THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Announce Fall 2026 'The Rats In A Cage Tour'

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have announced "The Rats In A Cage Tour", one of their most ambitious live shows yet. 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"'s recent 30th anniversary, and one a career-spanning journey through nearly four decades' worth of beloved hits, deep cuts, and fan favorites alike.

Tickets will be available starting with Citi and Verizon presales beginning on Tuesday, May 19 at 10 a.m. local. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Thursday, May 21 at 10 a.m. local on smashingpumpkins.com. Fans will also have access to an exclusive presale through the band's official fan club, VIZ CLUB, beginning on Wednesday, May 20 at 9 a.m. local until Wednesday, May 20 at 10 p.m. local time.

To celebrate "The Rats In A Cage Tour", THE SMASHING PUMPKINS will offer one-of-a-kind VIP ticket packages that will include a special pre-show acoustic performance and Q&A with the band, VIP lounge access, memorabilia, exclusive VIP merchandise, and priority merchandise shopping. Pre-sale will begin on Tuesday, May 19 at 10 a.m. local.

Citi is the official card of "The Rats In A Cage Tour". Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, May 19 at 10 a.m. local until Wednesday, May 20 at 10 p.m. local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

Verizon will offer customers an exclusive presale for THE SMASHING PUMPKINS in the U.S — no strings attached, simply for being a Verizon customer. The presale for select shows runs from Tuesday, May 19 at 10 a.m. local to Wednesday, May 20 at 10 p.m. local time, Visit myAccess in the My Verizon app for more details.

"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," THE SMASHING PUMPKINS leader Billy Corgan said. "With set one of 'The Rats In A Cage Tour' exclusively featuring 'Mellon Collie' songs in a highly theatrical setting, and set two 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'."

Before the tour kicks off, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS will headline their hometown's famed Lollapalooza on July 31 for the first time in over 30 years, marking their long-awaited return to the festival since its touring iteration in 1994. Then, in September, "The Rats In A Cage Tour" opens in Columbus. Ohio, before visiting multiple major markets throughout America and Canada. With the PUMPKINS' shows forever known for delivering raw performances on an epic emotional scale, "The Rats In A Cage Tour" and its journey through the decades promises to showcase the kaleidoscopic range the band has wielded from "Gish" all the way to their most recent album release, "Aghori Mhori Mei".

"The Rats In A Cage Tour" follows a multi-faceted 2025 anniversary blowout for "Mellon Collie", including a deluxe vinyl reissue featuring previously unheard live recordings from the world tour supporting the album, a special reimagining of "Mellon Collie"'s iconic hits and beloved fan-favorites onstage with the Lyric Opera Of Chicago, and culinary collaborations with Vosges Haut-Chocolat and Erewhon. Released the same year as "Machina/The Machines Of God"'s 25th-anniversary reissue, the "Mellon Collie" celebration continued what has been a furiously productive decade for THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, with a flood of inspiration producing 2020's "Cyr", 2022/2023's triple-album "Atum: A Rock Opera In Three Parts" and 2024's "Aghori Mhori Mei".

Alongside all of his PUMPKINS activity, the ever-prolific Corgan has remained busy in other ventures as well. Entering its second year, his widely praised podcast "The Magnificent Others" has recently featured candid conversations about creativity and legacy with Courtney Love, Billy Idol, Nancy Wilson and Yungblud. Corgan also made his Coachella debut, joining Sombr onstage for a surprise performance. Most recently, in his capacity as president of the National Wrestling Alliance, Corgan led the hallowed athletic institution to a landmark deal with Comet TV, bringing NWA back to free broadcast TV nationwide for the first time since the early 1990s. The new chapter of NWA dawned on May 1, marking the latest moment in a standout year for Corgan and THE PUMPKINS.

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS fall 2026 "The Rats In A Cage Tour" dates:

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

On October 24, 1995, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS released what would become one of the most iconic works of the decade: the sprawling double album "Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness". Thirty years later, the band returned with a special deluxe reissue expanding on the original album, including eighty minutes of previously unreleased recordings from the 1996 tour in support of the album.

Last November, three new versions of "Mellon Collie" were made available via UMe. The album and live material will hit DSPs, and all audio were released in both a four-disc deluxe edition CD and a 4CD SHM-CD package, featuring new liner notes written by Billy Corgan. The band also put together a limited-edition vinyl box set essential for the diehard fans, including "Mellon Collie" and the 1996 "Infinite Sadness" tour audio on six LPs, the new liner notes in a hardbound book, a custom tarot card deck, and seven frameable lithographs, all housed in a velvet slipcase with a cloth carrying bag. Included in all versions, the 1996 live material is a holy grail for longtime PUMPKINS devotees. Only recently discovered, the recordings showcase the original lineup at the height of their powers.

By the time THE SMASHING PUMPKINS released "Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness", they had already announced themselves as one of the definitive rock bands of the '90s with 1991's "Gish" and 1993's "Siamese Dream". While those two albums are classics in their own right, and the PUMPKINS already had a host of beloved hits under their belts, "Mellon Collie" saw them ascend to a whole other level. Across the double album, Corgan threw everything he had at this music, resulting in some of the band's most ubiquitous hits: "1979", "Tonight, Tonight", "Zero" and "Bullet With Butterfly Wings". "Mellon Collie" soon earned THE SMASHING PUMPKINS seven Grammy nominations, including "Album Of The Year" and "Record Of The Year", and would later attain diamond certification from the RIAA. It lives on not only as one of the most pivotal albums of the '90s, but also as one of the great albums in the rock canon.

The '20s have been a furiously productive decade for THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, kicking off with "Cyr" in 2020, followed by the ambitious "Atum: A Rock Opera In Three Parts" which unfolded across 2022 and 2023, providing the next chapter in the stories begun on "Mellon Collie" and 2000's "Machina/The Machines Of God". The flood of inspiration continued into 2024, with the critically acclaimed album "Aghori Mhori Mei". Since then, the band have taken a moment to reflect on the achievements of the past, first re-releasing "Machina" last summer for its 25th anniversary, finally presenting the album as they'd always wished.