Original Poster for February 1994 Nirvana Concert in Barcelona.
- Paperback
- 1994
1994 February 1994. 38.5" x 27.5". Original white poster for February 9, 1994 Nirvana show at the Palau dels Esports de Barcelona (Barcelona Sports Palace), printed in blue. About fine poster, with just a small spot of soiling. Overall, a rare poster for one of Nirvana's final shows, in excellent condition. This poster is for the third concert that Nirvana played on their European In Utero tour. One source writes, "If there was a beginning of the end of Kurt Cobain's short life, that final chapter most certainly began in February 1994" (Guitar World). The European tour was abruptly cut short when Cobain overdosed on alcohol and Rohypnol on March 4th. Setlist: Radio Friendly Unit Shifter Drain You Breed Serve the Servants Come as You Are Smells Like Teen Spirit Sliver Dumb In Bloom About a Girl Lithium Pennyroyal Tea School Polly Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle Very Ape Rape Me Territorial Pissings Encore: The Man Who Sold the World All Apologies On a Plain Heart-Shaped Box About the collection: This collection of Nirvana concert mini-posters, flyers, and posters covers nearly the entire lifespan of the legendary grunge band, from a small show on December 1st, 1988, six months before the group's first studio album Bleach was released, to a March 18th, 1994 show that the band was slated to play as a part of their European In Utero tour (a show that never happened due to frontman Kurt Cobain's deteriorating health.) On March 4th, 1994, the European tour was cancelled after Cobain overdosed on alcohol and Rohypnol, and he committed suicide a month later. Some highlights include the earliest mini-poster (December 1988), which features the band as the third band on a three act bill (and in the smallest-sized lettering), a mini-poster for the band's January 1990 show at Hub Ballroom at the University of Washington, which produced Charles Peterson's famous stage diving photo (and, according to rumors, a ban on Nirvana ever playing again at a University of Washington venue), a flyer and mini-poster for two shows during Nirvana's Nevermind tour in the fall of 1991, and three beautiful posters for the band's In Utero tour, two of which feature the album's iconic winged figure. This collection features wonderful artistic variety, all with a very DIY and grunge feel. They also highlight the various grunge, punk, and alternative rock bands that Nirvana performed alongside during the early days of their touring.. Broadside. Near Fine.
Details
Title
Original Poster for February 1994 Nirvana Concert in Barcelona.
Author
[Nirvana]
Binding
Paperback
Condition
Near Fine
Date
1994