Stereogum — Smashing Pumpkins' reunion tour kicked off last month and Sugar Ray's Mark McGrath has been been making appearances in their shows via video. Videos of McGrath played throughout the concert and introduced some of their classics. But for tonight's sho... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin & co played a three-hour set filled with classics, a few covers, and video interludes by Sugar Ray's Mark McGrath. Continue reading… more info

Detroit Free Press — Brian McCollum breaks down notable metro Detroit concerts, Aug. 2-8             more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tonight's NYC-area shows include Beyonce & Jay-Z, Smashing Pumpkins with a bunch of guests, Nico tribute, Lord Huron, Seu Jorge, Glassjaw/Quicksand, BadBadNotGood in Prospect Park, Kings of Leon on Pier 17 Rooftop, and more. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — It will also, for some reason, feature Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — The one-off show also promises Chino Moreno, Peter Hook, and... Mark McGrath. more info

Stereogum — Smashing Pumpkins embarked on their Shiny And Oh So Bright North American reunion tour earlier this month. The classic lineup includes Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin, and Jeff Schroeder, but no D’arcy Wretzky. more info

Consequence of Sound — Chicago still can't decide whether it loves The Smashing Pumpkins or hates Billy Corgan. more info

Consequence of Sound — The trek features three female-fronted hard rock bands, including openers New Years Day. more info

Stereogum — After years of drama and false starts, the Smashing Pumpkins much-ballyhooed quasi-reunion tour, dubbed the Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour, finally kicked off in Arizona this week. And apparently, it finds Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlin r... more info