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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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Jimi Hendrix Concert Poster 1969 John Mayall, Albert King

Posted on June 15, 2011 by postercentral

Rick Griffin’s poster masterwork for the Jimi Hendrix Experience live at the Fillmore Auditorium and Winterland in San Francisco, CA in early 1969. Known as “BG-105” and “the flying eyeball” to poster collectors, this iconic image is one of the … Continue reading →

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Bob Dylan Handbill 1962 Gerdes Folk City by Suze Rotolo

Posted on June 9, 2011 by postercentral

A Spring 1962 concert handbill for Bob Dylan’s headlining stand at Gerde’s Folk City in NYC. This flyer was designed by Dylan’s girlfriend, Suze Rotolo, famous for later gracing the cover of his Freewheelin’ album. Not only did she sign … Continue reading →

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Bob Dylan Flyer 1961 Gerdes Folk City w/Greenbriar Boys

Posted on June 6, 2011 by postercentral

A Fall 1961 concert handbill for Bob Dylan’s stand at Gerde’s Folk City in NYC. The New York Times glowingly reviewed one of these shows, after which Dylan’s career would never look back. ERRATA: I keep saying “September,” but of … Continue reading →

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