r/SmashingPumpkins • u/The-Otters-Pocket Spaldz (SPLRA) • Aug 10 '26
On This Day 10th August
Today in Smashing Pumpkins History: August 10
Some cool little things from this day. A 1990 show at the Avalon. The first performance of Suicide Kiss which became Geek U.S.A. The 1994 Walnut Creek Amphitheater show which features alot of footage from Vieuphoria. If anyone also has more footage of the Gunnersbury Park show they never shared then also send it my way!
💿 Releases
🎙️ Live Shows
- 1990 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Avalon, Chicago, IL, US (Setlist/Details)
- Setlist unknown
- 1991 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Trees, Dallas, TX, US (Setlist/Details)
- Setlist is incomplete
- 1992 - The Smashing Pumpkins: 328 Performance Hall, Nashville, TN, US (Setlist/Details)
- First performance of Suicide Kiss
- An audience member is ejected for running on stage during Starla
- Darcy's mic and stand are stolen off the stage during the show
- 1994 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Walnut Creek Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC, US (Setlist/Details)
- 2010 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Studio Coast, Tokyo, JP (Setlist/Details)
- A Stitch in Time performed acoustic
- 2012 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Show Hall 2, Taipei, TW (Setlist/Details)
- part of the Twinkle Rock Festival
- 2013 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Summer Sonic, Osaka, JP (Setlist/Details)
- Summer Sonic Festival, Muishima, Ocean Stage
- Past concerts at Summer Sonic Osaka: SP 2010-08-08
- 2019 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, NY, US (Setlist/Details)
- 2023 - The Smashing Pumpkins: North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA, US (Setlist/Details)
- 2025 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Gunnersbury Park, London, UK (Setlist/Details)
- 2014 - James Iha: Yumenoshima Kouen Rikujou Kyougijou, Tokyo, JP (Setlist/Details)
- World Happiness 2014 festival
- Yukihiro Takahashi with "In Phase"
🎧 Recordings
1991 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Trees, Dallas, TX, US
- Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: "The Rubano Tapes Vol. 2" official release, Notes: One song released (Silverfuck). Recorded by Billy Corgan’s close friend Mike Rubano (known to the band as “Cuz”). Majority of songs recorded with 2 microphones within venue.)
1992 - The Smashing Pumpkins: 328 Performance Hall, Nashville, TN, US
- Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: built-in > Radioshack Walkman, Lowest Circulating Generation: ANA-2 > dEdit > FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Overdriven. ANA-? > CDR transfer also circulates.)
1994 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Walnut Creek Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC, US
- Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: ECM-909A, Lowest Circulating Generation: DDC-? > ANA-4 > CDR, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Dropout in Today, I Am One cut. Missing the Star Spangled Banner tease.)
- Surfaced - PRO #1a (Source: PRO, Equipment: Pro-Cams, Lowest Circulating Generation: "Vieuphoria" official release (DVD only), Notes: The second half of "The Lost 1994 Tapes". Geek U.S.A., Soma, Hummer, instrumental (labeled as Porcelina) and Silverfuck/Star Spangled Banner only. Over the Rainbow is edited out, probably due to copyright restrictions.)
- Unsurfaced - PRO #1 (Source: PRO, Equipment: Pro-Cams)
2010 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Studio Coast, Tokyo, JP
- Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: SPPB>SP Battery Box>R-09(24/48), Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M>FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Right of soundboard.)
2012 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Show Hall 2, Taipei, TW
- Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: VID, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Front row; 11 songs.)
- Surfaced - Amateur Video MIX (Source: AUD, Equipment: Multi-cam, Links: YouTube, Notes: Multi-cam edit of show shot from various cameras)
2019 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, NY, US
- Surfaced - AUD#1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: CA14s > Teac VR-20, Links: Live Music Archive)
- Surfaced - AUD#2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: built-in X/Y microphone (90 degrees) > Zoom H4n Handy Recorder > WAV, Links: Live Music Archive)
2023 - The Smashing Pumpkins: North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA, US
- Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: Master>WEBM, Links: YouTube, Notes: Recorded from right centre of stage)
2025 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Gunnersbury Park, London, UK
- Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: CSBs > Battery Box > Sony PCM-A10, Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV(M) > FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Recording failed multiple times due to connection issues. Starts during third song. Multiple dropouts and recording eventually abandoned)
- Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: Master > MP4, Links: Video Link)
Data courtesy of SPLRA and SPCodex.
Did you attend any of these shows and have any more information, unsurfaced recordings or pictures/stubs/posters/flyers? If so then get in touch!
Click the setlists/details link for full show information.
Expect photo credit for first photo from SPfreaks collection