Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$600.00
Starting bid: $1.00
Here's an EARLY original double-sided program / handbill advertising a historic run of 2 shows by the Grateful Dead in New York during late December 1967. The concerts took place at the Village Theater later to become the Fillmore East! It's a miracle this original handbill has survived all these years in any condition!
The reverse of the program states that the Dead would play "in concert rendition of new numbers from records you'll be hearing in 1968" referring to songs appearing on the upcoming "Anthem of the Sun" record. Yet in a strange twist of fate their sets were not recorded. The sets from the other band on the bill Take Five did get recorded. It doesn't appear that the lesser known Take Five ever released a record. The program even offers a coupon: "Good for $1.00 list price of record being cut at this theater by Take Five."
Grateful Dead historian Dennis McNally wrote about the 1967 Village Theater shows: "The building was essentially a wreck and snow actually came through a hole in the roof while they were playing. It was so ungodly cold that the drummers played in gloves and people built a bonfire on the floor in front of the stage". It is unlikely another example of this rare Dead relic will surface again for collectors anytime soon. Do not pass up the chance to own a piece of history!
Handbill – Grateful Dead Village Theater
Grade – PAE Excellent 77
Bands/Bill - Grateful Dead Take Five
Venue - Village Theatre
City – New York NY
Date – 12/26-27/67
Dimensions - 8 1/2 x 11"
Printing - Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Condition Details – 100% Original with no restoration. Folded into quarters discoloration. 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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