The Smashing Pumpkins have been through a great deal in their two-decade career. In the early 90’s, they dropped their first album "Gish" subsequently they released their major label breakthrough record "Siamese Dream". 2 years later, they dropped what came to be their now-classic record "Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness", a record where they would experience career highs and lows.
With their 3rd record developing into very successful and almost every song being a hit, they couldn't control their inner turmoil for instance their touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin passed away due to drug overdose and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin being removed from the group after that. Their fourth album, "Adore" saw them release the most tedious recording of their career. With a few session musicians utilized for the record, Jimmy's playing was truly missed. By the time they dropped their fifth album, they reunited with Jimmy, but by then the group imploded. So, Billy and Jimmy formed the short-lived Zwan with bassist Paz Lenchantin on their first and only record "Mary Star Of The Sea". After the disbanding of Zwan, Billy dropped his first solo record "TheFutureEmbrace ". When Billy revealed he was reforming the Smashing Pumpkins, feelings about the reunion were mixed. It was a reunion, but with only two of the original members. Billy and Jimmy went in to record their seventh studio album "Zeitgeist". In 2009, Jimmy decided to leave the group and Billy, the founder and only remaining original member of Smashing Pumpkins, decided to continue with the band. Since then, they have released two more albums; Teargarden by Kaleidyscope in 2009 on Martha's Music / Rocket Science and Oceania in 2012 on EMI/Caroline Distribution/Martha's Music. Both albums peaked at number four on the Billboard 200.
The Smashing Pumpkins revealed their upcoming North American and European Tour Schedule. The band will kick of their tour on March 23, 2013 at Cumbre Tajin Festival in Mexico and they will wrap up their tour on July 22, 2013 at Wembley Arena in London.
March 23 Mexico – Cumbre Tajin Festival
Aapril 29 Melbourne, FL – King Center for the Performing Arts
May 2 St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheater
May 3 Tampa, FL – Funshine Music Festival
May 5 Memphis, TN – Beale Street Music Festival
May 7 Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
May 8 Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Amphitheater
May 10 Atlanta, GA – Chastain Amphitheater
May 11 Gulfport, MS – Gulfport Music Festival
May 14 Dallas, TX – Palladium
May 18 Columbus, OH – Rock on the Range
June 20 Cologne, Germany – Live Music Hall
June 21-23 Germany – Southside Festival
June 21-23 Germany – Hurricane Festival
June 24 Paris, France – Zenith
June 25 Nantes, France – Zenith
June 28 Azkena Music Festival
July 1 Manchester, UK – Academy
July 2 Glasgow, UK – Academy
July 4 Lille, France – Zenith
July 9 Luxembourg – Rockhal
July 10 Vienna, Austria – Open Air Arena
July 12 Slovakia – Pohoda Festival
July 14 Italy – Rock in Roma Festival
July 16 Vienne, France – Theatre Antique
July 18 Portugal – Mares Vivas Festival
July 20 Switzerland – Gurten Festival
July 21 Belgium – Dour Music Festival
July 22 London, UK – Wembley Arena
July 24 Nyon, Switzerland - Paléo Festival
July 26 Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso – w/ Beware of Darkness
July 27 Tillburg, NL – 013 – w/ Beware of Darkness
July 29 Stockholm, Sweden – Cirkus Arena & Restaurang - w/ Beware of Darkness
July 30 Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene – w/ Beware of Darkness
July 31 Copenhagen, Denmark - Falconer Salen - w/ Beware of Darkness
Aug 2 Katowice, Poland – OFF Festival
Aug 4 Helsinki, Finland – The Circus
Aug 5 St Petersburg, Russia – A2
Aug 6 Moscow, Russia – Stadium Live
Aug 10 Osaka, Japan – Summer Sonic
Aug 11 Tokyo, Japan– Summer Sonic
Aug 13 Hong Kong – AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 10
Aug 17 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Good Vibes Festival
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