1991
| 01/18/91 - Library 4300, The Evergreen State College (No More Wars Benefit), Olympia, WA |
Set
Aneurysm Love Buzz Breed Stay Away School Floyd The Barber Territorial Pissings Endless, Nameless
Notes
- At the beginning of the show, Krist gave a speech on the Gulf War.
- At the end of the show, Kurt smashed his guitar with a hammer.
Circulating Recordings
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AMT #1a - audience audio from amateur video (incomplete)
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: VHS(1) > MP3
- Length / Sound Quality: 5 min / A-
- Includes only the audio from the video. The video footage remains uncirculated.
- Includes only "School" and a bit of dialogue from Krist.
- Circulating copies are sourced from a 96 kbps MP3 file made from a first generation video.
- The complete video is 33 minutes long and was shot from the left side of the stage.
- "Breed," "Stay Away," and possibly more were broadcast on the show Mosher's Mayhem on TCTV, Olympia's public access channel.
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AMT #1b - amateur video (incomplete)
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Audio Generation: VHS(1) > TV > VHS(3)
- Lowest Video Generation: VHS(1) > TV > VHS(3)
- Length / Sound Quality: 5 min / B+
- Includes only "Breed."
- Shot from the left side of the stage.
- The complete video is 33 minutes long.
- Broadcast on the show Mosher's Mayhem on TCTV, Olympia's public access channel.
- "Stay Away" and possibly more were also broadcast on Mosher's Mayhem.
Uncirculated Recordings
-
audience audio
- An MP3 clip of "Endless, Nameless" is circulating.
-
amateur video
- Clips (with no audio) appear on the official DVD With The Lights Out.
-
amateur video
Other Performers
Fitz Of Depression The Four Squares Helltrout Nubbin
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| 03/02/91 - The Zoo, Boise, ID |
Other Performers
Anxiety Prophets Blank Frank & The Tattooed Gods
|
| 03/04/91 - Westward Club, Calgary, AB, Canada |
Set (incomplete)
Breed About A Girl Territorial Pissings
Uncirculated Recordings
-
audio
- Audio and/or video recordings of this show exist, according to the venue's former promoter/booker.
-
amateur video
- Audio and/or video recordings of this show exist, according to the venue's former promoter/booker.
Other Performers
|
| 03/05/91 - The Bronx, Edmonton, AB, Canada |
Notes
- While only about twenty people attended this show, it was reported to be a good one.
Uncirculated Recordings
-
amateur video
- Someone was seen video taping the show.
Other Performers
|
| 03/08/91 - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Canada |
Set
Love Buzz Sliver Dive Floyd The Barber Breed Scoff About A Girl School Been A Son Negative Creep Blew Lithium Molly's Lips Spank Thru Territorial Pissings
Notes
- Krist sang part of "Dive."
Circulating Recordings
-
AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Sony PC-62 > Sony WM-D3 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 45 min / A
- "Love Buzz" cuts in.
Other Performers
Doughboys Screaming Trees The Wongs
|
| 03/09/91 - The Forge, Victoria, BC, Canada |
Set
Love Buzz Sliver Dive Floyd The Barber Breed Scoff About A Girl School Swap Meet Been A Son Negative Creep Blew Lithium Molly's Lips
Notes
- The opening band was an AC/DC cover band.
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| 04/17/91 - O.K. Hotel, Seattle, WA |
Set
Pennyroyal Tea Polly Big Cheese Turnaround Love Buzz D-7 Blew Been A Son Stain Negative Creep About A Girl Breed Floyd The Barber Verse Chorus Verse Smells Like Teen Spirit School Dive Territorial Pissings Sliver
Notes
- Kurt performed "Pennyroyal Tea" by himself.
- After "Negative Creep," the band jammed on "Libido" by Naked Raygun and "Wild Thing" by The Troggs.
Circulating Recordings
-
AMT #1a - amateur video (incomplete)
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Audio Generation: VHS(1)
- Lowest Video Generation: VHS(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 65 min / B+
- Less complete, but known generation and higher quality than AMT #1b.
- Missing "Pennyroyal Tea."
- "Polly" cuts in.
- Part of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" appears on the official video release Hype!
-
AMT #1b - amateur video (incomplete)
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Audio Generation: VHS(x)
- Lowest Video Generation: VHS(x)
- Length / Sound Quality: 65 min / C+
- More complete, but unknown generation and lower quality than AMT #1a.
- Includes a five-second clip of "Pennyroyal Tea" and four extra seconds "Polly" that are missing from AMT #1a.
- "Polly" cuts in.
- Part of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" appears on the official video release Hype!
-
AMT #2 - amateur video (incomplete)
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Audio Generation: Official DVD [With The Lights Out]
- Lowest Video Generation: Official DVD [With The Lights Out]
- Length / Sound Quality: 15 min / B+
- Includes only "Pennyroyal Tea," "Smells Like Teen Spirit," and "Territorial Pissings."
- "Pennyroyal Tea" cuts in.
- Multi-camera video comprised of AMT #1 and two other amateur video angles, with open mic audio.
Uncirculated Recordings
-
amateur video
- Equipment: unknown > JVC
- In the circulating videos, an additional person can be seen video taping onstage near Krist. This footage is not included in AMT #2.
Other Performers
Bikini Kill Fitz Of Depression
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| 05/29/91 - Jabberjaw, Los Angeles, CA |
Set
Blew Been A Son Stain On A Plain Smells Like Teen Spirit Love Buzz Lithium Floyd The Barber About A Girl Breed School Play That Funky Music (jam) Dive Polly Come As You Are Sliver Territorial Pissings
Notes
- Nirvana was not originally on the show's bill, but offered to play the show to help raise money for Fitz of Depression's Mikey Dees after hearing that the venue was going to cancel it.
- The band jammed on Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music."
- Kurt sang "Come As You Are" and "On A Plain" with alternate lyrics.
Circulating Recordings
-
AUD #1a - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > Toshiba KT-4087 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 60 min / A-
- Higher quality and lower generation, but less complete at the beginning and has digital errors that are not present on AUD #1b.
-
AUD #1b - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > Toshiba KT-4087 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(x)
- Length / Sound Quality: 60 min / B+
- Lower quality and unknown generation, but more complete at the beginning and does not have digital errors that are present on AUD #1a.
- The "Play That Funky Music" jam cuts in.
-
AUD #2 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > Sony TCD-D10 (DAT)
- Lowest Generation: DAT > ANA(2)
- Length / Sound Quality: 60 min / A
- "Blew" cuts in. Has a cut in "Stain."
