| Where | When | Shows | Band | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | ||||
| Australia | 1977 - 1980 | ~300~ | The Boys Next Door | |
| 1980 | ||||
| UK | June-Nov 1980 | 10 | The Birthday Party | |
| Australia | Nov-Dec 1980 | 16 | The Birthday Party | |
| 1981 | ||||
| Australia | Jan-Feb 1981 | 11 | The Birthday Party | |
| UK | March-Sep 1981 | 36 | The Birthday Party | |
| USA | Sep-Oct 1981 | 8 | The Birthday Party | |
| Europe | Oct-Dec 1981 | 23 | The Birthday Party | |
| Australia | Dec 24-31 1981 | 2 | The Birthday Party | |
| 1982 | ||||
| Australia | Jan-Feb 1982 | 19 | The Birthday Party | |
| UK | March-May 1982 | 11 | The Birthday Party | |
| Europe | June-August 1982 | 18 | The Birthday Party | |
| Europe | Sep-Nov 1982 | 8 | The Birthday Party | |
| 1983 | ||||
| The Netherlands | Jan 19-23 1983 | 5 | The Birthday Party | |
| UK/Denmark | Feb-March 1983 | 6 | The Birthday Party | |
| USA | March-April 1983 | 14 | The Birthday Party | |
| UK | April 26 1983 | 1 | The Birthday Party | |
| NZ/Australia | May-June 1983 | 11 | The Birthday Party | |
| The Netherlands | Sep 3 1983 | 1 | Die Haut | |
| USA | Oct-Nov 1983 | 3 | The Immaculate Consumptive | |
| Australia | December 31 1983 | 1 | Nick Cave - Man or Myth | |
| 1984 | ||||
| Australia | Jan 5-20 1984 | 5 | Nick Cave - Man or Myth | |
| UK/The Netherlands | April-May 1984 | 7 | Nick Cave and the Cavemen | |
| Europe | May-June 1984 | 11 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| USA | June 8-30 1984 | 12 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| USA | June-August 1984 | 2 | Nick Cave | readings |
| Europe | Oct-Nov 1984 | 10 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| The Netherlands | Nov 9, 1984 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading |
| 1985 | ||||
| UK | April 16-28 1985 | 9 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Europe | June-July 1985 | 7 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Europe | Sep-Oct 1985 | 4 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| USA/Canada | Oct 19-25 1985 | 5 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Japan | Oct-Nov 1985 | 4 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Australia | Nov 8-29 1985 | 9 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| 1986 | ||||
| Europe | Sep-Oct 1986 | 13 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Iceland/USA/Canada | Oct-Nov 1986 | 8 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| USA | Oct 28 1986 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | record shop gig |
| Germany | Dec 11 1986 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| 1987 | ||||
| Germany | Feb 19 1987 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading |
| Slovenia | Feb 8 1987 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Sweden | April 23-25 1987 | 3 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Austria | May 10 1987 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| The Netherlands | May 28 1987 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading |
| Germany | June 23 1987 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | record shop gig |
| Germany | August 15-16 1987 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Greece | Sep 25-26 1987 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Italy | Nov 28-29 1987 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| 1988 | ||||
| Australia | Feb-March 1988 | 8 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Australia | March-April 1988 | 4 | Nick Cave | readings |
| UK | May-June 1988 | 2 | Nick Cave | readings |
| Europe | July 12-20 1988 | 5 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Europe | Sep-Oct 1988 | 19 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Portugal | Dec 16-17 1988 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| 1989 | ||||
| USA/Canada | Feb-March 1989 | 18 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Europe | March-April 1989 | 3 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Brazil | April 12-15 1989 | 3 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Europe | May 3-9 1989 | 6 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Austria | May 21 1989 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading |
| Japan | June 24-28 1989 | 6 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Belgium | July 1-2 1989 | 2 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| UK | August-Sep 1989 | 5 | Nick Cave | readings |
| Denmark | Dec 2 1989 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading |
| 1990 | ||||
| Germany | April 1 1990 | 1 | Einstuerzende Neubauten | guest appearance |
| Europe | May-June 1990 | 23 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Germany | May 22 1990 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading |
