Infinite Sadness Tour
The Smashing Pumpkins 1996 tour dates
The Smashing Pumpkins played 143 shows in 1996 on the Infinite Sadness Tour. The first was January 2, 1996 in Toronto; the last was December 18, 1996 in Inglewood. Garbage opened 45 of them and Filter opened 34 of them.
- 143 shows in 1996 (United States 81, Canada 10, Australia 9, Germany 7)
- First: January 2, 1996, Toronto
- Last: December 18, 1996, Inglewood
- Opening acts: Garbage (45), Filter (34) and Grant Lee Buffalo (26)
- The Smashing Pumpkins opened for: The Cure (2)
- Free recordings: 99 nights are in the Live Music Archive
Every night
| Date | Where | On the bill | Night page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2Tue | Toronto, ONPhoenix | ● recording | This one › |
| Jan 3Wed | Toronto, ONPhoenix | ● recording | This one › |
| Jan 5Fri | Washington, DC9:30 Club | ● recording | This one › |
| Jan 6Sat | Washington, DC9:30 Club | ● recording | This one › |
| Jan 11Thu | New York, NYAcademy | This one › | |
| Jan 12Fri | New York, NYAcademy | ● recording | This one › |
| Jan 13Sat | New York, NYAcademy | ● recording | This one › |
| Jan 21Sun | São Paulo, BrazilEstádio do Pacaembu (Hollywood Rock)opening for The Cure | opening for The Cure | This one › |
| Jan 26Fri | Rio de Janeiro, BrazilPraça da Apoteose (Hollywood Rock)opening for The Cure | opening for The Cure | This one › |
| Jan 30Tue | San Diego, CASoma | ● recording | This one › |
| Jan 31Wed | San Diego, CASoma | ● recording | This one › |
| Feb 2Fri | Los Angeles, CAPalace | ● recording | This one › |
| Feb 3Sat | Los Angeles, CAPalace | ● recording | This one › |
| Feb 4Sun | Los Angeles, CAPalace | ● recording | This one › |
| Feb 6Tue | San Francisco, CAKezar Pavilion | ● recording | This one › |
| Feb 7Wed | San Francisco, CAKezar Pavilion | ● recording | This one › |
| Feb 9Fri | Seattle, WAMoore Theatre | ● recording | This one › |
| Feb 10Sat | Seattle, WAMoore Theatre | ● recording | This one › |
| Feb 19Mon | Amagasaki, JapanArchaic Hallwith Filter | with Filter | This one › |
| Feb 20Tue | Osaka, JapanMatushita IMP Hallwith Filter | with Filter | This one › |
| Feb 21Wed | Nagoya, JapanAichi Kinro kaikanwith Filter | with Filter | This one › |
| Feb 23Fri | Kawasaki, JapanTodoroki Arenawith Filter | with Filter | This one › |
| Feb 26Mon | Kawasaki, JapanTodoroki Arenawith Filter | with Filter | This one › |
| Feb 27Tue | Tokyo, JapanShibuya Kokaidowith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| Feb 29Thu | Bangkok, ThailandThai-Japan Bangkok Metropolis Youth Centre | This one › | |
| Mar 2Sat | Singapore, SingaporeWorld Trade Centre | This one › | |
| Mar 4Mon | Perth, WAPerth Entertainment Centre | ● recording | This one › |
| Mar 7Thu | Hindmarsh, SAAdelaide Entertainment Centre | This one › | |
| Mar 8Fri | Melbourne, VICMelbourne Sports & Entertainment Centre | This one › | |
| Mar 9Sat | Melbourne, VICMelbourne Sports & Entertainment Centre | ● recording | This one › |
| Mar 11Mon | Brisbane, QLDFestival Hall | This one › | |
| Mar 12Tue | Brisbane, QLDFestival Hall | This one › | |
| Apr 3Wed | Rotterdam, NetherlandsAhoywith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| Apr 5Fri | Rotterdam, NetherlandsAhoywith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| Apr 6Sat | Gent, BelgiumFlanders EXPOwith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| Apr 7Sun | Düsseldorf, GermanyPhilipshallewith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| Apr 9Tue | Copenhagen, DenmarkKB Hallenwith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| Apr 10Wed | Stockholm, SwedenJohanneshovs Isstadionwith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| Apr 12Fri | Oslo, NorwayOslo Spektrumwith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| Apr 14Sun | Hamburg, GermanyAlsterdorfer Sporthallewith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| Apr 15Mon | Berlin, GermanyThe Arenawith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| Apr 16Tue | Hannover, GermanyMusikhallewith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| Apr 18Thu | Offenbach, GermanyStadthallewith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| Apr 19Fri | Stuttgart, GermanyMesse-Congresscentrum Bwith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| Apr 20Sat | Munich, GermanyTerminal 1, Flughafen München Riemwith Filter | with Filter | This one › |
| Apr 22Mon | Vienna, AustriaKunsthalle Wienwith Filter | with Filter | This one › |
| Apr 24Wed | Milan, ItalyPalatrussardiwith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| Apr 26Fri | Sursee, SwitzerlandStadthalle Surseewith Filter | with Filter | This one › |
| Apr 27Sat | Lyon, FranceHalle Tony Garnierwith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| Apr 28Sun | Rezé, FranceHall de la Trocardièrewith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| Apr 30Tue | Barcelona, SpainPalau D'Esportswith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| May 2Thu | Lisbon, PortugalCascais Arenawith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| May 3Fri | Madrid, SpainLa Navewith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| May 4Sat | Móstoles, SpainParque El Soto (Festimad) | ● recording | This one › |
