The Smashing Pumpkins just launched their Rats In A Cage Tour, and the opener was a feast. The anniversary is late: Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness turned 30 last year, but Billy Corgan and company are finally giving that 1995 double album its due on the road. Two unique sets, as promised. One leaning into Mellon Collie, the other digging through nearly four decades of unruly hits and dark treasures.
Night one hit Columbus last night, and the band delivered live debuts and rarities fans have waited years for. This is the record that gave us "1979," "Bullet With Butterfly Wings," and quieter gems like "Thirty-Three." Pulling deep cuts from a sprawling 28-track beast is no small feat, and the Pumpkins look ready to honor every corner of it.
The scale is arena-sized, the catalog is vast, and the appetite for this era runs deep. A band this storied revisiting its biggest statement is a moment worth catching. Go see it live.