Below is a list of musical artists, bands, and groups that have performed on the television series MTV Unplugged.
Performances by performance date
1989
Squeeze, Syd Straw and Elliot Easton – National Video Center, NYC, October 31
The Smithereens and Graham Parker – National Video Center, NYC, December 13
10,000 Maniacs and Michael Penn – National Video Center, NYC, December 13
The Alarm and Nuclear Valdez – National Video Center, NYC, December 14
Joe Walsh and Dr. John – National Video Center, NYC, December 14
1990
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Joe Satriani – National Video Center, NYC, January 30
Michelle Shocked and Indigo Girls – National Video Center, NYC, January 30
Sinéad O'Connor and The Church – National Video Center, NYC, January 30
Don Henley – Hollywood Center Studios, Los Angeles, March 30
Great White and Damn Yankees – Hollywood Center Studios, Los Angeles, March 30
Crowded House and Tim Finn – Hollywood Center Studios, Los Angeles, March 30
Hall & Oates – Chelsea Studios, NYC, May 17
Elton John – Chelsea Studios, NYC, May 17
Aerosmith – Ed Sullivan Theater, NYC, August 11
Crosby, Stills & Nash – Ed Sullivan Theater, NYC, August 11
Ratt and Vixen – Ed Sullivan Theater, NYC, August 11
The Black Crowes and Tesla – National Video Center, NYC, November 19
The Allman Brothers Band – National Video Center, NYC, November 19
Poison – National Video, NYC, November 19
1991
The Cure – London Limehouse TV Studios, London, January 24
Paul McCartney – London Limehouse TV Studios, London, January 25 (See also Unplugged) Winger and Slaughter – National Video Center, NYC, March 5 Sting – National Video Center, NYC, March 5 R.E.M. – Chelsea Studios, NYC, April 10 (See also Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions) Yo! Unplugged Rap: LL Cool J, MC Lyte, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest and Pop's Cool Love – Chelsea Studios, NYC, April 10 Elvis Costello – Warner Hollywood Studios, Los Angeles, June 3
1992
Eric Clapton – Bray Film Studios, Windsor, England, January 16 (See also Unplugged) Paul Simon – Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria, Queens, New York, March 4 R&B Unplugged: Boyz II Men, Shanice and Joe Public – Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria, Queens, New York, March 16 Mariah Carey with Trey Lorenz – Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria, Queens, New York, March 16 (See also MTV Unplugged) Pearl Jam – Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria, Queens, New York, March 16 (See also MTV Unplugged) Queensrÿche – Warner Hollywood Studios, Los Angeles, April 27 John Mellencamp – Warner Hollywood Studios, Los Angeles, April 27 Joe Cocker – Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, July 2 Annie Lennox – Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, July 3 Eurythmics – Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, July 5 Bruce Springsteen – Warner Hollywood Studios, Los Angeles, September 22 (See also In Concert/MTV Plugged) k.d. lang – Ed Sullivan Theater, NYC, December 16 (aired in 1993) Neil Young – Ed Sullivan Theater, NYC, December 16 (never aired ) Arrested Development – Ed Sullivan Theater, NYC, December 17 (aired in 1993) (See also Unplugged)
1993
Roxette – Stockholm Circus, Sweden, January 9
Rod Stewart with Ronnie Wood – Universal Studios, Los Angeles, February 5 (See also Unplugged...and Seated) Denis Leary – Universal Studios, Los Angeles, February 6 Uptown Unplugged: Jodeci, Father MC, Mary J. Blige, Christopher Williams and Heavy D – Universal Studios, Los Angeles, February 6 Neil Young – Universal Studios, Los Angeles, February 7 (See also Unplugged) Midnight Oil – Sony Music Studios, NYC, April 20 Spoken Word I: 99, Maggie Estep, Barry Yourgrau, Reg E. Gaines, Bob Holman, Edwin Torres and Henry Rollins – Sony Music Studios, NYC, April 20 10,000 Maniacs with special guest David Byrne – Sony Music Studios, NYC, April 21 (See also MTV Unplugged) Soul Asylum w/ special guest Lulu – Sony Music Studios, NYC, April 21 Boom Crash Opera - Melbourne's Channel Nine studios, June Duran Duran – Sony Music Studios, NYC, November 17 Stone Temple Pilots – Sony Music Studios, NYC, November 17 (aired in 1994) Nirvana with guest appearance by Meat Puppets – Sony Music Studios, NYC, November 18 (See also MTV Unplugged in New York)