List of Nirvana concerts explained

From March 1987 to March 1, 1994, Nirvana performed a variety of shows and concerts.

List of live performances

Early gigs

DateCityCountryVenueOther PerformersAttendance
April 4, 1987 United States Unknown
April 18, 1987 Community World Theater Soylent Green, Yellow Snow, & Nisqually Delta Podunk Nightmare
May 1, 1987 GESSCO Hall Danger Mouse, Landsat Blister, & Nisqually Delta Podunk Nightmare
May 6, 1987 Olympia KAOS (FM)
June 12, 1987 Tacoma Community World Theater My Name, & Killdozer
June 27, 1987 Hell's Kitchen, Soylent Green, & Silent Treatment
July, 1987 17 Nussbaum Road
  • It's speculation that this show was in July, it could've been August or slightly later, we'd need confirmation from someone in attendance.
August 9, 1987 Tacoma Community World Theater Inspector Luv and the Magnet Men, & Sons of Ishmael
January 23, 1988 Happy Dead Juans, Moral Crux & Soon *Dale Crover played drums.
January 24, 1988AberdeenRadioShack
  • Dale Crover played drums.
March 12, 1988 Olympia The Caddyshack
  • First show with Dave Foster on drums.
March 19, 1988 Tacoma Community World Theater Lush & Vampire Lezbos
March 26, 1988 Olympia The Witch House
April 10, 1988 The Central Tavern
April 24, 1988 The Vogue (Sub Pop Sunday) Blood Circus
May 14, 1988 Olympia The Glass House Lansdat Blister & Sister Skelter *Last show with Dave Foster.
May 21, 1988 Evergreen State College Herd of Turtles, Lansdat Blister, The Speds & Telefunken *First show with Chad Channing on drums.
May 27, 1988 The Glass House Sister Skelter
May 29, 1988 Seattle The Vogue
June 2, 1988 Central Tavern (Toe Jam 88) Chemistry Set
June 17, 1988 Hal Holmes Community Center King Crab, Lush & Millions of Dead Leninz[2]
June 29, 1988SeattleThe Moore Theatre
July 3, 1988 The Vogue (Sub Pop Sunday) Blood Circus & Fluid
July 23, 1988 Central Tavern Leaving Trains
July 30, 1988 Squid Row Tavern Skin Yard
August 20, 1988 Olympia Capitol Lake Park (Capitol Lake Jam) My Name, Soundgarden & Swallow
August 29, 1988 Seattle The Vogue Treacherous Jaywalkers
October 23, 1988 Birthday Party (Skate Ramp)
October 28, 1988 Seattle Union Station Blood Circus & Butthole Surfers
October 30, 1988 Olympia Lansdat Blister & Lush
November 23, 1988 Speedy O'Tubbs Rhythmic Underground Coffin Break & Skin Yard
December 1, 1988 Seattle The Underground Coffin Break & D.O.A.
December 21, 1988 Eagles Hall/FoE Aerie 252 Attica & Psychlodds
December 28, 1988 Seattle The Underground, Sub Pop 200 release party Blood Circus, Jesse Bernstein, Swallow, Tad & The Thrown Ups
January 6, 1989 Satyricon Mudhoney
January 21, 1989 Dharma Bums
February 5, 1989 Olympia Dorm K208, Evergreen State College (dorm party) Helltrout & Psychlodds *First show with Jason Everman on guitar.
February 10, 1989 San Francisco Covered Wagon Saloon Melvins & Amorphous Head
February 11, 1989 Marsugi's Mudhoney & Vomit Launch
February 25, 1989SeattleHUB Ballroom, University of WashingtonSkin Yard, Girl Trouble, The Fluid
February 26, 1989OlympiaDorm K208, Evergreen State College (dorm party)
April 1, 1989Reko/MuseHelltrout, S.G.M. & Treehouse *Photo from Bleach cover art is from this show.
April 7, 1989SeattleAnnex TheatreLove Battery
April 14, 1989:[3] EllensburgHal Holmes Community Center
April 26, 1989SeattleThe VogueSupporting: The Flaming Lips. Supported by: Steel Pole Bath Tub100[4]
May 26, 1989AuburnLindbloom Student Center, Green River Community CollegeSkin Yard & Bible Stud
June 9, 1989SeattleMoore TheatreMudhoney & Tad
June 10, 1989PortlandThe Blue GalleryThrillhammer
June 16, 1989OlympiaReko/Muse
June 21, 1989 The VogueGasoline & Mad Hatter

