1979-Armadillo World Headquarters-Kenny Acosta Concert Poster-PAE Graded Extra Fine “67”

closed on Friday, July 19, 2019

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

Blues guitarist & songwriter Kenny Acosta is a Baton Rouge Blues Icon and has enjoyed 46 years in the music industry. During his illustrious career he's performed with many of the greats over the years including Muddy Waters Bobby "Blue" Bland and Stevie Ray Vaughn. This 1979 concert at the famous Armadillo in Austin Texas included an extensive guest lineup as well. The poster was designed by noted Armadillo artist Guy Juke and 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!

 

Armadillo World Headquarters posters are currently enjoying top collector demand. 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 find out why material from this famous music venue is skyrocketing in popularity. 

 

Poster – Kenny Acosta Armadillo World Headquarters    

Grade – PAE Excellent 67

Band/Bill – Kenny Acosta Band

Venue – Armadillo World Headquarters

City – Austin Texas

Date – 7/1/79

Dimensions – 11 1/4" x 17"

Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Artist – Guy Juke

Condition Details – 100% Original with no restoration. Edge tears paper loss staple holes. 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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