The Smashing Pumpkins 1988-07-09
| July 9, 1988 – Chicago, IL, US | |
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| Live performance by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| Artist | The Smashing Pumpkins |
| Date | July 9, 1988 |
| Venue | Chicago 21 |
| Coordinates | 41°56′19″N 87°46′45″W |
| Location | Chicago, IL, US |
| Venue type | Club |
| Personnel | Billy Corgan, James Iha |
| Order of bands | Stil Life, The Smashing Pumpkins |
July 9, 1988 was The Smashing Pumpkins' very first show. It featured Billy Corgan on bass, James Iha on guitar, and a drum machine. Corgan also played bass for the opening band, Stil Life. The venue was a Polish bar called Chicago 21.
The image that appears on the handbill was clipped from the June 1979 issue of National Geographic. The article was titled "Anatomy of a Burmese Beauty Secret" and featured a Padaung woman from eastern Burma wearing golden neck rings.[1]
Setlist[edit | edit source]
- "Lock Me Up" (only performance)
- "Bleed" (live debut)
Notes[edit | edit source]
- Setlist is incomplete
Banter[edit | edit source]
(unknown)
Photos and memorabilia[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Todd White. October 6, 2021 Instagram post