The Smashing Pumpkins have announced "The Rats In A Cage Tour," kicking off in September and running through November 2026.
"The Rats In A Cage Tour" will feature the band playing two distinct sets: one celebrating the seminal 1995 RIAA-diamond-certified Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness' recent 30th anniversary, and one a career-spanning journey through nearly four decades' worth of hits, deep cuts, and fan favorites alike.
The 27-date arena tour opens on September 30th at Columbus' Schottenstein Center, with additional dates scheduled at Boston's TD Garden, Brooklyn's Barclays Center, Pittsburgh's PPG Paints Arena, Montréal's Centre Bell, a hometown stop at Chicago's United Center, Austin's Moody Center, Denver's Ball Arena, Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena, Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena, and Inglewood's Kia Forum. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.
"Staging a Mellon Collie-themed show is something we've discussed for over a decade, and finally the stars have aligned and exactly on the terms I'd set: which was to build a special night around its most enduring aspirations and ideas," Billy Corgan said in a statement.
He added, "With set 1 of the 'Rats In A Cage' tour exclusively featuring Mellon Collie songs in a highly theatrical setting, and set 2 drawing from the rest of our canon so that there's a decent amount of variance as to what songs we'll play from night to night: from our first in 'Gish' to our last in 'Aghori Mhori Mei'."
The Smashing Pumpkins 2026 Tour Dates:
07/31 - Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza09/30 - Columbus, OH @ The Schottenstein Center10/02 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden10/03 - Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena10/04 - Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center10/06 - Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena10/07 - Hamilton, ON @ TD Coliseum10/09 - Montréal, QC @ Centre Bell10/11 - Madison, WI @ Kohl Center10/13 - Saint Paul, MN @ Grand Casino Arena10/14 - Chicago, IL @ United Center10/16 - Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center10/17 - Jacksonville, FL @ VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena10/18 - Tampa, FL @ Benchmark International Arena10/20 - Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse10/22 - Nashville, TN @ The Truth10/24 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center10/25 - Austin, TX @ Moody Center10/27 - Denver, CO @ Ball Arena10/29 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center10/30 - Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena11/01 - Portland, OR @ Moda Center11/03 - Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome11/05 - Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena11/06 - Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena11/08 - San Jose, CA @ SAP Center11/11 - Phoenix, AZ @ Mortgage Matchup Center11/12 - Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum11/14 - Huntington Beach, CA @ Darker Waves
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