| Japan | July 9-14 1990 | 6 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Australia | July 17-26 1990 | 7 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| UK | August 13-16 1990 | 3 | Nick Cave | readings |
| Europe | August 21-26 1990 | 3 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| USA/Canada | Sep-Oct 1990 | 11 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| USA | Oct 1990 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading |
| Europe | Oct 18-23 1990 | 5 | Nick Cave | readings |
| 1991 | ||||
| The Netherlands | Sep 1 1991 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading |
| 1992 | ||||
| Europe | April-June 1992 | 24 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| USA/Canada | July-August 1992 | 10 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Austria/Germany | August 21-24 1992 | 4 | Die Haut | |
| Europe | August-Sep 1992 | 9 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Japan | Nov 22-27 1992 | 5 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Australia/NZ | Nov-Dec 1992 | 7 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| 1993 | ||||
| Australia | Jan-Feb 1993 | 5 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Big Day Out |
| Europe/Israel | June 16-23 1993 | 5 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| USA | July 22 1993 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading |
| Europe | Sep-Oct 1993 | 13 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| The Netherlands | Oct 7 1993 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading |
| Brazil | Oct 14-28 1993 | 9 | Die Haut | |
| Europe | Nov 12-17 1993 | 4 | Die Haut | |
| Ireland | Dec 1 1993 | 1 | Shane MacGowan & the Popes | guest appearance |
| 1994 | ||||
| UK | March 13 1994 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | record shop gig |
| UK | March 17 1994 | 1 | Shane MacGowan & the Popes | guest appearance |
| Europe | April-June 1994 | 33 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| USA/Canada | July-Sep 1994 | 42 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lollapaloosa |
| Australia | Dec 9-20 1994 | 8 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| 1995 | ||||
| Australia | Jan 1995 | 3 | Dirty Three | guest appearance |
| Belgium | Feb 20-21 1995 | 2 | Nick Cave | readings |
| Greece/Israel | April 5-15 1995 | 7 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| UK | May 4 1995 | 1 | Dirty Three | guest appearance |
| UK | August 27 1995 | 1 | Dirty Three w. Nick Cave | Joan of Arc soundtrack |
| Ireland/Scotland | August 4-6 1995 | 2 | Kylie Minogue | |
| Australia/NZ | Jan-Feb 1996 | 6 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| 1996 | ||||
| Australia | Jan 1996 | 2 | Dirty Three | guest appearance |
| Germany | April 29 1996 | 1 | Dirty Three | guest appearance |
| Japan | May 13-18 1996 | 5 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Europe | June-August 1996 | 11 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| UK/Ireland | July-Sep 1996 | 2 | Nick Cave solo | short sessions |
| UK | Oct 15 1996 | 1 | Tim Rose | guest appearance |
| Argentina/Chile | Nov 21-27 1996 | 4 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| 1997 | ||||
| France | March 3 1997 | 1 | Nick Cave | record shop reading |
| Europe | April-June 1997 | 30 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Europe | Sep-Nov 1997 | 8 | Nick Cave solo | |
| Australia | Nov-Dec 1997 | 10 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| 1998 | ||||
| UK | May 10 1998 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | free concert |
| France | May 19 1998 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Black session |
| UK | May 28 1998 | 1 | Nick Cave solo | Amnesty International |
| Europe/Israel | June-July 1998 | 15 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Japan | August 2 1998 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| UK | August 21-22 1998 | 2 | Nick Cave solo | |
| Ireland | Sep 3-5 1998 | 3 | Nick Cave solo | Lissard |
| Ireland | Sep 4 1998 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Lissard |
| USA/Canada | Sep 7-22 1998 | 12 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Austria | Sep 25 1998 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading & lecture |
| Austria | Sep 28 1998 | 1 | Nick Cave solo | |
| UK | Sep 30 1998 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading & lecture |
| UK | Nov 22 1998 | 1 | Nick Cave solo | |
| 1999 | ||||
| Europe | Jan-March 1999 | 4 | Nick Cave solo | |
| Europe | March-May 1999 | 9 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| UK | April 8 1999 | 1 | Barry Adamson & Mute All Stars | mini-Meltdown |
| UK | June 17 1999 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Europe | June-Nov 1999 | 15 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| USA | Nov 11-12 1999 | 2 | Nick Cave solo | Harry Smith Night |
| 2000 | ||||
| Australia | Jan 10-18 2000 | 7 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| UK | Feb 15 2000 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading & lecture |
