29 moments

1. Birth at Grays Harbor Hospital

   1967-02-20 · Grays Harbor Hospital, Aberdeen, Washington, United States

   

   Cobain was born in Aberdeen, beginning a life that would later be closely associated with the Pacific Northwest music scene. Coordinates represent central Aberdeen; the source identifies the hospital but does not provide its historical street location.

2. Work in Grayland

   1984-01-01 · Grayland, Washington, United States

   Cobain worked at the Lamplighter Restaurant in the coastal community of Grayland during his late adolescence. The source dates the job approximately.

3. Aberdeen apartment

   1985-06-01 · 404 North Michigan Street, Aberdeen, Washington, United States

   Cobain rented an apartment at 404 North Michigan Street while living in Aberdeen. Coordinates are an approximate address-level point.

4. Ocean Shores residence

   1986-01-01 · Ocean Shores, Washington, United States

   Cobain moved into an apartment while working at the Polynesian Resort on Washington's Pacific coast. The source gives only late-1986 timing and no apartment address.

5. Fecal Matter demo session

   1986-03-01 · Burien, Washington, United States

   Cobain recorded an original-song demo with Dale Crover at his aunt Mari's home; the tape helped persuade Krist Novoselic to join him. The source says “around March 30”; month-level dating is used.

6. Move to Olympia

   1987-01-01 · 114 Pear Street, Olympia, Washington, United States

   Cobain relocated to Olympia, took janitorial work, and became more directly embedded in its music community. The source places the move in the 1987 narrative but does not give a more precise date.

7. First live band performance

   1987-03-07 · 17 Nussbaum Road, Raymond, Washington, United States

   Cobain and Novoselic's early, still-unnamed band made its live debut at a rural Raymond house party. Coordinates represent Raymond because the rural road address could not be independently geocoded from the source.

8. First Reciprocal Studio session

   1988-01-23 · Reciprocal Recording, Seattle, Washington, United States

   Cobain, Novoselic, and Dale Crover recorded ten songs with Jack Endino in a formative Seattle session.

9. Tacoma performance as Ted Ed Fred

   1988-01-23 · Community World Theatre, Tacoma, Washington, United States

   After the Reciprocal session, Cobain's band performed in Tacoma under the name Ted Ed Fred. Coordinates represent central Tacoma; the former venue's exact site is not established by the source.

10. First Seattle gig

    1988-04-10 · Central Tavern, Pioneer Square, Seattle, Washington, United States

    Cobain's band made its first documented Seattle appearance at the Central Tavern in Pioneer Square. The article identifies Cobain as a member of the performing band in the immediately preceding chronology.

11. Sub Pop Sunday performance

    1988-04-24 · The Vogue, Seattle, Washington, United States

    Nirvana played a Sub Pop Sunday event at the Vogue, where Cobain's stage performance was reviewed in the band's first media interview. Coordinates are approximate for the historical First Avenue venue.

12. Music Source recording sessions

    1989-09-01 · Music Source Studios, Seattle, Washington, United States

    

    Nirvana recorded songs including “Been a Son,” “Stain,” and “Even in His Youth” with Steve Fisk in Seattle. The source documents the band session; Cobain was Nirvana's vocalist and guitarist.

13. Smart Studios recording

    1990-04-01 · Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

    Nirvana recorded with producer Butch Vig at Smart Studios during the sessions that preceded the final lineup with Dave Grohl. Coordinates represent Madison because the source does not supply the studio street address.

14. Dave Grohl debut with Nirvana

    1990-10-11 · North Shore Surf Club, Olympia, Washington, United States

    Cobain performed with Nirvana at Dave Grohl's debut gig as the band's drummer. Cobain was Nirvana's singer and guitarist; coordinates are approximate for the historical venue address.

15. Debut of Smells Like Teen Spirit

    1991-04-17 · OK Hotel, Seattle, Washington, United States

    Nirvana debuted “Smells Like Teen Spirit” live at the OK Hotel before recording Nevermind. The source identifies the song as part of Nirvana's Sound City-era work; Cobain was the band's singer and guitarist.

16. Sound City sessions for Nevermind

    1991-05-01 · Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, California, United States

    Cobain recorded with Nirvana at Sound City during the sessions for Nevermind. Month-level date reflects the stated May–June recording period; coordinates represent Van Nuys because the source does not provide the studio address.

17. No on 9 benefit

    1992-01-01 · Portland, Oregon, United States

    

    Nirvana played a Portland benefit opposing Oregon Ballot Measure 9, a consequential public expression of Cobain's support for gay rights. The source gives the year but not a venue or date.

18. William S. Burroughs collaboration

    1992-01-01 · Seattle, Washington, United States

    Cobain added guitar accompaniment to Burroughs's recording of “The Junky's Christmas” at a Seattle studio. The source supplies only the year and city; no studio is identified.

19. Saturday Night Live performance

    1992-01-11 · NBC Studios, Rockefeller Center, New York City, New York, United States

    Cobain appeared with Nirvana on Saturday Night Live during the Nevermind breakthrough period. The performance date and NBC Studios location are supplied by the Nirvana concert chronology; the quoted sentence directly identifies Cobain as having performed.

20. Marriage on Waikiki Beach

    1992-02-24 · Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

    Cobain married Courtney Love on Waikiki Beach shortly after Nirvana's Pacific Rim tour.

21. Reading Festival headline set

    1992-08-30 · Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading, England, United Kingdom

    Cobain headlined Nirvana's final United Kingdom concert at Reading Festival, making a theatrical wheelchair entrance before performing. Cobain's physical presence is additionally described on the source page: he was pushed onstage in a wheelchair before the performance.

22. Overdose and treatment at Harborview

    1993-05-02 · Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, United States

    After an overdose at his Seattle home, Cobain was taken to Harborview Medical Center and released that day.

23. New Music Seminar performance

    1993-07-23 · New York City, New York, United States

    Cobain performed with Nirvana in New York after being revived from an overdose before the event. The source does not identify the seminar venue; city coordinates are used.

24. MTV Unplugged taping

    1993-11-18 · Sony Music Studios, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

    

    Cobain performed Nirvana's mostly acoustic MTV Unplugged set, later released as MTV Unplugged in New York. The source identifies Sony Music Studios in Hell's Kitchen; coordinates represent the neighborhood because the historical studio address is not given.

25. MTV Live and Loud homecoming

    1993-12-13 · Pier 48, Seattle, Washington, United States

    Cobain performed with Nirvana at a Seattle waterfront homecoming concert broadcast by MTV. Cobain was Nirvana's singer and guitarist.

26. Final Nirvana concert

    1994-03-01 · Terminal 1, Flughafen München-Riem, Munich, Germany

    Cobain performed Nirvana's final concert at Terminal 1 of Munich-Riem Airport. The concert chronology identifies the venue as Terminal 1, Flughafen München-Riem.

27. Rome hospitalization

    1994-03-04 · The Westin Excelsior Rome, Rome, Italy

    Cobain was hospitalized in Rome after overdosing at the Westin Excelsior during Nirvana's final European tour.

28. Los Angeles detox admission

    1994-03-30 · Los Angeles, California, United States

    Cobain entered a residential detoxification facility in Los Angeles shortly before returning to Seattle. The treatment facility is unnamed; city coordinates are used.

29. Death at Lake Washington Boulevard home

    1994-04-05 · 171 Lake Washington Boulevard East, Seattle, Washington, United States

    

    Cobain died at his Seattle home; his body was discovered in the greenhouse above the garage on April 8. Cobain's death is dated circa April 5, 1994 in the biographical infobox; the body was discovered on April 8. Coordinates are approximate for the documented residence.