LIVE NIRVANA Concert Chronology October 23, 1993 - Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, US
Artist
- NIRVANA
- Kurt Cobain (vocals, guitar)
- Krist Novoselic (bass)
- Dave Grohl (drums, backing vocals)
- Pat Smear (guitar)
- Lori Goldston (cello)
Crew
- 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)
Buyer
- Jam Productions
- Andy Cirzan
Schedule
- Load In
- 09:00
- Soundcheck
- 15:30
- Doors
- 18:30
- Jawbreaker Showtime
- 19:30
- Mudhoney Showtime
- 20:15
- NIRVANA Showtime
- 21:15
Soundcheck
- No Info
Set
- Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
- Drain You
- Breed
- About A Girl
- Heart-Shaped Box
- Sliver
- Dumb
- In Bloom
- Come As You Are
- Pennyroyal Tea
- School
- Polly acoustic
- Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam acoustic Novoselic on accordion, Grohl on bass
- Milk It
- Rape Me
- Territorial Pissings
- Smells Like Teen Spirit
- You Know You're Right
- All Apologies
- ENCORE
- Something In The Way acoustic
- Scentless Apprentice
- On A Plain
- Blew
- Endless, Nameless
Set Range
Circulating Recordings
AUD #1
- Equipment:
- Sony ECM-909 > Sony TCD-D3
- Lowest Generation:
- DAT(1) > FLAC
- Length / Sound Quality:
- 116 min / 8.5
- Notes:
- • "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" cuts in.
AUD #2
- Equipment:
- Built In > Sony
- Lowest Generation:
- ANA(M) > FLAC
- Length / Sound Quality:
- 101 min / 7.5
- Notes:
- • Master transfer circulated July 27th 2017.
Uncirculated Recordings
No Info
Notes
- According to a newspaper review, Nirvana played for a crowd of about 10,000.
- This is the only known performance of "You Know You're Right".
Press Reviews
Memorabilia
![Handbill/Flyer, designed by unknown](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_01.jpg)
![Ticket](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_02.jpg)
![Backstage pass](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_03.jpg)
![Backstage pass](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_04.jpg)
![Advert](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_05.jpg)
![Nirvana's tour itinerary](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_06.jpg)
![Backstage pass](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_07.jpg)
Images
![Photo by James Crump](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_001.jpg)
![Photo by James Crump](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_002.jpg)
![Photo by Joe Giron](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_003.jpg)
![Photo by James Crump](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_004.jpg)
![Photo by James Crump](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_005.jpg)
![Photo by Joe Giron](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_006.jpg)
![Photo by Joe Giron](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_007.jpg)
![Unknown photographer](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_008.jpg)
![Photo by Joe Giron](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_009.jpg)
![Unknown photographer](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_010.jpg)
![Unknown photographer](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_011.jpg)
![Unknown photographer](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_012.jpg)
![Photo by Joe Giron](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_013.jpg)
![Photo by Jon Sall](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_014.jpg)
![Photo by Jon Sall](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_015.jpg)
![Photo by Joe Giron](/concerts/images/1993/1993-10-23/1993-10-23_016.jpg)