Smashing Pumpkins - Chicago Theatre - 11/19/08

[kikalicious]

Jo and I saw Smashing Pumpkins at the Chicago Theatre last night. I've never seen them live, and honestly I'm not super familiar with most of their catalog... I know the hits and most of the newer stuff since I have that album, but I couldn't miss their return to Chicago finally (they haven't played here since reforming last year).

This is being

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[mikeypdx]

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I'm a little surprised they didn't do Beginning/End/Beginning, given the play they got off the Watchmen trailer. But that's probably for the best.
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[kikalicious]

They did that one during the night one show, along w/ big ones like Today, Tonight Tonight, and Bullet w/ Butterfly Wings. Here's the first night setlist:

1. Roctopus
2. Everybody Come Clap Your Hands
3. Tarantula
4. G.L.O.W.
5. Siva
6. Eye
7. Mayonaise
8. Tonight, Tonight
9. Speed Kills
10. Transformer
11. Superchrist
12. United States
13. Once Upon a Time
14. The Crux
15. The Rose March
16. Today
17. Bullet with Butterfly Wings
18. The Beginning is the End is the Beginning
19. Heavy Metal Machine
20. Glass
21. Set The Controls for the Heart of the Sun (Pink Floyd cover)

Encore
22. We Only Come Out at Night
23. Everything is Beautiful