Nirvana - 09/30/1989 Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL [60fps] 

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people who filmed early Nirvana shows and kept them to later share on RU-vid are the greatest people of all time!

To the guys who filmed this, wherever you are, thank you

17:08 I love how the camera just zooms in then out whenever he screamed lol

God his energy in 89 is phenomenal

The young people watching this in 2023 have to understand that, in America, most bands in 1989 were hair metal. This was extremely original for the time. No guitar gods, no make up, no drum solos, no girls in cages.

His voice sounds fantastic and his guitar playing seems much more powerful and deliberate. As I get older I appreciate the Bleach and Insecticide stuff so much more. So raw.

What an opener! Wow. That's one of the best versions of "School" ever. This whole concert sounds and looks great. 10/10 in terms of live Nirvana gigs. Thanks!

1:00 School (Bleach) 4:28 Scoff (Bleach) 8:30 Love buzz (Bleach) 12:30 Floyd the barber (Bleach) 15:00 Dive (Incesticide) 18:47 Polly (Nevermind) 21:19 Big cheese (Bleach) 24:50 Spank thru (Fecal matter) 28:00 About a girl (Bleach)

10:37 is the best moment in nirvana history

kurt's dances while performing love buzz live gets me everytime, what a fuckin legend

In the chorus of "scoff" I always heard him singing, " Kill, Neil Young" haha Such a sick fucking riff though. The entire song is just so awesome. Actually the entire Bleach album is full of really sick riffs and very well put together songs. Even in his early song writing days, he just put riffs together that work perfectly together and then his vocal harmonies over them were just amazing. People say his riffs are so easy to play and sure they aren't these crazy scales played at a million miles an hour but playing and singing the shit he did isn't easy to do at all. And showboating or songwriting? For me there are FAR more show boating guitarists out there then really good song writers. Especially now days. It seems like most guitarists can play really fast and play all the scales their idols can. But not many of them can put 1 really good song together, let alone albums worth of really good song writing. I guess for me, I'd take Lennon over Van Halen.

this man plays with his heart

Holy shit. Can't believe I just found this.

10:37 OMG THAT'S SO SACRED

25:39 Me when i have to wake up early.

22:03 - Chad breaks a stick.

This is so funny to me. Their so young here trying to be as showy as possible to get attention. The way Kurt wears the hat in the beginning and then head butts it off immediately. I can just imagine him going over the plan in his head as if it seemed at all cool to do it in the first place. Classic

I'm fuckin loving it the way the guys in front are loving it, especially that guy all the way on the left is going crazy!

his voice is louder than the whole gig…. AMAZING

The note Kurt hits in big cheese at the 22:42-22:45 is amazing. The ending is bone chilling as well. He was a true legend. At his prime here for sure. Polly!!! WOW!!!

I love that kind of desperation in this era, I love Nirvana 1989.

Really enjoy this version of Polly. The shows from '89 have blown me away. We're fortunate all the old videos have been shared so generously and sound so good!

28:11 I thought he was about to play Pennyroyal tea but then I remembered it wasn't written yet

Wow, is this the best Nirvana show or what

the best song on bleach was sifting and they never played that song live I wonder why

This is an early Bleach show when nobody even knew who they were. I don’t think there were more than 100 people in the club. What is strange is hearing them play a few songs that would be hugely popular later and hearing a handful of claps afterwards. Very strange! But they did win over the crowd! And thanks to whoever recorded this so we can all see it now! It was recorded for posterity like a historical record. Thanks for posting it! 👏🏻🎸😎

25:39 spank thru is awesome

3:29 one of the best School screams in my opinion

03:26 was the time he knew it was over

Chad rocks

My god. The shift in his energy from 89 until after nevermind came out is like night and day. You can tell how much he loves this shit. His passion is truly undeniable during this performance along with most shows in 89-91. Everything about kurt transformed into the worst due to fame, however his music needed to reach the mainstream. His art needed to reach the masses. The message needed to be heard around the world. Had he only been better prepared for the price of fame, but at the same time would nirvana still be as notorious around the world had kurt not killed himself ?

Kurt Kicks!!

Kurt's got some classic moves in this show.....and his screams, are as awesome as ever!!

Oh, now im hearing the Differents between Chad and Dave, Dave is a lot more Powerful, and fits Perfekt into Nirvana.

Kurt displays God like abilities, and this is when Chad was drumming for them. He is a fast drummer, and he deserves props. Dave just came in and beat the shit out of those drums!! All time favorite band. RIP Kurt Cobain.

Power of energy Nirvana in action!

Something about Bleach-era Nirvana that makes you want to throw a mad tantrum. Love Kurt's Mosrite. Must be a guitar nod to Johnny Ramone.

you know all that most of us are here for moments such this 15:00

The sound Is very goddes !!!

Seeing early Nirvana perform next to the iconic backdrop of the Metro is a treat I'll only get to experience on RU-vid. Many thanks for uploading from this Chicago boy.