Bleach club tour

DateCityCountryVenueOther PerformersAttendance
June 22, 1989[5] San Francisco United States Covered Wagon SaloonBad Mutha Goose
June 23, 1989 Rhino Records
June 24, 1989 Al's BarClaw Hammer & Stone By Stone
June 25, 1989 Sun ClubCrash Worship & Sun City Girls
June 27, 1989 Rockin' T.P.27 Devils Joking & Monkey Shines
June 30, 1989 Alfred'sHappy Dogs & Swaziland White Band
July 1, 1989 The AxiomBayou Pigs & David Von Ohlerking100[6]
July 2, 1989 The Axis ClubDave Daniels Band
July 3, 1989 Electric Jungle
July 4, 1989 611 Pizza<10
July 5, 1989 Gabe's Inc.Blood Circus10–15
July 6, 1989 Uptown Bar
July 7, 1989 O'Cayz CorralThe Tragically Hip40
July 8, 1989 Club DreamerzPrecious Wax Drippings
July 9, 1989 The Sonic Temple, Masonic TempleWorm Art20
July 12, 1989 JC DobbsNapalm Sunday
July 13, 1989 Maxwell'sTad
July 15, 1989 Green Street StationCheater Slicks & Death of Samantha
July 18, 1989 New York City The Pyramid Club (New Music Seminar)Cows, God Bullies, Lonely Moans & Surgery *Last show with Jason Everman.
July 20, 1989[7] Toronto Canada TBA
July 21, 1989 Newport United States Top Hat
July 22, 1989 Detroit Garden Bowl @ The Majestic Theatre
July 23, 1989 Champaign Trito's Uptown
July 26, 1989 Denver The Garage
July 28, 1989 Salt Lake City Raunch Records
July 29, 1989 Boise The Zoo
August 11, 1989 Anacortes Eagles Hall
August 12, 1989 Everett Veterans of Foreign War Hall
August 13, 1989 Olympia Washington Center for the Performing Arts
August 26, 1989 Seattle Center on Contemporary ArtThe Black Supersuckers, Cat Butt & Mudhoney
August 28, 1989 The VogueDickless & Knife Dance
September 9, 1989ChicagoThe Cabaret Metro
September 13, 1989EnglewoodGothic Theater
September 26, 1989SeattleThe Vogue
September 28, 1989 Minneapolis Uptown Bar
September 29, 1989[8] Milwaukee BMU GrillThe Flaming Lips, Steel Pole Bath Tub
The Unicorn
September 30, 1989 The Cabaret MetroEleventh Dream Day
October 1, 1989 Trito's UptownSteel Pole Bath Tub30
October 2, 1989 Club SodaSteel Pole Bath Tub15–20
October 3, 1989 Blind PigThe Flaming Lips & Steel Pole Bath Tub
October 6, 1989 Murphy's PubGrinch
October 7, 1989 The Outhouse24-7 Spyz & Piston Grind100–150
October 8, 1989 Lifticket LoungeMousetrap20
October 11, 1989 The GarageThe Fluid
October 13, 1989 Penny Lane CoffeehouseDog Bite10–20
October 14, 1989Salt Lake CitySpeedway Cafe
October 23, 1989 England Riverside[9] The Cataran & Tad
October 24, 1989 Students' Union, Manchester PolytechnicThe Cataran & Tad50–100
October 25, 1989 The Duchess of YorkThe Cataran & Tad
October 26, 1989[10] Reading Studio 21 Tad
October 27, 1989 London Students' Union, The School of Oriental and African StudiesThe Cataran & Tad
October 28, 1989 Ents Hall, Portsmouth PolytechnicThe Cataran & Tad
October 29, 1989 Edward's No. 8Filler & Tad
October 30, 1989 The Wilde Club, Norwich Arts CentreTad
November 1, 1989 Netherlands Villa 65 (Nozems-a-GoGo)
November 1, 1989 Nighttown Tad66[11]
November 2, 1989 Vera Tad95
November 3, 1989 Tivoli Tad125
November 4, 1989 Gigant Tad35–50
November 5, 1989 MelkwegTad200
November 7, 1989 West Germany B-52 Tad
November 8, 1989 Rose Club Tad
November 9, 1989 Bad Tad
November 10, 1989 Forum Enger Tad
November 11, 1989 Ecstasy Tad
November 12, 1989 Kulturzentrum Tad
November 13, 1989 Fabrik Tad
November 15, 1989 Schwimmbad Musik-Club Tad
November 16, 1989 Trust Tad
November 17, 1989 Circus Tad
November 18, 1989 Kultur-Basar Tad
November 20, 1989 Austria Kapu Tad
November 21, 1989 Hungary Petőfi CsarnokTad200
November 22, 1989 Austria U4Tad
November 23, 1989 Cafe PiTad7
November 24, 1989 KonkretTad12
November 25, 1989 Switzerland Fri-SonTad
November 26, 1989 Italy BloomTad
November 27, 1989 Rome Piper ClubTad
November 29, 1989 Switzerland l'Usine Tad
November 30, 1989 Tad
December 1, 1989Issy-les-MoulineauxFranceEspace IcareBloody and Heavy, Tad
December 2, 1989GhentBelgiumDemocrazyTad
December 3, 1989 London England London Astoria Lame Fest UK '89Mudhoney & Tad
January 6, 1990 United States East Ballroom, Husky Union Building, University of Washington Crunchbird, The Gits & Tad
January 12, 1990 Satyricon Melvins & Oily Birdman
January 19, 1990 Rignall Hall Melvins & Beat Happening
January 20, 1990 Legends Melvins, Machine & The Rhino Humpers
Portland Screaming Trees, Tad, The Legend & Rawhead Rex
February 11, 1990 Cactus Club Tad, Plastic Jungle & Vegas Voodoo
February 12, 1990 Cattle Club Tad & Thornucopia
February 14, 1990 San Francisco Rough Trade Records
San Francisco Kennel Club Tad, The Legend & Dickless
February 15, 1990 Los Angeles Raji's Tad & Distorted Pony
February 16, 1990 Bogart's Tad & Haywire
February 17, 1990 Mexico Iguana's Tad
February 19, 1990 United States Tad
February 21, 1990 Blue Max Tad & Captain Crunch25[12]
February 27, 1990[13] London England Marquee Club
February 28, 1990 Newcastle Riverside
March 1, 1990 Birmingham Edward's No.8
March 12, 1990 Vancouver Canada The Town Pump[14] Tad & The Bombshells
March 20, 1990 Olympia United States
April 1, 1990 Chicago The Cabaret Metro Bhang Revival & God's Acre
April 6, 1990 Madison Club Underground Tad & Victims Family
April 8, 1990 Milwaukee The Unicorn The Rusty Halos
April 9, 1990 Minneapolis 7th Street Entry Tad & Victims Family
April 10, 1990 Ann Arbor Tad & Victims Family
April 16, 1990 Canada
April 17, 1990 Foufounes Électriques Huge Groove Experience
April 18, 1990 United States ManRay Nightclub The Bags
April 20, 1990 Olde Club, Swarthmore College 25–30
April 21, 1990 CambridgeLittle Debbie & Slaughter Shack
April 26, 1990 New York City Barkmarket, Cop Shoot Cop & Rat at Rat R
April 27, 1990 SAGA, Hampshire College 3 Merry Windows, BGOCK!, Cordelia's Dad, GobbleHoof, Mr. Softee, New Radiant Storm King & Sweet Lickin' Honey Babes
April 28, 1990 The Jesus Lizard & Sulkweed
April 29, 1990 Washington, D.C. Loop & Thud
April 30, 1990 J.C. Dobb's Raw Ltd.
May 1, 1990 Cat's Cradle 100
May 2, 1990 The Milestone Eclipse
May 4, 1990 The MasqueradeForgotten Apostles
May 5, 1990 Einstein a Go-Go
May 6, 1990
May 9, 1990 Stache's Barbed Wire Dolls
May 10, 1990 Shorty's Underground Coffin Break
May 11, 1990 Mimi's
May 12, 1990[15] Norman Rome XC Angry Son
May 13, 1990 Duffy's Tavern Cellophane Ceiling
May 14, 1990 The Garage Jux County
May 17, 1990 The Zoo 24-7 Spyz *Last show with Chad Channing.

