LIVE NIRVANA Concert Chronology October 27, 1989 - Students' Union, The School of Oriental and African Studies, London, UK
Artist
- NIRVANA
- Kurt Cobain (vocals, guitar)
- Krist Novoselic (bass)
- Chad Channing (drums)
Crew
- Edwin Heath (tour manager)
- Craig Montgomery (sound engineer)
Buyer
- Simon Aldis
- Rob Challice
Schedule
- Load In
- 16:00
- Soundcheck
- 19:30
- Doors
- 20:00
- The Cateran Showtime
- …:…
- TAD Showtime
- …:…
- NIRVANA Showtime
- …:…
Soundcheck incomplete
- Bad Moon Rising
Set
- School
- Scoff
- Love Buzz
- Floyd The Barber
- Dive
- Polly
- Big Cheese
- Spank Thru
- About A Girl
- Token Eastern Song
- Stain
- Been A Son
- Negative Creep
- Blew
- ENCORE
- Paper Cuts
- Even In His Youth
Set Range
Circulating Recordings
AUD #1
- Equipment:
- Unknown > Sony
- Lowest Generation:
- ANA(M) > FLAC
- Length / Sound Quality:
- 62 min / 7.5
- Notes:
- • Circulated in May 2005.
- • Does not include the soundcheck.
AUD #2 incomplete
- Equipment:
- Unknown > Unknown
- Lowest Generation:
- Unknown > MP3 [143kbps]
- Length / Sound Quality:
- 45 min / ??
- Notes:
- • Surfaced in September 2019.
- • Broadcast on a live show called "London Calling" by Radio Onde Furlane on 7 March 2019.
- • The announcer start speaking over "Negative Creep" (cuts in), before it cuts out shortly after.
- • "Negative Creep" was moved to after "Blew" on this tape.
- • Missing "Been A Son", "Paper Cuts" and "Even In His Youth".
- • Does not include the soundcheck.
Uncirculated Recordings
AMT #1
It is rumored that the show was recorded from the soundboard area according to multiple attendees.
Notes
No Info
Press Reviews
- Review from a UK magazine called "Melody Maker", published on November 4th, 1989.
- Review from a UK magazine called "RAW", published on November 29th, 1989.
- Review from a UK magazine called "Kerrang!", published on November 18th, 1989.
Memorabilia
![Handbill/Flyer, designed by unknown](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_01.jpg)
![Ticket](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_02.jpg)
![Advert](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_03.jpg)
![Advert](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_04.jpg)
![Advert](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_05.jpg)
![Nirvana's tour itinerary](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_06.jpg)
![Nirvana's tour itinerary](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_07.jpg)
![Nirvana's tour itinerary](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_08.jpg)
Images
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_001.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_002.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_003.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_004.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_005.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_006.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_007.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_008.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_009.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_010.jpg)
![Photo by Craig Montgomery](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_011.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_012.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_013.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_014.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_015.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_016.jpg)
![Photo by Patrick Gilbert](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_017.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_018.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_019.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_020.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_021.jpg)
![Photo by Ed Sirrs](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_022.jpg)
![Photo by Kerry Cooper](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_023.jpg)
![Photo by Kerry Cooper](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_024.jpg)
![Photo by Kerry Cooper](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_025.jpg)
![Photo by Kerry Cooper](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_026.jpg)
![Photo by Kerry Cooper](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_027.jpg)
![Photo by Kerry Cooper](/concerts/images/1989/1989-10-27/1989-10-27_028.jpg)