Earlier this month, The Smashing Pumpkins opened applications to be their new guitar player to the general public. If you applied, you’ll face some stiff competation – the band now says that received “over 10,000 submissions for the position of additional guitarist.” They also say they have “8 people working full-time to review each and every one.” Stay tuned. We’re pulling for Dave Hill.
The new guitarist will replace Jeff Schroeder, who announced his departure in October. He’d been with the band since 2007, and called choosing to audition “one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life.”
Smashing Pumpkins begin a busy summer and fall of touring in June (with their new guitarist in tow, hopefully), including a US stadium tour with Green Day, Rancid, and The Linda Lindas, UK and Ireland shows with Weezer, and European dates with Interpol. See all dates below.
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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS: 2024 TOUR DATES
June 7, 2024 Birmingham, United Kingdom Utilita Arena Birmingham West Car Park ^
June 8, 2024 London, United Kingdom The O2 ^
June 10, 2024 Dublin, Ireland 3Arena ^
June 12, 2024 Glasgow, United Kingdom OVO Hydro ^
June 13, 2024 Manchester, United Kingdom Co-op Live ^
June 14, 2024 Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff Castle, Cardiff Castle ^
June 16, 2024 Paris, France Accor Arena
June 19, 2024 Mönchengladbach, Germany SparkassenPark Mönchengladbach #
June 21, 2024 Hannover, Germany ZAG Arena #
June 22, 2024 Berlin, Germany Parkbühne Wuhlheide #
June 24, 2024 Wien, Austria Wiener Stadthalle Halle D #
June 26, 2024 Zagreb, Croatia INmusic Festival 2024
June 28, 2024 Esch-sur-alzette, Luxembourg Rockhal
June 29, 2024 Rotterdam, Netherlands Ahoy Rotterdam #
June 30, 2024 Antwerpen, Belgium LIVE IS LIVE 2024
July 2, 2024 Gliwice, Poland PREZERO ARENA GLIWICE #
July 4, 2024 Hlavní Město Praha, Czechia O2 Universum
July 6, 2024 Lucca, Italy Piazza Napoleone
July 11, 2024 Oeiras, Portugal NOS Alive 2024
July 13, 2024 Barcelona, Spain Cruilla Barcelona 2024
July 16, 2024 Pireas, Greece Peace and Friendship Stadium
July 29, 2024 Washington, DC Nationals Park *
August 1, 2024 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre *
August 5, 2024 Queens, NY Citi Field *
August 7, 2024 Boston, MA Fenway Park *
August 9, 2024 Philadelphia, PA Citizens Bank Park *
August 10, 2024 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium *
August 13, 2024 Chicago, IL Wrigley Field *
August 17, 2024 Minneapolis, MN Target Field *
August 22, 2024 Cincinnati, OH Great American Ballpark *
August 24, 2024 Milwaukee, WI American Family Field *
August 28, 2024 Atlanta, GA Truist Park *
August 30, 2024 Nashville, TN GEODIS Park *
September 1, 2024 Pittsburgh, PA PNC Park *
September 4, 2024 Detroit, MI Comerica Park *
September 7, 2024 Denver, CO Coors Field *
September 11, 2024 Arlington, TX Globe Life Field *
September 14, 2024 Inglewood, CA SoFi Stadium *
September 18, 2024 Phoenix, AZ Chase Field *
September 20, 2024 San Francisco, CA Oracle Park *
September 23, 2024 Seattle, WA T-Mobile Park *
September 25, 2024 Portland, OR Providence Park *
September 28, 2024 San Diego, CA Petco Park *
^ with Weezer
# with Interpol
* with Green Day, Rancid & The Linda Lindas