Sliver club tour

When Nirvana were interviewed at the Reading Festival in 1991 and asked what the biggest concert they had played before the Reading Festival in 1991 was, bassist Krist Novoselic said that it was supporting Sonic Youth in Los Angeles.[16] This was the August 17, 1990 concert at the Hollywood Palladium which had a capacity of 4,400 people.[17]

DateCityCountryVenueOther PerformersAttendance
August 13, 1990Long BeachUnited StatesBogart'sSonic Youth
August 15, 1990West HollywoodRoxy Theatre
August 16, 1990 Calamity Jane's Nashville Legends Sonic Youth & STP *Short tour with Dale Crover on drums.
August 17, 1990 Sonic Youth & STP
August 19, 1990 Chemical People & Granfaloon Bus
August 20, 1990 Crest Theatre Sonic Youth & STP
August 21, 1990 San Francisco Sonic Youth & STP
August 23, 1990 Melody Ballroom Sonic Youth & STP
August 24, 1990 Sonic Youth & STP
August 25, 1990 Vancouver Canada York Theater Sonic Youth & STP
September 22, 1990 United States Motor Sports International Garage Melvins, Dwarves & Derelicts *Dan Peters played drums.1,500[18] [19] [20]
October 11, 1990 North Shore Surf Club Witchypoo *First show with Dave Grohl
October 17, 1990 Seaweed & Unrest
October 23, 1990 England Goldwyn's Suite L7
October 24, 1990 London L7 & Godflesh
October 25, 1990 Arm, L7 & Victims Family
October 26, 1990 Scotland Calton Studios L7, Shonen Knife & The Vaselines
October 27, 1990[21] England L7 & Shonen Knife
October 29, 1990 England L7 & Jacob's Mouse
November 25, 1990 United StatesThe Off Ramp CafeEarth, Heavy Into Jeff & Holy Rollers
December 31, 1990 PortlandSatyriconCaustic Soda, Hitting Birth, Roger Music & Thrillhammer
January 18, 1991OlympiaEvergreen State College No More Wars BenefitFitz of Depression, The Four Squares, Goat Knut, Nubbin & Helltrout
March 2, 1991The ZooAnxiety Prophets & Blank Frank & The Tattooed Gods
March 4, 1991CanadaWestward ClubSkinbarn & Snowman
March 5, 1991EdmontonThe BronxZero Tolerance
March 8, 1991VancouverCommodore BallroomDoughboys, Mudhoney, Screaming Trees & The Wongs
March 9, 1991VictoriaThe ForgeAC/DC Cover Band
April 17, 1991 SeattleUnited StatesOK HotelBikini Kill & Fitz of Depression
May 29, 1991 Los Angeles JabberjawFitz of Depression & I Own the Sky
June 8, 1991 The Mods, Evergreen State College (dorm party)
June 10, 1991EnglewoodGothic TheatreDinosaur Jr. & The Jesus Lizard
June 11, 1991Salt Lake CityThe Pompadour Rock & Roll ClubDinosaur Jr.
June 13, 1991San Francisco Dinosaur Jr.
June 14, 1991Los AngelesHollywood PalladiumDinosaur Jr. & Hole
June 15, 1991MexicoIguana'sDinosaur Jr. & Olivelawn
June 17, 1991United StatesCrest TheatreDinosaur Jr. & Kai Kln
June 18, 1991Santa CruzThe CatalystDinosaur Jr.
June 20, 1991PortlandMelody BallroomDinosaur Jr. & Treepeople

Nevermind club, arena and festival tour

Nirvana's major label debut was their second album, Nevermind, which was released on DGC Records in September, 1991. On August 15, 1991, Nirvana played a concert at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California to showcase the band to the new record company. At the end of the concert fans were invited to appear as extras in the music video that they were filming on the following weekend for the album's first single, "Smells Like Teen Spirit".[22] [23]

