An authentic, vintage Johnny Cash concert poster designed to advertise tickets for his Ventura, CA concert on December 9, 1956. Yes, 1956!!

If you have some recognition of this piece, the template found on this Johnny Cash show poster – red & yellow colors, an early picture of Johnny looking up, his name nice and big in red, and a few song titles down below – was used for The Man In Black’s concerts throughout much of the 1950s-early ’60s.

What makes this Johnny Cash placard so special is that his career was only about one year old at the time of this show… he had charted his first single just 13 months prior.

This Johnny Cash boxing-style poster was printed by the Colby Poster Printing Co. on cardboard (not paper) and measures the standard 14 by 22 inches.

This Johnny Cash display advertised tickets for a show that occurred only 5 days after “the Million Dollar Quartet” (a name given to them later) came together at Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee – with Johnny as one of the four.

Known in poster circles as a “tour blank,” this Johnny Cash tour poster was used for many concert dates in 1956 and perhaps ’57… with each concert’s specific ticket information printed in up at the top.

As you can see while I’m holding it, this Johnny Cash broadside is in darn good condition given its age, and this copy was restored somewhat to eliminate some of the wear & tear.

As I always do, what follows is the complete and entire text as it reads from top to bottom on this Johnny Cash concert placard:

(Red lettering in the venue info space): Sun. Dec. 9 – Moose Hall – Foster Park – Ventura – (black stripe): dance! show!

(Huge red letters): JOHNNY CASH *Grand Ole Opry Star in Person

Hear Him Sing: “I’ll [sic – should be “I”] Walk the Line,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “I Get So Doggone Lonesome” [sic – the hit 45 was just called “So Doggone Lonesome”]

(Printer’s credit at the bottom): Colby Poster Co., 1419 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles 16, Calif.

You gotta love the way three hit song titles appear at the bottom of this Johnny Cash billboard… with two of them remaining in his repertoire for the rest of his career.

In case you weren’t impressed enough, Mr. Cash is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.  Wow!

Any vintage Johnny Cash Sun Records sign is bound to be of interest to fans and collectors, given his long and storied career.

This Johnny Cash window display is discussed, dissected and raved about by veteran collector Pete Howard (pete@postercentral.com or by Ma Bell at 805-540-0020). Yep, I will pay top dollar, period for any vintage tour placard like this used to sell tickets back in the day.

Now then, to see more rare and collectable C&W concert posters from the 1950s-60s, just point yourself over to this page on my hobby Web site: http://www.postercentral.com/country.htm

Today we look at two vintage, original Thelonious Monk window cards from the late 1940s in the Harlem section of New York City.

The first of these Thelonious Monk placards hails from 1948 and lists five other band members which formed Monk’s All-Stars. The other Thelonious Monk boxing-style poster is from 1949 and does away with the All-Stars in favor of “His New Sextet.”

Both of these vintage bebop jazz concert placards are quite worn out and fragile, as often is the case with paper materials so old.

That’s a common denominator about collecting old concert signs, used to sell tickets from over 50 years ago: it’s not often you find them in pristine condition.

You have to get a kick out of the ticket prices on these old jazz show placards: $1.35 and $1.50. You can’t get a bottle of water at today’s shows for that price!

Both of these 14×22-inch cardboard jazz tour placards were designed and manufactured by Prince & Maxwell Displays of New York City. I had never heard of that company before, so it’s probable that they specialized only in printing vintage jazz concert ticket posters, and not necessarily a broader range of music such as R&B.

A small handful of vintage jazz billboards from Harlem recently turned up with Macbeth the Great listed as the opening act.  It’s funny the way he’s referred to in two differing ways on these two vintage jazz window displays, since they’re only one year apart.

Taking a look now at the complete script found on both of these vintage jazz displays, starting with the 1948 one:

The San Juan Hill Assoc. Presents Thelonious Monk – “The High Priest of Bebop” – [and his] All-Stars: Art Blakey, Curley Russell, Idrees Sulieman, Ike Quebec and Danny Quebec.

[Plus] MacBeth “The Great” and his Calypsonians. April 30^th, 1948, Friday Night – Golden Gate Ballroom – 142^nd St. & Lenox Ave. in New York City. Tickets $1.35, or at the door, $1.50. Reservations: [I will spare you that.)

