The Smashing Pumpkins open tour in Columbus on 30 September
Published on 09/30/2026 at 06:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSThe Smashing Pumpkins play the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, on 30 September 2026, opening The Rats In A Cage Tour. The Live Nation listing sets the start at 8pm local time.
The Rats In A Cage Tour starts with two Columbus sets
The official site lists the tour beginning on 30 September. Live Nation identifies the Columbus performance as The Rats In A Cage Tour at the Schottenstein Center.
The venue’s event page names The Smashing Pumpkins, the tour title and the 30 September date together. It also lists the start time as 8pm, placing the performance in the evening at the Columbus arena.
Mellon Collie connects the show to the band’s wider catalogue
The programme features two distinct sets. One centres on Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness, while the other draws on the group’s broader catalogue of hits and deeper album tracks.
The venue announcement names Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin and James Iha among the original members. It also describes the band’s 2024 album Aghori Mhori Mei as part of the creative line running through the current concert programme.
That combination links the Columbus date with both the album that anchors the anniversary set and the later material represented in the wider catalogue. The format therefore moves between a defined album focus and a broader career selection without relying on a single record.
North American dates follow the Columbus tour opener
The listed route continues with The Smashing Pumpkins at TD Garden in Boston on 2 October 2026. Further dates follow at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore on 3 October, Barclays Center in Brooklyn on 4 October and PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on 6 October 2026.
Additional concerts on the schedule include Hamilton, Montreal, Madison, Saint Paul and Chicago during October 2026. Later listings continue through North America, including dates in Denver, Las Vegas, Vancouver and Seattle before November concerts in the western United States.
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- 30 September 2026: The Smashing Pumpkins play the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, at 8pm local time.
- 2 October 2026: the next listed concert takes place at TD Garden in Boston, followed by Baltimore on 3 October 2026.
- The Rats In A Cage Tour presents two sets, including material from Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness and the wider catalogue.
- The official dates and event details are listed at smashingpumpkins.com.
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The Smashing Pumpkins: frequently asked questions
Where do The Smashing Pumpkins play on 30 September 2026?
The Smashing Pumpkins play the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, on 30 September 2026. The listed start time is 8pm local time.
What is The Rats In A Cage Tour?
The tour presents two distinct sets, with one focused on Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness and another covering the wider catalogue.
When is the next The Smashing Pumpkins concert after Columbus?
The next listed concert is at TD Garden in Boston on 2 October 2026. The schedule then lists Baltimore on 3 October 2026.
