1980 Black Flag Subhumans The Vains Washington Hall Seattle Poster Mint 91

closed on Thursday, September 25, 2025

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$97.20
Starting bid: $10.00

This RARE punk poster announced Subhumans (the Canadian band, not to be confused with the British band of the same name), Black Flag, and The Vains appearing at Washington Hall in Seattle on May 2nd, 1980. This was incredibly early in the career of hardcore legends Black Flag. The band had yet to release any full-length albums, but had put out two EPs, "Nervous Breakdown" and "Jealous Again", featuring vocalists Keith Morris and Ron Reyes respectively, and were only just beginning to tour outside of the Los Angeles area. It wouldn't be until the following year that Henry Rollins joined Black Flag as lead vocalist, and they released their debut album, "Damaged". Notably, supporting act The Vains featured a young Duff McKagan, who was a Seattle native before moving to Los Angeles in 1984 and joining Guns N' Roses. We rarely come across these types of punk posters in our auction, let alone examples that remain in MINT CONDITION! Bid accordingly!

 

--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: Black Flag Washington Hall Seattle
--GRADE: Mint 91
--PERFORMERS: Black Flag, Subhumans, The Vains 
--VENUE: Washington Hall 
--CITY: Seattle WA
--DATE: 5/2/1980
--SIZE: 8.5 x 14"
--PRINTING: Original Pre-Concert First Printing Poster


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