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| date = August 23, 1996
| date = August 23, 1996
| venue = [[Metro]]
| venue = [[Metro]]
| lineup = Billy Corgan, James Iha, D'arcy Wretzky, Matt Walker, Dennis Flemion
| lineup = Billy Corgan, James Iha, D'arcy Wretzky, Matt Walker, Dennis Flemion, Jimmy Flemion
| bands = The Smashing Pumpkins
| bands = The Smashing Pumpkins
| tour = Infinite Sadness
| tour = Infinite Sadness
| notes = First show following death of [[Jonathan Melvoin]] and [[Jimmy Chamberlin]]'s firing
| notes = First show following death of [[Jonathan Melvoin]] and [[Jimmy Chamberlin]]'s firing
| poster = The Smashing Pumpkins 1996-08-23 poster.jpg
| poster = The Smashing Pumpkins 1996-08-23 poster.jpg
| notes = First show following [[Jonathan Melvoin]]'s death; [[Matt Walker]]'s first show; debut of "[[The Aeroplane Flies High (Turns Left, Looks Right)]]"
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'''August 23, 1996''' is the first [[Smashing Pumpkins]] performance following the death of [[Jonathan Melvoin]] and [[Jimmy Chamberlin]]'s firing. [[Matt Walker]] filled in on drums, and would continue to for the remainder of the tour.
'''August 23, 1996''' is the first [[Smashing Pumpkins]] performance following the death of [[Jonathan Melvoin]] and [[Jimmy Chamberlin]]'s firing. The touring band featured two new additions that would remain for the rest of the tour: [[Matt Walker]] of [[w:Filter (band)|Filter]] on drums and [[Dennis Flemion]] of [[The Frogs]] on keyboards.  [[Jimmy Flemion]] (also of The Frogs) guested at nearly every show as well.


== Setlist ==
== Setlist ==
# {{live song|Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (song)|title=Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness|note=over PA}}
# {{live song|Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (song)|title=Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness|prerecorded=1}}
# {{live song|Where Boys Fear to Tread}}
# {{live song|Where Boys Fear to Tread}}
# {{live song|Zero}}
# {{live song|Zero}}
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# {{live song|Thru the Eyes of Ruby}}
# {{live song|Thru the Eyes of Ruby}}
# {{live song|Rocket}}
# {{live song|Rocket}}
# {{live song|Thirty-Three}}
# {{live song|Thirty-Three|acoustic=1}}
# {{live song|Disarm}}
# {{live song|Disarm|acoustic=1}}
# {{live song|Bullet with Butterfly Wings}}
# {{live song|Bullet with Butterfly Wings}}
# {{live song|Fuck You}}
# {{live song|Fuck You}}
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=== Encore one ===
=== Encore one ===
# {{live song|Muzzle}}
# <li value=14>{{live song|Muzzle}}</li>
# {{live song|X.Y.U.}}
# {{live song|X.Y.U.}}


=== Encore two ===
=== Encore two ===
# (improv: "Wisconsin Cheese")
# <li value=16>(improv: "Wisconsin Cheese")</li>
# {{live song|1979}}
# {{live song|1979}}
# {{live song|The Aeroplane Flies High (Turns Left, Looks Right)}}
# {{live song|The Aeroplane Flies High (Turns Left, Looks Right)}}
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## {{live song|Space Jam|tease=1}}
## {{live song|Space Jam|tease=1}}


=== Notes ===
== Notes ==


* Matinee, doors opened at 11 AM
* Matinee show: doors opened at 11 a.m.
* "Thirty-Three" and "Disarm" performed acoustic
* "Wisconsin Cheese" improv and "1979" with [[Jimmy Flemion]]
* First performance of "The Aeroplane Flies High (Turns Left, Looks Right)"
* "Wisconsin Cheese" improv and "1979" with [[The Frogs]]


== Banter ==
== Banter ==
(unknown)
{{banter}}

Latest revision as of 20:57, 23 August 2023

August 23, 1996 – Chicago, IL, US
Live performance by The Smashing Pumpkins
Infinite Sadness tour
DateAugust 23, 1996
VenueMetro
Coordinates41°56′59″N 87°39′40″W
LocationChicago, IL, US
Venue typeClub
Capacity1,100
PersonnelBilly Corgan, James Iha, D'arcy Wretzky, Matt Walker, Dennis Flemion, Jimmy Flemion
Order of bandsThe Smashing Pumpkins

August 23, 1996 is the first Smashing Pumpkins performance following the death of Jonathan Melvoin and Jimmy Chamberlin's firing. The touring band featured two new additions that would remain for the rest of the tour: Matt Walker of Filter on drums and Dennis Flemion of The Frogs on keyboards. Jimmy Flemion (also of The Frogs) guested at nearly every show as well.

Setlist[edit | edit source]

  1. "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" (prerecorded) 
  2. "Where Boys Fear to Tread
  3. "Zero
  4. "Cherub Rock
  5. "To Forgive
  6. "Tonight, Tonight
  7. "Thru the Eyes of Ruby
  8. "Rocket
  9. "Thirty-Three(acoustic) 
  10. "Disarm(acoustic) 
  11. "Bullet with Butterfly Wings
  12. "Fuck You
  13. "Porcelina of the Vast Oceans

Encore one[edit | edit source]

  1. "Muzzle
  2. "X.Y.U.

Encore two[edit | edit source]

  1. (improv: "Wisconsin Cheese")
  2. "1979
  3. "The Aeroplane Flies High (Turns Left, Looks Right)(live debut)
  4. "Silverfuck
    1. "Space Jam(tease) 

Notes[edit | edit source]

  • Matinee show: doors opened at 11 a.m.
  • "Wisconsin Cheese" improv and "1979" with Jimmy Flemion

Banter[edit | edit source]

(unknown)