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Original 1969 Fillmore West concert poster — BG-178
Original first-printing Bill Graham Presents poster for the June 17–22, 1969 run at Fillmore West, San Francisco. This is BG-178, David Singer’s first poster in the numbered Fillmore series — the collage of the Venus de Milo, desert plain, horses, and ornate arch that launched his 1969–71 run for Graham.
The bill
- Tue–Thu, June 17–19: The Who • Woody Herman and His Orchestra • A.B. Skhy
- Fri, June 20: Santana • The Impressions
- Sat–Sun, June 21–22: Ike & Tina Turner • Blues Image
- Lights: Brotherhood of Light / Little Princess 109
The Who had just released Tommy (May 1969). Santana was still a rising San Francisco band months before Woodstock. Ike & Tina Turner were at peak touring power. Strong triple-draw poster from Graham’s six-night summer series.
Details
- Promoter: Bill Graham Presents, San Francisco
- Artist: David Singer
- Catalog: BG-178 (first / pre-concert printing)
- Printer period: Tea Lautrec Litho, San Francisco
- Copyright line: © Bill Graham 1969
- Size: approximately 14 × 22 inches (standard BG single-sheet; please confirm your exact measurement)
- Reverse: blank cream paper — consistent with original 1969 stock (not a later coated reprint)
This is not the 2022 Wolfgang’s reprint (those are marked “W 2022” on coated matte stock).
Condition — please review photosAn original poster that was actually used, not a closet-fresh unused sheet.
- Corner pinholes from hanging
- Paper chips / small losses at corners
- Paper loss through part of the top “BILL GRAHAM PRESENTATION SAN FRANCISCO” line
- Edge and margin wear, light creases
- Small puncture / disturbance in the lower black border area
- Surface scuffs and age consistent with 1960s paper
- Colors and central collage remain strong and display well
Sold as shown. No restoration noted. Would look excellent framed with a mat that covers the outer margin wear.
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