And then on the green poster, from a year later:

The San Juan Hill Assoc. Presents Thelonious Monk and His New Sextet

And Macbeth “the Great” and his Calypso Serenaders - Saturday Night, October 1^st [1949], at the Rockland Palace Ballroom, 155^th & 8^th Ave.  Tickets $1.50 in Advance [no Door price given]. Reservations: [and once again, I won’t waste your time listing all that.]

Any vintage Thelonious Monk show poster from the pre-rock & roll era is a cool jazz collectable to acquire, because most old jazz broadsides were torn down and tossed out right after the shows.

Both of these scarce, collectible bebop jazz concert placards are enthusiastically discussed by memorabilia collector Pete Howard; hook up with me at either 805-540-0020 or pete@postercentral.com. And please keep in mind that I pay the very best prices for vintage concert window placards by any of musical heroes, in any genre.

To see some other rare jazz boxing–style concert posters (including the big band era), go ahead and bop over to this page right here on my Web site: http://www.postercentral.com/bigbandvocalists.htm

A vintage, authentic Beatles poster advertising a closed-circuit broadcast of the Fab Four’s February 11, 1964 concert in Washington D.C., which was subsequently transmitted to movie theaters across the U.S. on March 14 and 15, 1964.

This vintage Beatles placard is, in fact, a hybrid advertising poster, because it informs the public that the event is both a tape-delayed concert on the big screen (with the Beatles, Beach Boys and Lesley Gore) and a live stage show, too (the Orlons, Tymes and Frankie Lymon, all genuine hit-makers hailing from the Philly / NY area)

The Beatles’ February 11, 1964 Washington D.C. concert is hands-down one of their finest hours, and their first show ever in North America.  However, due to their wild popularity, concert posters never had to be used to sell tickets – the boys sell out everything instantly by word-of-mouth.

So it stands to reason that a genuine Beatles boxing-style concert poster of any design is pretty unusual, which gives this particular poster its unique feeling.

Now, if this was a real Beatles show poster for their Washington, D.C. concert, it would be extremely collectible and worth a lot… but as I said, that poster doesn’t exist (except in bootleg form, of which there are actually many).

As a matter of fact, vintage Beatles tour posters were not really printed up with any sense of normalcy until the Fabs’ 1966 U.S. tour, when they started playing venues so big that they needed to enlist marketing tools to move all the tickets.

Naturally, it would have been nice if this Beatles billboard had photographs of Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon and Ringo Starr on it, but alas, no picture of the group was used. Not enough room!

All of the text found on this authentic Beatles concert placard, just as it reads from top to bottom:

Jerry Blavat (a local DJ) Presents The BEATLES – Lesley Gore – The Beach Boys – Plus – In Person – The Orlons – The Tymes – Frankie Lymon

Sat. & Sun. March 14 & 15 – Shows at 11:45 (AM) & 2:15 PM – Delaware Valley Garden – Brace & Berlin Roads – Cherry Hill, New Jersey – $2.00 Per Ticket

(And then in smaller print at the bottom) Tickets Available at: Delaware Valley Garden – Pennsauken Mart Record Dept. – Buddy’s Ticket Agency, Hammonton – Calico Kitchen Restaurants, Camden – Airport Circle & Cherry Hill Mall. (And then tiny print in lower right corner) Posters Inc., 835 Cherry St., Philadelphia

Posters Inc. was located right across the river from Cherry Hill, NJ., so it makes perfect sense that they produced this poster.

This old, original Beatles window display was taped and shown here by collector Pete Howard of San Luis Obispo, California (805-540-0020, pete@postercentral.com). As a first-generation Beatles fan and collector, I will pay TOP DOLLAR for any original 1960s Beatles concert poster that I don’t have. I once had three of my original, authentic Beatles English concert posters on display in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum for years, so I’m quite serious and sincere!

To cast your eyes upon a few other original Beatles ticket posters, just head on over to this page right here on my Web site: http://www.postercentral.com/beatles.htm

An original Biggest Show of Stars concert poster for the 1960 Winter Edition of BSOS from Lansing, MI on Feb. 28, 1960.

Frankie Avalon held down the headline slot on this multi-artist, touring caravan concert poster from the 60’s.

This specific Biggest Show of Stars show placard (1960 Winter Edition) is probably one of my five favorite BSOS posters in the 10-year series, because of its striking colors.

This cardboard boxing-style poster was actually conceived as a “tour blank” that was used for a lot of shows along the tour. Each city’s unique information would be printed up above in the “venue info” area.

This specific Biggest Show of Stars show poster was most likely printed in two different sizes… jumbo, which I show here, and a smaller size.

