| Where | When | Shows | Band | |
| | | | |
| USA | | | | |
| New York City | Sep-Oct 1981 | 4 | The Birthday Party | |
| New York City | March-April 1983 | 2 | The Birthday Party | |
| New York City | Oct 30-31 1983 | 2 | The Immaculate Consumptive | |
| New York City | June 8 1984 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| New York City | June 1984 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading |
| New York City | Oct 19 1985 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| New York City | Nov 2 1986 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| New York City | Feb 10 1989 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| New York City | Sep 28-29 1990 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| New York City | Oct 1990 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading |
| New York City | July 31 1992 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| New York City | July 22 1993 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading |
| New York City | Aug 6 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| New York City | Sep 8-22 1998 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| New York City | Nov 11-12 1999 | 2 | Nick Cave solo | Harry Smith Night |
| New York City | March 31 2001 | 1 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| New York City | May 2-3 2002 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| New York City | June 24-25 2003 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| New York City | June 28 2003 | 1 | Nick Cave | Came So Far From Beauty |
| New York City | July 24 2007 | 1 | Grinderman | |
| New York City | March 3 2008 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Plug awards |
| New York City | Oct 4 2008 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| New York City | Sep 13 2009 | 1 | Dirty Three | guest appearance |
| New York City | Sep 14 2009 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading |
| New York City | Nov 14 2010 | 1 | Grinderman | |
| Total: | 36 | | |
| | | | |
| San Francisco, CA | March 28 1983 | 1 | The Birthday Party | |
| San Francisco, CA | June 18 1984 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| San Francisco, CA | Oct 28 1986 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | record shop gig |
| San Francisco, CA | Oct 28 1986 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| San Francisco, CA | March 1 1989 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| San Francisco, CA | Oct 4 1990 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| San Francisco, CA | Aug 9 1992 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| San Francisco, CA | Aug 26-28 1994 | 3 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| San Francisco, CA | Sep 16-17 1998 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| San Francisco, CA | March 26-27 2001 | 1 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| San Francisco, CA | April 18-19 2002 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| San Francisco, CA | June 16-17 2003 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| San Francisco, CA | July 26-27 2007 | 2 | Grinderman | |
| San Francisco, CA | Sep 19-20 2008 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| San Francisco, CA | Nov 29 2010 | 1 | Grinderman | |
| Total: | 22 | | |
| | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | March 30 1983 | 2 | The Birthday Party | |
| Pasadena, CA | June 22 1984 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Aug 31 1984 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading |
| Pasadena, CA | Oct 25 1985 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Oct 29 1986 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Long Beach, CA | March 2 1989 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Los Angeles, CA | March 3-4 1989 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Oct 5 1990 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Aug 10-12 1992 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Sep 4-5 1994 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Los Angeles, CA | Sep 18 1998 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Los Angeles, CA | March 25 2001 | 1 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| Los Angeles, CA | April 16-17 2002 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Los Angeles, CA | June 18 2003 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Sep 17 2008 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Nov 20 2010 | 1 | Grinderman | |
| Total: | 21 | | |
| | | | |
| Chicago, IL | Oct 10 1981 | 1 | The Birthday Party | |
| Chicago, IL | April 1983 | 1 | The Birthday Party | |
| Chicago, IL | June 17 1984 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Chicago, IL | Oct 24 1985 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Chicago, IL | Oct 24 1986 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Chicago, IL | Feb 18 1989 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Chicago, IL | Sep 20 1990 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Chicago, IL | Aug 7 1992 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Chicago, IL | July 15-16 1994 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Chicago, IL | Sep 13 1998 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Chicago, IL | March 22-23 2001 | 1 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| Chicago, IL | April 26 2002 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Chicago, IL | June 21 2003 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Chicago, IL | July 25 2007 | 1 | Grinderman | |
| Chicago, IL | Sep 28-29 2008 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Chicago, IL | Nov 22 2010 | 1 | Grinderman | |
| Total: | 18 | | |
| | | | |
| Washington, DC | Oct 5 1981 | 1 | The Birthday Party | |
| Washington, DC | April 10 1983 | 1 | The Birthday Party | |
| Washington, DC | Nov 1 1983 | 1 | The Immaculate Consumptive | |
| Washington, DC | June 10 1984 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Washington, DC | Feb 8-9 1989 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Washington, DC | Sep 30 1990 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Washington, DC | Sep 9 1998 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Washington, DC | May 4 2002 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Washington, DC | Oct 5-6 2008 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Washington, DC | Nov 16 2010 | 1 | Grinderman | |
| Total: | 12 | | |
| | | | |
| Detroit, MI | March 25 1983 | 1 | The Birthday Party | |
