LIVE NIRVANA Concert Chronology August 21, 1991 - The Top Hat, Dun Laoghaire, IE

  • NIRVANA
    • Kurt Cobain (vocals, guitar)
    • Krist Novoselic (bass)
    • Dave Grohl (drums, backing vocals)
  • Alex MacLeod (tour manager)
  • Craig Montgomery (sound engineer)
  • Ian Beveridge (monitor engineer)
  • Gerry Harford
Load In
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Soundcheck
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Doors
19:30
The Donnelly Brothers Showtime
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Mexican Pets Showtime
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Power Of Dreams Showtime
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NIRVANA Showtime
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Sonic Youth Showtime
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  1. School
  2. Drain You
  3. Sliver
  4. Floyd The Barber
  5. About A Girl
  6. Smells Like Teen Spirit
  7. Breed
  8. Come As You Are
  9. Been A Son
  10. Negative Creep
  11. Blew
  12. Something in the Way

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PRO #1

Beaulieu Boom Microphone > Beaulieu 7008 PRO (Super 8). Shot by Dave Markey from the back balcony. Clips appear on the official video release 1991: The Year Punk Broke. Clips appear on a rough edit of the official video release 1991: The Year Punk Broke that Dave Markey posted on YouTube.

  • The set above comes from the band's handwritten setlist.
  • A setlist from the show surfaced in September 2025, written on the back of a blank tour itinerary page. A setlist previously attributed to this show was removed.
  • Kurt screamed his way through "Sliver," according to an attendee.
  • At some point, most probably during the soundcheck, Kurt played drums.
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Ticket Handbill/Flyer, designed by unknown Advert Advert Nirvana's tour itinerary Nirvana's tour itinerary Advert Handwritten setlist via Marnie F. Handwritten setlist via Marnie F.
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