The Smashing Pumpkins 1990-08-25

August 25, 1990 – Chicago, IL, US
Live performance by The Smashing Pumpkins
Artist	The Smashing Pumpkins
Date	August 25, 1990
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, Jimmy Chamberlin
Order of bands	The Farmers, Phantom Helmsmen, The Millions, The Smashing Pumpkins
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Setlist

1. "I Am One" 
2. "Snail" 
3. "Rhinoceros" 
4. "Bury Me" 
5. "Tristessa" 
6. "Window Paine" 
7. "Razor" 
8. "Sookie Sookie" [Covay] (final performance)

Encore

1. "Godzilla" [Blue Öyster Cult] (live debut)

Notes

• 2nd Midwest Music Conference, hence the professional video recording
• First performance of Godzilla

Banter

I Am One
Snail
Rhinoceros
Bury Me
Tristessa
Corgan: Thanks.
Window Paine
Razor
Sookie Sookie
Iha: Thanks.
Corgan: Hey, you like rock and roll? Well, rock is dead.
Godzilla

Photos and memorabilia

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Recordings

Surfaced

ID	Source	Format	Equipment	Length	Complete?	Lowest circulating generation	Live music archive	Notes
	PRO	VID	Pro-Cams	0:05:00	No	VHS-? > FLV-M		Posted on myspace.com in November of 2005.
	PRO	VID	Pro-Cams	0:45:00	Yes	"Gish" official release		VHS-? > DDC-? > CDR audio transfer also circulates.