Nirvana
Disbanded 1994From Aberdeen
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Nirvana split up in 1994 and no longer performs. Below are the shows Nirvana played in the Netherlands.
About
Also known as: Nirvana US, ニルヴァーナ
Nirvana did something few bands manage: they dragged underground noise and punk into the mainstream and ended up speaking for a whole generation. Formed in Aberdeen, Washington by Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic, they put out Bleach on Sub Pop in 1989, then exploded with Smells Like Teen Spirit and the album Nevermind in 1991. Their trick was pairing pop melodies with noise, swinging between quiet verses and heavy, loud choruses, with themes of alienation running underneath. Nevermind is credited with ending the reign of hair metal. Dave Grohl joined on drums in 1990, after a string of other drummers, and In Utero followed in 1993, topping both the US and UK charts. The band ended in April 1994 after Cobain's death, but the music stuck around. MTV Unplugged in New York won a Grammy, they've sold over 75 million records, and they went into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, their first year of eligibility.