| Detroit, MI | June 16 1984 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Detroit, MI | Nov 1 1986 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Detroit, MI | Feb 17 1989 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Detroit, MI | Sep 21 1990 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Detroit, MI | Aug 6 1992 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Detroit, MI | July 23-29 1994 | 4 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Detroit, MI | April 27 2002 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Total: | 11 | | |
| | | | |
| Boston, MA | Oct 7 1981 | 1 | The Birthday Party | |
| Boston, MA | March-April 1983 | 2 | The Birthday Party | |
| Boston, MA | June 13 1984 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Boston, MA | Feb 11 1989 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Boston, MA | Sep 27 1990 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Boston, MA | Aug 1 1992 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Boston, MA | Sep 7 1998 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Boston, MA | May 1 2002 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Boston, MA | Nov 13 2010 | 1 | Grinderman | |
| Total: | 10 | | |
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| Seattle, WA | Feb 24 1989 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Seattle, WA | Sep 15 1998 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Seattle, WA | March 29 2001 | 1 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| Seattle, WA | April 22 2002 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Seattle, WA | Sep 23-24 2008 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Seattle, WA | Nov 27 2010 | 1 | Grinderman | |
| Total: | 7 | | |
| | | | |
| Philadelphia, PA | Oct 6 1981 | 1 | The Birthday Party | |
| Philadelphia, PA | April 1983 | 1 | The Birthday Party | |
| Philadelphia, PA | June 14 1984 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Philadelphia, PA | Feb 7 1989 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Philadelphia, PA | Aug 2 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Philadelphia, PA | Oct 7 2008 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Total: | 6 | | |
| | | | |
| Denver, CO | April 1 1983 | 1 | The Birthday Party | |
| Denver, CO | Oct 31 1986 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Denver, CO | Oct 2 1990 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Denver, CO | July 9 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Denver, CO | March 28 2001 | 1 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| Denver, CO | Sep 26 2008 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Total: | 6 | | |
| | | | |
| Atlanta, GA | June 30 1984 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Atlanta, GA | July 29 1992 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Atlanta, GA | Aug 12-13 1994 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Atlanta, GA | May 6 2002 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Atlanta, GA | Nov 18 2010 | 1 | Grinderman | |
| Total: | 6 | | |
| | | | |
| Minneapolis, MN | April 6 1983 | 1 | The Birthday Party | |
| Minneapolis, MN | Oct 26 1986 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Minneapolis, MN | Feb 20 1989 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Minneapolis, MN | April 25 2002 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Minneapolis, MN | Nov 23 2010 | 1 | Grinderman | |
| Total: | 5 | | |
| | | | |
| Columbus, OH | June 27 1984 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Columbus, OH | Oct 22 1985 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Columbus, OH | Feb 16 1989 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Columbus, OH | July 19 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Total: | 4 | | |
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| New Orleans, LA | Aug 18 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| New Orleans, LA | Sep 21 1998 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| New Orleans, LA | March 21 2001 | 1 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| Total: | 3 | | |
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| Portland, OR | Feb 25 1989 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Portland, OR | April 21 2002 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Portland, OR | Sep 22 2008 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Total: | 3 | | |
| | | | |
| Dallas, TX | April 1983 | 1 | The Birthday Party | |
| Dallas, TX | Aug 20-21 1994 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Total: | 3 | | |
| | | | |
| San Diego, CA | Aug 25 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| San Diego, CA | Sep 16 2008 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Total: | 2 | | |
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| Kansas City, MO | June 25 1984 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Kansas City, MO | July 11 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Total: | 2 | | |
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| George, WA | Aug-Sep 1994 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Total: | 2 | | |
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| Austin, TX | May 8 2002 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Charlestown, WV | Aug 8 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Charlotte, NC | Aug 11 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Cleveland, OH | Oct 21 1986 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Cincinati, OH | July 20 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Houston, TX | Aug 19 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Las Vegas NV | July 7 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Memphis, TN | Nov 20 2010 | 1 | Grinderman | |
| Miami, FL | Aug 15 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Milwaukee, WI | July 14 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Monticello NY | Sep 11 2009 | 1 | Dirty Three | guest appearance |
| Nashville, TN | Nov 19 2010 | 1 | Grinderman | |
| Noblesville, IN | July 22 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Phoenix, AZ | Aug 24 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Pittsburgh, PA | July 30 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Providence, RI | Aug 3 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Raleigh, NC | Aug 10 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| San Jose, CA | Feb 27 1989 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Saratoga Springs, NY | Aug 1 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| St. Louis, MO | July 17 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| St. Paul, MN | July 12 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Trenton, NJ | June 9 1984 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |