​Nirvana the Band the Show
​Nirvana the Band the Show
​Nirvana the Band the Show
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2007- 2010
1 Seasons
11 Episodes
9.2(5 votes)
Ended
Comedy

Overview

Nirvana the Band the Show is a 2007–09 independent Canadian mockumentary web series created and written by Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol, who play fictionalized versions of themselves as they attempt to achieve their dream of playing at a small Toronto venue, the Rivoli, through a series of various schemes and publicity stunts. The viral success of the eleven produced episodes spawned a Viceland series of (almost) the same name, Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017–18), and a feature film, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025).

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Matt Johnson

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Matt Johnson
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Jay McCarrol

Jay

Jay McCarrol

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