Billy Corgan 2023-12-31

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December 31, 2023 – Highland Park, IL, US
Live performance by Billy Corgan
ArtistBilly Corgan
DateDecember 31, 2023
VenueMadame ZuZu's
Coordinates42°11′11″N 87°48′2″W
LocationHighland Park, IL, US
Venue typeTeahouse
Capacity100
PersonnelBilly Corgan, Chloe Mendel Corgan, Frank Catalano, Evann McIntosh, others

The December 31, 2023 performance by Billy Corgan and others was known as A Very Chicago New Year, hosted by the Corgan family at Madame ZuZu's and streamed live on NBC Chicago. Corgan debuted a new song written for Wizzo the Wizard, a clown from the The Bozo Show.[1] Frank Catalano among other guests performed as well. Attendance for the show is limited to 100 people.[2]

Relevant setlist[edit | edit source]

(songs featuring Corgan)

  1. "Blue Skies" [Irving Berlin(only performance)
  2. "Wizzo(only performance)
  3. "Auld Lang Syne" [traditional] (only performance)
  4. "Summertime" [George Gershwin(final performance)

Notes[edit | edit source]

  • Setlist may be incomplete and out of order

Banter[edit | edit source]

(unknown)

Videos[edit | edit source]

clip of "Wizzo"

Photos and memorabilia[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Deville, Chris. "Watch Billy Corgan Perform With Wizzo The Wizard On NBC Chicago's NYE Broadcast". Stereogum. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  2. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-very-chicago-new-year-hosted-by-billy-and-chloe-corgan-tickets-771140601297