| May 6Mon | Paris, FranceBercywith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| May 7Tue | Birmingham, United KingdomNEC Arenawith Filter | with Filter | This one › |
| May 8Wed | Manchester, United KingdomNYNEX Arenawith Filter | with Filter | This one › |
| May 10Fri | Glasgow, United KingdomScottish Exhibition and Conference Centrewith Filter | with Filter | This one › |
| May 11Sat | Dublin, IrelandPoint Theatrewith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| May 14Tue | London, United KingdomWembley Arenawith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| May 15Wed | London, United KingdomBrixton Academywith Filter | with Filter ● recording | This one › |
| May 19Sun | Sydney, NSWHordern Pavilion | This one › | |
| May 20Mon | Sydney, NSWHordern Pavilion | ● recording | This one › |
| May 21Tue | Sydney, NSWHordern Pavilion | This one › | |
| May 23Thu | Auckland, New ZealandMount Smart Supertop | This one › | |
| May 24Fri | Wellington, New ZealandQueens Wharf Events Centre | This one › | |
| May 26Sun | Christchurch, New ZealandTown Hall | ● recording | This one › |
| May 27Mon | Christchurch, New ZealandChristchurch Town Hall | This one › | |
| Jun 15Sat | San Francisco, CAPolo Fields, Golden Gate Park (Tibetan Freedom Concert) | ● recording | This one › |
| Jun 25Tue | Saginaw, MIWendler Arenawith Garbage | with Garbage | This one › |
| Jun 27Thu | Indianapolis, INMarket Square Arenawith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Jun 29Sat | Auburn Hills, MIPalacewith Garbage | with Garbage | This one › |
| Jun 30Sun | Detroit, MIState Theatrewith Garbage | with Garbage | This one › |
| Jul 2Tue | Buffalo, NYMemorial Auditoriumwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Jul 3Wed | Cleveland, OHGund Arenawith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Jul 5Fri | Philadelphia, PACorestates Spectrumwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Jul 6Sat | Philadelphia, PACorestates Spectrumwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Jul 7Sun | Hampton, VAHampton Coliseumwith Garbage | with Garbage | This one › |
| Jul 9Tue | Landover, MDUSAir Arenawith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Jul 10Wed | Landover, MDUSAir Arenawith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Aug 23Fri | Chicago, ILMetro | This one › | |
| Aug 27Tue | Las Vegas, NVThomas & Mack Centerwith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Aug 28Wed | Salt Lake City, UTDelta Centerwith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Aug 30Fri | Denver, COMcNichols Arenawith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Aug 31Sat | Wichita, KSKansas Coliseumwith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Sep 1Sun | Kansas City, MOKemper Arenawith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo | This one › |
| Sep 6Fri | Pittsburgh, PACivic Arenawith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Sep 7Sat | Syracuse, NYWar Memorialwith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Sep 8Sun | Providence, RICivic Centerwith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Sep 10Tue | Quebec City, QCColisée de Québecwith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo | This one › |
| Sep 11Wed | Montreal, QCMolson Centrewith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Sep 13Fri | Ottawa, ONCorel Centrewith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Sep 14Sat | Toronto, ONMaple Leaf Gardenswith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Sep 16Mon | East Rutherford, NJContinental Airlines Arenawith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Sep 17Tue | New York, NYMadison Square Gardenwith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Sep 18Wed | New York, NYMadison Square Gardenwith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Sep 20Fri | East Lansing, MIBreslin Centerwith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Sep 22Sun | Minneapolis, MNTarget Centerwith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Sep 24Tue | Winnipeg, MBWinnipeg Arenawith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Sep 25Wed | Saskatoon, SKSaskatchewan Placewith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Sep 27Fri | Edmonton, ABEdmonton Coliseumwith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo | This one › |
| Sep 28Sat | Calgary, ABSaddledomewith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo | This one › |
| Oct 1Tue | Milwaukee, WIBradley Centerwith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Oct 2Wed | St. Louis, MOKiel Centerwith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo | This one › |
