1968–Earl Warren Fairgrounds–The Nazz Alice Cooper-Blue Cheer Concert Poster-PAE Graded Near Mint '89'

We see a lot of posters pass through our hands and this masterpiece is one we are excited to offer! This silver metallic poster for a Blue Cheer Concert at The Earl Warren Fairgrounds in Santa Barbara California is one of the finest posters from this series. In support of the hard rock pioneers were The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band who would release one of the most influential Bluegrass albums of all time with their 1972 “Will The Circle Be Unbroken”.

Also on the bill was The Nazz which was Alice Cooper's first band. Because of the confusion with Todd Rundgren's group of the same name they changed their name on this date (after the posters were printed) and played their first show as "Alice Cooper". In June 2018 a mint graded "95" example realized $1735 in our auction. The only difference keeping this example from the same condition grade is a couple tiny nicks and a very tiny 1/16" tear on the left edge. 

 Poster – Blue Cheer Earl Warren Fairgrounds

Grade – PAE Near Mint “89”

Bands/Bill – Blue Cheer Nitty Gritty Dirt Band The Nazz (Alice Cooper's first band)

Venue – Earl Warren Fairgrounds

City – Santa Barbara California

Date – 3/16/68

Dimensions – 15 13/16" x 21 1/4"

Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Artist – Frank Battencourt

Series/Promoter – Jim Salzer Productions

Paper Type – Medium Glossy Stock

Condition Details – 100% Original with no restoration. Tiny nick top edge and right edge 1/16" tear left edge. 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 6:00pm eastern.

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