DateCityCountryVenueOther PerformersAttendance
North America
August 15, 1991West HollywoodUnited StatesRoxy TheatreWool
August 17, 1991Culver CityGMT Studios
Europe
August 20, 1991CorkIrelandSir Henry's PubSonic Youth200–500[24]
August 21, 1991Dún LaoghaireThe Top HatSonic Youth, The Donnelly Brothers, Mexican Pets & Power of Dreams
August 23, 1991ReadingEngland(Reading Festival)35,000[25]
August 24, 1991CologneGermanyTanzbrunnen Monsters of SpexVarious Artists
August 25, 1991HasseltBelgium
August 27, 1991BremenGermanyAladin Music HallSonic Youth, The Didjits & Gumball
August 28, 1991HalleEasy SchorreSonic Youth
August 29, 1991StuttgartLKA Longhorn
August 30, 1991NurembergSerenadenhof
September 1, 1991RotterdamNetherlands(Ein Abend in Wien)200–300
North America
September 16, 1991SeattleUnited StatesBeehive Music & Video N/A
September 20, 1991TorontoCanadaThe Opera HouseMelvins
September 21, 1991 Les Foufounes électriques
September 23, 1991BostonUnited StatesAxis Nightclub (WFNX Birthday Bash)The Smashing Pumpkins, Bullet LaVolta & Cliffs of Dooneen1,200[26]
September 24, 1991Axis NightclubN/A
September 25, 1991ProvidenceClub BabyheadMelvins
September 26, 1991The MoonMelvins & Hed
September 27, 1991Trenton City GardensDas Damen & Planet Dread
September 28, 1991New York CityTower RecordsN/A
MarqueeMelvins
September 30, 1991 Graffiti Das Damen
October 1, 1991 JC DobbsDas Damen & Love Chunks
October 2, 1991 Washington, D.C. Das Damen & The Legend
October 4, 1991Chapel HillCat's CradleDas Damen
October 5, 1991Athens40 Watt Club
October 6, 1991AtlantaThe Masquerade
October 7, 1991MemphisThe New Daisy Theatre
October 9, 1991ColumbusStache'sUrge Overkill
October 10, 1991ClevelandEmpire Concert ClubUrge Overkill & Das Damen
October 11, 1991Saint Andrew's HallUrge Overkill
October 12, 1991ChicagoCabaret MetroDas Damen, House of Freaks, and School of Fish
October 14, 1991MinneapolisNorthern Lights RecordsN/A
First AvenueThe Libido Boys & Urge Overkill
October 16, 1991St. LouisMississippi NightsUrge Overkill
October 17, 1991Kansas Union BallroomPaw & Urge Overkill
October 19, 1991Trees ClubSister Double Happiness & Thinking Fellers Union Local 2821,000[27]
October 20, 1991HoustonThe VaticanSister Double Happiness
October 21, 1991AustinWaterloo Records
Liberty Lunch
October 23, 1991TempeAfter the Gold RushB. Strange & Sister Double Happiness
October 24, 1991San DiegoOff The RecordN/A
MexicoIguana'sHole & Sister Double Happiness
October 25, 1991 Los Angeles United States The Hollywood Palace (Rock for Choice Benefit)Hole, L7 & Sister Double Happiness
October 26, 1991San Francisco Warfield TheatreL7, Sister Double Happiness & Urge Overkill
October 27, 1991Los AngelesPalace TheatreGreg Sage & Hole
October 29, 1991 Fox TheatreMudhoney & Sprinkler
October 30, 1991CanadaCommodore BallroomMudhoney
October 31, 1991United States Paramount TheatreBikini Kill & Mudhoney2,800[28]
Europe
October 31, 1991[29] Groningen Netherlands VeraN/A
November 1, 1991 Eindhoven Effenaar
November 2, 1991 Utrecht Tivoli
November 4, 1991 England Bierkeller TheatreMidway Still
November 5, 1991 London London AstoriaCaptain America & Television Personalities
November 6, 1991 Wolverhampton Civic HallCaptain America
November 8, 1991 London Limehouse StudiosN/A
November 10, 1991 Berlin Germany Loft
November 11, 1991 Markthalle
November 12, 1991 BatschkappUrge Overkill
November 13, 1991 NachtwerkN/A
November 14, 1991 Austria ArenaSkin Yard
November 15, 1991[30] Wels Alter SchlachthofN/A
November 16, 1991 Italy Teatro VerdiUrge Overkill
November 17, 1991 Bloom
November 18, 1991[31] Torino Studio 2
November 19, 1991 Rome Teatro Castello
November 20, 1991 Kryptonight
November 23, 1991 Belgium VooruitHole
November 24, 1991[32] Amsterdam Netherlands MelkwegN/A
November 25, 1991 NOB Radiostudio
Paradiso1,300[33]
November 26, 1991 England Communal Building, University of BradfordCaptain America, Shonen Knife
November 27, 1991 BBC Elstree Centre (Top of the Pops)N/A
November 27, 1991 The HummingbirdCaptain America, Shonen Knife
November 28, 1991 Octagon Centre, University of Sheffield
November 29, 1991 Calton Studios
November 30, 1991 Queen Margaret Union, University of Glasgow
December 1, 1991 The Southern BarThe Joyriders
December 2, 1991 England The MayfairCaptain America, Shonen Knife
December 3, 1991 Rock City
December 4, 1991 Manchester Academy
December 5, 1991 London Kilburn National Ballroom
December 6, 1991 The Greenwood (Tonight with Jonathan Ross)
December 6, 1991[34] Leicester Leicester Polytechnic
December 7, 1991 France Salle Omnisports (Trans Musicales)Various Artists
December 9, 1991[35] Belfast Northern Ireland Conor HallThe Cranberries
December 10, 1991 Dublin Ireland McGonagle's
December 11, 1991 Helsinki Finland Lepakko
December 12, 1991 Bergen Norway Garage
December 13, 1991 Oslo Alaska
December 14, 1991 Stockholm Sweden Melody Club
North America
December 27, 1991 Los Angeles United States Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena16,000[36]
Pat O'Brien Pavilion, Del Mar Fairgrounds8,000[37]
December 29, 1991TempeASU Activity Center
December 31, 1991Daly CityCow Palace16,000[38]
January 2, 1992Salem Armory Auditorium
January 3, 1992SeattleSeattle Center ArenaSupporting: Red Hot Chili Peppers. Supported by: Pearl Jam
January 4, 1992VancouverCanadaPNE ForumSupporting: Red Hot Chili Peppers. Supported by: Pearl Jam
January 9, 1992New York CityUnited StatesNBC Studios (Saturday Night Live)N/A
January 10, 1992MTV Studios
January 11, 1992NBC Studios (Saturday Night Live)
Oceania
January 24, 1992SydneyAustraliaThe Meanies & Tumbleweed
January 25, 1992Big Day OutVarious Artists10,000[39]
January 26, 1992Gold CoastFisherman's WharfViolent Femmes10,500–14,000[40]
January 27, 1992Brisbane Festival Hall
January 29, 1992[41] FremantleMetropolis
January 30, 1992AdelaideThe Meanies & Tumbleweed
January 31, 1992 The PalaceGuttersnipes & Tumbleweed
February 1, 1992The Meanies & Tumbleweed
February 2, 1992Cosmic Psychos & Tumbleweed
February 4, 1992SydneyDee Why Hotel
February 5, 1992CanberraAustralian National UniversityTumbleweed & The Village Idiots
February 6, 1992Selina's The Coogee Bay HotelHeadache & You Am I
February 7, 1992Cosmic Psychos, Crow & Nunbait
February 9, 1992AucklandNew ZealandLogan Campbell CentreThe 3Ds & Second Child
Asia
February 14, 1992OsakaJapanKokusai Koryu Center[42]
February 16, 1992 Club Quattro
February 17, 1992KawasakiClub Citta
February 19, 1992TokyoNakano Sun Plaza
Oceania
February 21, 1992United StatesPink's Garage Mindflower
February 22, 1992

