The Smashing Pumpkins Bring the Rats In A Cage Tour to Vancouver's Rogers Arena on November 5, 2026
The Smashing Pumpkins bring The Rats In A Cage Tour to Vancouver's Rogers Arena on Thursday, November 5, 2026, with an 8 p.m. start. Founding members Billy Corgan, James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlin have built the run around a two-set format: a theatrical first set drawn entirely from the band's 1995 double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, followed by a career-spanning second set. No opening act has been announced, and tickets are on sale now.
Key details
- Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins - The Rats In A Cage Tour
- Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026, 8 p.m.
- Venue: Rogers Arena, 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver
- Format: Two sets - a theatrical first set drawn entirely from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995), then a second set spanning Gish (1991) to Aghori Mhori Mei (2024)
- Support: No opening act announced
- Tickets: On sale now via Ticketmaster
What to expect from The Rats In A Cage Tour
The Rats In A Cage Tour is one of the most ambitious productions the Chicago band has mounted. Announced in May 2026, the North American arena run is built around the 30th-anniversary celebration of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, the sprawling 1995 double album that was certified Diamond in the United States and remains the group's commercial and creative high-water mark. Rather than a straight greatest-hits set, the band splits the night in two: the first half pulls exclusively from Mellon Collie in a heightened, theatrical staging, while the second ranges across nearly four decades of material.
That second set is where the deep-catalogue payoff lives. Frontman Billy Corgan has described the run as a journey from the band's 1991 debut Gish through to their 2024 album Aghori Mhori Mei, with the song selection shifting from night to night. For a catalogue that stretches from alt-rock radio staples like "1979," "Tonight, Tonight" and "Today" to its heavier and more experimental corners, that variance gives longtime fans a real reason to weigh whether one night is enough.
The Vancouver stop lands Thursday, November 5 at Rogers Arena, roughly midway through a tour that opened in late September and wraps in Los Angeles in mid-November. The current touring lineup pairs founders Corgan, guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin with bassist Jack Bates and guitarist Kiki Wong. Earlier in 2026 the Pumpkins headlined Lollapalooza in their hometown of Chicago for the first time in more than three decades, a reminder of how much pull the band still carries three decades on from Mellon Collie.
It shapes up as one of the marquee legacy-rock nights on a crowded Vancouver fall arena calendar. You can line it up against the rest of the season on our Vancouver concert calendar.
Frequently asked questions
When do The Smashing Pumpkins play Vancouver?
The Smashing Pumpkins play Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Thursday, November 5, 2026, with an 8 p.m. start time.
What makes The Rats In A Cage Tour different?
The show is built around two sets: a theatrical first set drawn entirely from the 1995 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, followed by a career-spanning second set that changes from night to night.
Is there an opening act and are tickets still available?
No opening act has been announced, so plan for an extended two-set evening from the band. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster.
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