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Smells Like Nirvana

A Tribute To Nirvana

Chicago, Illinois80's90'sAlternative RockGrungePunk Rock

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May 7, 2019

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Oct 4, 2023

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Celebrate the legendary sounds of Nirvana & Kurt Cobain with national traveling Nirvana tribute 'Smells Like Nirvana’ as they perform songs from Nevermind, In Utero, Bleach, and more!

Smells Like Nirvana is based out of Chicago and is composed of seasoned pros and die-hardfans of Nirvana fronted by Paul Wandtke (ex Trivium, Dead Original), Nick Shabatura on drums and Mike Petrasek (Bedlem). Their live tribute to Nirvana is a haunting episode of grunge filled angst playing songs from Nirvana's albums Bleach, Nevermind, In Utero and MTV Unplugged as well as rare b-sides and more; played without click tracks or backing tracks, a trait that is rare in today’s contemporary musical landscape, a trait and philosophy that Nirvana lived by.

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Chicago, Illinois

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01Lithium
02Smells Like Teen Spirit
03Polly
04Breed
05Stay Away
06Territorial Pissings
07Drain You
08In Bloom
09Come As You Are
10On A Plain
11Lounge Act
12Something In The Way
13Endless, Nameless
14Rape Me
15Very Ape
16Serve The Servants
17Dumb
18Heart-Shaped Box
19All Apologies
20Pennyroyal Tea
21Scentless Apprentice
22Frances Farmer will have her revenge on Seattle

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2-smells-backline_stageplot-2018PDF · 514 KB · May 21, 2026

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