NASHVILLE |FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/TODD BRODGINSKI/ALEXANDRA GREENBERG
TICKET SALES TO RESUME TODAY AT 7:00 PM EASTERN TIME
THE BAND’S SINGLE “TARANTULA”
IS RUSHED OUT DIGITALLY TO RADIO STATIONS DUE TO EXTREME DEMAND
BAND SELLS OUT EIGHT SHOWS AT THE FILLMORE IN SAN FRANCISCO;
ADDS THREE MORE, WHICH ALSO SELL OUT
Due to overwhelming demand, the computer server handling tickets for THE SMASHING PUMPKINS’ nine show residency in Asheville, NC crashed yesterday (Sunday, May 20), forcing the venue to halt the sale of tickets. Tickets will again be available starting today at 7:00 PM Eastern for the concerts (set for June 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30 and July 2, 3, and 5) at the Orange Peel. The $20.00 tickets (plus applicable service charges) will be available at www.ticketmaster.com and www.theorangepeel.net.
Meanwhile, this past Friday, “Tarantula”–the first single from the band’s forthcoming album Zeitgeist (Martha’s Music/Reprise)–was premiered on KROQ in Los Angeles, sparking a national craze when devoted Pumpkins fans recorded and posted low-quality versions of the single online. Due to extreme demand, “Tarantula” was rushed out that morning digitally to Rock and Alternative Radio outlets that en masse played the single over the weekend heavily prior to its intended impact date.
In San Francisco, the band sold out eight shows (at $25 per ticket) at the Fillmore over the weekend and added three more (July 15, 16 and 18) to accommodate the demand, which also sold out immediately.
Here are the Asheville, NC and San Francisco, CA tour dates.
| Date | City | Venue |
| Sat 6/23 | Asheville, NC | Orange Peel |
| Sun 6/24 | Asheville, NC | Orange Peel |
| Tue 6/26 | Asheville, NC | Orange Peel |
| Wed 6/27 | Asheville, NC | Orange Peel |
| Fri 6/29 | Asheville, NC | Orange Peel |
| Sat 6/30 | Asheville, NC | Orange Peel |
| Mon 7/2 | Asheville, NC | Orange Peel |
| Tue 7/3 | Asheville, NC | Orange Peel |
| Thu 7/5 | Asheville, NC | Orange Peel |
| **Sun 7/15 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore |
| **Mon 7/16 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore |
| **Wed 7/18 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore |
| Sun 7/22 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore |
| Tue 7/24 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore |
| Wed 7/25 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore |
| Fri 7/27 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore |
| Sat 7/28 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore |
| Mon 7/30 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore |
| Tue 7/31 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore |
| Wed 8/1 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore |
** denotes just-added shows.
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COMPUTER SERVER CRASH HALTS TICKET SALES FOR THE SMASHING PUMPKINS’ NINE-SHOW RESIDENCY IN ASHEVILLE, NC; TICKET SALES TO RESUME TODAY AT 7:00 PM EASTERN TIME THE BAND’S SINGLE “TARANTULA” IS RUSHED OUT DIGITALLY TO RADIO STATIONS DUE TO EXTREME DEMAND BAND SELLS OUT EIGHT SHOWS AT THE FILLMORE IN SAN FRANCISCO; ADDS THREE MORE, WHICH ALSO SELL OUT
