The Smashing Pumpkins 2015-07-07

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July 7, 2015 – Concord, CA, US
Live performance by The Smashing Pumpkins
The End Times tour
DateJuly 7, 2015
VenueConcord Pavilion
Coordinates37°57′35″N 121°56′46″W
LocationConcord, CA, US
Venue typeAmphitheater
Capacity12,500
PersonnelBilly Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, Jeff Schroeder, Jack Bates
Order of bandsCage, Marilyn Manson, The Smashing Pumpkins

July 7, 2015 was the first show of the The End Times tour, double-billed with Marilyn Manson. The show marked Jimmy Chamberlin's first performance with The Smashing Pumpkins since December 8, 2008. It was also the first show with touring bassist Jack Bates (of Peter Hook and The Light).

Setlist[edit | edit source]

Pre-set[edit | edit source]

  1. "In the Arms of Sleep" (VIP) (acoustic) 
  2. "The Celestials" (VIP) (acoustic) 
  3. "Here's to the Atom Bomb" (VIP) (acoustic) (only performance)

Set[edit | edit source]

  1. "Cherub Rock
  2. "Bullet with Butterfly Wings
  3. "Tonight, Tonight
  4. "Ava Adore
  5. "Drum + Fife
  6. "One and All
  7. "The Everlasting Gaze
  8. "Zero
  9. "The Crying Tree of Mercury
  10. "Mayonaise
  11. "Country Death Song" [Violent Femmes(tease) (acoustic) 
  12. "Disarm(acoustic) 
  13. "Landslide" [Stevie Nicks(acoustic) 
  14. "1979
  15. "Run2me
  16. "Thru the Eyes of Ruby
  17. "Stand Inside Your Love
  18. (drum solo)
    1. "United States" [11:02] 

Encore[edit | edit source]

  1. "Today

Notes[edit | edit source]

  • pre-set: limited admission pre-show, 3 songs + Q&A, Corgan and Schroeder acoustic
  • First full band performance of "The Crying Tree of Mercury" since 2000-03-12
  • First performance of "Thru the Eyes of Ruby" since 2011-12-09
  • First performance of "The Everlasting Gaze" since 2012-05-26
  • First performance of "In the Arms of Sleep" since 2012-09-13
  • First performance of "The Celestials" since 2013-08-11
  • First performance of "United States" since 2013-08-17
  • "Geek U.S.A." was on the setlist as final song but not played due to venue curfew

Banter[edit | edit source]

Cherub Rock
> Bullet with Butterfly Wings
Tonight, Tonight
> Ava Adore
BC: Thank you, thank you! How’s everybody doing? Alright. Thank you very much for being with us tonight.
Drum + Fife
One and All
> The Everlasting Gaze
Zero
The Crying Tree of Mercury
Mayonaise
Country Death Song (tease) (Billy solo acoustic)
> Disarm (Billy solo acoustic)
Landslide (Billy/Jeff acoustic)
1979
Run2Me
BC: Thank you very kindly, thank you. Maestro, a little light to see, thank you.
Thru the Eyes of Ruby
Stand Inside Your Love
> United States / Star Spangled Banner
[encore break]
BC: Hey, hey, before we finish up, thank you so much everybody.
Today (abandoned 2nd time through riff - guitar out of tune?)
> Today
(BC immediately after lyrics finish: God bless you, thank you.)

Photos and memorabilia[edit | edit source]