In many other areas of the United States, punk rock morphed into what was called "New Wave" which in some ways struck me as a suburban version of punk rock. Instead of black leather jackets & ripped blue jeans, the musical angst was empowered by suit jackets & skinny ties!
Here are some posters from the punk era. It's interesting to note that some established musicians seemed to co-opt the punk art style in an apparent effort to make a connection to a younger audience.
1976
Lou Reed
Rainbow Theatre, London UK 1976
Sex Pistols, The Damned
Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers and The Clash
Various Venues in the UK 1976
Ramones
CBGB's, NYC 1976
Peter Frampton, Gary Wright & Santana
Tulsa Fairgrounds Speedway Tulsa, OK 1976
David Bowie Station To Station Tour
Public Hall Cleveland, OH 1976
Patti Smith & The Stranglers
Hammersmith Odeon London, UK 1976
Sex Pistols, Johnny Thunder & The Heartbreakers
The Damned & The Clash
Dundee Caird Hall, UK 1976
1977
Dead Boys & Mumps
Starwood, Los Angeles, CA 1977
Dead Kennedys
Chiefs, Red Cross & Stains
The Fleetwood, Redondo Beach, CA 1977
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
The Bottom Line, NYC 1977
T Rex & The Damned
Birmingham Odeon, Birmingham, UK 1977
Blondie, Talking Heads,
Patti Smith Group and Alex Chilton
Village Gate, NYC 1977
1978
Bruce Springsteen
Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN 1978
Cheap Trick
Calderone Concert Hall Hempstead, NY 1978
The Clash & The Slits
UK Tour 1978
Ramones & Talking Heads
Germany 1978
Dir Straits
Paradiso Amsterdam, Netherlands 1978
AC/DC
The Mayfair Newcastle, UK 1978
The Clash
Sort It Out Tour 1978
David Bowie
Oakland Coliseum Oakland, CA 1978
1979
The Specials & The Sinceros
Tiffany's, Edinburgh UK 1979
Kiss & Rush
Rockford Armory, Rockford IL 1979
Devo
Long Beach Arena, CA 1979
The Police
Hotel Diplomat Ballroom, NYC 1979
Black Flag & The Dead Kennedys
Mahubay Gardens, Los Angeles CA 1979
Iggy Pop & The Human League
Paradiso, Amsterdam Netherlands 1979
The Plugz, Fly Boys & Smart Pills
La Vida Hot Springs Restaurant, Los Angeles CA 1979
The Specials, Madness
Dexy's Midnight Runners & The Selector
Electric Ballroom Cameden, UK 1979
Talking Heads & Human League
Birmingham Odeon Birmingham, UK 1979
1980
Germs, Der Stab & Middle Class
Fleetwood, Los Angeles CA 1980
The Dead Kennedys & The Circle Jerks
Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles CA 1980
Talking Heads
Paris, France 1980
Devo
Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD 1980
Iggy Pop and Kenny & The Casuals
Boomer Theatre Norman, OK 1980
Ramones
Keystone Palo Alto, CA 1980
John Cale
Boomer Theatre, Norman, OK 1980
The Selector
Wiesbaden, Germany 1980
The Cramps
Eldorado Paris, France 1980
The New Johnny Pierre Single
Release Date: 2/20
M.C. Osso: American Zoom Anthology Album
Release Date: 2/28
Johnny Pierre: Rock & Roll is a State of Mind Album
Release Date: 3/7
