The Smashing Pumpkins have announced the Rock Invasion 2 tour – a sequel to their iconic 1993 Tour that spanned the globe. The nine stop tour will kick off on April 23rd in Louisville, KY and will end in Greensboro, NC on May 8th. Tickets for Rock Invasion 2 will go on sale to the general public starting Friday, March 6th. “It’s been a good while since we’ve played a straight up, bare knuckle rock and roll show; one that avoids little in the way of raw power. So note: this tour won’t be for those faint of heart, and will certainly echo the dynamic modes in which we built our live reputation,” said Billy Corgan. Produced by Live Nation, the Rock Invasion 2 Tour will bring the iconic rockers to intimate venues, featuring a heavier rock set of songs spanning the band’s entire catalog. The tour will feature Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, James Iha, and Jeff Schroeder alongside bassist Jack Bates. In addition to the nine Rock Invasion 2 dates, The Smashing Pumpkins will headline two festivals – Beale Street Music Festival and Shaky Knees Music Festival – and after the tour concludes, will go on to open for Guns N’ Roses’ 2020 stadium tour for a number of dates in July. Rock Invasion 2 Tour Dates: Thursday, April 23, 2020 Louisville, KY The Louisville Palace presented by Cricket Wireless Saturday, April 25, 2020 Grand Rapids, MI 20 Monroe Live Sunday, April 26, 2020 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre at Old National Centre Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium Wednesday, April 29, 2020* East Moline, IL The Rust Belt Friday, May 01, 2020* Memphis, TN Beale Street Music Festival Saturday, May 02, 2020* Atlanta, GA Shaky Knees Music Festival Sunday, May 03, 2020 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live Tuesday, May 05, 2020 North Charleston, SC North Charleston Performing Arts Center Wednesday, May 06, 2020 Columbia, SC Township Auditorium Friday, May 08, 2020 Greensboro, NC Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts *Non-Live Nation event