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The Loneliest Nirvana Gig Ever (and Teenage U2 on TV)

Alan Cross 2 Comments

When Nirvana was first starting out, no one cared.  Witness this video of a gig played at a Radio Shack in 1988 in front of…no one.

Plenty more at Ranker, including Green Day playing at recess, the first ever Rage Against the Machine gig and this 1978 gig by a VERY young U2/

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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2 thoughts on “The Loneliest Nirvana Gig Ever (and Teenage U2 on TV)”

  • Goodness – I remember going to Skinny Puppy's first gig in Calgary. It was held in the basement bar of some hotel in Calgary. Venue was called Club Notes and it was supposed to be the new alternative place. Honestly, if there were 14 people there that night (because I had double version from the cheap booze) I would have been surprised. Good show though – got my copy of Bites and a shot glass to commemorate the experience.

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