5 The Smashing Pumpkins Tracks to Listen to Ahead of Their Rock Invasion 2025 in Manila

The Smashing Pumpkins will bring Rock Invasion 2025 to Manila on September 29 at Smart Araneta Coliseum. This will be their first Philippine concert in more than a decade. Fans can expect a mix of classics and deeper cuts but a few songs remain central to the anticipation.

1979

One of the band’s most recognizable tracks. 1979 reflects youth and memory with a sound that is both understated and timeless. It is often a high point of their live shows and serves as a bridge between their heavier and more reflective sides.

Tonight Tonight

Backed by strings and built on a hopeful theme, Tonight Tonight shows the band at their most expansive. Hearing it live adds weight to its orchestral sweep. It stands apart from their guitar-driven songs yet fits seamlessly into the set.

Bullet With Butterfly Wings

The opening line “the world is a vampire” remains iconic. The track channels frustration and defiance through sharp riffs and direct delivery. It usually marks one of the more aggressive points in the concert, giving the audience a moment to release energy.

Cherub Rock

An anthem from the early years. Cherub Rock introduces itself with a confident guitar riff that signals the start of something big. It captures the alternative rock sound of the 1990s and remains one of their defining live staples.

These five songs frame much of what The Smashing Pumpkins represent. They move between reflection and power, quiet detail and full-scale intensity. Revisiting them ahead of the Manila show sets the stage for a concert that draws on the band’s full range.

Don’t miss the Smashing Pumpkins Rock Invastion in Manila on September 29, 2025, at the Araneta Coliseum. Tickets are still available via TicketNet online and outlets nationawide.

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