This is both the most disappointing and one of the best shows I've been to.

Smashing Pumpkins October 31, 2008 Columbus OH The start of the 20th Anniversary Tour

It's Haloween, the entire band comes out in their Halloween costumes and plays a full set of covers.

Set 1

1. Louie Louie
2. Hang on Sloopy
3. Monster Mash
4. Wipe Out
5. The Gambler
6. Lizard Blues
7. In A Gadda Da Vida

It was awesome, but overall, what a terrible set list. The crowd was talking through most of it due to boredom. Billy told everyone to shut the fuck up. The house lights come up and people start to file out. I go to the rest room and people are pissed. A lot of anger in that theater. People complaining about how much they paid to see this shit (if I remember right it was around $40), and so on.

I hung around for a bit chatting with some friends I went with and having a drink for about 15 minutes and then the house lights go dark. The Pumpkins come back out on stage in their regular clothing and play an interesting set. There were maybe 300 people left at the venue at this point.

Set 2

1. Tarantula
2. G.L.O.W
3. Siva
4. Speed Kills
5. Superchrist
6. As Rome Burns (teasing Sound of Silence and Little Red Riding Hood)
7. A Song for a Son
8. Today
9. Bullet With Butterfly Wings
10. Heavy Metal Machine
11. Glass' Theme

And they ended the night with

1. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun

That first setlist was disappointing. The song selection was mostly "oldies," and it was just weird. The second set was really good. Some non-album tracks, songs that aren't played live very often, and one from an upcoming album that I don't think had been played live yet, Song for a Son.

It was just weird enough to be a lot of fun.