Live Nirvana | Concert Chronology | 1989 | November 27, 1989

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NIRVANA
- Kurt Cobain (vocals, guitar)
- Krist Novoselic (bass)
- Chad Channing (drums)

Edwin Heath (tour manager)
Craig Montgomery (sound engineer)

Subway Productions
- Stefano Zurlo (local promoter)
- Daniela Giombini (road manager)

Load In: 16:00
Soundcheck: 17:00
Doors: 21:00
TAD Showtime: 22:00
NIRVANA Showtime: 23:00

jam bass jam
Cobain - Cheeeeeck, check, check, check, check, check, check, check. Shiiii
Novoselic - ??? Hang on
Cobain - Okay
Novoselic - ?? ?? ??
Token Eastern Song bass line
Sappy

jam bass jam
Cobain - Good evening. We are part two of the official representatives of the Seattle, Sub Pop scene
jam screaming intro
School
jam bass jam
Scoff
Cobain - Donkey show
Love Buzz
Floyd The Barber
Dive
Novoselic - There's too much high end, and there's, just... ??? put some tone in it
Voice - Get a move on
Novoselic - Porca Madonna!
Voice - Bravo!
Polly
Big Cheese
BREAK
jam
About A Girl
Novoselic - Thank you
Breed
Novoselic - Grazie
Cobain - Don't tune down to D. Don't tune down to D! Don't tune down to D ???
jam bass jam
Spank Thru part of

AUD #1

Equipment:: Sony ECM-929LT > Sony TC-D5M
Lowest Generation:: ANA(1) > FLAC
Length / Sound Quality:: 39:10 min / 7.5
Notes:: • Circulated in April 2005.; • In February 2007 it was discovered that the supposed Sony PC-62 > Sony WM-D6 source was in fact the same source as the Sony ECM-929LT > Sony TC-D5M recording.; • Does not include the soundcheck.

AUD #2

Equipment:: Unknown > Unknown
Lowest Generation:: ANA(1) > CDR(1) > FLAC
Length / Sound Quality:: 39:34 min / 7.0
Notes:: • Circulated in December 2014.; • Includes "Sappy" from the soundcheck (cuts in, cut), "Dive" is cut and "Breed" cuts out.; • Does not include the soundcheck.

AUD #3

Equipment:: Unknown > Unknown
Lowest Generation:: ANA(x) > FLAC
Length / Sound Quality:: 36:42 min / ??
Notes:: • Circulated in November 2018.; • Does not include the soundcheck.

AUD #4 incomplete

Equipment:: Built-in > Sony TCS 300
Lowest Generation:: ANA(1) > FLAC
Length / Sound Quality:: 31:41 min / ??
Notes:: • Circulated on November 27th, 2024.; • This source has been heavily edited, with multiple fade-ins and outs throughout the recording.; • Missing the jam after "Big Cheese" and has two cuts between "Dive" and "Polly".; • The master tape has been lost.; • Does not include the soundcheck.

AMT #1

Equipment:: Unknown > Unknown
Lowest Generation:: VHS(1) > AUD > VHS-C(M) > MKV
Length / Sound Quality:: 40:02 min / 7.0
Notes:: • Projection taped by Riccardo Cogliati.; • Originally circulated in April 2004, an upgrade cirulated on November 27th, 2023.; • Amateur video recording of a projection of a video of this show.; • This is an audience video recording of a projection of a 1st generation copy of the single camera private video of this show owned by the taper.; • Whilst the taper is happy to screen his video in clubs, he has refused to trade it out.; • The taper of the show also recorded Nirvana and TAD's soundcheck, but these are not circulating.; • The master is believed to be lost.

AMT CLIP #1 incomplete

Equipment:: Unknown > Unknown
Lowest Generation:: VHS(1) > FLV
Length / Sound Quality:: 1:30 min / 8.0
Notes:: • Same source as AMT #1 but posted on YouTube in May 2009; • Includes only the intro and part of "School".; • The master is believed to be lost.

SBD #1

A recording of this show is known to exist, but has never been circulated

AMT #2

It is rumored that the show was recorded.

AUD #5

Another tape is known about, but the taper refuses to give it out.

After "Big Cheese," Krist and Chad jammed while Kurt went backstage to replace a broken guitar string, according to an attendee.
During "Spank Thru," Kurt Cobain smashed his Hagström beyond repair, climbed up onto a tall speaker stack, and threatened to jump to his death.