The week will include a sold-out gig at Chicago's 2,500-capacity Riviera Theatre, as well as a merch pop-up and bespoke cocktails in their honor at a local lounge.
Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins performs onstage during The 33rd Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2024 at The Kia Forum on December 14, 2024 in Inglewood, California.
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As it turns out, you can go home again, but in the case of the Smashing Pumpkins, it might just take 32 years to do it. The Chicago-bred indie rock heroes are gearing up to celebrate their first headlining slot at Lollapalooza in more than three decades with a rare underplay show, pop-ups and other events leading up to Friday night’s (July 31) main stage performance on the Bud Light stage at the festival that’s been held on the lakefront of their beloved hometown since 2005.
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