Grateful Dead Concert Poster w/ Hot Tuna – Bay Area 1969

Posted on January 20, 2012 by postercentral

A riveting, fascinating late-60s psychedelic concert poster from the Bay Area featuring the Grateful Dead plus a few musicians from the Jefferson Airplane, who would soon thereafter name themselves Hot Tuna. Poster artist Lee Conklin outdid himself on this classic poster, which many refer to simply as “Ears.” That’s because there are over 50 ears to be found amongst the poster’s artwork! Interesting to note how the Dead’s name is listed only at the very bottom of the poster. All of this and more is enthusiastically discussed by collector Pete Howard of PosterCentral.com (phone 805-540-0020, email pete@postercentral.com). If you’re as taken with psychedelic posters like this as I am, be sure to stop by and see more on this other page of my web site: http://www.postercentral.com/psychedelic.htm

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Johnny Otis – Little Esther Window Card 1950s Concert Poster

Posted on December 27, 2011 by postercentral

A beautiful 1952 southern boxing-style concert poster featuring Johnny Otis and Little Esther, both important proponents of early, post-war rhythm & blues music. This red, white & blue cardboard poster is filled with splashy graphics, photos of the musicians, fun song titles and other interesting wording. Johnny Otis was truly a multi-talented renaissance man, and Esther Phillips was only 16 years old at the time of this concert. Enthusiastically discussed by collector Pete Howard of PosterCentral.com (phone 805-540-0020, email pete@postercentral.com). If old R&B concert posters like this tantalize you, be sure to go see more of them located on this page located here on my web site: http://www.postercentral.com/rhythmnblues.htm

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Alan Freed Window Card – Rock & Roll Big Beat Concert Poster

Posted on December 20, 2011 by postercentral

When I use the word “spectacular,” please understand that I’m lifting that term from this poster’s headline, not using it to describe the poster, or the concert, itself! This is actually a less-than-spectacular 1961 boxing-style concert poster which well-represents an era in which rock ‘n’ roll was truly in decline. Full of hit-makers, yes, but lackluster in almost every other way, this poster is nonetheless a document as good as any of the traveling package shows that were so common in pop music during the early 1960s. (P.S. I say “Little Diamond” when I should’ve said “Little Darlin’.”) Enthusiastically discussed by collector Pete Howard of PosterCentral.com (phone 805-540-0020, email pete@postercentral.com). If you’re intrigued by these sixties rock ‘n roll traveling-package tours, go see some of the beautiful posters depicted on this page of my web site: http://www.postercentral.com/multi-act_1960s.htm

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Grateful Dead Window Card 1960s Aoxomoxoa by Rick Griffin

Posted on December 16, 2011 by postercentral

A famous, classic, legendary concert poster for the Grateful Dead, drawn by iconic San Francisco poster artist Rick Griffin. Hard to believe this was designed just to sell tickets for one weekend of concerts in January 1969, but the Dead made it much more permanent by subsequently using it as the cover for their Aoxomoxoa album later that year. (P.S. Despite what I say, Rick did not invent the term “aoxomoxoa.”) There’s a lot going on in this poster’s artwork, all enthusiastically discussed by collector Pete Howard of PosterCentral.com (phone 805-540-0020, email pete@postercentral.com). If you’re as taken with psychedelic posters like this as I am, be sure to see more on this page located right here on my web site: http://www.postercentral.com/psychedelic.htm

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Collecting Rare Boxing-Style Concert Posters & Window Cards

Posted on December 10, 2011 by postercentral

In one of my most unusual videos to date, I take a look at the various forms in which boxing-style concert poster tour blanks are found today. Staying light and fun with it, I explain various desirable characteristics found in these old concert posters, using examples dating back 70 years to illustrate my point. Know what to look for in these old concert broadsides… and educate yourself as to what serious collectors like to see in them, too. Enthusiastically discussed by collector Pete Howard of PosterCentral.com (phone 805-540-0020, email pete@postercentral.com). For more information and pictures, this time using a Rolling Stones 1964 concert poster, head on over to this page here on my Web site: http://www.postercentral.com/tourblankhome.htm

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