| Italy | Oct 27 2000 | 1 | Nick Cave solo | Tenco awards |
| Germany | Nov 24 2000 | 1 | Nick Cave w. Blixa & Thomas | Mute's STUMM Nacht |
| 2001 | ||||
| UK | March 6 2001 | 1 | Nick Cave w. Warren | album launch party |
| USA | March 21-31 2001 | 9 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| Europe | April-July 2001 | 36 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| UK | May 4 2001 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Meltdown |
| UK | Sep 25 2001 | 1 | Nick Cave solo | John Peel tribute |
| 2002 | ||||
| Australia | March 1-16 2002 | 9 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| USA/Canada | April-May 2002 | 17 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Italy | July 14 2002 | 1 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| Austria | Oct 30 2002 | 1 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| Iceland | December 9-10 2002 | 2 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| 2003 | ||||
| UK | Jan 16 2003 | 1 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | album launch party |
| Italy | May 1 2003 | 1 | Nick Cave solo w. Jim & others | short session |
| Europe | May-June 2003 | 7 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| USA/Canada | June 16-25 2003 | 7 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| USA | June 28 2003 | 1 | Nick Cave | Came So Far From Beauty |
| Ireland | Oct 4-6 2003 | 3 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| Australia | Dec 3-7 2003 | 4 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| 2004 | ||||
| Italy/Portugal | Feb 21-25 2004 | 4 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| UK | May 22-23 2004 | 2 | Nick Cave | Came So Far From Beauty |
| Europe | Sep 19-30 2004 | 9 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| UK | Oct 16 2004 | 1 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | Hoping for Palestine |
| Europe | Nov-Dec 2004 | 24 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Australia | Dec 19 2004 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading & lecture |
| 2005 | ||||
| Australia | Jan 28-30 2005 | 3 | Nick Cave | Came So Far From Beauty |
| Australia | Jan 29 2005 | 1 | Nick Cave w. Mick & others | Wave Aid |
| UK | Feb 26-27 2005 | 2 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| Australia/NZ | May 10-22 2005 | 9 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Serbia/Slovenia | June 13-17 2005 | 4 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| Ireland/Italy | July 6-8 2005 | 3 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| Europe | August-Sep 2005 | 9 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Denmark | Sep 25 2005 | 1 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| Australia | Nov 26 2005 | 1 | Nick Cave w. Martyn & others | AFI Awards |
| 2006 | ||||
| UK | Jan-Feb 2006 | 7 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| Europe | Sep 16-30 2006 | 10 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| Ireland | Oct 4-5 2006 | 2 | Nick Cave | Came So Far From Beauty |
| Europe | Nov 9-22 2006 | 9 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| 2007 | ||||
| Spain/UK | April 21-29 2007 | 4 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| UK | April-June 2007 | 3 | Grinderman | |
| UK | May 9 2007 | 1 | Grinderman | record shop gig |
| UK | June 17 2007 | 1 | Nick Cave | Forest Of No Return |
| UK | June 21 2007 | 1 | Nick Cave | karaoke charity |
| USA | July 24-27 2007 | 4 | Grinderman | |
| Australia | Oct 13-25 2007 | 11 | Grinderman | |
| Australia | Oct 13-25 2007 | 11 | Nick Cave solo (quartet) | |
| UK | Nov 21 2007 | 1 | Barry Adamson | guest appearance |
| 2008 | ||||
| USA | March 3 2008 | 1 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Plug awards |
| Europe | April-June 2008 | 32 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| Europe | July-August 2008 | 11 | Grinderman | |
| USA/Canada | Sep-Oct 2008 | 16 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| UK | Nov 23-30 2008 | 6 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| 2009 | ||||
| Australia | Jan 9 2009 | 1 | Grinderman | All Tomorrow's Parties |
| Australia | Jan 6-20 2009 | 9 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | All Tomorrow's Parties |
| Europe | June-July 2009 | 16 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
| UK | July 24 2009 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading |
| UK | Sep 9 2009 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading |
| USA | Sep 11-13 2009 | 2 | Dirty Three | guest appearance |
| USA | Sep 14 2009 | 1 | Nick Cave | reading |
| Canada | Sep 16-17 2009 | 2 | Nick Cave | reading and interview |
| Europe | Oct 11-25 2009 | 11 | Nick Cave solo (trio) | |
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| World | Total | 1487 | performances |