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The Smashing Pumpkins

The Rats in a Cage Tour

The Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins

The Rats in a Cage Tour

Oct 16 / Friday 7:00 PM On Sale Soon

JUST ANNOUNCED!

The Smashing Pumpkins: The Rats In A Cage Tour

is coming to Spectrum Center on October 16, 2026!

Two unique sets celebrating Mellon Collie at 30,

plus nearly four decades of unruly hits and dark treasures.

Presale begins Wednesday, May 20 from 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday, May 21 at 10:00 AM.

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Though it took one of the wildest and most heart-pounding finishes imaginable, the Charlotte Hornets found a way to edge out the Miami Heat, 127-126, in overtime in Tuesday night’s 9/10 Eastern Conference Play-In Game in front of a raucous Spectrum Center crowd. Now, they’re just one victory away from snapping the NBA’s longest active playoff drought.

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