Some fans are calling them “Hervana.”
The remaining members of the legendary ‘90s grunge band Nirvana — drummer Dave Grohl and bassist Krist Novoselic — were joined by St. Vincent, Kim Gordon, Joan Jett and Grohl’s daughter Violet, 18, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Ca., on Thursday night.
The surprise performance was part of FireAid, a massive, star-studded benefit concert for the communities impacted by the California wildfires which devastated large swaths of Los Angeles County in January.
Nirvana’s set opened with a scorching rendition of the band’s 1991 track “Breed,” led by the rock singer and guitar god Annie Clark, who performs as St. Vincent.
Next up was a rendition of “School,” a track of Nirvana’s debut album “Bleach,” with vocals by Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon. Gordon was a close friend of Kurt Cobain, the late Nirvana frontman, who died by suicide in 1994.
Then Joan Jett, the “godmother of punk,” led the band through a thunderous performance of the visceral “Nevermind” cut “Territorial Pissings.”
Finally, Grohl’s daughter Violet sang a moving version of “All Apologies,” Nirvana’s final single.
This wasn’t the first time that Nirvana reunited with a troupe of female vocalists. Grohl, Novoselic and touring guitarist Pat Smear also pulled together a version of “Hervana” in 2014, when the band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. That performance also included collaborations with St. Vincent, Gordon and Jett, and an appearance by New Zealand pop star Lorde.
The FireAid reunion was one of the first high-profile appearances for Grohl, who announced last year that he recently fathered a daughter outside his 21-year marriage to Jordyn Blum, with whom he has three older daughters.
FireAid, which took place across two venues on Thursday, featured performances from dozens of artists, including Billie Eilish, Pink, Katy Perry, Alanis Morissette and Dr. Dre.
Canadian songwriting legend Joni Mitchell also made an appearance, performing her classic song “Both Sides Now.”
Earlier this week, many residents returned to wildfire-ravaged Pacific Palisades after officials began letting people drive back into the scorched community.
The Palisades and Eaton fires were close to being contained after the first significant rain of the season doused the region, which had been bone-dry for eight months. Both fires ignited Jan. 7 during powerful Santa Ana winds.
The Palisades Fire destroyed 6,837 homes and other structures and burned 23,448 acres, according to officials. On Monday, the death toll from the fires rose to 29 people, according to the county medical examiner’s office.
