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Nine inch nails - Staples Center - 11-8-13 (10755555065 16053de956 o)
Nine Inch Nails playing in November 2013; from left to right: Pino Palladino, Ilan Rubin, Trent Reznor, and Alessandro Cortini

The rock band called Nine Inch Nails started playing live concerts in 1988. Trent Reznor created the band and usually does most of the work for their studio recordings. The band has performed at many big music festivals. For example, they played at Woodstock '94, Lollapalooza in 1991 and 2008, and the MTV Video Music Awards. Before 2013, they had played 938 concerts!

How Nine Inch Nails Plays Live

Nine Inch Nails plays differently in concerts compared to how they sound on their CDs. Trent Reznor writes and plays most of the music for the band's studio albums. For live shows, other musicians join him to sing or play instruments as needed for each song. Reznor puts together groups of backing musicians who play with him for the concerts. Alessandro Cortini, one of the band's keyboardists, once said that the way the band plays in the studio is quite different from their live performances.

Stage Shows and Lighting Effects

Before 2016, Trent Reznor was the only official member of Nine Inch Nails. The band's concerts are famous for their amazing lighting effects on stage. These effects have been designed by Reznor and Rob Sheridan since 1999. Some of their tours have even been featured in special albums and documentaries.

What Critics Thought of Their Tours

Music Critics have often said that Nine Inch Nails' tours are really good. Some critics mentioned how the stage shows felt very powerful and exciting. They also really liked the special effects used on stage. In 2008, Reznor announced that the band would stop touring after 2009. However, they started performing live again in 2013.

Images for kids

  • Nine inch nails - Staples Center - 11-8-13 (10755555065 16053de956 o)

    Nine Inch Nails playing in November 2013; from left to right: Pino Palladino, Ilan Rubin, Trent Reznor, and Alessandro Cortini

  • Trent Reznor Lollapalooza 1991

    Reznor during the Lollapalooza tour, 1991

  • Trent Reznor Self-Destruct

    Reznor performing during the Self-Destruct tour, c. 1994–1995

  • Trentreznorcc

    Reznor performing during the Live: With Teeth tour

  • NIN Munich 2007

    Nine Inch Nails during the Performance 2007 tour. From left to right: (Front) Jeordie White, Trent Reznor, Aaron North, (Back) Alessandro Cortini, Josh Freese

  • NIN LITS lineup

    Left to right: Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Trent Reznor, Alessandro Cortini, Robin Finck, and Josh Freese touring for The Slip.

  • NIN2009torontoVFEST

    Left to right: Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Ilan Rubin, Trent Reznor and Robin Finck.

  • Alessandro Cortini

    Alessandro Cortini, during a performance in 2007

  • Nine Inch Nails Moline 08

    A Nine Inch Nails performance during the Live: With Teeth tour featuring the "teeth" lighting fixtures

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