Mid-1992 to early-1993 arena, festival and stadium shows

DateCityCountryVenue Other PerformersAttendance
Europe
June 21, 1992 Point TheatreThe Breeders & Teenage Fanclub8,000[43]
June 22, 1992BelfastNorthern IrelandKing's HallThe Breeders & Teenage Fanclub
June 24, 1992ParisFranceZénith de Paris[44] Teenage Fanclub
June 26, 1992 Denmark Roskilde FestivalVarious Artists64,500[45]
June 27, 1992 Finland
June 28, 1992 Norway
June 30, 1992StockholmSwedenSjöhistoriska MuseetTeenage Fanclub
July 2, 1992 Spain Plaza de Toros de ValenciaSurfin' Bichos & Teenage Fanclub
July 3, 1992 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de MadridTeenage Fanclub
July 4, 1992 Pabellón de la Casilla
July 5, 1992 San Sebastian Velódromo de Anoeta
United Kingdom
ReadingEngland Little John's Farm(Reading Festival)60,000[46]
North America
September 8, 1992Los AngelesUnited StatesEdwin W. Pauley Pavilion(MTV Video Music Awards)
September 9, 1992
September 10, 1992PortlandPortland MeadowsPoison Idea, Helmet, Calamity Jane
September 11, 1992SeattleSeattle Center Coliseum (Washington Music Industry Coalition Benefit)Helmet & Fitz of Depression
October 3, 1992BellinghamCarver Gymnasium Mudhoney, Medelicious & Saucer
October 4, 1992SeattleCrocodile CafeMudhoney
South America
October 30, 1992 Estadio José AmalfitaniCalamity Jane & Los Brujos20,000[47]
January 16, 1993 Brazil Estádio do MorumbiDr. Sin, Engenheiros do Hawaii, L7 (Hollywood Rock Festival)50,000–100,000[48] [49] [50]
January 23, 1993Rio de JaneiroPraça da Apoteose40,000–100,000[51] [52]
February, 1993 Santiago Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez PrádanosCanceled
February, 1993 BogotáColombiaEstadio El CampínCanceled

Mid-1993 intermittent arena shows

DateCityCountryVenueOther PerformersAttendance
April 9, 1993 United States Cow Palace (Bosnian Rape Victim Benefit)The Breeders, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy & L712,000[53]
July 23, 1993 New York City Roseland Ballroom (New Music Seminar)The Jesus Lizard3,500
August 6, 1993 SeattleKing Performance Center (Mia Zapata Benefit)Hell Smells, Kill Sybill, Tad & Voodoo Gearshift

In Utero arena tour

The first concert on Nirvana's tour for their third and final studio album, In Utero, was on October 18, 1993, at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona.[54] [55] However, on September 25, 1993, the band had performed on television for Saturday Night Live at NBC Studios in New York City. This included a previous rehearsal performance in front of an audience which was the first live appearance of second guitarist Pat Smear in the band. At both the rehearsal performance and the televised performance for Saturday Night Live the band performed the album's first single, "Heart-Shaped Box", along with followup single, "Rape Me".[56] [57] [58]

DateCityCountryVenueOther PerformersAttendance
North America
September 25, 1993 New York City United States NBC Studios
  • First performance with Pat Smear on second guitar.
September 25, 1993
October 18, 1993 Arizona Veterans Memorial ColiseumMudhoney15,000
October 19, 1993 Albuquerque Convention CenterJawbreaker & Mudhoney
October 21, 1993Kansas CityMemorial Hall
October 22, 1993DavenportPalmer Auditorium
October 23, 1993 Jawbreaker, Bobcat Goldthwait & Mudhoney
October 25, 1993
October 26, 1993MilwaukeeMECCA ArenaJawbreaker & Mudhoney
October 27, 1993KalamazooWings StadiumMeat Puppets & Boredoms
October 29, 1993DetroitMichigan State Fairgrounds ColiseumMeat Puppets, Bobcat Goldthwait & Boredoms
October 30, 1993 Meat Puppets & Boredoms
October 31, 1993 James A. Rhodes Arena
November 2, 1993 MontrealCanadaVerdun Auditorium
November 4, 1993 8,500–14,000[59] [60]
November 5, 1993 United States 7,500[61]
November 7, 1993WilliamsburgWilliam & Mary HallThe Breeders & Half Japanese
November 8, 1993 3,800[62]
November 9, 1993BethlehemStabler Arena
November 10, 1993SpringfieldSpringfield Civic Center
November 12, 1993 Fitchburg
November 13, 1993 Washington, D.C.
November 14, 1993New York CityNew York Coliseum
November 15, 1993Roseland Ballroom
November 16, 1993Weehawken, NJSST Rehearsal Facility N/A
November 17, 1993
New York CitySony Music Studios
November 26, 1993JacksonvilleMorocco Shrine AuditoriumThe Breeders & Come
November 27, 1993MiamiAT&T Bayfront Park Amphitheater
November 28, 1993LakelandLakeland Civic Center
November 29, 1993AtlantaOmni Coliseum
December 1, 1993BirminghamBoutwell Memorial Auditorium
December 2, 1993TallahasseeTallahassee–Leon County Civic Center
December 3, 1993New OrleansLakefront ArenaThe Breeders & Shonen Knife
December 5, 1993DallasFair Park Coliseum
December 6, 1993HoustonAstroarena3,000[63]
December 8, 1993Oklahoma CityTravel and Transportation Building6,500[64]
December 9, 1993OmahaAk-Sar-Ben Coliseum4,500[65]
December 10, 1993Saint PaulRoy Wilkins Auditorium5,500[66]
Central Waterfront (MTV Live and Loud)The Breeders & Cypress Hill2,000[67]
December 14, 1993SalemSalem Armory AuditoriumThe Breeders & Melvins3,400[68]
December 15, 1993BoiseBSU Pavilion3,954
December 16, 1993OgdenGolden Spike Arena
December 18, 1993DenverDenver Coliseum5,000[69]
December 29, 1993 San Diego Sports ArenaButthole Surfers, Bobcat Goldthwait & Chokebore
Great Western Forum13,000[70]
December 31, 1993 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena19,000[71]
January 1, 1994Central PointCompton Arena5,000[72]
January 3, 1994VancouverCanada PNE Forum4,000[73]
January 4, 1994
January 6, 1994SpokaneUnited StatesSpokane ColiseumButthole Surfers & Chokebore
January 7, 1994SeattleSeattle Center Arena
January 8, 1994Butthole Surfers, Bobcat Goldthwait & Chokebore
Europe
Paris France Canal+N/A
February 6, 1994 Portugal Pavilhão de CascaisBuzzcocks
February 8, 1994 Spain
February 9, 1994
February 10, 1994 France Palais des Sports
February 12, 1994
February 14, 1994 Paris
February 15, 1994 Espace Reuilly
February 16, 1994 Salle Omnisports
February 18, 1994
February 19, 1994 Switzerland Patinoire du Littoral 7,000[74]
February 21, 1994ModenaItalyPalasportMelvins & Flor de Mal
February 22, 1994 Palaghiaccio di MarinoMelvins & Flor de Mal
February 23, 1994 Rome RAI Centro di Produzione TV Studi Nomentano (Tunnel)N/A
February 24, 1994 PalaTrussardiMelvins
February 25, 1994
February 27, 1994
March 1, 1994[75] [76] Germany Terminal 1, Flughafen München-Riem 3,000[77]
March 2, 1994[78]
March 3, 1994 Offenbach Stadthalle
March 11, 1994 Prague Czech Republic Prumyslovy Palac
March 13, 1994 Böblingen Germany Sporthalle
March 14, 1994 Cologne Sporthalle
March 15, 1994 Berlin Die Halle
March 17, 1994 Hannover Musikhalle
March 18, 1994 Hamburg Alsterdorfer Sporthalle
March 19, 1994 Copenhagen Denmark Falkonersalen
March 21, 1994 Stockholm Sweden HovetThe Auteurs
March 24, 1994 Rotterdam Netherlands Ahoy Rotterdam
March 25, 1994 Brussels Belgium Forest National
March 27, 1994 Manchester England G-Mex CentreThe Raincoats, Sebadoh
March 28, 1994 Glasgow Scotland Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
March 30, 1994 Birmingham England Aston Villa Leisure Centre
March 31, 1994
April 1, 1994 Cardiff Wales Cardiff International Arena
April 3, 1994[79] [80] London England Brixton Academy
April 4, 1994
April 5, 1994Buzzcocks, Sebadoh
April 6, 1994
April 8, 1994 Dublin Ireland RDS SimmonscourtThe Raincoats, Sebadoh

