The Smashing Pumpkins Concert Reviews and Ratings

Review 1 for The Smashing Pumpkins

5 / 5

smashing pumkins AMAZING!!!!

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: when he played his old songs, enjoyed hs new songs but everyone got really rowdy when the more knowable sings played @

Opening act(s): didnt enjoy them @

Posted 13/08/2012

by SMASHtheVEGES

Location:auckland

this was such an amazing concert i loved it to bits, didnt like the band at the start though but smashing pumkins made up for it. would deffintaley go again even if it costed more

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: when he played his old songs, enjoyed hs new songs but everyone got really rowdy when the more knowable sings played @

Opening act(s): didnt enjoy them @

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Review 2 for The Smashing Pumpkins

3 / 5

Old stuff was mean

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Posted 13/08/2012

by Hancock

Was a good show, had to sit through the new stuff 1st. New stuff wasnt too bad, but lets be honest, everyone was there for the old school stuff. Billy can still rock out, old school songs went off. well worth the entry.

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

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Review 3 for The Smashing Pumpkins

4 / 5

Awesome

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Setlist: New stuff good, but old stuff always better @

Posted 12/08/2012

by Debonnaire

Location:Ramarama

Awesome night, had no voice at the end of the night!!!

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Setlist: New stuff good, but old stuff always better @

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Review 4 for The Smashing Pumpkins

4 / 5

Smashing Pumpkins was smashing

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: When Billy sang "tonight tonight" or "The Celestials" @

Opening act(s): Die Die Die @

Posted 07/08/2012

by greyham

Location:Auckland

Great sound, great lighting and atmosphere i love Smashing Pumpkins and this concert was everything i could have hoped for! except perhaps the very loud opening band, Concert was great i'd recommend seeing them if you could!

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: When Billy sang "tonight tonight" or "The Celestials" @

Opening act(s): Die Die Die @

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Review 5 for The Smashing Pumpkins

4 / 5

pumpkins were smashing

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Opening act(s): die die die were to distortod and messy @

Posted 07/08/2012

by Anonymous

Location:timaru south island

Billy very talented as usual...New stuff was a bit slow but once we got into the old stuff crowd was rocking!

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Opening act(s): die die die were to distortod and messy @

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Review 6 for The Smashing Pumpkins

4 / 5

Smashing

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: Space Oddity cover was an epic flow into the 2nd half of the set, Cherub Rock was the highlight @

Setlist: 1. Quasar
2. Panopticon
3. The Celestials
4. Violet Rays
5. My Love is Winter
6. One Diamond, One Heart
7. Pinwheels
8. Oceania
9. Pale Horse
10. The Chimera
11. Glissandra
12. Inkless
13. Wildflower
14. Space Oddity (David Bowie cover)
15. X.Y.U.
16. Disarm
17. Tonite Reprise
18. Tonight, Tonight
19. Bullet With Butterfly Wings
20. Soot and Stars
21. Luna
22. Today

Encore:
23. Zero
24. Ava Adore
25. Cherub Rock @

Opening act(s): Die!Die!Die! were a good opener to have for this gig, punk/pop with a solid and distinctive sound @

Posted 06/08/2012

by greenmachine

Location:Wellington

Top 500 Contributor

Seeing the whole of Oceania live was great from the get go with Quasar and Panopticon, although around the time they played One Diamond, One Heart and Pinwheels things slowed down and got a bit sleepy, luckily they picked up with The Chimera. The epic cover of Space Oddity was a nice surprise, as was Soot and Stars and Luna, the energy of Zero, Bullet with Butterfly Wings, Today and Cherub Rock ended the show on a high note. Also the giant floating and glowing orb was very cool, although could have been used more in places.

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: Space Oddity cover was an epic flow into the 2nd half of the set, Cherub Rock was the highlight @

Setlist: 1. Quasar
2. Panopticon
3. The Celestials
4. Violet Rays
5. My Love is Winter
6. One Diamond, One Heart
7. Pinwheels
8. Oceania
9. Pale Horse
10. The Chimera
11. Glissandra
12. Inkless
13. Wildflower
14. Space Oddity (David Bowie cover)
15. X.Y.U.
16. Disarm
17. Tonite Reprise
18. Tonight, Tonight
19. Bullet With Butterfly Wings
20. Soot and Stars
21. Luna
22. Today

Encore:
23. Zero
24. Ava Adore
25. Cherub Rock @

Opening act(s): Die!Die!Die! were a good opener to have for this gig, punk/pop with a solid and distinctive sound @

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Review 7 for The Smashing Pumpkins

5 / 5

Smashed them!

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: The World is a Vampire @

Posted 06/08/2012

by joan

Location:Auckland

Top 250 Contributor

Just awesome! Loved the new album and finishing off with the old but great songs was perfect!
I really enjoyed the set up as well - so well done Vector!

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- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: The World is a Vampire @

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Review 8 for The Smashing Pumpkins

5 / 5

Smashing Pumpkins

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: Chreub Rock - the new music @

Opening act(s): Die Die Die - couldn't hear them it was a pity @

Posted 06/08/2012

by Rallie

Location:Palmerston North

The old Billy Corgan was back the band was tight and the people bopped

The master musician was present and in the building - he was angry, he was sad he was happy. He was gracious also and thanked his fans like no other I have seen - last off stage and even signing an album cover.

Loved this show and loved the music - He still has it and is still relevant!!

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: Chreub Rock - the new music @

Opening act(s): Die Die Die - couldn't hear them it was a pity @

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Review 9 for The Smashing Pumpkins

5 / 5

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Posted 06/08/2012

by Anonymous

Amazing performance from the Smashing Pumpkins. Loved the 'old tunes toward the end!

