January 2, 1996 was the start of the momentous Infinite Sadness tour, and touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin's first show. The tour kicked off with a two-night run at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, Canada to a capacity of 4,500 fans. The first night saw the live debuts of "In the Arms of Sleep", "1979" and "We Only Come Out at Night". The band would continue to tour in support of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness for another 13 months.
SETLIST (night one):
1. Tonight, Tonight
2. In the Arms of Sleep
3. Cupid de Locke
4. Thirty-Three
5. Today
6. Lily (My One and Only)
7. Take Me Down
8. Beautiful
9. Rocket
10. Galapogos
Set two:
11. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (prerecorded)
12. Where Boys Fear to Tread
13. Zero
14. Fuck You
15. To Forgive
16. (improv)
> Bullet with Butterfly Wings
17. Thru the Eyes of Ruby
18. Porcelina of the Vast Oceans
19. Jellybelly
20. 1979
21. Disarm
22. X.Y.U.
Encore one:
23. We Only Come Out at Night
24. Muzzle
Encore two:
25. Creep [Stone Temple Pilots] (tease)
26. Geek U.S.A.
27. Cherub Rock
The second night saw a very similar setlist, closing with the live debut of "Farewell and Goodnight".
Last photo: signed ticket from night one
All other photos from night two. The full January 3, 1996 performance can be streamed at https://youtu.be/C5ABdLIVTO8 courtesy of @splrawiki
https://spcodex.wiki/The_Smashing_Pumpkins_1996-01-02
https://spcodex.wiki/Infinite_Sadness_tour
January 2, 1996 was the start of the momentous Infinite Sadness tour, and touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin's first show. The tour kicked off with a two-night run at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, Canada to a capacity of 4,500 fans. The first night saw the live debuts of "In the Arms of Sleep", "1979" and "We Only Come Out at Night". The band would continue to tour in support of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness for another 13 months.
SETLIST (night one):
1. Tonight, Tonight
2. In the Arms of Sleep
3. Cupid de Locke
4. Thirty-Three
5. Today
6. Lily (My One and Only)
7. Take Me Down
8. Beautiful
9. Rocket
10. Galapogos
Set two:
11. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (prerecorded)
12. Where Boys Fear to Tread
13. Zero
14. Fuck You
15. To Forgive
16. (improv)
> Bullet with Butterfly Wings
17. Thru the Eyes of Ruby
18. Porcelina of the Vast Oceans
19. Jellybelly
20. 1979
21. Disarm
22. X.Y.U.
Encore one:
23. We Only Come Out at Night
24. Muzzle
Encore two:
25. Creep [Stone Temple Pilots] (tease)
26. Geek U.S.A.
27. Cherub Rock
The second night saw a very similar setlist, closing with the live debut of "Farewell and Goodnight".
Last photo: signed ticket from night one
All other photos from night two. The full January 3, 1996 performance can be streamed at https://youtu.be/C5ABdLIVTO8 courtesy of SPLRA.
https://spcodex.wiki/The_Smashing_Pumpkins_1996-01-02
https://spcodex.wiki/Infinite_Sadness_tour