The Smashing Pumpkins smashed expectations of their Friday finale.
In the tough battle of Billy vs. “Brat,” Chicago’s alt rock heroes held their own and brought in a respectable crowd — and not just people born in the 1900s. Their 17-song set spanned generations, too, drawing on old stalwarts like “1979” and newer material like “Edin.” The band rounded out their performance with a range of Gen X and Gen Z special guests including Olivia Rodrigo on “Thirty-Three,” Yungblud on “Luna” and one-time Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur for “The Everlasting Gaze.”
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