| Oct 4Fri | Rosemont, ILRosemont Horizonwith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Oct 5Sat | Rosemont, ILRosemont Horizonwith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Oct 6Sun | Rosemont, ILRosemont Horizonwith Grant Lee Buffalo | with Grant Lee Buffalo ● recording | This one › |
| Oct 23Wed | Ames, IAHilton Coliseumwith Garbage | with Garbage | This one › |
| Oct 25Fri | Champaign, ILAssembly Hallwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Oct 26Sat | Moline, ILMark of the Quad Citieswith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Oct 28Mon | Grand Rapids, MIVan Andel Arena | This one › | |
| Oct 29Tue | Louisville, KYFreedom Hallwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Oct 30Wed | Fort Wayne, INAllen County War Memorial Coliseumwith Garbage | with Garbage | This one › |
| Nov 1Fri | Hartford, CTHartford Civic Center Veterans Memorial Coliseumwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Nov 2Sat | Albany, NYKnickerbocker Arenawith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Nov 4Mon | Portland, MECumberland County Civic Centerwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Nov 5Tue | Boston, MAFleet Centerwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Nov 6Wed | Worcester, MAWorcester Centrumwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Nov 11Mon | Columbia, SCCarolina Coliseumwith Garbage | with Garbage | This one › |
| Nov 12Tue | Chapel Hill, NCDean Smith Centerwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Nov 15Fri | Tampa, FLIce Palacewith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Nov 16Sat | Lakeland, FLLakeland Civic Centerwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Nov 17Sun | Miami, FLMiami Arenawith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Nov 19Tue | Atlanta, GAOmniwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Nov 20Wed | Nashville, TNNashville Municipal Auditorium | This one › | |
| Nov 22Fri | Memphis, TNPyramidwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Nov 23Sat | Oklahoma City, OKMyriad Arenawith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Nov 24Sun | Little Rock, ARBarton Coliseumwith Garbage | with Garbage | This one › |
| Nov 26Tue | Lafayette, LACajundomewith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Nov 27Wed | Biloxi, MSMississippi Coast Coliseumwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Nov 29Fri | San Antonio, TXFreeman Coliseumwith Garbage | with Garbage | This one › |
| Nov 30Sat | Austin, TXFrank Erwin Centerwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Dec 1Sun | Dallas, TXReunion Arenawith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Dec 3Tue | Houston, TXSummitwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Dec 5Thu | Albuquerque, NMTingley Coliseumwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Dec 7Sat | Phoenix, AZAmerica West Arenawith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Dec 9Mon | Anaheim, CAArrowhead Pondwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Dec 10Tue | Anaheim, CAArrowhead Pondwith Garbage | with Garbage | This one › |
| Dec 11Wed | San Diego, CASports Arenawith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Dec 14Sat | Daly City, CACow Palacewith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Dec 16Mon | San Jose, CASan Jose Arenawith Garbage | with Garbage | This one › |
| Dec 17Tue | Sacramento, CAArco Arenawith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
| Dec 18Wed | Inglewood, CAGreat Western Forumwith Garbage | with Garbage ● recording | This one › |
Who opened for The Smashing Pumpkins in 1996
- Garbage: 45 nights, June 25, 1996 to December 18, 1996
- Filter: 34 nights, February 19, 1996 to May 15, 1996
- Grant Lee Buffalo: 26 nights, August 27, 1996 to October 6, 1996
- The Smashing Pumpkins opened for The Cure: 2 nights, January 21, 1996 to January 26, 1996
Opening acts change by leg, and some nights had local openers nobody wrote down. If a night matters, check its ticket stub or the local paper.
Questions
How many shows did The Smashing Pumpkins play in 1996?
143, from January 2, 1996 in Toronto to December 18, 1996 in Inglewood.
Who opened for The Smashing Pumpkins in 1996?
Garbage on 45 nights, Filter on 34 nights and Grant Lee Buffalo on 26 nights. The list above shows the opener for each night.
Who did The Smashing Pumpkins open for in 1996?
The Cure on 2 nights.
Is there a recording of my The Smashing Pumpkins 1996 show?
Fan recordings of 99 nights are in the free Live Music Archive; they’re marked in the list. For any night, our gift uses a recording of that exact night when one exists, or the closest nights from the same tour, labeled.
Were you there?
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Find the nightUpdated October 31, 2026. Dates, venues and opening acts checked against the band’s fan club tour archive, Wikipedia and Billboard Boxscore. Cancelled shows are left out. Look up any opening act