This section is concerned with musical performances undertaken in private by Kurt Cobain/at least two other members of NIRVANA, 1982–1994. For information on live performances given in public, such as concerts and TV shows, please see the Live Nirvana Concert Chronology.
| Date | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 1988 | Reciprocal Recording Seattle, WA, United States | Ted Ed Fred, “Dale Demo” session |
| Jun–Sep, 1988 | Reciprocal Recording Seattle, WA, United States | Love Buzz sessions |
| Dec, 1988 | Reciprocal Recording Seattle, WA, United States | Bleach sessions |
| Spring, 1989 | Chorus Rehearsal & Audio Studio, The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA, United States | Hard To Believe: A KISS covers compilation session |
| Aug 20 & 28, 1989 | Reciprocal Recording Seattle, WA, United States | The Jury, abandoned blues covers session |
| Sep, 1989 | The Music Source Seattle, WA, United States | Blew sessions |
| Dec 1989–Jan, 1990 | Reciprocal Recording Seattle, WA, United States | Mark Lanegan, The Winding Sheet sessions |
| Jan 2–3, 1990 | Reciprocal Recording Seattle, WA, United States | ‘Sappy’ demo sessions |
| Mar 20, 1990 | Television Studio, The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA, United States | Video-shoot |
| Apr 2–6, 1990 | Studio A, Smart Studios Madison, WI, United States | Scrapped Sub Pop 2nd album/Heaven And Hell: A Tribute To The Velvet Underground sessions |
| Jul 11 & 24, 1990 | Reciprocal Recording Seattle, WA, United States | Sliver sessions |
| Oct, 1990 | Smegma Studios Portland, OR, United States | Earth, Extra Capsular Extraction sessions |
| Jan 1, 1991 | Studio A, The Music Source Seattle, WA, United States | Abandoned demo/Smells Like Teen Spirit b-sides session |
| May 2–28, 1991 | Sound City Studios & Devonshire Studios Van Nuys & Burbank, CA, United States | Nevermind sessions |
| Apr 7, 1992 | Laundry Room Studio Seattle, WA, United States | Lithium b-sides/The Jesus Lizard split-single session |
| Late 1992 | Laundry Room Studio Seattle, WA, United States | Abandoned demo session |
| Oct 25–26, 1992 | Word Of Mouth Productions Seattle, WA, United States | Abandoned In Utero demo sessions |
| Nov, 1992 | Laundry Room Studio Seattle, WA, United States | Cobain solo, The “Priest” They Called Him session |
| Nov 1992 | Razor's Edge Recording San Francisco, CA, United States | Melvins, Houdini sessions |
| Jan 2–4, 1993 | Brilliant Studios San Francisco, CA, United States | Melvins, Houdini sessions |
| Jan 19–21, 1993 | Studio B, BMG Ariola Ltda. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | In Utero demo sessions |
| Jan 21, 1993 | Studio B, BMG Ariola Ltda. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Hole, Live Through This demo session |
| Feb 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Recording Studio Cannon Falls, MN, United States | In Utero sessions |
| May 13, 1993 | Studio B, Bad Animals Seattle, WA, United States | Heart-Shaped Box & All Apologies remix session |
| Oct, 1993 | Triclops Recording Atlanta, GA, United States | Hole, Live Through This sessions |
| Jan 28–30, 1994 | Robert Lang Studios North Seattle, WA, United States | ‘You Know You're Right’ demo session |
| Date | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 1988 | Reciprocal Recording Seattle, WA, United States | Ted Ed Fred, “Dale Demo” session |
| Jun–Sep, 1988 | Reciprocal Recording Seattle, WA, United States | Love Buzz sessions |
| Dec, 1988 | Reciprocal Recording Seattle, WA, United States | Bleach sessions |
| Spring, 1989 | Chorus Rehearsal & Audio Studio, The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA, United States | Hard To Believe: A KISS covers compilation session |
| Sep, 1989 | The Music Source Seattle, WA, United States | Blew sessions |
| Jan 2–3, 1990 | Reciprocal Recording Seattle, WA, United States | ‘Sappy’ demo sessions |
| Mar 20, 1990 | Television Studio, The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA, United States | Video-shoot |
| Apr 2–6, 1990 | Studio A, Smart Studios Madison, WI, United States | Scrapped Sub Pop 2nd album/Heaven And Hell: A Tribute To The Velvet Underground sessions |
| Jul 11 & 24, 1990 | Reciprocal Recording Seattle, WA, United States | Sliver sessions |
| Jan 1, 1991 | Studio A, The Music Source Seattle, WA, United States | Abandoned demo/Smells Like Teen Spirit b-sides session |
| May 2–28, 1991 | Sound City Studios & Devonshire Studios Van Nuys & Burbank, CA, United States | Nevermind sessions |
| Apr 7, 1992 | Laundry Room Studio Seattle, WA, United States | Lithium b-sides/The Jesus Lizard split-single session |
| Late 1992 | Laundry Room Studio Seattle, WA, United States | Abandoned demo session |
| Oct 25–26, 1992 | Word Of Mouth Productions Seattle, WA, United States | Abandoned In Utero demo sessions |
| Jan 19–21, 1993 | Studio B, BMG Ariola Ltda. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | In Utero demo sessions |
| Feb 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Recording Studio Cannon Falls, MN, United States | In Utero sessions |
| May 13, 1993 | Studio B, Bad Animals Seattle, WA, United States | Heart-Shaped Box & All Apologies remix session |
| Jan 28–30, 1994 | Robert Lang Studios North Seattle, WA, United States | ‘You Know You're Right’ demo session |
| Date | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 & 28, 1989 | Reciprocal Recording Seattle, WA, United States | The Jury, abandoned blues covers session |
| Dec 1989–Jan, 1990 | Reciprocal Recording Seattle, WA, United States | Mark Lanegan, The Winding Sheet sessions |
| Oct, 1990 | Smegma Studios Portland, OR, United States | Earth, Extra Capsular Extraction sessions |
| Nov, 1992 | Laundry Room Studio Seattle, WA, United States | Cobain solo, The “Priest” They Called Him session |
| Nov 1992 | Razor's Edge Recording San Francisco, CA, United States | Melvins, Houdini sessions |
| Jan 2–4, 1993 | Brilliant Studios San Francisco, CA, United States | Melvins, Houdini sessions |
| Jan 21, 1993 | Studio B, BMG Ariola Ltda. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Hole, Live Through This demo session |
| Oct, 1993 | Triclops Recording Atlanta, GA, United States | Hole, Live Through This sessions |