1994 festival and stadium shows

In mid-1994, Nirvana were scheduled to headline the Lollapalooza festival which was then a touring festival across the United States and Canada. However, the band pulled out from the tour because singer and lead guitarist, Kurt Cobain, felt that they would be selling out.[81] On April 6, 1994, which was two day's before Cobain was found dead, having committed suicide, Nirvana announced that they were pulling out of the tour because they were concerned for Cobain's health.[82]

DateCityCountryVenueOther Performers
July 7, 1994 Las Vegas United States Sam Boyd Stadium (Lollapalooza)
July 9, 1994 Greenwood Village, Colorado Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre (Lollapalooza)
July 11, 1994 Bonner Springs, Kansas Sandstone Amphitheater (Lollapalooza)
July 12, 1994 Saint Paul, Minnesota Harriet Island Regional Park (Lollapalooza)
July 14, 1994 Milwaukee Marcus Amphitheater (Lollapalooza)
July 15, 1994 Tinley Park, Illinois World Music Theatre (Lollapalooza)
July 16, 1994 Tinley Park, Illinois World Music Theatre (Lollapalooza)
July 17, 1994 Maryland Heights, Missouri Riverport Amphitheater (Lollapalooza)
July 19, 1994 Columbus, Ohio Polaris Amphitheater (Lollapalooza)
July 20, 1994 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center (Lollapalooza)
July 22, 1994 Noblesville, Indiana Deer Creek Music Amphitheatre (Lollapalooza)
July 23, 1994 Clarkston, Michigan Pine Knob Music Theatre (Lollapalooza)
July 24, 1994 Clarkston, Michigan Pine Knob Music Theatre (Lollapalooza)
July 25, 1994 Clarkston, Michigan Pine Knob Music Theatre (Lollapalooza)
July 27, 1994 Montreal Canada Le Parc Des Iles (Lollapalooza)
July 28, 1994 Barrie Molson Park (Lollapalooza)
July 29, 1994 Clarkston, Michigan United States Pine Knob Music Theatre (Lollapalooza)
July 30, 1994 Burgettstown, Pennsylvania Star Lake Amphitheater (Lollapalooza)
August 1, 1994 Philadelphia Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park (Lollapalooza)
August 2, 1994 Saratoga Springs, New York Saratoga Raceway (Lollapalooza)
August 3, 1994 North Kingstown, Rhode Island Quonset State Airport (Lollapalooza)
August 5, 1994 New York City Downing Stadium (Lollapalooza)
August 6, 1994 New York City Downing Stadium (Lollapalooza)
August 8, 1994 Charles Town, West Virginia Charles Town Races (Lollapalooza)
August 10, 1994 Raleigh, North Carolina Walnut Creek Amphitheater (Lollapalooza)
August 11, 1994 Charlotte, North Carolina Blockbuster Pavilion (Lollapalooza)
August 12, 1994 Atlanta Lakewood Amphitheater (Lollapalooza)
August 13, 1994 Atlanta Lakewood Amphitheater (Lollapalooza)
August 15, 1994 Miami Bicentennial Park (Lollapalooza)
August 16, 1994 DeLand, Florida Volusia County Fairgrounds (Lollapalooza)
August 18, 1994 New Orleans Soccer Field, University of New Orleans (Lollapalooza)
August 19, 1994 Baytown, Texas Houston Raceway Park (Lollapalooza)
August 20, 1994 Dallas Starplex Amphitheater (Lollapalooza)
August 21, 1994 Dallas Starplex Amphitheater (Lollapalooza)
August 24, 1994 Phoenix, Arizona Desert Sky Pavilion (Lollapalooza)
August 25, 1994 San Diego County, California Aztec Bowl (Lollapalooza)
August 27, 1994 Mountain View, California Shoreline Amphitheatre (Lollapalooza)
August 28, 1994 Mountain View, California Shoreline Amphitheatre (Lollapalooza)
August 30, 1994 Surrey, British Columbia Cloverdale Raceway (Lollapalooza)
August 31, 1994 George, Washington The Gorge Amphitheatre (Lollapalooza)
September 1, 1994 George, Washington The Gorge Amphitheatre (Lollapalooza)
September 4, 1994 Carson, California Velodrome Field, Dominguez Hills (Lollapalooza)
September 5, 1994 Carson, California Velodrome Field, Dominguez Hills (Lollapalooza)

