Smashing Pumpkins
While I’ve been writing about pumpkin cannons and other Halloween activities, this post, I’m writing about the Chicago alt rock band, Smashing Pumpkins.
Meteoric rise after touring as the opening band for Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jane’s Addiction, along with being influenced by bands such as The Cure led them to be called the next Nirvana or Pearl Jam.
After becoming one of the most acclaimed bands of the 1990s and selling over 18 million albums, with several Billboard chart toppers, due to typical rock band problems (loss of their keyboard player to a heroin overdose, member alcohol and drug problems, internal battles) the band broke up.
One of the bands low points occurred in May 1996, when a fan was crushed to death in a wild mosh pit at a concert in Dublin, Ireland.
Led by front man and primary songwriter Billy Corgan, a couple years ago, they reunited and have been successfully playing smaller venues. The current 20th anniversary tour features shows dedicated to specific segments of the Pumpkin’s music history.
Smashing Pumpkins video 1979
Smashing Pumpkins
DAR Constitution Hall
1776 D Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006 (map it)
Date and Time – Tuesday and Wednesday, November 11 and 12, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Tickets – $58.50 and are available online.
Nearest Metro subway station – Farragut West – Orange and Blue lines or Farragut North – Red line, then a 10-15 minute walk from either station.
Parking – Limited metered street parking is available, but tough to find. There are a couple area lots on Pennsylvania Ave. near 17th Street.
Image – Flickr – Billy Corgan, _________________________________________________
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