-
AUD #3 - audience audio (incomplete)
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: ANA(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 45 min / A-
- Missing the "Play That Funky Music" jam, "Dive," "Polly," and "Come As You Are."
- "Blew," "About A Girl," and "Sliver" cut in. Has a cut in "Territorial Pissings."
-
AUD #4 - audience audio
- Equipment: built-in > JVC (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 65 min / B+
- "Blew" cuts in.
Uncirculated Recordings
-
amateur video
- According to an attendee, there was a guy standing on top of something video taping the show. After a couple of songs, Krist spotted him and threw a beer bottle at him, causing him to get down. It is not known whether he continued taping.
Other Performers
Fitz Of Depression I Own The Sky
|
| 06/08/91 - The Mods, The Evergreen State College (dorm party), Olympia, WA |
Notes
- Due to the small size of the mod, which barely had enough room for the drum kit, most people listened to the band from outside.
|
| 06/10/91 - Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO |
Set (incomplete)
Floyd The Barber Sliver
Uncirculated Recordings
-
audio
- A recording of the Dinosaur Jr. set is circulating, so it is possible that the Nirvana set was recorded as well.
Other Performers
Dinosaur Jr. The Jesus Lizard
|
| 06/11/91 - The Pompadour Rock & Roll Club, Salt Lake City, UT |
Uncirculated Recordings
-
soundboard audio
- The club's owner and soundman recorded the show.
Other Performers
|
| 06/13/91 - Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA |
Set
Polly School Floyd The Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit Breed Drain You About A Girl Love Buzz Sliver Lithium Negative Creep Been A Son Blew
Circulating Recordings
-
AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: ANA(x)
- Length / Sound Quality: 45 min / B
- Has cuts in "Polly" and "Lithium."
Other Performers
|
| 06/14/91 - Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA |
Set
Blew Been A Son Negative Creep Drain You Lithium Floyd The Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit School About A Girl Love Buzz Sliver D-7 Territorial Pissings
Circulating Recordings
-
AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Sony (supplied) > Sony WM-F76 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 45 min / B+
- "Blew" cuts in.
- Has a cut in "Love Buzz."
Uncirculated Recordings
-
soundboard audio
- A soundboard recording of the Dinosaur Jr. set is circulating, so it's possible that Nirvana's set was also recorded from the soundboard.
Other Performers
|
| 06/15/91 - Iguana's, Tijuana, Mexico |
Set (incomplete)
Other Performers
|
| 06/17/91 - Crest Theatre, Sacramento, CA |
Set
Polly Drain You School Smells Like Teen Spirit Floyd The Barber Love Buzz Lithium Been A Son Negative Creep About A Girl Sliver Blew
Circulating Recordings
-
AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Nakamichi CM-300 + CP-4 > Marantz PMD430 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 40 min / A
-
AUD #2 - audience audio (incomplete)
- Equipment: unknown > Aiwa (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 40 min / A-
- Missing "Polly."
- "Drain You" and "About A Girl" cut in.
Other Performers
|
| 06/18/91 - The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA |
Set
Polly Drain You School Smells Like Teen Spirit Floyd The Barber Lithium Love Buzz Sliver Molly's Lips About A Girl Rape Me Been A Son Negative Creep Blew
Notes
- This was the first time "Rape Me" was played live. Krist and Dave were taken by surprise when Kurt launched into the song. They were still talking about it after the show, saying, "What the fuck? We don't even know that song!"
Circulating Recordings
-
AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Sony ECM-909 > Sony WM-D6C (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 45 min / A
-
AUD #2 - audience audio
- Equipment: Schoeps CMC 44 + MK 4 > Oade capacitor box > Panasonic SV-250 (DAT)
- Lowest Generation: DAT
- Length / Sound Quality: 50 min / A
Uncirculated Recordings
-
amateur video
- It is rumored that the show was video taped.
Other Performers
|
| 06/20/91 - Melody Ballroom, Portland, OR |
Set
Polly Drain You Big Cheese Smells Like Teen Spirit Floyd The Barber Lithium About A Girl School Love Buzz Sliver Rape Me Been A Son Negative Creep Endless, Nameless
Circulating Recordings
-
AUD #1 - audience audio (incomplete)
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: ANA(x)
- Length / Sound Quality: 45 min / B
- Missing "Negative Creep."
- Has a cut in "Floyd The Barber."
-
AUD #2 - audience audio
- Equipment: built-in > Toshiba KT-R2 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 55 min / C-
- "Polly" cuts in.
Other Performers
Dinosaur Jr. Treepeople
|
| 08/15/91 - The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
Set (incomplete)
School Drain You Smells Like Teen Spirit Polly Lithium Territorial Pissings Blew
Notes
- The band opened with "School."
- Some have called this the best Nirvana show of all time. Kerrang! magazine even gave this show 1st place in its list of "The 100 Greatest Gigs of All Time."
- The show was basically a showcase for Geffen/DGC and a way to get the media excited about the band.
- The band played on rented gear.
- Stage divers kept stepping on Kurt's effect pedals and disconnecting his guitar, prompting him to say, "I'm all for stage diving, but just don't step on my pedals," according to an attendee.
- After "Smells Like Teen Spirit," Krist mentioned that they would be filming a music video for the song that weekend. At the end of the show, people from Geffen handed out flyers to fans to get extras for the video shoot. At one point between songs, Kurt read the flyer to the crowd.
Uncirculated Recordings
-
amateur video
- About four TV screens around the venue were showing video of the show while the band was playing, so it's possible that it was recorded by the venue.
-
amateur video
- At least two other people were seen video taping the show.
-
amateur video
- At least two other people were seen video taping the show.
Other Performers
|
| 08/20/91 - Sir Henry's, Cork, Ireland |
Set (incomplete)
Drain You Smells Like Teen Spirit Floyd The Barber Sliver Breed About A Girl School Lounge Act Negative Creep Been A Son Blew Endless, Nameless
Notes
- More songs were played before "Drain You," according to an attendee. "Polly" and possibly other songs were probably played.
- The beginning of "Negative Creep" was played very softly with Kurt singing in a falsetto voice.
Circulating Recordings
-
AUD #1 - audience audio (incomplete)
- Equipment: Sennheiser K3U + ME 80 > Sony TCD-D3 (DAT)
- Lowest Generation: DAT
- Length / Sound Quality: 40 min / A
- Missing everything before "Drain You," which cuts in.
- "Smells Like Teen Spirit," "School," and "Negative Creep" appear on the official video release 1991: The Year Punk Broke with video footage from other shows.
