New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Continuing the 30th anniversary celebrations of their groundbreaking album, Siamese Dream, The
Smashing Pumpkins have teamed up with Tower Records to recreate their historical album release event in 1993 with a special Tower Records pop-up at
Madame Zuzu's in
Highland Park, Illinois.
Beginning
September 14, Billy Corgan and
Chloe Mendel's tea shop and art studio will be transformed into a Tower Records from 1993 with limited edition merchandise available for purchase in-store throughout the 3-day pop-up, and online exclusively during the live-stream performance for fans around the world.
The pop-up will culminate with two very special exclusive performances by The
Smashing Pumpkins on
September 17 which will feature the band playing intimate acoustic sets with music from Siamese Dream, the same set played on the evening of July 27, 1993. A short supply of tickets for both shows are on-sale now HERE. Additionally, the second performance will be livestreamed for free on Veeps at 9PM CT. Fans can claim a livestream ticket link at https://veeps.events/smashingpumpkins.
Released on July 27, 1993, this groundbreaking record achieved 4x platinum status, resonating profoundly with music enthusiasts worldwide. Its ascent to number ten on the Billboard charts began at Tower Records, Chicago; where the band's in-store appearance at midnight drew an estimated three thousand fans, forcing
Chicago police to shut down the street outside.
"The
Smashing Pumpkins played an unforgettable in store performance at Tower Records, Chicago. We're excited to celebrate Siamese
Dream once again, 30 years after hosting the original album release party," said
Danny Zeijdel, President of Tower Records. "In the future, we intend to provide the same platform for young, emerging artists. We will continue with this at Tower in Brooklyn and new online experiences forthcoming."
The
Smashing Pumpkins are thrilled to be able to offer fans a chance to relive this iconic moment as they transform
Madame ZuZu's into Tower Records 1993 and celebrate three decades of this legendary album from
September 14-17.
Following the release of their most recent critically acclaimed studio album ATUM, The
Smashing Pumpkins are currently on their sold-out North American THE WORLD IS A VAMPIRE TOUR, which wraps this month. More exciting news and anniversary celebrations will be announced soon.
THE WORLD IS A VAMPIRE - NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
09/06 - Pine Knob
Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI^^
09/08 - FirstBank Amphitheater - Franklin, TN^
09/09 - Ruoff
Music Center - Noblesville, IN^
^ w/
Interpol & Rival Sons
^^ w/ Interpol
When The
Smashing Pumpkins first emerged out of
Chicago in 1988, the world had never heard a band quite like them. They spun together rock, pop, shoe-gaze, metal, goth, psychedelia, and electronic into a kaleidoscope of saccharine melodies, fuzzy distortion, bombastic orchestration, incendiary fretwork, eloquent songcraft, and unshakable hooks.
Upon their formation, their sound was different, iconoclastic, and wholly new - and it still is today. As a result, they've sold over 30 million albums worldwide and collected two GRAMMY Awards, two MTV VMAs, and an American
Music Award. Their catalog is highlighted by the platinum Gish [1991], the quadruple-platinum Siamese
Dream [1993], diamond-certified Mellon
Collie and the Infinite Sadness [1995], platinum Adore [1998], and gold Machina/The Machines of God [2000].
In 2018, they embarked on one of their most successful tours ever, the Shiny and Oh So Bright Tour, followed by SHINY AND OH SO BRIGHT, VOL. 1 / LP: NO PAST. NO FUTURE. NO SUN. Meanwhile, 2020 saw the release of the band's eleventh full-length double album, CYR, and more recently ATUM, the sequel to 1995's Mellon
Collie and the Infinite Sadness and 2000's Machina/Machine of God. As prolific as ever, The
Smashing Pumpkins are currently working on new music. More details to come.
