Nirvana Concert Ticket Stubs: Grunge Gold

Grunge's Brief, Brilliant Flash

Nirvana performed live for approximately five years (1988-1994), with their commercial peak lasting barely three years. Kurt Cobain's death in April 1994 at age 27 made every Nirvana concert ticket stub a finite, emotionally powerful collectible. The band's cultural impact — they essentially created the alternative rock mainstream — amplifies the value of their memorabilia.

Pre-"Nevermind" stubs from 1988-1991, when Nirvana played small clubs, are the rarest and most valuable. Stubs from the "Nevermind" and "In Utero" tours are more available but still command strong prices. Any Nirvana stub is collectible, but stubs from their final performances in early 1994 carry extra poignancy. StubHaul actively acquires Nirvana concert stubs.