Uncirculated Recordings
-
professional video
- Equipment: unknown > Beaulieu 7008 PRO (Super 8)
- Shot by Dave Markey.
- Clips appear on the official video release 1991: The Year Punk Broke.
Other Performers
|
| 08/21/91 - The Top Hat, Dun Laoghaire, Ireland |
Set (incomplete)
Smells Like Teen Spirit Floyd The Barber Drain You On A Plain
Notes
- The first three songs listed are the first three the band played of a 40-minute set, according to an attendee.
Uncirculated Recordings
-
professional video
- Equipment: unknown > Beaulieu 7008 PRO (Super 8)
- Shot by Dave Markey from the back balcony.
- Clips appear on the official video release 1991: The Year Punk Broke.
Other Performers
|
| 08/23/91 - Richfield Avenue (Reading Festival), Reading, United Kingdom |
Set
School Floyd The Barber Drain You Smells Like Teen Spirit Come As You Are Breed Sliver Molly's Lips Love Buzz Negative Creep The End (jam) Blew Endless, Nameless
Notes
- Former Vaselines lead singer Eugene Kelly sang with Kurt on "Molly's Lips."
- The band jammed on "The End" by The Doors.
- The band played an abbreviated version of "Endless, Nameless" followed by Kurt diving into Dave's drum set, which resulted in Kurt dislocating his shoulder.
Circulating Recordings
-
AUD #1a - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: Unofficial CD [Before And After The Storm]
- Length / Sound Quality: 40 min / A-
- More complete, but lower quality than AUD #1b.
- Has a cut in "Floyd The Barber."
-
AUD #1b - audience audio (incomplete)
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: Unofficial LP [Live From The Reading Festival 23 August 1991]
- Length / Sound Quality: 10 min / A
- Less complete, but higher quality than AUD #1a.
- Missing everything before "Negative Creep."
- Everything before "Negative Creep" on the Live From The Reading Festival 23 August 1991 LP is AUD #4.
-
AUD #2 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: Unofficial CD [Smells Like Nirvana]
- Length / Sound Quality: 40 min / A-
-
AUD #3 - audience audio
- Equipment: Sony PC-62 > Sony WM-D3 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 40 min / A
-
AUD #4 - audience audio (incomplete)
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: Unofficial LP [Live From The Reading Festival 23 August 1991]
- Length / Sound Quality: 30 min / A
- Missing everything after "Love Buzz."
- Everything after "Love Buzz" on the Live From The Reading Festival 23 August 1991 LP is AUD #1b.
-
AMT #1 - amateur video
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Audio Generation: VHS(1)
- Lowest Video Generation: VHS(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 40 min / B+
- "Love Buzz" cuts in.
- Shot from far back in the audience.
-
AMT #2 - amateur video
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Audio Generation: VHS(2)
- Lowest Video Generation: VHS(2)
- Length / Sound Quality: 40 min / B+
- Has a cut in "Come As You Are."
- Shot from the front of the audience.
-
AMT #3 - amateur video (incomplete)
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Audio Generation: VHS(x) > FLV
- Lowest Video Generation: VHS(x) > FLV
- Length / Sound Quality: 5 min / B+
- Includes only "The End" jam.
- Shot from Krist's side of the stage.
- Circulated copies are sourced from an FLV video file posted on YouTube.
-
PRO #1a - professional video (incomplete)
- Equipment: soundboard > unknown (Betacam)
- Lowest Audio Generation: TV > VHS(1)
- Lowest Video Generation: TV > VHS(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 5 min / A
- Includes only "School."
- Shot by an MTV Europe crew from the back with a single camera.
- Broadcast on MTV Europe.
- Clips of "Come As You Are" and "Love Buzz" appear on the special No Apologies: MTV's Nirvana History.
-
PRO #1b - soundboard audio from professional video (incomplete)
- Equipment: soundboard > unknown (Betacam)
- Lowest Generation: BETA(M) > ANA(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 15 min / A
- More complete than PRO #1a, but includes only the audio from the video.
- Includes only "School," "Floyd The Barber," "Drain You," "Smells Like Teen Spirit," "Come As You Are," "Breed," "Love Buzz," and "Blew."
- Has cuts in all songs except "School" and "Come As You Are."
-
PRO #2 - professional video (incomplete)
- Equipment: unknown > Beaulieu 5008 S (Super 8)
- Lowest Audio Generation: Official Laserdisc [1991: The Year Punk Broke]
- Lowest Video Generation: Official Laserdisc [1991: The Year Punk Broke]
- Length / Sound Quality: 5 min / B
- Includes only "Endless, Nameless" and a clip of "Love Buzz."
- Shot by Dave Markey with a single camera and open mic audio.
Uncirculated Recordings
-
professional video
- In circulating videos, additional video cameras can be seen shooting from the pit area.
Other Performers
22 Pisterpikko American Music Club Babes In Toyland The Belltower Big Truth Band The Blue Aeroplanes Blur Burn The Candyskins Captain Sensible Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine Catherine Wheel Chapterhouse The Cropdusters De La Soul Dinosaur Jr. Dr. Phibes And The House Of Wax Equations The Dylans Edwyn Collins The Fall The Family Cat The Fat Lady Sings Fatima Mansions Five Thirty Flowered Up Gang Starr The Godfathers Guy Clarke & Townes Van Zandt The Hollow Men The Honeythieves Iggy Pop Into Paradise James Katell Keineg Kingmaker Kitchens Of Distinction Late Road Lunatics Loves Young Nightmare Mercury Rev Milltown Brothers Neds Atomic Dustbin New Fast Automatic Daffodils Nitzer Ebb The Pooh Sticks Pop Will Eat Itself Popinjays Power Of Dreams Railroad Earth Rain Ratcat The Real People Revolver The Rockingbirds Screaming Target Senseless Things Silverfish The Sisters Of Mercy Sonic Youth The Southernaires Sweetmouth Swervedriver Teenage Fanclub Thin White Rope Thousand Yard Stare Toasted Heretic Welfare Heroine Well Loaded
|
| 08/24/91 - Tanzbrunnen (Monsters of Spex), Cologne, Germany |
Set
Polly Drain You Floyd The Barber Sliver School Breed Smells Like Teen Spirit Territorial Pissings Negative Creep
Notes
- The headlining bands cut their sets short so Nirvana, who missed their performance slot after supposedly getting caught in traffic and/or at customs, could squeeze in a 30-minute set. However, according to the band's former agent, the band intentionally showed up late so they wouldn't have to play so early in the day.
