The Smashing Pumpkins 1996-08-23

August 23, 1996 – Chicago, IL, US
Live performance by The Smashing Pumpkins
Infinite Sadness tour
Date	August 23, 1996
Venue	Metro
Coordinates	41°56′59″N 87°39′40″W
Location	Chicago, IL, US
Venue type	Club
Capacity	1,100
Personnel	Billy Corgan, James Iha, D'arcy Wretzky, Matt Walker, Dennis Flemion
Order of bands	The Smashing Pumpkins
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Setlist

1. "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" (over PA) 
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" 
10. "Disarm" 
11. "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" 
12. "Fuck You" 
13. "Porcelina of the Vast Oceans" 

Encore one

1. "Muzzle" 
2. "X.Y.U." 

Encore two

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

Notes

• Matinee, doors opened at 11 AM
• Matt Walker's first show
• Thirty-three and Disarm performed acoustic
• First performance of The Aeroplane Flies High
• Wisconsin Cheese improv and 1979 with the Frogs

Banter

(unknown)