detroit, MI @ Comerica Park
Sept 7 – Denver, CO @ Coors Field
Sept 10 – Southaven, MS @ BankPlus Amphitheatre at Snowden Grove
Sept 11 – Arlington, TX @ Globe Life Field
Sept 14 – Los Angeles, CA @ SoFi Stadium
Sept 18 – Phoenix, AZ@ Chase Field
Sept 20 – San Francisco, CA @ Oracle Park
Sept 21 – Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort
Sept 23 – Seattle, WA @ T-Mobile Park
Sept 24 – Airway Heights, WA @ BECU Live at Northern Quest
Sept 25 – Portland, OR @ Providence Park
Sept 27 – Las Vegas, NV @ BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas at Fontainebleau
Sept 28 – San Diego, CA @ Petco Park
