List of Nirvana concerts


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

''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. This was the August 17, 1990 concert at the Hollywood Palladium which had a capacity of 4,400 people.
DateCityCountryVenueOther PerformersAttendance
August 13, 1990Long BeachUnited StatesBogart'sSonic Youth
August 15, 1990West HollywoodUnited StatesRoxy TheatreSonic Youth
August 16, 1990Las VegasUnited StatesCalamity Jane's Nashville LegendsSonic Youth & STP *Short tour with Dale Crover on drums.
August 17, 1990Los AngelesUnited StatesHollywood PalladiumSonic Youth & STP
August 19, 1990San DiegoUnited StatesThe CasbahChemical People & Granfaloon Bus
August 20, 1990SacramentoUnited StatesCrest TheatreSonic Youth & STP
August 21, 1990San FranciscoUnited StatesWarfield TheatreSonic Youth & STP
August 23, 1990PortlandUnited StatesMelody Event CenterSonic Youth & STP
August 24, 1990SeattleUnited StatesMoore TheatreSonic Youth & STP
August 25, 1990VancouverCanadaYork TheaterSonic Youth & STP
September 22, 1990SeattleUnited StatesMotor Sports International GarageMelvins, Dwarves & Derelicts *Dan Peters played drums.1,500
October 11, 1990OlympiaUnited StatesNorth Shore Surf ClubWitchypoo *First show with Dave Grohl300/600–700
October 17, 1990OlympiaUnited StatesThe Mods, Evergreen State CollegeSeaweed & Unrest
October 23, 1990BirminghamEnglandGoldwyn's SuiteL7
October 24, 1990LondonEnglandLondon AstoriaL7 & Godflesh
October 25, 1990LeedsEnglandLeeds PolytechnicArm, L7 & Victims Family
October 26, 1990EdinburghScotlandCalton StudiosL7, Shonen Knife & The Vaselines
October 27, 1990NottinghamEnglandTrent PolytechnicL7 & Shonen Knife
October 29, 1990NorwichEnglandThe WaterfrontL7 & Jacob's Mouse
November 25, 1990SeattleUnited StatesThe Off Ramp CafeEarth, Heavy Into Jeff & Holy Rollers
December 31, 1990PortlandUnited StatesSatyriconCaustic Soda, Hitting Birth, Roger Music & Thrillhammer
January 18, 1991OlympiaUnited StatesEvergreen State College No More Wars BenefitFitz of Depression, The Four Squares, Goat Knut, Nubbin & Helltrout
March 2, 1991BoiseUnited StatesThe ZooAnxiety Prophets & Blank Frank & The Tattooed Gods
March 4, 1991CalgaryCanadaWestward ClubSkinbarn & Snowman250–300
March 5, 1991EdmontonCanadaThe BronxZero Tolerance
March 8, 1991VancouverCanadaCommodore BallroomDoughboys, Mudhoney, Screaming Trees & The Wongs
March 9, 1991VictoriaCanadaThe ForgeAC/DC Cover Band
April 17, 1991SeattleUnited StatesOK HotelBikini Kill & Fitz of Depression
May 29, 1991Los AngelesUnited StatesJabberjawFitz of Depression & I Own the Sky
June 8, 1991OlympiaUnited StatesThe Mods, Evergreen State College
June 10, 1991EnglewoodUnited StatesGothic TheatreDinosaur Jr. & The Jesus Lizard
June 11, 1991Salt Lake CityUnited StatesThe Pompadour Rock & Roll ClubDinosaur Jr.
June 13, 1991San FranciscoUnited StatesWarfield TheatreDinosaur Jr.
June 14, 1991Los AngelesUnited StatesHollywood PalladiumDinosaur Jr. & Hole
June 15, 1991TijuanaMexicoIguana'sDinosaur Jr. & Olivelawn
June 17, 1991SacramentoUnited StatesCrest TheatreDinosaur Jr. & Kai Kln
June 18, 1991Santa CruzUnited StatesThe CatalystDinosaur Jr.
June 20, 1991PortlandUnited StatesMelody Event CenterDinosaur 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". A notable concert on the Nevermind tour was at Rock City in Nottingham, England, which was filmed by a Japanese TV crew.

