1968–AOR 3.61-OHB-A-Orange County Fairgrounds-Newport Pop Festival-Grateful Dead Concert Handbill-CGC Graded 5.0

closed on Friday, April 24, 2020

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$96.00
Starting bid: $1.00

A super early Grateful Dead Original Double-Sided ROUND Handbill! The 1968 Newport Pop Festival was one of the earliest large-scale festivals. Held at the Orange County Fairgrounds the attendance was estimated at 140 000. The Grateful Dead played on Sunday August 4th. The full lineup of performers for the festival included Jefferson Airplane Sonny & Cher The Byrds Tiny Tim Country Joe & the Fish Eric Burdon and the Animals and more. Early Grateful Dead material is constantly being scooped up by collectors and this lot will prove to be no different! 

 

Handbill - Newport Pop Festival Orange County Fairgrounds

Grade – CGC 5.0

Bands/Bill – Jefferson Airplane Sonny & Cher Grateful Dead Tiny Tim Country Joe & the Fish Eric Burdon and more…

Venue – Orange County Fairgrounds

City – Costa Mesa CA

Date – 8/3-4/68

Dimensions – 6 ¾” Diameter

Printing – OHB-A Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Series/Promoter – Wesco Scenic Sounds Productions

Condition Details - 100% Original with no restoration. View the detailed high res photo of this lot. Click on the thumbnail photo to see an enlarged photo. Click a second time on the magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the enlarged photo. A super high res image with every millimeter will now be clearly displayed. For a personalized eyewitness examination call 410-464-6180 11:00 am to 6:00 pm eastern.

 

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