- Nirvana played using Rausch's equipment, resulting in Kurt and Krist playing on the opposite sides of the stage as usual.
Circulating Recordings
-
AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > Sony TCD-D3 (DAT)
- Lowest Generation: DAT
- Length / Sound Quality: 30 min / A
- "Polly" cuts in.
-
AUD #2 - audience audio
- Equipment: Sony PC-62 > Sony WM-D3 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 30 min / A-
- "Polly" and "Negative Creep" cut in.
- The taper copied this to another tape as filler in order to reuse the tape he had originally recorded it on, so ANA(1) is the lowest existing generation.
-
AUD #3 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: ANA(x)
- Length / Sound Quality: 30 min / B+
- "Polly" cuts in.
-
AMT #1 - amateur video
- Equipment: unknown > unknown (Hi8)
- Lowest Audio Generation: HI8(M)
- Lowest Video Generation: HI8(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 30 min / A-
- "Polly" cuts in.
Uncirculated Recordings
-
professional video
- Equipment: unknown > Beaulieu 5008 S (Super 8)
- Shot by Dave Markey.
- Clips appear on the official video release 1991: The Year Punk Broke.
-
professional video
- Shot by a local crew with a single camera.
Other Performers
Babylon Fighters Bob Mould Danielle Dax Dinosaur Jr. Rausch Sonic Youth The Strangemen Well Well Well
|
| 08/25/91 - Domein Kiewit (Pukkelpop), Hasselt, Belgium |
Set
Polly School Sliver Drain You Come As You Are Floyd The Barber Love Buzz Been A Son Negative Creep Blew Endless, Nameless
Notes
- The Limbomaniacs, who were supposed to open the festival, cancelled in the weeks prior to the show. Since Nirvana was touring with Sonic Youth, they were asked to fill in as the opener.
Circulating Recordings
-
AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Sony ECM-909 > Sony WM-D6C (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 35 min / A
-
AUD #2 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > Aiwa HS-1202 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 35 min / B+
-
AUD #3 - audience audio (incomplete)
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: Unofficial CD [Outcesticide 6 - A Mess Of Blues]
- Length / Sound Quality: 5 min / A
- Includes only "Polly."
Uncirculated Recordings
-
amateur video
- Shot from near the right side of the stage.
- A 5-second clip was shown as part of a compilation of past Pukkelpop performances at Pukkelpop's 20th anniversary.
- A video of Sonic Youth's set, possibly from the same source, is circulating.
-
professional video (incomplete)
- Equipment: unknown > Beaulieu 5008 S (Super 8)
- Missing the first half of the set, due to the video crew's late arrival.
- Shot by Dave Markey.
- Clips appear on the official video release 1991: The Year Punk Broke.
Other Performers
Black Francis Dinosaur Jr. An Emotional Fish House Of Love The Pogues Ramones Ride Sonic Youth
|
| 08/27/91 - Aladin Music Hall (άberschall 91), Bremen, Germany |
Set
Something In The Way Negative Creep Been A Son Blew Polly Rape Me Pennyroyal Tea School Smells Like Teen Spirit In Bloom Come As You Are Floyd The Barber Endless, Nameless
Circulating Recordings
-
AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Sony PC-62 > Sony WM-D3 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 50 min / A
-
AUD #2 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > Sony WM-D6 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 50 min / A
- "Endless, Nameless" cuts out.
-
SBD #1 - soundboard audio
- Equipment: soundboard > unknown
- Lowest Generation: FM > ANA(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 45 min / A
- "Something In The Way" cuts in, and "Endless, Nameless" cuts out.
- Broadcast on German FM radio.
Uncirculated Recordings
-
professional video
- Equipment: unknown > Beaulieu 5008 S (Super 8)
- Shot by Dave Markey.
- Clips appear on the official video release 1991: The Year Punk Broke.
Other Performers
Didjits Gumball Sonic Youth
|
| 08/28/91 - Easy Schorre, Halle, Germany |
Uncirculated Recordings
-
professional video
- Equipment: unknown > Beaulieu 5008 S (Super 8)
- Shot by Dave Markey.
Other Performers
|
| 08/29/91 - Longhorn Country & Western Saloon, Stuttgart, Germany |
Set (incomplete)
School Endless, Nameless
Uncirculated Recordings
-
professional video
- Equipment: unknown > Beaulieu 5008 S (Super 8)
- Shot by Dave Markey.
- Clips of various songs (with audio of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Negative Creep" from 08/20/91) appear on the official video release 1991: The Year Punk Broke.
- Clips of "Endless, Nameless" (with audio from 10/31/91), appear on the tribute from the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards.
Other Performers
|
| 08/30/91 - Serenadenhof, Nuremberg, Germany |
Set
School Floyd The Barber Drain You Smells Like Teen Spirit Come As You Are Breed Sliver Aneurysm Love Buzz Pennyroyal Tea Been A Son Stain Negative Creep Blew
Other Performers
|
| 09/01/91 - De Doelen (Ein Abend in Wien), Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
Set
Polly Drain You School Floyd The Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit Come As You Are About A Girl Breed Sliver In Bloom Been A Son Negative Creep (part of)
Notes
- Because Nick Cave was reading poetry in the venue below this one, Nirvana had to wait onstage so they would not interfere with his performance. After being asked twice to not play yet, Kurt started playing "Polly."
- The band was very drunk by the end of the show.
- Sound problems, combined the band's drunkenness, resulted in false starts of "Sliver" and "In Bloom."
- Kurt threw his guitar down, then started destroying the set after just one verse of "Negative Creep." After extensive destruction, Kurt got into a fight with people from the venue, but the fight was promptly broken up.
Circulating Recordings
-
AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > Aiwa HS-1202 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 50 min / A-
-
AUD #2a - audience audio
- Equipment: Sony PC-62 > Sony WM-D3 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: Unofficial CD [Live Buzz]
- Length / Sound Quality: 45 min / A
- Higher quality, but missing some opening and closing banter/noise included on AUD #2b.
-
AUD #2b - audience audio
- Equipment: Sony PC-62 > Sony WM-D3 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(x)
- Length / Sound Quality: 50 min / B+
- Lower quality, but includes some opening and closing banter/noise missing from AUD #2a.
-
AMT #1 - amateur video
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Audio Generation: VHS(1)
- Lowest Video Generation: VHS(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 50 min / B
- Shot from the left side.
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AMT #2 - amateur video
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Audio Generation: VHS(1)
- Lowest Video Generation: VHS(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 45 min / B+
- "Polly" cuts in. Has a cut in "In Bloom."
- Shot from the front.