''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. 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". In 1999, this version of "Rape Me" was released as the first track on the compilation album, Saturday Night Live: The Musical Performances Vol. 2. It was also released as a music video on MTV.

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. He had reportedly been offered nearly $10 million to do it. On April 6, 1994, which was two days 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.
DateCityCountryVenueOther Performers
July 7, 1994Las VegasUnited StatesSam Boyd Stadium
July 9, 1994Greenwood Village, ColoradoUnited StatesFiddler's Green Amphitheatre
July 11, 1994Bonner Springs, KansasUnited StatesSandstone Amphitheater
July 12, 1994Saint Paul, MinnesotaUnited StatesHarriet Island Regional Park
July 14, 1994MilwaukeeUnited StatesMarcus Amphitheater
July 15, 1994Tinley Park, IllinoisUnited StatesWorld Music Theatre
July 16, 1994Tinley Park, IllinoisUnited StatesWorld Music Theatre
July 17, 1994Maryland Heights, MissouriUnited StatesRiverport Amphitheater
July 19, 1994Columbus, OhioUnited StatesPolaris Amphitheater
July 20, 1994CincinnatiUnited StatesRiverbend Music Center
July 22, 1994Noblesville, IndianaUnited StatesDeer Creek Music Amphitheatre
July 23, 1994Clarkston, MichiganUnited StatesPine Knob Music Theatre
July 24, 1994Clarkston, MichiganUnited StatesPine Knob Music Theatre
July 25, 1994Clarkston, MichiganUnited StatesPine Knob Music Theatre
July 27, 1994MontrealCanadaLe Parc Des Iles
July 28, 1994BarrieCanadaMolson Park
July 29, 1994Clarkston, MichiganUnited StatesPine Knob Music Theatre
July 30, 1994Burgettstown, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesStar Lake Amphitheater
August 1, 1994PhiladelphiaUnited StatesFranklin Delano Roosevelt Park
August 2, 1994Saratoga Springs, New YorkUnited StatesSaratoga Raceway
August 3, 1994North Kingstown, Rhode IslandUnited StatesQuonset State Airport
August 5, 1994New York CityUnited StatesDowning Stadium
August 6, 1994New York CityUnited StatesDowning Stadium
August 8, 1994Charles Town, West VirginiaUnited StatesCharles Town Races
August 10, 1994Raleigh, North CarolinaUnited StatesWalnut Creek Amphitheater
August 11, 1994Charlotte, North CarolinaUnited StatesBlockbuster Pavilion
August 12, 1994AtlantaUnited StatesLakewood Amphitheater
August 13, 1994AtlantaUnited StatesLakewood Amphitheater
August 15, 1994MiamiUnited StatesBicentennial Park
August 16, 1994DeLand, FloridaUnited StatesVolusia County Fairgrounds
August 18, 1994New OrleansUnited StatesSoccer Field, University of New Orleans
August 19, 1994Baytown, TexasUnited StatesHouston Raceway Park
August 20, 1994DallasUnited StatesStarplex Amphitheater
August 21, 1994DallasUnited StatesStarplex Amphitheater
August 24, 1994Phoenix, ArizonaUnited StatesDesert Sky Pavilion
August 25, 1994San Diego County, CaliforniaUnited StatesAztec Bowl
August 27, 1994Mountain View, CaliforniaUnited StatesShoreline Amphitheatre
August 28, 1994Mountain View, CaliforniaUnited StatesShoreline Amphitheatre
August 30, 1994Surrey, British ColumbiaUnited StatesCloverdale Raceway
August 31, 1994George, WashingtonUnited StatesThe Gorge Amphitheatre
September 1, 1994George, WashingtonUnited StatesThe Gorge Amphitheatre
September 4, 1994Carson, CaliforniaUnited StatesVelodrome Field, Dominguez Hills
September 5, 1994Carson, CaliforniaUnited StatesVelodrome Field, Dominguez Hills