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"I've been listening to NIN my whole damn life!! Got the Ruiner shirt from the St. Paul show. Was in awe. Got my nails done specifically for the show - PHM/TDS claws."\
Bailey, 26, St. Paul, UNITED STATES
"I first encountered NIN in college around '94. Just before TDS appeared on the scene. I was at a bar that was holding a 'best buns' competition for the night. As I'm watching the contest a song comes on that had a unique ticking sound similar to a typewriter or a calculator followed by strange vocal sounds. Then, a powerful guitar pushed it all to the background as a voice spoke about the trappings of wealth and false idols. It was Head Like a Hole! At that point I forgot about viewing my favorite part of the female anatomy and pursued the origin of the song. I've been a huge fan ever since."
Joshua, 49, Kansas City, UNITED STATES
ALL SHOWS ATTENDED: 8/17/25 — Saint Paul, MN, 2/27/26 — Tulsa, OK
"I am finally at a point in my life I can travel to see my favorite band. I became a fan during the downward spiral era when I was around 15 years old. NIN has always been a major part of my life, but I wasn't able to see them live because I lived in the middle of nowhere. Now I live in a major city and I have a steady income and I am making up for lost time. This tour I was able to afford pit tickets in 3 of the 5 shows I attended. I went with friends, my wife and my son and I attended a show completely solo. I was agains the rail at the B stage twice and at the A stage in my final show. I will forever cherish the memories of those shows. I saw Closer at the B stage performed for the first time in St. Paul, and The Wretched following The Frail for the first time this tour in Columbus. I got Alessandro's pick in MN. I made new friends at these shows. I laughed, I cried, I screamed, I sang. If I could start again, a million miles away..."
Ken, 46, St. Louis, United States
ALL SHOWS ATTENDED: 8/17/25 — Saint Paul, MN, 8/31/25 — Cleveland, OH, 9/6/25 — Nashville, TN, 2/20/26 — Columbus, OH, 2/25/26 — St. Louis, MO
"The show itself was amazing. Couldn't have been happier, and it remains my favorite concert I've ever been to. The only problem I had with the performance is a very minor one that I'm sure lots of people didnt even realize. They did not play any of the songs off The Fragile, which is my favorite album. I don't really care I'm more happy I got to see them nonetheless, but I definitely would've loved to at least see something from that. They did play the Somewhat Damaged outro to Right Where It Belongs when they had just started performing, but idk if that really counts or not. Overall, amazing experience from one of my favorite bands."
William, 16, Minneapolis, United States
"These were my first and second NIN shows. They did NOT disappoint. Saint Paul thankfully was in my neighborhood, but I did make the nearly 6-hour drive by myself to Milwaukee. At the first show, I didn’t know what to expect, so when Trent started playing piano and we were all in the pit staring at the Main Stage, well, let’s just say our heads turned 180 pretty fast. The energy was great in both shows, but the Milwaukee crowd was ROWDY in the pit! Overall, loved every second of it. My only regret was not being able to see more.”
Jamie, 34, Minneapolis, UNITED STATES
ALL SHOWS ATTENDED: 8/17/25 — Saint Paul, MN, 2/23/26 — Milwaukee, WI