As the lights frame the stage, the audience is appauled by the breathtaking and symmetrical lighting. The detail that went into the production looks complex. The show could have been a lightshow by itself.
As the lights frame the stage, the audience is appauled by the breathtaking and symmetrical lighting. The detail that went into the production looks complex. The show could have been a lightshow by itself.
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Review/Photos: The Smashing Pumpkins ‘The World is a Vampire’ Tour

Openers Interpol & Rival Sons set stage for headliners performance of new album ‘ATUM’
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Emerging from the darkness, lead singer Billy Corgan casts a shadow over the audience. The Smashing Pumpkins make an appearance less than a year later in Dallas for “The World Is A Vampire” tour for their latest release, "ATUM." Some fans argue this performance beats their last show, with the complex lighting and intimacy between the artist and the crowd, making bearing the heat worth it.

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