NWA vs. AAA announced for Smashing Pumpkins concert in Mexico City

  • Ian Carey

A music festival headlined by Billy Corgan’s Smashing Pumpkins is set to feature pro-wrestling next year. 

On Wednesday, The World is a Vampire Festival was announced for March 4, 2023 from Mexico City. A translation of a poster for the event advertises, “A never-seen-before clash between” the NWA and AAA, with logos for both promotions featured. 

“HUGE announcement!!!! It’s the @nwa vs.@luchalibreaaa in #MexicoCity in March — WITH @smashingpumpkins and many more!! Pre-sale starts Nov 28 at 2pm CT and general on sale is Nov 29 at 2pm CT,” wrote the NWA on Twitter

The festival shares its name with a lyric from The Smashing Pumpkins single, “Bullets with Butterfly Wings” from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness released in 1995. 

Presale tickets go on-sale November 28 with general sale beginning the following day.

Musical acts Interpol, Turnstile, Peter Hook & The Light, Deafhaven, The Warning, Ekkstacy, Chelsea Wolfe, Margaritas Podridas, In The Valley Below, El Shirota, and Acid Waves are also advertised for the festival.