Nine Inch Nails live? Yes, please. While Trent Reznor and his mates produce fantastic albums, their live shows are legendary. Each one leaves its own mark, and memories will be made.
On the new NIN tour, if the first show in Dublin is any indication, there will be two stages. One features Reznor and a piano or with a single other player, and the other stage features the full band, live and loud.
Both are great and wonderful, though you might have a preference for how each sounds and not like half the show. The songs are what matter, though. No matter how they are done, we can assume Nine Inch Nails is going to make them sound good.
Nine Inch Nails fans might love the new tour layout
The Dublin show looked like this:
Act 1 (B-Stage)
1. "Right Where It Belongs"
2. "Ruiner"
3. "Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)"
Act 2 (Main Stage)
4. "Wish"
5. "March of the Pigs"
6. "The Frail"
7. "The Wretched"
8. "Reptile"
9. "Copy of A"
10. "Gave Up"
Act 3 (B-Stage, joined by Boys Noize)
11. "Vessel"
12. "Parasite" (How to Destroy Angels cover)
13. "Came Back Haunted"
Act 4 (Main Stage)
14. "Mr. Self Destruct"
15. "Heresy"
16. "Closer"
17. "I'm Afraid of Americans" (David Bowie cover)
18. "The Hand That Feeds"
19. "Head Like a Hole"20. "Hurt"
The rest of the tour looks like the following.
Remaining Nine Inch Nails 2025 tour dates:
- June 20 – Cologne, Germany @ Lanxess Arena
- June 21 – Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting (festival show)
- June 24 – Milan, Italy @ Parco della Musica Novegro
- June 26 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
- June 27 – Vienna, Austria @ Wiener Stadthalle
- June 29 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome
- July 1 – Berlin, Germany @ Uber Arena
- July 3 – Gdynia, Poland @ Open’er (festival show)
- July 7 – Paris, France @ Accor Arena
- July 10 – Madrid, Spain @ Mad Cool (festival show)
- July 12 – Oeiras, Portugal @ NOS Alive (festival show)
- August 6 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
- August 8 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
- August 10 – Vancouver, B.C. @ Rogers Arena
- August 12 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
- August 14 – West Valley City, UT @ Maverik Center
- August 15 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
- August 17 – Saint Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
- August 19 – Chicago @ United Center
- August 22 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
- August 23 – Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank Arena
- August 26 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
- August 27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
- August 29 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
- August 31 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
- Sept. 2 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Barclays Center
- Sept. 5 – Raleigh, N.C. @ Lenovo Center
- Sept. 6 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
- Sept. 9 – Duluth, GA @ Gas South Arena
- Sept. 10 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
- Sept. 12 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
- Sept. 13 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
- Sept. 16 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
- Sept. 18 – Los Angeles @ Kia Forum
If you live close to a show, I can promise the Nine Inch Nails gig will be worth it. Tickets might be expensive, but what isn't?