Here is the exact wording as it reads on this Biggest Show of Stars billboard, from top to bottom:

(Blue lettering at the top): CIVIC CENTER Lansing, Michigan – Sunday February 28 ….. 1 Show – 7:00 P.M. ….. Prices: $2.75 – $2.10 – $1.75 Tax Included – Tickets On Sale: Civic Center Box Office, Paramount News

(Into the colorful portion now): GAC Super Productions Presents – The Biggest Show of Stars for 1960! Winter Edition – Starring Frankie Avalon – “Why”  and “Just Ask Your Heart”

All In Person: Clyde McPhatter “Let’s Try Again,” The Crests “A Year Ago Tonight,” Bobby Rydell “We Got Love,” Freddy Cannon “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,” Johnny and the Hurricanes “Reveille Rock,” Sammy Turner “Always,” Linda Laurie “All Winter Long,” Isley Bros. “Shout” and The Clovers “Love Potion No. 9”

(And then the bottom row of artists): Dick Caruso. (In big orange starburst): Extra Added Attraction – England’s No. 1 Singing Sensation Cliff Richards; Harold Cromer M.C.  Paul Williams and his Show of Stars Orchestra.  (And in the small white border area): Globe Poster – Baltimore

GAC Super Productions had this Biggest Show of Stars tour poster manufactured in large quantities when the tour was being planned, and then dropped in specific information on perhaps 50-100 posters for each stop along the tour, such as Lansing.

Collectors like to say that a Biggest Show of Stars telephone-pole poster from any year between 1957-65 is a challenge to hunt down, because so many were discarded after the concerts.

Splashy Day-Glo colors of green, orange and yellow make this Biggest Show of Stars placard one of the finest-looking ever produced.  And in a really odd twist, I’ve seen this exact Biggest Show of Stars broadside (Winter ’60) with bright PINK ink instead of the orange!

Not surprisingly, Globe Poster of Baltimore designed and printed this Biggest Show of Stars concert placard, possibly even in late 1959.

This Biggest Show of Stars ticket poster is (video) blogged and discussed by well-known collector Pete Howard (contact me:  pete@postercentral.com or by phone at 805.540.0020). Pete (yes, me) pays the BEST prices anywhere for rare, collectible 1950s and 1960s concert posters, tickets and handbills.

To see a handful of other scarce, collectable multi-artist window displays for some Biggest Show of Stars tours from different years, be sure to stop by this page of my web site: http://www.postercentral.com/multi-act_1960s.htm

An absolute first printing of the famous Jimi Hendrix Experience concert poster by John Van Hamersveld for Jimi’s gig at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on February 10, 1968.

This authentic Pinnacle Concert poster for Jimi Hendrix at the Shrine has dimensions of about 19 by 28”. Instead of being manufactured on cardboard, this poster was printed on paper.

Van Hamersveld’s Hendrix concert poster is widely regarded as a classic in the genre, primarily due to its stunning eye appeal… it’s simply as compelling as a concert poster can get.

You might note that this first-printing Jimi Hendrix Van Hamersveld concert poster has Jimi’s face drawn on a white background which turns creamy with the passage of time. After-show printings, even those done later in the year 1968, switched to a metallic-silver background color.

The bottom blue border is also a “tell” when determining first prints of this item. The original Hendrix concert poster has only the signature “J. Van Hamersveld” down in the lower right blue border; reproductions added words in the lower left blue border, such as Personality Posters as the distributor, and so forth.

The entire text found on this Jimi Hendrix window display, all coming below Van Hamersveld’s illustration of Hendrix:

Pinnacle Concert Sat Feb 10 (no year given, but 1968 of course) – JIMI HENDRIX & The Soft Machine with The Electric Flag and Blue Cheer (all in varying letter sizes, depending on space)

(Then below the orange stripe): Shrine Auditorium 8:30 PM – Reserved Seats Now Available At All Wallich’s Music City Stores (where I used to work, by the way!) and All Mutual Agencies

(Final line): Visuals by Thomas Edison Lights & Acme Cinema

I find it fascinating that this psychedelic concert poster by Van Hamersveld states only “Jimi Hendrix” and omits “Experience” from the headliner’s name, even though he was definitely touring as the Experience at the time.

All this poster-talk is about Hendrix, of course, but I dig the fact that this original tour poster shows that Jimi Hendrix was supported by Soft Machine, Electric Flag and Blue Cheer at the Shrine Auditorium in 1968. What a collection of late-sixties free-form rock ’n’ roll!

