Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$1,200.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This lot represents only the third CGC Graded example of this original first-printing poster to ever appear in our auction! It is also the highest quality example we've ever auctioned. A lower graded 4.5 Restored example reached $2,070.00 in our June 2018 auction! This poster was for a Hells Angels event at the historic Carousel Ballroom with hosts Big Brother and the Holding Company. Rejoice and The Youngbloods supported.
The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club was obviously an integral part of the 1960’s counterculture. Big Brother and other bay area bands like the Grateful Dead & Jefferson Airplane would perform at some of their events during this era. They were also known for throwing exciting parties. This one was held at the Carousel in spring of 1968. Janis Joplin was still riding strong with Big Brother during this time and the band was at its peak preparing their second album Cheap Thrills to be released in just a few months.
Although the Carousel Ballroom wasn't around for long it inspired an INCREDIBLE SERIES of posters and handbills that are amongst the best of the entire genre of 1960's psychedelic concert images. This is one of the most beloved and most difficult to locate for collectors!
--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: AOR-2.249
--GRADE: 6.0
--PERFORMERS: Big Brother & The Holding Company, Rejoice, The Youngbloods
--VENUE: Carousel Ballroom
--CITY: San Francisco, CA
--DATE: 5/15/68
--SIZE: 22.5 x 17.5
--PRINTING: OP-1; Original Pre-Concert First Printing Poster
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