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External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Hal Holmes Community Center Ellensburg Concert Setlists. setlist.fm.
  3. even in his youth
  4. Web site: Erickson . Anne . February 11, 2014 . Interview: Sub Pop's Bruce Pavitt on Kurt Cobain and 'Experiencing Nirvana' . audioinkradio.com . November 27, 2024.
  5. Web site: live nirvana concert chronology - 1989 . livenirvana.com . November 27, 2024.
  6. Web site: Nirvana Live Guide - 1989 . nirvanaguide.com . November 15, 2024.
  7. The remainder of the tour was cancelled after the NY show.
  8. Nirvana missed both shows due to Kurt being sick.
  9. Web site: Armstrong . Simon . Nirvana: 25 years since first UK gig in Newcastle . . October 23, 2014 . October 23, 2014.
  10. The show was cancelled so the band could record a John Peel session.
  11. Web site: The Full Story . nirvananetherlands.freehostia.com . November 15, 2024.
  12. Web site: Nirvana Live Guide - 1990 . nirvanaguide.com . November 15, 2024.
  13. This planned UK tour was cancelled.
  14. Web site: Newton . Steve. 25 years ago today: Nirvana plays the Town Pump (two days after the Beat Farmers) . . March 12, 2015 . June 14, 2017.
  15. Nirvana missed the show. However, Angry Son still performed.
  16. 2020 . Nirvana Interview - 1991 Reading Interview . 15:05 . November 27, 2024 . Alt Copperpot5 . Youtube.
  17. News: Cromelin . Richard . August 20, 1990 . Weekend Review : The Demystification of Sonic Youth at Palladium : Pop music: The New Yorkers come out of the underground and play just like rock 'n' rollers . . November 27, 2024.
  18. Web site: Silva . Deidre . September 22, 2015 . #OTW Nirvana Week: The Beginning . offthewallschoolofmusic.com . November 15, 2024.
  19. News: Baffatto . Natalia . June 25, 2024 . The Grunge Circuit: A Complete Guide To Visiting The Places That Defined 1990s Seattle . . November 15, 2024.
  20. Web site: Kurt Cobain Stage Played And Smashed Guitar . . November 15, 2024.
  21. Web site: April 5, 2024 . Nottsvana: The Story of Nirvana and Kurt Cobain in Nottingham . . November 27, 2024.
  22. Web site: live nirvana concert chronology - august 15, 1991 - the roxy theatre, west hollywood, ca, us . livenirvana.com . November 28, 2024.
  23. Web site: Nirvana - 1991 The Roxy Theatre Concert Flyer . . November 28, 2024.
  24. News: O'Driscoll . Des . April 4, 2014 . Nirvana in Cork: The legendary 1991 gig in Sir Henrys . . November 10, 2024.
  25. Leigh . Stephen . February 1, 1992 . Labels Find Nirvana With Hands-Off Marketing For Alternative Rock . . 4 . November 7, 2024.
  26. Web site: Marotta . Michael O'Connor . September 23, 2013 . Listen to Nirvana's full live set at Axis on Sept. 23, 1991, at the WFNX 8th birthday party . vanyaland.com . November 10, 2024.
  27. News: Smyers . Darryl . September 29, 2011 . The Night Nirvana Played Trees . . November 10, 2024.
  28. News: Cross . Charles R. . Charles R. Cross . 7 December 2021 . Film of legendary Nirvana performance at Seattle's Paramount Theatre to be shown there for first time . . November 7, 2024.
  29. Due to the US tour being extended, this show and the three next ones were cancelled.
  30. The show was cancelled about five weeks earlier due to its relatively low capacity.
  31. The show was cancelled so the band would not risk getting stuck without fuel, due to a nationwide gasoline strike.
  32. The show was rescheduled for November 25, 1991 at the Paradiso, a larger venue.
    • Golsen . Tyler . September 28, 2021 . Revisit Nirvana's now-iconic 1991 performance at Amsterdam's Paradiso . . November 13, 2024 . The band were originally supposed to play at the Melkweg club in The Old Hall, but the venue's 700 person capacity proved too small for the amount of interested generated for the concert. Instead, the show was moved to the Paradiso, which held over twice as many people.
    • Web site: The Full Story . nirvananetherlands.freehostia.com . November 13, 2024 . Jan-Willem Sligting from Paradiso: 'It's very simple; we can offer 600 more people to see the band than the Melkweg can'. The concert sold out in 30 minutes..
  33. The show was cancelled just a few days before it was scheduled to happen so the band could instead perform on Tonight with Jonathan Ross.
  34. This date and the remaining ones were cancelled so the band could take a break from touring.
  35. News: Hilburn . Robert . Robert Hilburn . December 30, 1991 . POP MUSIC REVIEW: Chili Peppers, Nirvana a Spicy Combination . . November 10, 2024.
  36. Web site: Pearl Jam Concert Chronology - 1991 - December 28, 1991 - O'Brien Pavilion, Del Mar, CA, USA . pearljamconcertchronology.com . November 10, 2024.
  37. Arnold . Gina . Gina Arnold . February 20, 1992 . Chili Peppers, Nirvana, Pearl Jam Overshadow Grateful Dead in San Francisco . . subscription . November 10, 2024.
  38. News: Burke . Gabrielle . October 7, 2019 . How the first Big Day Out bagged Nirvana – and changed Australian music forever . . November 10, 2024.
  39. News: Young . Bern . Connors . Adam . January 26, 2017 . 'You've never seen anything like a Nirvana crowd': 25 years on from that Fishos gig . . November 10, 2024.
  40. Cancelled due to Kurt's sickness.
  41. Web site: FEB 14 1992 Nirvana Setlist at Osaka Kokusai Kouryuu Center, Osaka, Japan. setlist.fm.
  42. Web site: live nirvana concert chronology - June 21, 1992 - the point theatre, Dublin, ie . livenirvana.com . November 10, 2024 . According to a newspaper review.
  43. Web site: TOTAL NIRVANA LIVE !. www.totalnirvana.fr. December 3, 2015.
  44. Web site: Roskilde Festival - 30 Years of Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll . everything2.com . December 23, 2023.
  45. News: Roberts . Kevan . August 23, 2016 . How did Kurt Cobain dislocate his shoulder during Nirvana's Reading debut . . December 23, 2023.
  46. News: November 3, 1992 . Breves De Espectaculos . . . 44 . es . December 23, 2023.
