The Smashing Pumpkins

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating

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272

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Last 12 Months Rating

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Critics Consensus

Based on 272 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that The Smashing Pumpkins is rated as a decent live performer, with shows that lack distinction. The Smashing Pumpkins concert reviews describe live shows and performances as expansive, alluring, incredible, masterful, mesmerizing, psychedelic, and meaningful.

How long are their concerts?

How long are The Smashing Pumpkins concerts? The Smashing Pumpkins concerts usually last from two hours to up to three hours long.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book The Smashing Pumpkins? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for The Smashing Pumpkins range from $500,000 - $700,000, with The Smashing Pumpkins's current estimated booking fee to be around $500,000.

On tour

Plovdiv Rowing Canal, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (July 25); Parco della Musica Novegro, Segrate (Milano), Italy (July 30); Grote Kaai, Lokeren, Belgium (August 1); Ippodromo delle Capannelle, Roma, Italy (August 1); Schloss Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg, Germany (August 3); Kunst!rasen Gronau, Bonn, Germany (August 5); Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, Germany (August 6); Gunnersbury Park, London, United Kingdom (August 10); Gunnersbury Park, London, United Kingdom (August 10); The Piece Hall, Halifax, United Kingdom (August 12); Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom (August 13); Castle Park, Colchester, United Kingdom (August 14); Marinen, Trondheim, Norway (August 15); Store Vega, Kobenhavn V, Denmark (August 18); Store Vega, Kobenhavn V, Denmark (August 19); Grona lund, Stockholm, Sweden (August 20)

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Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Chicago, United States (1988 - present)

Bio

The Smashing Pumpkins are an alternative rock band, formed in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 1988. Billy Corgan and James Iha met in a record store, and began performing in local nightclubs with their bassist, D'arcy Wretzky, using a drum machine.

Has Performed With

Marilyn Manson, Wolfmother, Metric, Gerard Way, City Riots, Anberlin, Jane's Addiction, Weezer, Green Day

Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Star Tribune (USA)

August 18, 2024

Billie Joe Armstrong’s trio played two of its albums in full for the sold-out Target Field crowd.

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Chicago Tribune (USA)

August 15, 2024

Green Day brings new urgency to its Wrigley Field concert with Smashing Pumpkins

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Chicago Concert Reviews (USA)

August 13, 2024

Pop/punk “Saviors” Green Day give Wrigley “Dookie,” “American Idiot” and side of Smashing Pumpkins

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Music-News.com (UK)

August 10, 2024

The Boston music landscape has always had a burgeoning punk scene dating back to the 1970s. Long-gone clubs as The Channel and The Rat hosted many punk shows which featured local legends as Slapshot and Gang Green.

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