(Kiki Wong)
Kiki Wong hails from Los Angeles, California. Moreover, she has been a musician almost all her life and has performed with Taylor Swift, Usher, Bret Michaels, and more along with notable rock bands including Nylon Pink, Hellfire Heart, and currently, Vigil of War. A lifelong fan of The Smashing Pumpkins, the stars have most definitely aligned for Kiki.
“It’s been an absolute wild ride, but I am beyond honored and humbled to be chosen to perform alongside some of rock’s greatest and most influential musicians of all time,” said Wong. “I never thought little ole 15-year-old me playing metal guitar in my bedroom would amount to this moment. It goes to show hard work and perseverance truly pays off if you’re willing to push through the tough stuff, so never lose hope out there. I am so grateful for this opportunity and can’t wait to share the stage with The legendary Smashing Pumpkins!”
In addition to a combination of arena and headliner festival dates in Europe and North American stadium performances with Green Day, as part of The Saviors Tour, the band recently added additional solo arena bookings that span July through September. This new run of dates kicks off on July 31 in Muskoka, Ontario at Kee to Bala, rolls through markets such as Kansas City, Cedar Rapids, St. Louis, and concludes on September 27 in Las Vegas, NV at Fountainbleu. Plus, they will close out Osheaga Festival as one of the headlining acts in Montreal, QC on August 3. Tickets are on sale at https://smashingpumpkins.com/tour/.
Check out the band’s full confirmed tour itinerary below. Don’t miss The Smashing Pumpkins on tour!
The Smashing Pumpkins continue firing on all cylinders live. During 2023, they headlined and curated their very own The World Is A Vampire Tour joined by Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons, while 2022 saw them canvas North America on the Spirits On Fire Tour alongside Jane’s Addiction. A spectacle of eye-catching stage production and a setlist sequenced like a film with moments of heavy guitar catharsis and transcendent melodic singalongs, their shows have consistently incited widespread critical applause. NME professed, “it’s indisputable that the band are responsible for many of the ’90s’ best rock songs, and this is as good as you’re going to hear them.” Meanwhile, The Patriot Ledger proclaimed, “[The] Smashing Pumpkins proved they are still one of America’s most interesting – sometimes befuddling, but never boring – musical groups.” Miami New Times attested, “the band took the audience back in time to when alternative music was the mainstream, and the idea of browsing on your phone during a fantastic concert was bad sci-fi satire.”
Last year, The Smashing Pumpkins completed the three-act trilogy ATUM, releasing the 33-track project in its entirety. Among many highlights, it boasted “Beguiled,” which catapulted to #6 at Active Rock and #12 at Alternative Radio Charts. “Spellbinding” emerged as the #1 most-added at Alternative Rock. Plus. Rolling Stone applauded, “ATUM is clearly meant to be the kind of record that requires your full attention, and Act Three makes for a nicely trippy conclusion to the whole project, as well as an intriguing listening experience in and of itself.” In a “4-out-of-5 star” review, NME raved, “This sci-fi-inspired epic is ambitious and complex.”
2024 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
^ w/ Weezer
^^ w/ Interpol
*TBA
** w/ Tom Morello
6/7 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena^
6/8 – London, UK – The O2^
6/10 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena^
6/12 – Glasgow, Scotland – Hydro^
6/13 – Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live^
6/14 – Cardiff, UK – Cardiff Castle^
6/16 – Paris, France – Accor Arena**
6/19 – Moenschenglabach, Germany – Sparkassenpark (outdoor)^^
6/21 – Hannover, Germany – ZAG Arena^^
6/22 – Berlin, Germany – Wuhlheide^^
6/24 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle^^
6/26 – Zagreb, Croatia – Inmusic Festival
6/28 – Luxembourg – Luxexpo^^
6/29 – Rotterdam, Netherlands – Ahoy^^
6/30 – Antwerp, Belgium – Live is Live
7/2 – Gilwice, Poland – PreZero Arena Gilwice^^
7/4 – Prague, Czech Republic – 02 Universum*
7/6 – Lucca, Italy – Lucca Festival**
7/10 – Madrid, Spain – Mad Cool
7/11 – Lisbon, Portugal – Nos Alive
7/13 – Barcelona, Spain – Cruilla Festival
7/16 – Athens, Greece – OAKA Indoor Arena** |