From the Famous Rock Posters site: "Concert poster art is usually defined by the bold and graphical psychedelic rock posters from the 1960's. In the history of rock poster production, these posters were considered just advertising for the musical venues and events. But as the industry grew, the artists became better attuned and articulate with their craft; here was a certain boldness, splash and swirling colorful mystery about these posters..."
These days live shows are as popular as ever. Events that feature live music have become an intrinsic part of our culture. When I look back to how concerts were advertised back in the day it's obvious that there seemed to be more of an artistic statement being made; not only in the music being presented but also in the imagery and artistic sensibility that was enlisted to create excitement about the shows these posters promoted. In fact, when one looks at the concert posters from the 60's, the creation of flyers and posters for live shows was a genuine art form.
Big Brother & The Holding Company, Santana
FIllmore West San Francisco, CA
The Doors, Ars Nova, Crome Syrcus
Fillmore East NYC
Northern California Rock Festival
The Doors, The Animals, Big Brother & The Holiding Company
Electric Flag, Jefferson Airplane, Laleidoscope
The Fugs plus Allen Ginsberg
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Santa Monica, CA
Creedence Clearwater Revival, Steppenwolf
It's a Beautiful Day, Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Fillmore West San Francisco, CA
Jimi Hendrix Experience, Soft Machine
MC5, The Rationals
Masonic Temple Detroit, MI
Jefferson Airplane, Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Fillmore East NYC
Grateful Dead, Charlie Musselwhite, Petris
Carousel Ballroom San Francisco, CA
Quicksilver Messenger Service, Grateful Dead
Fillmore West San Francisco, CA
Grateful Dead
Country Joe & The Fish
Carousel Ballroom San Francisco, CA
Jimi Hendrix Experience
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Albert King
Fillmore West / Winterland SanFrancisco, CA
Velvet Underground
Charlie Musselwhite, Initial Shock
Avalon Ballroom San Francisco, CA
Jimi Hendrix, Soft Machine
Independence Hall
Baton Rouge, LA
Jimi Hendrix Experience
Fillmore East NYC
Jimi Hendrix Experience
Crazy World Arthur Brown, The Crying Shames
Saville Theatre London, England
Mothers of Invention
B.B. King, Booker T. & The MGs
Fillmore West / Winterland San Francisco, CA
Buffalo Springfield
Chamber Brothers, Richie Haven
Fillmore / Winterland San Francisco, CA
The Yardbirds,
Cecil Taylor, It's A Beautiful Day
Fillmore West San Francisco, CA
Fillmore West August 1968
The Who
James Cotton, Magic Sam
Creedence Clearwater Revival
It's A Beautiful Day, Albert Collings
Grateful Dead
Kaleidoscope, Albert Collins
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Spooky Tooth, Cold Blood
Filmore West San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Internatioinal Pop Festival
Iron Butterfly, Chambers Brothers, Procol Harum
Eric Burdon & The Animals, Canned Heat
Grass Roots, Deep Purple, Fraternity of Man
Jose Feliciano, Johnny Rivers
Alameda County Fairgrounds Pleasanton, CA
Chuck Berry, Steve Miller Band, Kensington Market
Fillmore West San Francisco, CA
Electric Flag
Don Ellis Orchestra, Pacific Gas & Electric
Carousel Ballroom San Francisco, CA
Flamin' Groovies
The Ark Sausalito, CA
Rolling Stones
Fillmore West San Francisco, CA
The Who, Iron Butterfly
Memorial Auditorium Dallas, TX
Grateful Dead
Steve Miller Blues Band, Moby Grape
Avalon Ballroom San Francisco, CA
Stevie Wonder Hugh Maskela
Lincoln Center Philharmonic Hall NYC
Johnny Cash
Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks
Carousel Ballroom San Francisco, CA
John Lee Hooker
The Loading Zone, Mother Earth
Carousel Ballroom San Francisco, CA
Janis Joplin with Big Brother & The Holiding Co
Winterland San Francisco, CA
The Doors
Lonnie Mack, Elvin Bishop Group
Cow Palace Dallas, TX
Vanilla Fudge
Steve Miller Blues Band
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
Winterland San Francisco, CA
Cream
Woody's Truckstop
Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA
Grateful Dead
Blue Cheer
Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, CA
Love,The Doors
Canned Heat, West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band
Pasadena Civic Auditorium Pasadena, CA
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Steve Miller Blues Band, The Other Half
Avalon Ballroom San Francisco, CA
Tiny Tim
Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Fillmore West San Francisco, CA
Velvet Underground
Sly & the Family Stone
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
The Rockets (pre-Crazy Horse)
Shrine Auditoriaum Los Angeles, CA
New York Rock Festival
The Doors, The Who
Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Chambers Brothers
Rascals, The Vagrants
Singer Bowl Forest Hills, NY
Electric Flag
Clover, Pacific Flash
The Hippodrome San Diego, CA
Iron Butterfly, Initial Shock, Canned Heat
Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Hello People
Fillmore West San Francisco, CA
The Yardbirds
Jean Paul Jones & The American Navy, The James Gang (featuring Joe Walsh)
Mentor Hullabaloo Cleveland, OH
Frank Zappa
Alice Cooper
Cal State Fullerton, CA
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