Uncirculated Recordings
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soundboard audio
- At least the Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, and Wedding Present sets were recorded by VARA/VPRO, so it is possible that Nirvana's set was also recorded from the soundboard.
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professional video
- Equipment: unknown > Beaulieu 5008 S (Super 8)
- Shot by Dave Markey.
- Clips of "Polly" (with audio from 10/25/91), "School" (with audio from 08/20/91), and the end-of-show destruction appear on the official video release 1991: The Year Punk Broke.
- A clip of "In Bloom" has been broadcast on TV.
- Clips appear on the official video release Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! and in the "Lithium" music video.
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professional video
- Clips of the Sonic Youth and Smashing Pumpkins sets have been broadcast on Dutch TV, so it is possible that Nirvana's set was also video taped by this crew.
Other Performers
Black Francis Blur Bob Mould Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine Caspar Brotzmann Chapterhouse Charles Et Les Lulus Charmin' Children Dinosaur Jr. An Emotional Fish Eton Crop Formosa Freedy Johnston Galliano Hi Ho Silver Into Paradise Jeffrey Lee Pierce Last Crack Loose Mark Eitzel Michel Waisvisz Milltown Brothers Miranda Sex Garden Mudhoney Nine Inch Nails Paradogs Paris Quazar Smashing Pumpkins Son Of Bazerk Sonic Youth Swell Dopa/Magnapop The Wedding Present The Wonder Stuff World Of Twist
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| 09/16/91 - Beehive Music & Video, Seattle, WA |
Set
Drain You The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown) (jam) Breed Floyd The Barber Polly Smells Like Teen Spirit Come As You Are School Territorial Pissings Blew Negative Creep Been A Son Something In The Way Stain
Notes
- Krist and Dave jammed on Fleetwood Mac's "The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown)."
Circulating Recordings
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AMT #1 - amateur video
- Equipment: unknown > Panasonic PV-120 (VHS-C)
- Lowest Audio Generation: VHS(1)
- Lowest Video Generation: VHS(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 50 min / B
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AMT #2 - amateur video (incomplete)
- Equipment: built-in > Sony CCD-TR7 (Video8)
- Lowest Audio Generation: 8MM(M)
- Lowest Video Generation: 8MM(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 40 min / B
- Missing "Drain You."
- Shot from the back of the store by a camera sitting on a shelf.
- Due to the position of the camera, the band is almost completely obstructed by the crowd.
Uncirculated Recordings
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amateur video
- At least two other video tapers can be seen in the circulating amateur videos.
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amateur video
- At least two other video tapers can be seen in the circulating amateur videos.
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| 09/20/91 - The Opera House, Toronto, ON, Canada |
Set
Aneurysm Drain You Smells Like Teen Spirit jam Polly School Sliver Floyd The Barber About A Girl Breed Territorial Pissings Pennyroyal Tea Blew Negative Creep Been A Son Something In The Way Endless, Nameless
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Sony (supplied) > Sony WM-F27 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 60 min / A-
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AUD #2 - audience audio
- Equipment: Aiwa > Aiwa (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 60 min / B
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AMT #1 - amateur video
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Audio Generation: VHS(2)
- Lowest Video Generation: VHS(2)
- Length / Sound Quality: 60 min / B
- "School" cuts in, and "Endless, Nameless" cuts out.
- Has special effects in many songs.
Uncirculated Recordings
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professional video (incomplete)
- Length: 5 min
- Includes only parts of "Something In The Way" and "Endless, Nameless."
- Shot by MuchMusic with a single camera.
- Clips of "Something In The Way" and "Endless, Nameless" have been broadcast on MuchMusic.
Other Performers
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| 09/21/91 - Foufounes Ιlectriques, Montrιal, QC, Canada |
Set
Aneurysm Drain You Smells Like Teen Spirit School Sliver Polly Breed About A Girl Scoff Floyd The Barber Blew Negative Creep Been A Son Stain Something In The Way Endless, Nameless
Notes
- Before "Scoff," a little bit of "The End" by The Doors was jammed on.
- The beginning of "Negative Creep" was played very softly with Kurt singing in a falsetto voice.
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > Sony WM-D6 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 60 min / A-
- "Stain" cuts out, and "Something In The Way" cuts in.
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AMT #1 - amateur video
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Audio Generation: VHS(1)
- Lowest Video Generation: VHS(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 65 min / B+
- Has many cuts between songs.
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PRO #1 - professional video (incomplete)
- Equipment: unknown > unknown (Betacam)
- Lowest Audio Generation: BETA(M) > VHS(2)
- Lowest Video Generation: BETA(M) > VHS(2)
- Length / Sound Quality: 25 min / A-
- Includes only "Aneurysm," "Drain You," "Smells Like Teen Spirit," "School," "Sliver," "Been A Son," "Stain," "Something In The Way," and "Endless, Nameless."
- Has cuts in all songs except "Sliver."
- Shot by MusiquePlus with a single camera and open mic audio.
- The circulating video includes all that was recorded.
- A clip of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" has been broadcast on MusiquePlus.
- Clips of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Sliver" have been broadcast on MusiMax.
Other Performers
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| 09/23/91 - Axis Nightclub (WFNX Birthday Bash), Boston, MA |
Set (incomplete)
Aneurysm Drain You School Smells Like Teen Spirit Love Buzz In Bloom Come As You Are Territorial Pissings
Circulating Recordings
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PRO #1 - audience audio from professional video (incomplete)
- Equipment: unknown > unknown (Betacam)
- Lowest Generation: BETA(M) > ANA(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 10 min / B-
- Includes only the audio from the video. The video footage remains uncirculated.
- Includes only "Aneurysm," "Drain You," "School," and "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
- Has cuts in all songs except "School."
- Shot by MTV with a single camera and open mic audio.
- Video clips of "Aneurysm," "Drain You," and "Smells Like Teen Spirit" have been aired on MTV.
Other Performers
Bullet LaVolta Cliffs Of Dooneen Smashing Pumpkins
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| 09/24/91 - Axis Nightclub, Boston, MA |
Set
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Drain You Floyd The Barber Sliver Smells Like Teen Spirit Come As You Are Breed About A Girl Satisfaction (jam) Territorial Pissings Pennyroyal Tea School Blew Negative Creep Been A Son Dive
Notes
- Since the previous night had been for ages 21 and up, the band played a second show open to all ages.
- After "About A Girl," the band jammed on Devo's cover of the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction."
- There may have been another song or two played after "Dive" (possibly including "In Bloom," which was mentioned in a review).