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Review 10 for The Smashing Pumpkins

5 / 5

Best so far

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: 'XYU' -Corgan smashed around the microphones and played guitar with his teeth. Cherub Rock appeared during their encore (closing piece). @

Setlist: All Oceania tracks, opening with Quasar. Followed by David Bowie cover... moved into greatest hits - Siamese Dream's 'Today', 'Disarm', 'Luna' and 'Cherub Rock' - Mellon Collie's 'Tonight, Tonight', 'XYU', 'Bullet with Butterfly Wings', 'Zero' - Adore's 'Ava Adore' - and b-side Soot and Stars. @

Opening act(s): Diediedie? I'll be honest. I will not ever willingly listen to this band, again. I found the amount of times he said 'fucking this' and 'fucking that' and 'fucking fuck', fucking irritating, especially since Corgan has said many times that musician's who do that piss him off. @

Posted 06/08/2012

by Adore17

This SP gig was stunning! Their new album Oceania, which they opened with, sounded vastly superior live. They chose a great range of greatest hits, 4 from Mellon Collie, 4 from Siamese Dream, and a couple from Adore - with a scattering of covers. Billy was the happiest and most 'on it' he has been in years, screaming his heart out during XYU and BWBW. Literally the best live show i have ever been to, a wonderful atmosphere in the mosh and a spectacular light show. Apart from the goon who decided to flail his arms around behind me, yelling 'PERLAY ZER-RO' and 'BUH-LET WIF BUT-TER-FLY WINGS' in the loudest, most monotonous tone, it was ace.

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: 'XYU' -Corgan smashed around the microphones and played guitar with his teeth. Cherub Rock appeared during their encore (closing piece). @

Setlist: All Oceania tracks, opening with Quasar. Followed by David Bowie cover... moved into greatest hits - Siamese Dream's 'Today', 'Disarm', 'Luna' and 'Cherub Rock' - Mellon Collie's 'Tonight, Tonight', 'XYU', 'Bullet with Butterfly Wings', 'Zero' - Adore's 'Ava Adore' - and b-side Soot and Stars. @

Opening act(s): Diediedie? I'll be honest. I will not ever willingly listen to this band, again. I found the amount of times he said 'fucking this' and 'fucking that' and 'fucking fuck', fucking irritating, especially since Corgan has said many times that musician's who do that piss him off. @

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Review 11 for The Smashing Pumpkins

4 / 5

Smashing Pumpkins rocked!

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Posted 06/08/2012

by McDoodle

Awesome show & true music makers - totally worth going to - would go again! Especially Loved the 'globe' stage prop!!!!!!

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- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

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Review 12 for The Smashing Pumpkins

4 / 5

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: All the old songs @

Posted 06/08/2012

by Anonymous

Pumpkins were great
Support act suked asss! Extremly high pitched and scretchy, drummer was awesome to watch

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: All the old songs @

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Review 13 for The Smashing Pumpkins

4 / 5

Loved it!!

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Posted 05/08/2012

by jenztar

I had a great night, so glad I got to go. I just wish they played the song Today, was really keen to hear it!

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- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

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Review 14 for The Smashing Pumpkins

5 / 5

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Posted 05/08/2012

by Anonymous

Superb night!! The Pumpkins were great & the venue was awesome too.

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- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

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Review 15 for The Smashing Pumpkins

5 / 5

Awesome show

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: Tonight Tonight @

Posted 05/08/2012

by Judd

Wasnt expecting much from the first half but was pleasently surprised. All the old stuff was awesome aswell. His voice is still epic, and the other 3 did a stand up job.

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- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: Tonight Tonight @

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Review 16 for The Smashing Pumpkins

5 / 5

Smashing Pumpkins

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Posted 05/08/2012

by flash1958

Totally Brilliant Billy at his absolute best I can see why he enjoys questing with cheap trick.
I can only imagine him and Rick Nielsen together. Die Die Die least said best mended unlike my ears

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- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

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Review 17 for The Smashing Pumpkins

5 / 5

Smashing full stop

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Opening act(s): Arena's sound check and band's sound check was purely and simply absent : not really what we should expect from a promising band such as die die die ! Far too loud @

Posted 05/08/2012

by vanissu0

Location:devonport

Nothing but compliments for a great gig from the legendary pumpkins

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Opening act(s): Arena's sound check and band's sound check was purely and simply absent : not really what we should expect from a promising band such as die die die ! Far too loud @

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Review 18 for The Smashing Pumpkins

4 / 5

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: Encore @

Setlist: World is a Vampire @

Opening act(s): Poor- not up to it. @

Posted 05/08/2012

by Mikero

Location:Upper Hutt

Disappointingly small crowd for a great band- very, very good live act.

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: Encore @

Setlist: World is a Vampire @

Opening act(s): Poor- not up to it. @

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Review 19 for The Smashing Pumpkins

5 / 5

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Posted 05/08/2012

by Anonymous

The Smashing Pumpkins were amazing. They played the entire Oceania album from start to finish, covered a David Bowie song and then played a collection of favorites from the old albums, including Luna. Billy was amazing as always. Great show!

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

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Review 20 for The Smashing Pumpkins

5 / 5

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: All @

Opening act(s): Die! Die! Die! @

Posted 05/08/2012

by PumpkinPanda

Location:Auckland

Awesome! Amazing! I was blown away! Had not listened to the album Oceania before and what a way to hear it for the first time! Played a good range of “classics” and then to finish on Cherub Rock…. Still buzzing! A great show! I can’t wait for Smashing Pumpkins to return. Billy Corgan is a genius! xXx

Vector Arena @

- Auckland @

- Sat 4 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: All @

Opening act(s): Die! Die! Die! @

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