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 @ Lollapalooza
09/30 - Columbus, OH @ The Schottenstein Center
10/02 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden
10/03 - Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
10/04 - Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
10/06 - Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
10/07 - Hamilton, ON @ TD Coliseum
10/09 - Montréal, QC @ Centre Bell
10/11 - Madison, WI @ Kohl Center
10/13 - Saint Paul, MN @ Grand Casino Arena
10/14 - Chicago, IL @ United Center
10/16 - Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
10/17 - Jacksonville, FL @ VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
10/18 - Tampa, FL @ Benchmark International Arena
10/20 - Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10/22 - Nashville, TN @ The Truth
10/24 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center
10/25 - Austin, TX @ Moody Center
10/27 - Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
10/29 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center
10/30 - Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
11/01 - Portland, OR @ Moda Center
11/03 - Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
11/05 - Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
11/06 - Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
11/08 - San Jose, CA @ SAP Center
11/11 - Phoenix, AZ @ Mortgage Matchup Center
11/12 - Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
11/14 - Huntington Beach, CA @ Darker Waves
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