  47. Web site: Live Nirvana Concert Chronology - January 16, 1993 - estádio cícero pompeu de toledo (hollywood rock festival), são paulo, br . livenirvana.com . December 23, 2023 . according to the local media and reviews.
  48. News: Hegarty . Niam . July 1, 2021 . A collection of the craziest Kurt Cobain live performances - January 1993, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil . ToneDeaf . December 23, 2023.
  49. News: Brannigan . Paul . September 21, 2023 . "It's a hard album for me to listen to... It kinda makes my skin crawl": Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic on the triumph and tragedy of Nirvana's final album, In Utero . . November 10, 2024.
  50. Web site: Live Nirvana Concert Chronology - January 23, 1993 - january 23, 1993 - praça da apoteose (hollywood rock festival), rio de janeiro, br . livenirvana.com . December 23, 2023 . according to a newspaper review.
  51. 2021 . Dave Grohl talks about the time Nirvana played Hollywood Rock Festival in 1993 . 0:04 . December 24, 2023 . JustNirvana . Youtube . Dave Grohl talking at Rock in Rio in 2019.
  52. News: Hilburn . Robert . Robert Hilburn . April 12, 1993 . POP MUSIC REVIEW : Smells Like Rock's Future : In a benefit concert, Nirvana offers challenging new songs suggesting they may remain one of rock's most influential '90s bands . . November 10, 2024.
  53. Cameron . Keith . September 2023 . Krist Novoselic Cracks Open The New Nirvana Box Set . . 18 . December 23, 2023.
  54. News: Mills . James B. . November 28, 2023 . When Nirvana rocked the Arizona State Fair in Phoenix . . November 10, 2024.
  55. Web site: Nirvana - 1993 Saturday Night Live Promo Mailer . . November 29, 2024.
  56. Web site: live nirvana concert chronology - september 25, 1993 - nbc studios (saturday night live), new york, ny, us . livenirvana.com . November 29, 2024.
  57. Brannigan . Paul . September 25, 2024 . "The first day of rehearsal they forgot me!" Watch Nirvana's first ever TV performance as a four-piece, with future Foo Fighter Pat Smear on guitar . . November 29, 2024.
  58. News: Howell . Peter . November 5, 1993 . Nirvana's Kurt Cobain no Mr. Sunbeam . . November 10, 2024.
  59. News: Krewen . Nick . November 5, 1993 . Teen Spirit at Nirvana missed Teen Spirit . . November 10, 2024.
  60. News: Violanti . Anthony . November 6, 1993 . Frenetic Cobain, Nirvana blast their way through powerful set . . November 10, 2024.
  61. News: Marymont . Mark . November 10, 1993 . Nirvana delivers slashing rock for thrashing fans . . November 10, 2024.
  62. Web site: Live Nirvana Concert Chronology - december 06, 1993 - astroarena, houston, tx, us . livenirvana.com . December 23, 2023 . According to a newspaper review.
  63. Web site: January 1994 . Live Nirvana Interview Archive - december 6, 1993 - houston, tx, us . Rage . fr . December 23, 2023.
  64. Web site: Live Nirvana Concert Chronology - december 09, 1993 - ak-sar-ben coliseum, omaha, ne, us . livenirvana.com . December 23, 2023 . According to a newspaper review.
  65. Web site: Live Nirvana Concert Chronology - december 10, 1993 - roy wilkins auditorium, saint paul, mn, us . livenirvana.com . December 23, 2023 . According to a newspaper review.
  66. News: McDonald . Rob . MTV's 'Live and Loud': 2,000 fans reach Nirvana in Seattle . December 23, 2023 . . 14 December 1993.
  67. News: Deeds . Michael . December 16, 1993 . Boise lacks teen numbers for Nirvana . . December 23, 2023.
  68. Web site: Live Nirvana Concert Chronology - december 18, 1993 - denver coliseum, denver, co, us . livenirvana.com . December 23, 2023 . According to a newspaper review.
  69. Web site: Live Nirvana Concert Chronology - december 30, 1993 - great western forum, inglewood, ca, us . livenirvana.com . December 23, 2023 . According to a newspaper review.
  70. Book: Goldthwait, Bobcat . Bobcat Goldthwait . 2013 . Nirvana - In Utero - 20th Anniversary Super Deluxe . Liner notes.
  71. Web site: Live Nirvana Concert Chronology - january 01, 1994 - compton arena, jackson county fairgrounds/expo park, central point, or, us . livenirvana.com . December 23, 2023 . according to a review.
  72. Web site: Live Nirvana Concert Chronology - january 03, 1994 - pacific national exhibition forum, vancouver, bc, ca . livenirvana.com . December 23, 2023 . According to a newspaper review.
  73. Web site: Live Nirvana Concert Chronology - february 19, 1994 - patinoires du littoral, neuchâtel, ch . livenirvana.com . December 23, 2023 . According to a newspaper review.
  74. Web site: Live Nirvana | Live Nirvana Tour History | A Complete Guide to Nirvana's Live Performances.
  75. The long-standing rumor that the last Nirvana concert was shortened is not true. It was a full-length show.
  76. News: Beaumont . Mark . Mark Beaumont (journalist) . February 28, 2024 . Inside Nirvana's last ever show: Kurt Cobain, power outages and a prophetic declaration about the band's end . . March 4, 2024.
  77. The March 2 show in Munich and March 3 show in Offenbach were both cancelled after Kurt had a bout of laryngitis. After Kurt's incident in Rome in the early hours of March 4, the rest of the tour was rescheduled, only to be cancelled after Kurt's dead body was found in Seattle on April 8.
  78. News: Parkes . Simon . January 24, 2014 . What to do when Nirvana are playing your venue, but Kurt Cobain's dead? . . November 29, 2024.
  79. Cooper . Leonie . January 25, 2014 . Brixton Academy owner recalls chaos at venue when Kurt Cobain died before planned Nirvana gigs . . November 29, 2024.
  80. Avila . Daniela . January 18, 2024 . Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza Reveals Why Kurt Cobain Pulled Nirvana's Slot in 1994: It Was a 'Sellout Moment' . . November 29, 2024.
  81. Friedlander . Matt . April 5, 2024 . Kurt Cobain's Fear of Selling out & the Story Behind Nirvana's Scrapped Plans to Headline Lollapalooza 1994 . . November 29, 2024.