LIVE NIRVANA Concert Chronology November 27, 1989 - Piper Club, Rome, IT
Artist
- NIRVANA
- Kurt Cobain (vocals, guitar)
- Krist Novoselic (bass)
- Chad Channing (drums)
Crew
- Edwin Heath (tour manager)
- Craig Montgomery (sound engineer)
Buyer
- Subway Productions
- Stefano Zurlo (local promoter)
- Daniela Giombini (road manager)
Schedule
- Load In
- 16:00
- Soundcheck
- 17:00
- Doors
- 21:00
- TAD Showtime
- 22:00
- NIRVANA Showtime
- 23:00
Soundcheck incomplete
- Sappy
Set
- School
- Scoff
- Love Buzz
- Floyd The Barber
- Dive
- Polly
- Big Cheese
- BREAK
- jam
- About A Girl
- Breed
- Spank Thru part of
Set Range
Circulating Recordings
AUD #1
- Equipment:
- Sony ECM-929LT > Sony TC-D5M
- Lowest Generation:
- ANA(1) > FLAC
- Length / Sound Quality:
- 39 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:
- 40 min / 7.0
- Notes:
- • Circulated in December 2014.
- • Includes "Sappy" from the soundcheck (cuts in, cut), "Dive" is cut and "Breed" cuts out.
AUD #3
- Equipment:
- Unknown > Unknown
- Lowest Generation:
- ANA(x) > FLAC
- Length / Sound Quality:
- 37 min / ??
- Notes:
- • Circulated in November 2018.
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 27, 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.
- • The master is believed to be lost.
AMT CLIP #1 incomplete
- Equipment:
- Unknown > Unknown
- Lowest Generation:
- VHS(1) > FLV
- Length / Sound Quality:
- 2 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.
Uncirculated Recordings
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 #4
It is rumored that the show was recorded.
AUD #5
It is rumored that the show was recorded.
Notes
- 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.
Press Reviews
- No Info
Memorabilia
![Handbill/Flyer, designed by unknown](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_01.jpg)
![Backstage pass](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_02.jpg)
![Nirvana's tour itinerary](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_03.jpg)
![Nirvana's tour itinerary](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_04.jpg)
![Nirvana's tour itinerary](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_05.jpg)
![Nirvana's tour itinerary](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_06.jpg)
![Nirvana's tour itinerary](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_07.jpg)
![Nirvana's tour itinerary](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_08.jpg)
![Advert](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_09.jpg)
![Handwritten setlist](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_10.jpg)
Images
![Photo by Fausto Ristori](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_001.jpg)
![Photo by Paolo B.](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_002.jpg)
![Photo by Fausto Ristori](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_003.jpg)
![Photo by Fausto Ristori](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_004.jpg)
![Unknown photographer](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_005.jpg)
![Unknown photographer](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_006.jpg)
![Unknown photographer](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_007.jpg)
![Unknown photographer](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_008.jpg)
![Photo by Livio Cotrozzi](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_009.jpg)
![Photo by Livio Cotrozzi](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_010.jpg)
![Photo by Livio Cotrozzi](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_011.jpg)
![Photo by Livio Cotrozzi](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_012.jpg)
![Photo by Livio Cotrozzi](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_013.jpg)
![Unknown photographer](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_014.jpg)
![Photo by Bruce Pavitt](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_015.jpg)
![Photo by Gia Mar](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_016.jpg)
![Photo by Bruce Pavitt](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_017.jpg)
![Photo by Bruce Pavitt](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_018.jpg)
![Photo by Bruce Pavitt](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_019.jpg)
![Photo by Bruce Pavitt](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_020.jpg)
![Photo by Fausto Ristori](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_021.jpg)
![Photo by Fausto Ristori](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_022.jpg)
![Photo by Fausto Ristori](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_023.jpg)
![Photo by Roberto Siviglia](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_024.jpg)
![Photo by Paolo B.,](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_025.jpg)
![Photo by Paolo B.](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_026.jpg)
![Photo by Livio Cotrozzi](/concerts/images/1989/1989-11-27/1989-11-27_027.jpg)