Monthly Archives: June 2011

Grateful Dead Concert Poster 1960s Bill Graham Charity Show for SNCC

Posted on June 30, 2011 by postercentral

A Bill Graham / Grateful Dead concert poster from 1966 that stands outside of Graham’s typical number series of posters for shows at the Fillmore. Known as the “snick” benefit, this eight-hour show featured the Dead plus The James Cotton … Continue reading →

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Elvis Presley Concert Poster 1970s Casino Show Placard – 3 AM Mother’s Day!

Posted on June 27, 2011 by postercentral

A previously unknown Mother’s Day 1973 Elvis concert poster for a 3 AM benefit show that sold out and raised money for a local South Lake Tahoe hospital. This was an inside-the-venue Sahara Tahoe concert poster which actually mentions his … Continue reading →

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Cream Concert Poster 1967 Grande Ballroom, Detroit

Posted on June 24, 2011 by postercentral

Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker are prominently pictured on this nice sixties psychedelic concert poster out of Detroit, MI. Nicknamed “Creamsicle” to distinguish it from the other Cream / Grande Ballroom / Gary Grimshaw concert poster (from 1968), … Continue reading →

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Trip or Freak Concert Poster 1967 by Mouse, Griffin & Kelley

Posted on June 21, 2011 by postercentral

The famous Halloween 1967 San Francisco psychedelic concert poster designed by Alton Kelley, Stanley Mouse and Rick Griffin. “Trip or Freak” — a take-off on “trick or treat,” of course — was a Halloween Ball featuring the Grateful Dead, Big … Continue reading →

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B.B. King Window Card ’60s The Blues Boy In Person

Posted on June 19, 2011 by postercentral

The King of the Blues, B.B. King himself, is well represented on this vintage 1964 boxing-style concert poster from Kilgore, Texas. Tickets were only $1.75 for this club date. B.B. was in tip-top form, and this poster has great orange … Continue reading →

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