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: ANA(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 50 min / B+
- "Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam," "Pennyroyal Tea," and "Blew" cut in. "Dive" cuts out.
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| 09/25/91 - Club Babyhead, Providence, RI |
Set
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Here She Comes Now D-7 Drain You School Floyd The Barber Sliver Smells Like Teen Spirit Come As You Are Aneurysm Vendetagainst Dirt (jam) jam Blew Negative Creep
Notes
- After "Vendetagainst," the band briefly jammed on "Dirt" by The Stooges.
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: ANA(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 60 min / B+
- "Vendetagainst" cuts in.
Uncirculated Recordings
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soundboard audio
- Equipment: soundboard > Sony TCD-D3 (DAT)
-
amateur video
- The venue video taped the show.
Other Performers
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| 09/26/91 - The Moon, New Haven, CT |
Set
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Here She Comes Now D-7 Aneurysm Drain You School Floyd The Barber About A Girl Love Buzz Smells Like Teen Spirit Breed Polly Spank Thru Sliver Blew (jam) Blew Been A Son Negative Creep Endless, Nameless
Notes
- At the beginning of the show, a bit of Led Zeppelin's "Dazed And Confused" was jammed on.
- After "Sliver," the band started playing "Blew," but ended up jamming on the song for a while because Kurt had guitar problems, as he did the entire night. Once Kurt got his guitar working again, the band played all of "Blew" from the beginning.
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1a - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > Sony WM-D6 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: Unofficial CD [Seattle, WA. September 21 1991]
- Length / Sound Quality: 70 min / A
- More complete, but lower quality than AUD #1b.
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AUD #1b - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > Sony WM-D6 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 70 min / A
- Less complete, but higher quality than AUD #1a.
- Has a cut in the "Blew" jam. The cut is almost unnoticeable, but about 8 seconds are missing from the middle of the jam.
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AMT #1 - amateur video (incomplete)
- Equipment: built-in > unknown (VHS)
- Lowest Audio Generation: VHS(2)
- Lowest Video Generation: VHS(2)
- Length / Sound Quality: 45 min / B+
- Missing everything after "Polly."
- Has cuts in "Aneurysm," "Love Buzz," "Smells Like Teen Spirit," and "Polly."
- The circulating video includes all that was recorded because the taper's battery died.
Uncirculated Recordings
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soundboard audio
- Equipment: soundboard > Sony TCD-D3 (DAT)
Other Performers
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| 09/27/91 - City Gardens, Trenton, NJ |
Set
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Aneurysm D-7 Drain You School Floyd The Barber Sliver Smells Like Teen Spirit Polly About A Girl Blew Been A Son Something In The Way Negative Creep Endless, Nameless
Circulating Recordings
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AMT #1 - amateur video
- Equipment: unknown > unknown (Video8)
- Lowest Audio Generation: 8MM(M)
- Lowest Video Generation: 8MM(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 50 min / C
- "Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam" cuts in.
Uncirculated Recordings
-
soundboard audio
- Equipment: soundboard > Sony TCD-D3 (DAT)
Other Performers
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| 09/28/91 - Tower Records, New York, NY |
Notes
- The band played about four or five songs acoustically, according to an attendee.
- The band made it clear that they were not very interested in performing by deliberately not playing well. This upset some store employees, causing them to yell insults at the band. In response, the band started throwing Oreo cookies from the catering trays at onlookers.
Uncirculated Recordings
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video
- It is possible that this acoustic performance was video taped by Tower Records, as many of their in-store performances are.
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| 09/28/91 - Marquee Club, New York, NY |
Set
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Aneurysm Drain You Smells Like Teen Spirit School Floyd The Barber Sliver Breed Polly About A Girl Rape Me Blew Been A Son Negative Creep Endless, Nameless Vendetagainst
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: ANA(2)
- Length / Sound Quality: 65 min / A-
-
AUD #2 - audience audio (incomplete)
- Equipment: built-in > Sony (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 30 min / B
- Missing everything after "Polly," which cuts out just after the song starts.
-
AUD #3 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: ANA(x)
- Length / Sound Quality: 60 min / B-
- "Vendetagainst" cuts in.
Uncirculated Recordings
-
soundboard audio
- Equipment: soundboard > Sony TCD-D3 (DAT)
Other Performers
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| 09/30/91 - Graffiti, Pittsburgh, PA |
Set (incomplete)
Drain You School Floyd The Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit About A Girl Polly Breed Been A Son Negative Creep Blew Something In The Way Territorial Pissings
Notes
- The band played about 15 songs, according to a review.
- A fire broke out in the dressing room, and Nirvana was blamed for it.
- Kurt said in an interview that the club would be for bands like Huey Lewis and the News, then went on to ask, "What do they know about rock and roll?"
Uncirculated Recordings
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audience audio
- It is rumored that this show and 07/09/89 were taped by someone who refuses to trade.
Other Performers
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| 10/01/91 - J.C. Dobbs, Philadelphia, PA |
Set
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Drain You Aneurysm Floyd The Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit Polly About A Girl School Sliver Come As You Are jam Blew Been A Son
Notes
- The band requested extra monitors for the show because Kurt was sick with stomach pains, according to the venue's publicist.
- The crowd was unhappy with the band's choice not to play an encore, so they provoked the band with shouts of "sellouts!"
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: built-in > unknown (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 45 min / B
- "Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam" cuts in.
Uncirculated Recordings
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soundboard audio
- Equipment: soundboard > Sony TCD-D3 (DAT)
-
soundboard audio
- The owner of the venue made a point of taping every show there. However, she has reportedly said that she will only make copies if the request comes from the band's record company.
Other Performers
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| 10/02/91 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC |
Set
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Aneurysm Drain You School Floyd The Barber Polly About A Girl Smells Like Teen Spirit Pennyroyal Tea Sliver Love Buzz Blew Negative Creep Endless, Nameless
Notes
- There were many calls for "Freebird" from the crowd.
- After "Love Buzz," the band jammed on Devo's cover of the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction" with Krist singing about being a vegetarian.
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: ANA(2)
- Length / Sound Quality: 55 min / B
Uncirculated Recordings
-
soundboard audio
- Equipment: soundboard > Sony TCD-D3 (DAT)
Other Performers
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| 10/04/91 - Cat's Cradle, Chapel Hill, NC |
Set
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Aneurysm Drain You School Floyd The Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit About A Girl Breed Polly Love Buzz Sliver Rape Me Molly's Lips Blew Been A Son Negative Creep Endless, Nameless
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > Sony WM-AF67 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 60 min / B+
- Has a cut in "Been A Son."
