"TORONTO ROCK'N'ROLL REVIVAL" CONCERT POSTER - THE DOORS, CHUCK BERRY, JOHN LENNON & ERIC CLAPTON.
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Winning Bid:
$585.40
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, March 15, 2018 9:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, March 15, 2018 9:00:00 AM)
Item Description
18.75x25" first printing poster on flat index stock for "Toronto Rock'nRoll Revival" music festival that took place Sept. 13, 1969 at Varsity Stadium in Toronto, Canada. Poster features splendid mirrored graphics of tuba players, each w/guitar flanking young barefoot hippie woman wearing bellbottoms and shaking a large tambourine. Ticket prices are listed at bottom center w/"In Toronto - All Sam The Record Man Stores. In Hamilton - Sheraton Connaught Hotel" printed below. This single-day event featured an unlisted performance by John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band (featuring Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman, Alan White and Yoko Ono) as well as listed acts - Whiskey Howl, Bo Diddley, Chicago (Transit Authority), Junior Walker & The All-Stars, Tony Joe White, Alice Cooper, Chuck Berry, Cat Mother & The All-Night Newsboys, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Vincent, Little Richard, Doug Kershaw, Kim Fowley and The Doors. It was the first public performance by Beatles legend John Lennon in over three years and the event also included the infamous Alice Cooper "chicken incident." Poster has been linen-mounted and has had some minor margin restoration along right edge, upper right corner has been cleaned. Displays Exc. as linen-mounted. At the conclusion of the 13 hour show The Doors performed "The End" w/Jim Morrison noting what an honor it was to be preceded by "So Many Illustrious Musical Geniuses." A historically important show that featured many of the legendary figures of rock 'n roll w/a mixture of acts that would go on to greatly impact the genre.
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