From the Famous Rock Posters site:
"Concert poster art is usually defined by the bold and graphical psychedelic rock posters from the 1960s.
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;
there 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.
The Beatles / Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA 1966
Love & Captain Beefheart / Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA 1966
Jefferson Airplane, Muddy Waters & the Butterfield Blues Band
Winterland, San Francisco, CA 1966
Moby Grape & The Charltans / Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA 1966
Buffalo Springfield & Count Five / Third Eye, Redondo Beach, CA 1966
Grateful Dead & The Loading Zone
Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco,CA 1966
Jefferson Airplane, Blue Cheer & The Charltans / Fillmore-Winterland, San Francisco, CA 1967
Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service & John Hammond
The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA 1967
The Fugs & Allen Ginsberg
Santa Monica Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA 1967
Quicksilver Messenger Service,Sons of Champlain & Taj Mahal and the Blue Flames
The Family Dog, San Francisco, CA 1967
MC5, Grande Ballroom, Detroit, MI 1967
Pink Floyd, Lee Michaels & Clear Light
Fillmore, San Francisco, CA 1967
Jefferson Airplane, Gabor Szabo & Jimi Hendrix
Fillmore, San Francisco, CA 1967
Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, Grassroots,
Iron Butterfly, Country Joe & The Fish,
Canned Heat & The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Devonshire Meadows, Northridge, CA 1967
Vanilla Fudge, Steve Miller Band & Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
Fillmore / Winterland, San Francisco, CA 1967
Buffalo Springfield & Steve Miller Band
Fillmore, San Francisco, CA 1967
Grateful Dead & Quicksilver Messenger Service
Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA 1967
Buffalo Springfield & The Electric Chamber Orkustra
The Rock Garden, San Francisco 1967
Muddy Waters, Buffalo Springfield & Richie Havens
Fillmore West, San Francisco 1967
The Yardbirds, Moby Grape, Capt. Beefheart
Iron Butterfly & West Coast Pop Art Experience Band
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA
Cream, Jeff Beck Group, John Mayall's Blues Breakers
Love & Jimmy Powell & The Dimensions
Saville Theater, Lonkon UK 1967
Monterey Pop Festival, Monterey, CA 1967