Uncirculated Recordings
-
soundboard audio
- Equipment: soundboard > Sony TCD-D3 (DAT)
Other Performers
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| 10/05/91 - 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA |
Set (incomplete)
Smells Like Teen Spirit Breed Endless, Nameless
Notes
- The band was drunk and out of tune, but the show was apparently incredible, according to attendees.
- During "Endless, Nameless," Kurt vaulted up to the movie projection screen and ripped it out of the ceiling, inciting the crowd to get onstage with the band and trash everything. Meanwhile, Dave kicked his drums over, then piled them up in no particular order and played them with microphones. After the noise and destruction, the band piled their instruments onto the drums, wished the crowd a good night, and left the stage, according to an attendee.
Other Performers
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| 10/06/91 - The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA |
Set
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Aneurysm Drain You School Floyd The Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit About A Girl Breed Polly Sliver Love Buzz Scoff Rape Me Blew Been A Son On A Plain Negative Creep
Notes
- At the beginning of the show, Kurt jammed on The Cars' "My Best Friend's Girl."
Circulating Recordings
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AMT #1 - amateur video
- Equipment: soundboard > unknown (Hi8)
- Lowest Audio Generation: HI8(M) > VHS(1)
- Lowest Video Generation: HI8(M) > VHS(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 60 min / A
- Shot from the side of the stage.
Other Performers
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| 10/07/91 - Omni-New Daisy Theatre, Memphis, TN |
Set (incomplete)
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Aneurysm Drain You School Floyd The Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit About A Girl Polly Sliver Love Buzz Come As You Are Negative Creep Endless, Nameless
Notes
- The show was originally scheduled for one day later, but the venue, attendees, and memorabilia have confirmed that this is the correct date.
- Krist started the show by impersonating Vanilla Ice explaining his theft of the music from Queen's "Under Pressure" for his own song "Ice Ice Baby."
- Kurt was "really fucked up," according to a member of the security staff who was at the show.
Other Performers
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| 10/09/91 - Stache's, Columbus, OH |
Set (incomplete)
Notes
- The band played a good set, but was "rather subdued," according to an attendee.
Other Performers
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| 10/10/91 - Empire Concert Club, Cleveland, OH |
Set
Another One Bites The Dust (jam) Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Aneurysm Drain You School Floyd The Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit About A Girl Breed Polly Sliver Love Buzz Come As You Are Pennyroyal Tea Negative Creep Been A Son Blew Rape Me Lithium Territorial Pissings
Notes
- At the beginning of the show, the band played a short jam on Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust."
- Krist sang one line of "Drain You."
- The beginning of "Negative Creep" was played very softly with Kurt singing in a falsetto voice.
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1a - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: ANA(2)
- Length / Sound Quality: 75 min / B+
- Lower quality, but includes some opening band noise missing from AUD #1b.
- "Pennyroyal Tea" cuts in.
-
AUD #1b - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: ANA(2)
- Length / Sound Quality: 70 min / A-
- Higher quality, but missing some opening band noise included on AUD #1a.
- "Pennyroyal Tea" cuts in.
Uncirculated Recordings
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soundboard audio
- Equipment: soundboard > Sony TCD-D3 (DAT)
Other Performers
Das Damen Urge Overkill
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| 10/11/91 - Saint Andrew's Hall, Detroit, MI |
Set
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Aneurysm Drain You School Floyd The Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit About A Girl Breed Polly Sliver Pennyroyal Tea Love Buzz Come As You Are Blew Negative Creep Been A Son On A Plain Lithium Territorial Pissings Rape Me Something In The Way Endless, Nameless
Circulating Recordings
-
AMT #1 - amateur video
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Audio Generation: VHS(1)
- Lowest Video Generation: VHS(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 85 min / B+
Other Performers
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| 10/12/91 - Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL |
Set
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Aneurysm School Floyd The Barber Drain You Smells Like Teen Spirit About A Girl Breed Polly Sliver Pennyroyal Tea Love Buzz Lithium Been A Son On A Plain Negative Creep Blew Endless, Nameless
Notes
- The band played an abbreviated version of "Endless, Nameless," opting instead to concentrate on destroying Dave's drums so the tour manager would have to buy him a new drum kit.
Circulating Recordings
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SBD #1a - soundboard audio
- Equipment: soundboard > unknown (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 65 min / A+
- Higher quality and more complete, but higher generation than SBD #1b.
-
SBD #1b - soundboard audio (incomplete)
- Equipment: soundboard > unknown (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 60 min / A
- Lower quality and less complete, but lower generation than SBD #1a.
- Missing "Lithium" and "Been A Son."
Uncirculated Recordings
Other Performers
Das Damen Urge Overkill
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| 10/14/91 - Let It Be Records, Minneapolis, MN |
Set
Where Did You Sleep Last Night Dumb About A Girl Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Been A Son Something In The Way Negative Creep
Notes
- The band played acoustically.
- A short jam on the Beatles' "I Feel Fine" was played.
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Sonic Studios > Sony WM-D6 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 30 min / A-
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| 10/14/91 - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN |
Set
L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (jam) Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Aneurysm Drain You School Floyd The Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit Polly About A Girl Lithium Come As You Are Breed Love Buzz Sliver Territorial Pissings Been A Son Negative Creep Blew On A Plain Endless, Nameless Something In The Way Rape Me
Notes
- At the end of the show, someone in the band took photos of the audience, and then Kurt jumped on Dave's back as he was walking offstage.
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Sonic Studios > Sony WM-D6 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 80 min / A-
- The "L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle" jam cuts in.
- Has many cuts between songs.
-
AUD #2 - audience audio (incomplete)
- Equipment: Sonic Studios DSM-6 > Sony TCD-D3 (DAT)
- Lowest Generation: DAT
- Length / Sound Quality: 80 min / A
- Missing the "L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle" jam.
Other Performers
The Libido Boys Urge Overkill
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| 10/16/91 - Mississippi Nights, St. Louis, MO |
Notes
- Nirvana had destroyed most of their equipment at the previous show, so they borrowed opening band Urge Overkill's equipment for this show.
- Citing the recent Guns N' Roses riot in St. Louis, Kurt decided he wanted to start a riot. About 20 minutes into the set, Kurt invited the entire club onstage, since so many kids were stage diving. The cops were called, and Krist talked the audience back to their seats. No one was arrested. The club stayed open late so Nirvana could finish their set.
Other Performers
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| 10/17/91 - Kansas Union Ballroom, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS |
Set
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Aneurysm Drain You School Floyd The Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit About A Girl Breed Polly Sliver Love Buzz Curmudgeon Lithium Been A Son Negative Creep On A Plain Blew Territorial Pissings
Notes
- The only time Kurt spoke all night was when he asked the stage lights to be turned down because he didn't need a sunburn.