This authentic, first-printing Jimi Hendrix show poster is displayed and explained by music-memorabilia collector Pete Howard (locate me at 805-540-0020 or pete@postercentral.com). I pay the very best prices, period, for original 1960s concert memorabilia!

If you’d like to take in several other rare 1960s psychedelic rock-concert posters, just head on over to this page found here on my Web site: http://www.postercentral.com/psychedelic.htm

An authentic, original Ruth Brown concert poster advertising her performance at the Mambo Club in Wichita, Kansas on August 5, 1956.

As you can see, this item’s condition is really nice for an old cardboard telephone-pole concert poster.  The first term that comes to mind in seeing this is, “unused.”

This Ruth Brown broadside measures about 14×22” and was constructed on heavy-duty cardboard.

Vintage Mambo Club concert posters have popped up over the years for a wide assortment of R&B legends, because Wichita was an important stop on the “Chitlin circuit” in the 1950s.  This specific Mambo Club placard advertises just two artists, but others had three or four musicians on there.

On the other hand, I’ve seen a Mambo Club window card with just a single musician “carrying” the whole poster, if they’re big enough.

Ruth Brown was the biggest-selling Atlantic Records recording artist in the fifties, so that makes this vintage R&B boxing-style concert poster all the more collectible for music hounds.

Now, as I usually do, here is the entire text found on this vintage rhythm & blues billboard, as it reads from top to bottom:

(In the white space up top): Mambo Club – Sun. Nite, Aug. 5 – Wichita, Kansas – 9:PM to 1:AM – Adm. $2.50 (only one price level, that’s unusual)

(Black stripe): BIG Double Attraction – “Sweet Baby of Mine” RUTH BROWN “5-10-15 Hours”

(And below Ruth) – In Person – Billy Clark and his Orchestra

(And in the bottom white margin area): Tour Direction: Shaw Artists Corp., 565 5^th Ave., N.Y.C. & 203 N. Wabash, Chicago

A vintage Ruth Brown concert placard from rock ’n’ roll’s first decade is pretty collectable because so many were discarded right after the concerts took place. Authentic R&B show posters for Ray Charles, Ruth Brown, Big Joe Turner, Lavern Baker and other Atlantic Records musicians are all pretty coveted by music freaks.

As a cute little side note, it’s odd the way this Ruth Brown window display features two song titles from the “Mama girl” and zero from the opening act, Billy Clark.

This Ruth Brown concert placard video was filmed and presented by me, Pete Howard in California, a serious music collector since 1972! (805-540-0020 or pete@postercentral.com). I pay the very best prices for almost any vintage concert poster used to sell tickets.

Additionally, I have a web site page that shows only these vintage R&B window broadsides, so to view those, just click over to this page right here on my site: http://www.postercentral.com/rhythmnblues.htm

An authentic, vintage Bob Dylan & Joan Baez concert handbill and two unused tickets for their performance on March 5, 1965 at the Convention Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This Dylan-Baez handbill was drawn up by graphic artist (and folk musician) Eric Von Schmidt. The very same artwork was also used for bigger concert posters, printed on card stock, for this same event (and a handful of others).

A never-used Bob Dylan concert ticket from 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 or 1966 is pretty collectible because promoters usually threw away unsold tickets once a tour was over and the paperwork was settled up.

This particular poster design by Eric Von Schmidt was used for 4-5 different Dylan-Baez concerts in March 1965. Larger broadsides (14×22”) have been seen for a couple of those gigs, but I have not yet seen the full-sized window card for this particular Dylan-Baez show on March 5 in Philly.

It is safe to conclude that this Dylan-Baez concert flier and poster were also produced for their performances in New Haven on March 6, 1965; Pittsburgh on March 17 and 18, 1965; and Raleigh, NC on March 19, 1965. A Dylan-Baez concert poster and handbill were also printed up for the pair’s concerts in Seattle and Portland the following month, but a B&W photo of the pair was used instead of the Von Schmidt painting (which had been discontinued by that point).

The brief text as it reads on this original 1960s folk-music handbill (Dylan had yet to go electric):

(In the blank white area up top): Friday, March 5, 8:30 P.M. – At Convention Hall, 34^th & Spruce Sts. – Seats: $4.50, 3.50, 3.00, 2.50, 1.75

(And then down in the colored area, in Von Schmidt’s creative script): In Concert – Joan Baez & Bob Dylan

And then at the very bottom, there’s a circled “VS” for Von Schmidt.

