Concert Posters (Psychedelic Era)
Grateful Dead 1966 Trips Festival original concert poster
1960s Bay Area first-printing concert posters — Family Dog, BG (Bill Graham) — sit between $1,000 and $50,000+ depending on iconography and condition. Trips Festival and Acid Test posters command the highest premium.
- Sale price
- $28K
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- August 22, 2024
- Venue
- Heritage Auctions
- Authentication
- First-printing markers, Heritage specialist authentication.
Provenance
From a Bay Area collector who attended the original 1966 event.
Condition
First printing, mild paper toning, no major losses.
Editorial note
1960s Bay Area first-printing concert posters — Family Dog, BG (Bill Graham) — sit between $1,000 and $50,000+ depending on iconography and condition. Trips Festival and Acid Test posters command the highest premium.
Sources cited
Heritage Auctions Music Memorabilia August 2024
auction house
Reported figures reflect publicly-cited hammer + buyer's premium as of source date. May differ slightly from auction-house internal records. Educational reference, not appraisal.
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