I was 15. Not into music. Had strict parents. I regret not seeing them. This is amazing. ❤️

10:37 YES!!!

announcer in 1989: Everbody please welcome Nirvana crowd: yay woo.... announcer in 1991: Everybody please welcome Nirvana crowd: YEEEES OMFG OMFG WOOOOOOOOOOH

greetings from indonesian Grunge.....To the guys who filmed this, wherever you are, thank you

This is the best early Nirvana footage I’ve ever seen.

allwewantedwasdaveeegrohlll 27:19

They got paid $200 to play this gig as openers for 11th Hour Daydream... .who I've never heard of before..... the things you can learn digging around the internet.... and Ben Sheppard of Soundgarden tagged along as a roadie.

THE LEGEND KURT AND NIRVANA!WOW LIVE AND LOUD YEA!

The f'ing Caberet Metro has the loudest monitor stage sound I've ever heard in my life !!! They had to be in all their glory during this show !!!

18:48 Best version of Polly, ever!

This is a Master Piece!!

Krist kept his shoes on for the first few songs, at least. :)

Is that chad? That’s the best I’ve heard him play awesome

Ads are disrupting songs *not acceptable* !! 😡

Wow, just found my favorite version of Polly

This video is a national fucking treasure

Holy shit this sounds amazing. God I miss them.

Wow, cant beleive how good there set sounded,

Love those stage moves from Kurt and Krist!

Look at Kurt in 89 so much Energy and agility and healthy and Incredible,

Does anybody know who’s on drums? I’m f this is Chad he was super on this night. He usually doesn’t play this powerful or tight

16:26 "pick me, at least yeah" ops XD

This is fucking GOLD QUALITY RECORDING!!!

His mic is unusual low and his guitar is unusual high in this gig

Still have the ticket and oregonian news paper with there ad.

Dive is so good can listen to it all day long 🎸🎸🎸🚶💯💯❤️❤️

Anyone 2024 ?.

There is NO one like you kurt that passion and energy you have its out of this world you give all your heart and soul in The music thats why i love you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🧍‍♂️🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

That a pretty Irish sounding "Nirvana" in the intro.

this guys good who is he?

15:02 Dive

nice one one of the best

"Floyd The fucking Barber you fuck" lol 11:44

Kurt Caobain before he met Courtney Love. He was a handsome and healthy man. At the Bleach Album concert, Kurt looked very enthusiastic on stage, his body was fatter

28:18

One of my favorite Nirvana shows. Kurt was so energetic and passionate, back then

dive is a world clas hit number 1 so DARK

I'm glad they kicked jason everman out, clearly wasn't the right fit.

why the poor deinterlacing

Unskippable ads on other people's material...

I like early day nirvana the most

No Reese's No Reese's Peanut Buttter Cups!!!

I know people are going to hate me for this, but I actually like Chad's drumming better than all of the other ones that played for Nirvana. So fuck/$% unique!

Didn't realize chad sounded so good

3:10 loved when Kurt played with more rare Cool looking Guitars such that one

Miss you Kurt love you dive is sooooo good love all of nirvanas songs The world is not The same sense we lost Kurt his voice is The best in rockhistory for sure 🎸🎤🎵💯🎸🎸🎸🎸🧍‍♂️❤️❤️

And as the soft pretentious mountains Glisten in the light of the trees And all the flowers sing in D minor And the birds fly happily We'll be once again my love I need you back, oh baby baby I can't explain just why we lost it from the start Living without you girl, you only break my heart I can feel it, I can hold it I can bend it, I can shape it, I can mold it I can cut it, I can taste it I can spank it I can beat it, masturbate it I've been looking for day glow Always hearing the same ol' Sticky boredom with a book I can make you do things You wouldn't think you ever could I can feel it, I can hold it I can bend it, I can shape it, and I mold it I can cut it, I can taste it I can spank it I can beat it, masturbate it I've been looking for day glow Always hearing the same ol' Sticky boredom with a book I can make you do things You wouldn't think you ever would I've been looking for day glow Always hearing the same ol' Sticky boredom with a book I can make you do things You wouldn't think you ever could Why is that so groovy

That was one of the best versions of Love Buzz I have ever heard. Such incredible energy from the whole band in this concert.

This is one of the rare videos of NIRVANA especially since most of the songs are from the Bleach album..

wonder if corgan was there and couldnt believe someone was better than him

10:36 Dude…

School is such a great song. Underrated.

Nirvana at its best. Kurt Rules

Easily one of the best performances of big cheese

There is something so viscerally primal in this

Was anybody here commenting on this video actually at this show?

Nirvana Bleach concert' better than in utero concert'

Give me back my alcohol.

Oh, my what a performance 🔥 No years, no centuries, no ages could ever cease the feeling I get before Kurt's lyrics & vocal + bestial unsurpassed rhythm section ever!!! What a majestic recording of those solemn revolutionary days. Early Nirvana turned over the world 🌏 & music history forever 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 Oh, my NO REASON!!!! ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️