As for the never-used concert ticket, I won’t go into minute detail such as the row and seat numbers, but it basically says this:

Joan Baez and Bob Dylan, March 5, 1965, Friday evening at 8:30 P.M., $2.50 (one of the cheaper tickets), Convention Hall, 34^th & Spruce Sts., Phila., PA.

Original Dylan concert leaflets like this were saved much more often than their larger poster counterparts, because they easily fit into books for long-term safe storage – and then sometimes completely forgotten about.

AND, you could always discover an unused Dylan concert ticket in the same fashion as this old folk-music concert flyer… placed into a book many years ago and then lost to time.

You might also notice that both the flier and the ticket clearly say “Joan Baez & Bob Dylan,” giving Joan top billing of sorts, although Dylan would surely become the bigger name later this year when his “Like a Rolling Stone” became one of the summer’s biggest hits.

This pint-sized Dylan-Baez handout can actually be given any one of a number of descriptions… it could be labeled a Dylan-Baez appearance sheet; I’ve heard Bob Dylan-Joan Baez herald used on rare occasion; and one guy recently referred to it as a Dylan-Baez slinger, a very different term that I was unfamiliar with… but sure, I can see how they were “slung” across counters or into the hands of people on street corners!

This Baez & Dylan 1960’s concert handbill & new, unused ticket are happily displayed and discussed by collector Pete Howard – a Dylan fan since the late ’60s.  I can be reached through pete@postercentral.com or by telly at (805) 540-0020. And remember, I pay the VERY BEST PRICES for any vintage Bob Dylan concert memorabilia that you or a friend may possess.

Now, if you’d like to view some more mid-60’s Bob Dylan advertising broadsides and telephone-pole posters, head over to this page located right here on my web site: http://www.postercentral.com/bobdylan.htm

An original 1970 Led Zeppelin concert poster from July 18, 1970 for a show at the Messegelande in Frankfurt, West Germany.

This European Led Zeppelin advertising poster was used to sell tickets for just one of four West German dates the band played on its 1970 tour of Europe. Presumably, posters were made for the other three dates as well.

This German Led Zeppelin tour poster represents the group touring behind its latest album Led Zeppelin II, released the previous fall.

Directly below the large silver dirigible, this Led Zeppelin show poster states in German language, “Samstag, 18 Juli 1970, 20 Uhr, Messegelande, Frankfurt – Festhalle” and then a price of “DM 12.-”

In English, this translates to Led Zeppelin In Concert on Saturday, July 18, 1970, at 8 P.M. at the Messegelande [trade-show fairgrounds], Frankfurt – Festhalle.” The Festhalle was a multi-purpose hall within the sprawling Messegelande fair complex. And then the ticket price was 12 Deutsche marks, back before the Euro existed.

This item of fun & collectable Led Zeppelin concert memorabilia is displayed and lectured on by American collector Pete Howard (805-540-0020, or also pete@postercentral.com). Pete pays the VERY BEST PRICES for old, original Led Zeppelin concert posters from their earlier days.

Now, to see one more scarce Led Zeppelin concert poster also dating from 1970, along with other cool rock posters, jump over to this page right here on my Web site: http://www.postercentral.com/the1970s.htm

An original, fifties-vintage Ray Charles concert poster from the deep south – Clarksville, Tennessee – for a gig on March 27, 1956.

You know this is an early Ray Charles broadside when it refers to Ray as “blind,” a specification that was done away with by 1957. From that point on, Mr. Charles was advertised simply as a “Sensational Vocalist-Pianist.”  What difference does it make if he was blind or not?

This ’50s Ray Charles window card has great colors – a splashy pink & yellow design, and then red venue lettering up at the top. The end result, in my humble opinion, is simply the best-looking Ray Charles concert placard from his entire career.

Another thing that one has to love about this Ray Charles window display is the way it lists many of his key songs for Atlantic Records up to that point, with a big highlight given to his current #1 hit, “Drown In My Own Tears.”

Another thing worth noting about this specific Ray Charles window sign: Clarksville, Tennessee was a stone’s throw from Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, which was a U.S. Army outpost. I can just see their uniforms in the audience now!

