The Smashing Pumpkins 1997-02-26
| February 26, 1997 – New York, NY, US | |
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| Live performance by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| Artist | The Smashing Pumpkins |
| Date | February 26, 1997 |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
| Coordinates | 40°45′2″N 73°59′37″W |
| Location | New York, NY, US |
| Venue type | Arena |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Personnel | Billy Corgan, James Iha, D'arcy Wretzky, Matt Walker, Dennis Flemion, Chris Vrenna |
| Order of bands | The Smashing Pumpkins, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, others |
February 26, 1997 was the 39th Annual Grammy Awards. The Smashing Pumpkins won Best Hard Rock Performance for "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" – their first Grammy – although they lost in the additional six categories they were nominated for:
- Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness – Album of the Year, Best Alternative Music Performance
- "1979" – Record of the Year, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" – Best Pop Instrumental Performance
The event included two interviews with the band, a performance of "1979" and the acceptance speech. "1979" was performed with Matt Walker on drums, and former Nine Inch Nails drummer Chris Vrenna on a second kit. The performance notably made heavy use of electronic sampling and beats, akin to the Roli Mosimann remixes found on the 1979 (Mixes) release from Virgin.
Setlist[edit | edit source]
Pre-set[edit | edit source]
- (interview)
- (interview)
Set[edit | edit source]
- "1979"
- (speech)
Notes[edit | edit source]
- "1979" with Chris Vrenna on second drum kit
Banter[edit | edit source]
(unknown)
Videos[edit | edit source]
"1979"