Live Nirvana | Concert Chronology | 1993 | November 12, 1993 - George Wallace Civic Center, Fitchburg, MA, US

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NIRVANA
- Kurt Cobain (vocals, guitar)
- Krist Novoselic (bass)
- Dave Grohl (drums, backing vocals)
- Pat Smear (guitar)
- Lori Goldston (cello)

Alex MacLeod (tour manager)
Jeff Mason (production manager)
Kelly Nase (tour accountant)
Susanne Sasic (lighting designer)
Craig Overbay (sound engineer)
Ian Beveridge (monitor engineer)
Jim Vincent (guitar technician)
John Duncan (guitar technician)
Mike Dalke (drum technician)
Ed Swink (stage manager)
Dave Stevens (Pro Show sound crew)
Allan Bagley (Pro Show sound crew)
Tom Pfaeffle (Pro Show sound crew)
Spike Brant (LSD lighting crew)
Mike Lamb (LSD lighting crew)
Pat Connolly (LSD lighting crew)
Gary Vaspol (LSD lighting crew)

Don Law Co.

Load In: 09:00
Soundcheck: 15:30
Doors: 18:00
Half Japanese Showtime: 19:30
Breeders Showtime: 20:15
NIRVANA Showtime: 21:15

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Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
Cobain - Thank you and goodnight
Drain You
Breed
Cobain - Negative Creep!
Novoselic - Hello Fitchburg!
Serve The Servants
Cobain - This is off our, uh, first record. That many of you don't own. I don't know why, because when AC/DC got really big, everybody bought their back catalogue
Novoselic - David... David re-issued Dirty Deeds so they're cheap
Cobain - David, David, and ???
Novoselic - Boy!
Cobain - What? Uh?
About A Girl
Heart-Shaped Box
Sliver
Cobain - Do you like to drink gin? Why? Please don't throw shoes! If I get hit with one shoe, you're gonna be in for a big surprise, it'll be a really good time. Wait, I dropped my pick!
Dumb
Grohl - Hey!
Cobain - Yes? Really fast
In Bloom
jam bass jam
Novoselic - I already said hello. It'll-, it'll give us a second to introduce the band, like when you don't have anything else to say, but I've never done it and I never will. 'Cause I've got conviction. I've got ethics. I've got hemorrhoids. And I've got hundred dollars for the first guy to come up here and arm wrestle me
Come As You Are false start
Cobain - This guitar is brand new and I've decided I don't like it
Novoselic - We should paint it! Paint it with house paint, like the-, like the last one you did with latex house paint
Cobain - What?
Novoselic - The last one you painted, you painted with latex interior semi-gloss
Grohl - ???
Cobain - ???
Novoselic - What's with all the echo?
Grohl - Krist, Krist, look at this, look at this, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on. Ha, ha, hoo, hoo
Novoselic - Help, I'm in a cave, I'm baby Jessica
Come As You Are
Novoselic - ???
Grohl - Ha, ha, hoo, hoo
Lithium
Pennyroyal Tea
School
Novoselic - Thank you. Okay
jam bass jam
Grohl - How's it goin', Krist?
jam
Grohl - We'd like to thank everybody for coming out to Fitchburg tonight, we hope you drive safely
Cobain - I just can't get enough t-, I can't get enough tobacco, man. I just have to smoke all the time, I know, I'm so ???...
Novoselic - The testimony of Kurt Cobain
Cobain - Hey! How many people are from Boston? That's cool
Grohl - Did you already ask them if they like gin?
Polly acoustic
Grohl - Buzzcocks looked pretty old
Cobain - What did you say?
Grohl - I said the Buzzcocks looked pretty old last night
Cobain - That's a really mean thing to say!
Grohl - Well, no, I mean, they were good, but God
Cobain - I thought the Buzzcocks were amazing last night
Grohl - They were good
Cobain - Anyone see that show? It was really good
Grohl - I hope I die before I get old
Cobain - Hey, PEZ!
Milk It
Rape Me
Grohl - I lost my ???
Territorial Pissings
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Novoselic - ??? girl, you fucking assholes, fuck you! Assholes, get the fuck out of here, you hear me? You gonna admit to doing that, grabbing that girl like that, you fucking admit it? Piece of shit
Cobain - Did you see him? Do you know which one you're talking about?
Novoselic - I don't see that fucking asshole! Because he doesn't have the fucking balls to say who he is! You weenie!
Cobain - You know, we've hired some goons out back, and if we find people grabbing girl's breasts or asses, they'll be thrown out, if caught, and beat the shit out of
Voice - Fuck You!
Cobain - What?
Voice - Fuck You!
All Apologies
Cobain - Thank you
ENCORE
Novoselic - Thanks a lot
Grohl - Hey, Krist, I...
Novoselic - Someone from Fitchburg is a Fitchburger
Cobain - You know, one of our big concerns about two years ago or whatever, um, when our record got-, got really big, was that we were really concerned with the type of audience that we would attract. And for the most part, I'd say 98% of the people are really, you know, respectful and and good and I really appreciate everyone coming, 'cause they're really great. But, there's always that small amount of people who grope girls, you know, pinch them in the asses, throw shoes, smack people in the head, and, uh, in the interviews, I imagine they translated us into whining, bitching and complaining, so that's what we're known for. As all we're trying to do is protect people but, guess you can't lose for winning. This song was written by The Vaselines
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam acoustic Novoselic on accordion, Grohl on bass
Cobain - Thanks
jam
On A Plain
Scentless Apprentice
Cobain - Goodnight
Blew
unknown song

AUD #1a incomplete

Equipment:: Sony PC-62 > Sony WM-D3
Lowest Generation:: ANA(M) > DAT(1) > FLAC
Length / Sound Quality:: 98:15 min / 7.0
Notes:: • In June 2007 this upgrade was circulated,; • Less complete in the beginning compared to AUD #1b, but more complete at the end.; • "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" cuts in during the intro and the recording cuts out during the unknown song.; • There are also cuts in "Pennyroyal Tea" and "Blew" due to this being the time of the tape flip.

AUD #1b incomplete

Equipment:: Sony PC-62 > Sony WM-D3
Lowest Generation:: ANA(x) > FLAC
Length / Sound Quality:: 86:57 min / ??
Notes:: • This source was circulated in June 2024; • More complete in the beginning compared to AUD #1a, but less complete at the end.; • Unlike AUD #1a, "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" does not cut in.; • "Lithium" cuts out, "Pennyroyal Tea" cuts in, and the tape cuts out entirely during "Scentless Apprentice".

AUD #2 incomplete

Equipment:: Unknown > Unknown
Lowest Generation:: ANA(1) > FLAC
Length / Sound Quality:: 82:37 min / 7.0
Notes:: • Surfaced in May 2005.; • Missing everything after "Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam".; • "Lithium" cuts in. (as this is the point of the tape flip); • There are also many dropouts throughout the source.

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Nirvana played to a sold-out crowd of 4,000 people, according to a review.
After "Smells Like Teen Spirit", Krist yelled at someone (or multiple people) in the audience for inappropriately grabbing and groping a woman.
The show ended with the same unknown song that was played on 12/29/93.
During the end-of-show destruction, Kurt repeatedly threw his guitar at a disco ball above the stage, causing pieces of glass to fly off and eventually destroying the disco ball.