| Source | block-club-chicago |
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| Original Load Date | Feb. 12, 2026, 10 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Feb. 12, 2026, 10 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/12/smashing-pumpkins-played-their-1st-show-at-club-21-can-parts-of-closed-venue-be-saved/ |
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PORTAGE PARK— In 1988, a Polish nightclub on the Far Northwest Side made music
history by booking a newly-formed band called the Smashing Pumpkins.
The gig at the Chicago 21 Club marked the Smashing Pumpkins’ first show. Almost
40 years later, the band has gone on to become one of the most acclaime...