1977-Armadillo World Headquarters-Balcones Fault Concert Poster-PAE Graded Excellent '73'

closed on Friday, July 19, 2019

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$60.00
Starting bid: $1.00

With a mix of comedy and Dixieland jazz influences Austin locals Balcones Fault named themselves after the fault zone in southwest-central Texas. The group played frequently at the Armadillo World Headquarters and after gaining much regional popularity appeared on the first season of Austin City Limits in 1976. This amazing original poster is from a 1977 show at the historic Armadillo along with the Ruben Ramos & Mexican Revolution. 

 

This poster has just emerged from a recently unearthed and long held collection of Texas material owned by a long time resident and participant of the Austin music scene! We are pleased to be offering this super rare piece in our auction for the FIRST TIME!

 

Demand for Armadillo posters is currently at an all time high and we see this as just the early days in a long trend. This can be attributed to several reasons including scarcity historical significance as ground zero in the Texas psychedelic scene and the recently published book on the venue "Armadillo World Headquarters - A Memoir" by Eddie Wilson with Jesse Sublett and forward by Dave Marsh. Read our blog dated 2/12/18 to learn more! 

 

Poster – Balcones Fault Armadillo 

Grade – PAE Excellent 79

Bands/Bill – Balcones Fault Ruben Ramos & Mexican Revolution

Venue – Armadillo World Headquarters

City – Austin TX

Date – 4/27/77

Dimensions – 11 1/2 x 17 1/2"

Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Series/Promoter – Armadillo WHQ

Artist - Cliff Carter

Condition Details – 100% Original with no restoration. Hard crease center handling light creases discolored. 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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