RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

1991-10-23
Cal State Northridge
Northridge, CA USA
Previous Show:
1991-08-31 - Someones House Huntington Beach, CA USA
Next Show:
1991-11-25 - Al's Bar Los Angeles, CA USA

Show Notes

  • Finally, in 2020, we learn the story behind this legendary concert! As shared by Adam on https://yerdoingreat.wordpress.com/2020/03/27/firstshowever-rage-against-the-machine-at-cal-state-northridge-10-23-91/ , Rage was booked to play a noontime show on the CSUN campus and they absolutely killed it.
  • The blog post shared is a must read and can describe the show in far more detail than I can, but amazing to think that this is how Rage started.

Recordings

Source 1

Audience DVD
Recording Details
  • Length: 53 minutes
  • Complete: Yes
  • Taper(s): Nathan Peterson
  • Lineage: Unknown camera on tripod -> DVD
  • Added: 2020-09-26
Downloads
    YouTube Preview
Notes

The first ever recording of Rage. Filmed by Nathan Peterson and showcased at the Inside Cell 63 exhibit in March of 2025. We are so, so lucky that this was recorded - thank you Nathan for filming!

Source 2

Audience FLAC
Recording Details
  • Length: 53 minutes
  • Complete: Yes
  • Taper(s): Unknown
  • Microphone: Unknown Camera
  • Lineage: Unknown Camera > VHS > Audio Rip > "Live at the Quad" Silver CD
  • Added: 2020-09-26
Notes

Silver CD rip. I'm guessing this is an audio rip of the video tape, but it sounds a bit better. Unfortunately, I cannot host this since it was officially released. Buying the 20th anniversary box set is totally worth it!

Stats

Location Stats
  • Venue:
    This is one of 1 times Rage Against The Machine played at Cal State Northridge
  • City:
    This is one of 1 times Rage Against The Machine played in Northridge
  • State/Province:
    This is one of 109 times Rage Against The Machine played in CA
  • Country:
    This is one of 329 times Rage Against The Machine played in USA
Song/Album Stats
Rage Against The Machine (6 songs)
54.5%
Rage Against The Machine (Demo Tape) (3 songs)
27.3%
Not On Album (2 songs)
18.2%
Deep Cuts Alert!

4 rare songs (played less than 10 times total) were performed at this show:

Auto Logic 1 time
Hit The Deck 1 time
Clear The Lane 2 times
Clampdown 4 times