The entire text as it reads on this Ray Charles billboard:

(Up top, in red ink): Clarksville Armory – Clarksville, Tennessee – Tuesday, March 27^th – 9:00 ’til (and then left blank) – Adm: $1.00 Advance – $1.50 Door – For Table Reservations call 9867 or 9095

(And then huge letters in the poster’s color portion): RAY CHARLES And his Orchestra – Atlantic Records. Sensational Blind Vocalist-Pianist. “It Should’ve Been Me,” “This Little Girl Is Mine,” “I’ve Got a Woman,” “A Fool for You,” “Come Back” and in its own white box, “Drown in My Own Tears.”

(The fine print): Tour Direction: Shaw Artists Corp., 565 5^th Ave., NYC & 203 N. Wabash, Chicago. (No poster printer’s credit is given.)

This Ray Charles telephone-pole poster has the most common dimensions used for posters of the day (and any era, really) – 14 inches wide and 22 inches tall.  And it was printed on cardboard stock.

This Ray Charles show poster is enthusiastically dissected by long-time collector Pete Howard (reachable on 805-540-0020 or thru pete@postercentral.com). I happily pay TOP DOLLAR for any & all 1950s-60s soul, R&B and rock ’n’ roll concert advertising posters.

If you want to see some more of the best R&B concert placards from long ago, just click over to this page right here on my Web site: http://www.postercentral.com/rhythmnblues.htm

An original, authentic concert poster with Bruce Springsteen’s early band Steel Mill serving as opening act for Ike & Tina Turner at the Mosque in Richmond, Virginia circa 1970.

This old concert tour poster was manufactured using Day-Glo yellow and pink colors, along with your typical black & white.

This rather large cardboard concert sign measures approximately 22 x 32 inches.

Concert placards from The Mosque in Richmond were made in abundance for shows over the years, but not saved that often.

Original Steel Mill window displays can be found by collectors dating only from November 1969 up through January 1971. At that point, Mr. Springsteen changed his band name yet again (see below).

Guitarist (and Boss best friend) Miami Steve Van Zandt had just joined Steel Mill in March 1970, so this authentic Springsteen telephone-pole poster contains Steve in the band.

Not only that, but vocalist Robbin Thompson joined Steel Mill in August 1970, so this concert billboard represents a Springsteen show with Thompson singing much of the time. (They remain friends to this day.)

And wait, there’s more on this Steel Mill tour poster: Vinny “Mad Dog” Lopez was sitting on the drum stool and the late, great Danny Federici was tickling the ivories, making this Boss concert poster very nostalgic.

This big vintage cardboard concert poster for Steel Mill opening for Ike & Tina Turner was designed and manufactured by the Globe Poster Co. of Baltimore.

Bruce Springsteen collectors thrill at trying to find old Steel Mill tour posters, Child concert placards, Earth window displays, Castiles concert posters, Dr. Zoom & the Sonic Boom telephone-pole posters and all the various band names the Boss used before he finally settled on the E Street Band.

What follows is the complete wording as it reads on this old Mosque placard, from top to bottom:

(Inside the first pink cloud): MOSQUE – Richmond, VA. – (Then outside the cloud) Sun. Oct. 11, 7:30 P.M. – Admission: Orchestra $5.50 – Grand Tier $5.00 – Balcony $4.50

Tickets on Sale at: Thalhimer’s, Downtown – Music City, Southside Plaza – Gary’s, Willow Lawn – Churchill Records – Barkey Records – Bill Jones, Petersburg

(In the Day-Glo yellow stripe): Presenting In Concert – (and now the big pink cloud): The Fantastic Ike & Tina Turner and Their Fabulous Revue – “Wanna Take You Higher” and “Please, Please, Please.” (and then a media quote): “They Are Too Much” – – Look Magazine

(Bottom yellow cloud): The Dynamic Ikettes – (and then the killer): Also Special Added Attraction – (in the pink bar at bottom): Steel Mill

Globe Poster – Baltimore (in the bottom white border, tiny print)

Richmond, Virginia concert posters from the 1960s are found with surprising frequency because the town was a hotbed of music activity around this time period.

Locating a Bruce Springsteen broadside from the time preceding his first LP’s release in 1972 is always a challenge for collectors. But fun!

This vintage Steel Mill concert placard is made over in giddy fashion by poster collector Peter J. Howard in San Luis Obispo, California (reach by 805-540-0020 or pete@postercentral.com). Please remember that I will pay the BEST PRICES for the oldest, coolest Springsteen concert advertisements for any of his early bands.

Now that you’ve seen this, to catch a rare photo of another early Bruce band, a Child show poster also from Richmond, Virginia, in 1969 (with a stunning picture of Bruce), just find your way to this page right here on my Web site: http://www.postercentral.com/rock.htm