Uncirculated Recordings
-
audience audio (incomplete)
Other Performers
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| 10/19/91 - Trees, Dallas, TX |
Set
L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (jam) Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Aneurysm Drain You School Floyd The Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit About A Girl Polly Breed Sliver Love Buzz (part of) Pennyroyal Tea Negative Creep On A Plain Blew Lithium Rape Me Territorial Pissings
Notes
- After "Polly," Kurt started smashing the monitor board with his guitar out of frustration over monitor problems during the show.
- During "Love Buzz," Kurt dove into the audience and ended up fighting with a bouncer. The monitor board Kurt had smashed belonged to the bouncer's friend.
Circulating Recordings
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AMT #1 - amateur video
- Equipment: built-in > JVC (SVHS)
- Lowest Audio Generation: SVHS(M)
- Lowest Video Generation: SVHS(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 75 min / A-
- "Love Buzz" appears in lower quality on the official video release Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
Uncirculated Recordings
-
audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > Sony WM-D6 (cassette)
-
amateur video
Other Performers
Sister Double Happiness Thinking Fellers Union Local 282
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| 10/20/91 - The Vatican, Houston, TX |
Set (incomplete)
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Smells Like Teen Spirit Polly Breed
Uncirculated Recordings
-
soundboard audio
-
amateur video
Other Performers
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| 10/21/91 - Waterloo Records, Austin, TX |
Set
Dumb (part of) Polly About A Girl
Notes
- Kurt stopped "Dumb" after just one verse.
- The band briefly jammed on "Sweet Home Alabama" after someone asked for "Freebird."
- Kurt wasn't very happy and smashed his acoustic guitar at the end of the set.
Circulating Recordings
-
AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: ANA(2)
- Length / Sound Quality: 10 min / B+
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| 10/21/91 - Liberty Lunch, Austin, TX |
Set
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Aneurysm Drain You School Floyd The Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit About A Girl Polly Breed Lithium Sliver Pennyroyal Tea On A Plain Been A Son Negative Creep Blew Rape Me Love Buzz
Circulating Recordings
-
AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Sony ECM-101 > Sony WM-D6 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: Unofficial CD [Live In Austin, Texas]
- Length / Sound Quality: 70 min / A-
Uncirculated Recordings
Other Performers
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| 10/23/91 - After the Gold Rush, Tempe, AZ |
Set
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Aneurysm Drain You School Floyd The Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit About A Girl Polly Breed Come As You Are Lithium Sliver Dive Curmudgeon Been A Son On A Plain Negative Creep Blew
Circulating Recordings
-
AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Sonic Studios DSM-3 > Sony WM-D6 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 70 min / A
Other Performers
B. Strange Sister Double Happiness
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| 10/24/91 - Off the Record, San Diego, CA |
Set
Dumb Here She Comes Now About A Girl Polly On A Plain Been A Son
Notes
- This was supposed to be an acoustic show, with instruments supplied by the record store, but since they didn't have any left-handed guitars, the band ended up using their own instruments and playing an electric set.
Circulating Recordings
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AMT #1 - amateur video
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Audio Generation: VHS(2)
- Lowest Video Generation: VHS(2)
- Length / Sound Quality: 25 min / B+
- "Dumb" cuts in.
- Shot from a ladder.
- Includes the band signing autographs after their set.
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| 10/24/91 - Iguana's, Tijuana, Mexico |
Set
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Aneurysm Drain You School Smells Like Teen Spirit About A Girl Polly Floyd The Barber Sliver Dive On A Plain Something In The Way Negative Creep Rape Me Lithium
Notes
- During the show, some audience members leapt from 18-foot balconies onto the backs of the crowd members below.
Uncirculated Recordings
Other Performers
Hole Sister Double Happiness
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| 10/25/91 - The Palace (Rock for Choice Benefit), Hollywood, CA |
Set
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Aneurysm Drain You School Floyd The Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit About A Girl Polly Breed Sliver Love Buzz Lithium Been A Son On A Plain Negative Creep Blew Rape Me Territorial Pissings
Notes
- Krist ranted about politics throughout the show.
Circulating Recordings
-
AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > unknown (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 65 min / A-
- Has a cut in "Love Buzz," and "On A Plain" cuts in.
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AUD #2 - audience audio
- Equipment: Sony PC-62 > Sony WM-D3 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 65 min / A
- Has a cut in "On A Plain."
- The taper copied this to a 60-minute tape in order to reuse the 90-minute tape he had originally recorded it on, so ANA(1) is the lowest existing generation.
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SBD #1 - soundboard audio
- Equipment: soundboard > Sony TCD-D3 (DAT)
- Lowest Generation: DAT
- Length / Sound Quality: 65 min / A
- "Polly" appears on the official video release 1991: The Year Punk Broke with video footage from 09/01/91.
Other Performers
Hole L7 Sister Double Happiness
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| 10/26/91 - Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA |
Set
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Aneurysm Drain You School Floyd The Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit About A Girl Polly Breed Sliver Lithium Love Buzz On A Plain Negative Creep Blew Dive Rape Me Territorial Pissings
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Sony ECM-909 > Sony WM-D6C (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 65 min / A
- Has a cut in "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Missing part of "Negative Creep" because the microphone got unplugged for about 30 seconds while the taper launched himself over a railing.
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AUD #2 - audience audio
- Equipment: built-in > Aiwa TP-S30 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 65 min / B+
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AUD #3 - audience audio
- Equipment: Nakamichi CM-300 + CP-1 > Sony WM-D6 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 65 min / A
- "Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam" cuts in.
Other Performers
L7 Sister Double Happiness Urge Overkill
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| 10/27/91 - The Palace, Hollywood, CA |
Set
Drain You School Aneurysm About A Girl Smells Like Teen Spirit Breed Polly Sliver Lithium Pennyroyal Tea Love Buzz On A Plain Been A Son Negative Creep Blew Come As You Are Rape Me Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Territorial Pissings
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Sony PC-62 > Sony WM-D3 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 70 min / A-
Other Performers
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| 10/29/91 - Fox Theatre, Portland, OR |
Set
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam Aneurysm Drain You School Floyd The Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit About A Girl Breed Polly Sliver Love Buzz Lithium D-7 Dive Been A Son Negative Creep On A Plain Blew Rape Me Come As You Are Territorial Pissings
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > Sony WM-D6 (cassette)
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 75 min / A-
Other Performers
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