The Smashing Pumpkins Release “Solara”, The First New Song In Over 18 Years By Founding Members Music News by Editor - June 12, 20180 GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock pioneers, The Smashing Pumpkins today dropped “Solara“, the first recording in over 18 years to feature founding members Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlin. Recorded in Malibu, CA at Shangri La Studios with producer Rick Rubin and longtime Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder, “Solara” is available now to stream and download on all digital music platforms via Martha’s Music under license to Napalm Records. “Solara” will see it’s network television debut on June 11, with the band slated to perform on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. On June 12, the band will return to The Howard Stern Show on Sirius XM for a performance and interview. This July, The Smashing Pumpkins will embark on the Shiny And Oh So Bright North American arena tour. Produced by Live Nation, the tour is the band’s first in nearly 20 years to feature founding members Corgan, Chamberlin, and Iha. Longtime Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder, bassist Jack Bates, and keyboardist Katie Cole will also take part, as the band moves to a three guitar lineup to better emulate the signature tones and textures of their albums. The Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour will kick off in Glendale, AZ on July 12, 2018 and visit arenas throughout the summer. Indie rock band Metric will support them on the tour. On August 2, the band will perform a special 30th anniversary show at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ. Tickets for the band’s upcoming live dates are available at www.smashingpumpkins.com, LiveNation.com, and via the Live Nation App. 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 one of the most influential bands in history. The Smashing Pumpkins are represented by Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group. “Solara” is released via Martha’s Music under license to Napalm Records. 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 02, 2018 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center# 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 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* September 09, 2018 Edmonton, Alberta Rogers Place* *Without Metric # 30th Anniversary Show