The Smashing Pumpkins Announce Additional Dates On The Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour, Metric Announced As Support For Tour




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GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock pioneers, The Smashing Pumpkins today announced additional dates on their upcoming Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour. The band will perform in London, Ontario on August 9th, Calgary, Alberta on September 8, and Edmonton, Alberta on September 9. Tickets for the shows will go on sale to the general public starting this Monday, May 14th at 10:00am local time and be available at www.smashingpumpkins.com, LiveNation.com, and via the Live Nation App.

The Smashing Pumpkins today also announced indie rock band Metric will support them on the tour. A complete list of upcoming Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour dates can be found below. Tickets for the tour's previously announced dates are on sale now.

Produced by Live Nation, the Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour is The Smashing Pumpkins' first tour  in nearly 20 years to feature founding members Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha. Produced by Live Nation, the 39-city tour will kick off in Glendale, AZ on July 12, 2018 and visit North American arenas throughout the summer.

The monumental tour, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of the band's formation, will highlight music from the group's inception through 2000, and will exclusively feature material from their groundbreaking debut Gish through Siamese Dream, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Adore, and Machina. Longtime Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder will also take part, as the band moves to a three guitar lineup to better emulate the signature tones and textures of their albums.

Formed in Chicago, IL in 1988, The Smashing Pumpkins released their heralded debut album Gish in 1991 and found mainstream success with 1993's 4x multi-platinum Siamese Dream and 1995's 10x multi-platinum Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. With nine studio albums and over 30 million albums sold to date, the GRAMMY®, MTV VMA, and American Music Award winning band remains an influential force in alternative rock.

The Smashing Pumpkins are represented by Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group.

In 2009, Metric self-released their 4th studio album Fantasies, which sold over 500,000 albums and millions of singles worldwide. Fantasies was followed by the band's 5th studio album Synthetica (2012), and more recently Pagans in Vegas (2015). The band has completed their next album, which is expected out in 2018. Metric became the first band in history to have a Top 20 hit at US commercial radio without the backing of a label. Metric also collaborated with legendary composer Howard Shore on writing the official theme song and score music for the Twilight saga's blockbuster film Eclipse, which was nominated for both Grammy and Oscar awards.

Smashing Pumpkins 2018 North American Tour Dates
July 12, 2018           
Glendale, AZ           
Gila River Arena

July 14, 2018   
Oklahoma City, OK           
Chesapeake Energy Arena

July 16, 2018           
Austin, TX           
Frank Erwin Center

July 17, 2018           
Houston, TX           
Toyota Center

July 18, 2018           
Dallas, TX           
American Airlines Center

July 20, 2018           
Nashville, TN           
Bridgestone Arena

July 21, 2018           
Louisville, KY           
KFC Yum! Center*

July 22, 2018           
Atlanta, GA           
Infinite Energy Arena

July 24, 2018           
Miami, FL           
AmericanAirlines Arena

July 25, 2018           
Tampa, FL           
Amalie Arena

July 27, 2018           
Baltimore, MD           
Royal Farms Arena

July 28, 2018           
Philadelphia, PA           
Wells Fargo Center

July 29, 2018           
Uncasville, CT           
Mohegan Sun Arena

July 31, 2018           
Boston, MA           
TD Garden

August 01, 2018           
New York City, NY           
Madison Square Garden

August 04, 2018           
Pittsburgh, PA           
PPG Paints Arena

August 05, 2018           
Detroit, MI           
Little Caesars Arena

August 07, 2018           
Montreal, Québec           
Centre Bell

August 08, 2018           
Toronto, Ontario           
Air Canada Centre*

August 09, 2018           
London, Ontario           
Budweiser Gardens - On Sale May 14

August 11, 2018           
Columbus, OH           
Schottenstein Center

August 13, 2018           
Chicago, IL           
United Center - SOLD OUT

August 14, 2018           
Chicago, IL           
United Center

August 16, 2018           
Kansas City, MO           
Sprint Center

August 17, 2018           
Indianapolis, IN           
Bankers Life Fieldhouse

August 19, 2018            
St. Paul, MN           
Xcel Energy Center

August 20, 2018           
Omaha, NE           
CenturyLink Center

August 21, 2018           
Sioux Falls, SD           
Denny Sanford Premier Center

August 24, 2018           
Seattle, WA           
KeyArena

August 25, 2018           
Portland, OR           
Moda Center

August 27, 2018           
Oakland, CA           
Oracle Arena

August 28, 2018           
Sacramento, CA           
Golden 1 Center

August 30, 2018           
Los Angeles, CA           
The Forum - SOLD OUT

August 31, 2018           
Los Angeles, CA           
The Forum

September 01, 2018           
San Diego, CA           
Viejas Arena

September 02, 2018           
Las Vegas, NV           
T-Mobile Arena

September 04, 2018           
Salt Lake City, UT           
Vivint Smart Home Arena

September 05, 2018           
Denver, CO           
Pepsi Center

September 07, 2018           
Boise, ID           
Ford Idaho Center

September 08, 2018           
Calgary, Alberta           
Scotiabank Saddledome - On Sale May 14*

September 09, 2018           
Edmonton, Alberta           
Rogers Place - On Sale May 14*

*Without Metric

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