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VINTAGE 1969-1971 FILLMORE EAST CONCERT PROGRAM MASTER COLLECTION
33-PIECE WHOLESALE INVESTOR LOT - INCLUDES LED ZEPPELIN, THE WHO, ELTON JOHN & />
Up for public sale is an absolute time-capsule goldmine of authentic rock history: a master archive of 33 original, vintage Bill Graham Presents Fillmore East concert programs ("playbills") dating from the peak counterculture era of 1969 through the venue's permanent closing weekend in June 1971.
This collection was amassed over decades and contains some of the absolute highest-value, most historically significant bills in rock lore—including Led Zeppelin's venue debut stand, Elton John's historic US debut stand, and pristine crossover variants.
This lot is being sold together as a single wholesale collection, offering an immediate turn-key inventory setup for high-end pop culture dealers, sale houses, or serious private museum curators.
2. [1x] FEB 11–13, 1971 - Roberta Flack / Taj Mahal. HAND-SIGNED on front cover in blue ink by British Invasion icon SPENCER DAVIS. Condition: Good (top-right corner cover chip, autograph is crisp/clean).
3. [1x] MAY 30–31, 1969 - Led Zeppelin / Woody Herman. Rare "Tommy Album Ad" transition variant. Condition: Very Good (Light water toning/foxing on rear spine margin).
4. [1x] APRIL 8–10, 1971 - Elton John (Historic Venue Debut STAND!) / Wishbone Ash. Condition: Very Good/Excellent. Tiny faint blue line mark in top-left border.
5. [1x] JUNE 5–6, 1969 - The Who / Chuck Berry / Albert King. Celebrated "Tommy Opera" release run. Condition: Very Good to Excellent. Clean, tight staple binding.
6. [1x] JUNE 5–9, 1971 - Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention / The Byrds. Condition: Very Good. Light vertical soft storage handling wrinkles on spine margin.
7. [1x] FEB 7–8, 1969 - Canned Heat / The Pentangle. HAND-SIGNED on interior lineup page by 1969 touring crew stage manager Dennis Dragon & associates. Condition: Very Good.
8. [2x] FEB 26–28, 1971 - Fleetwood Mac / Van Morrison (Peter Green Era).
- Copy A: Very Good (exceptionally clean, solid spine binding).
- Copy B: Good (visible diagonal soft handling crease down front cover).
9. [1x] JUNE 18–24, 1971 - B.B. King / Johnny Winter & Edgar Winter. Late-era closing month split bill. Condition: Good/Very Good (light outer margin browning/foxing).
10. [1x] DEC 11–12, 1970 - Allman Brothers Band / Canned Heat. Iconic Art Nouveau cover art illustrated by David Byrd. Condition: Very Good. Minimal aging.
11. [2x] SEPT 12–14, 1969 - Ten Years After (Post-Woodstock Run) / Incredible String Band.
- Copy A: Excellent (Sharp, bright collector specimen).
- Copy B: Very Good/Excellent (Standard light corner storage rub).
12. [2x] JUNE 25–27, 1971 - Final Closing Gold Foil "Thank You & Farewell" Program.
- Copy A: Good/Very Good (Clean cover portrait, minor gold flake, geometrically whole).
- Copy B: Good/Fair (Visible outer foil flaking, chipped edge wear, missing small top-right border fragment).
13. [1x] NOV 26–29, 1969 - Jefferson Airplane / The Youngbloods (Thanksgiving Week). Condition: Very Good/Excellent. Crisp white interior text blocks.
14. [1x] APRIL 16–20, 1971 - Ten Years After / John Mayall / Boz Scaggs. Heavy late booklet format. Condition: Excellent. Unbent corners.
15. [3x] FEB 11–13, 1971 - Roberta Flack / Taj Mahal / Chambers Brothers (Unsigned Duplicates).
- Copy A: Very Good/Excellent (Clean, bright duplicate).
- Copy B: Good/Very Good (Vintage blue pen handwriting scrawled along top/bottom margins).
- Copy C: Good/Very Good (Duplicate of marked cover copy).
16. [1x] FEB 7–8, 1969 - Canned Heat / The Pentangle / Rhinoceros. Condition: Very Good to Excellent. Clean, unmarked internal copy.
17. [1x] JAN 23–24, 1970 - Quicksilver Messenger Service / Country Joe & The Fish. Condition: Very Good/Excellent. Minor handling browning on top exterior margin.
18. [1x] JUNE 12–13, 1970 - Procol Harum / Rhinoceros (Features rare internal Woodstock Soundtrack Ad). Condition: Very Good. Light storage scuffing near binding.
19. [2x] FEB 20–22, 1970 - The Kinks / Savoy Brown / Ravi Shankar.
- Copy A: Excellent (Completely clean, flat, and unblemished cover art).
- Copy B: Poor/Fair (Exterior cover heavily defaced with vintage blue pen doodles/graffiti over figures. Interior pages clean).
20. [1x] MARCH 27–28, 1970 - Joe Cocker Mad Dogs & Englishmen Tour Debut. Condition: Good (Noticeable small torn/missing piece on the upper-right cover flap edge).
21. [1x] APRIL 4–5, 1969 - Chambers Brothers / Elephant's Memory. Early thin program. Condition: Very Good/Excellent. Firm rust-free staples.
22. [1x] MAY 7–8, 1971 - Poco / Linda Ronstadt (Her historic venue debut). Condition: Fair/Good (Crisp interior, but rear cover has a large corner chunk missing; front cover foxed).
23. [1x] MARCH 1982 - The Cars "Shake It Up" Regional Arena Tour Program (John Scher promoter print). Condition: Good (Standard light vintage alternative arena shelf rub).
24. [2x] JAN 15–16, 1971 - Hot Tuna / Taj Mahal / Brethren.
- Copy A: Good/Very Good (Small physical edge snag/tear along the mid-right margin flap).
- Copy B: Good (Exterior clean, but internal schedule page has extensive blue ink personal handwriting/address text notes).
25. [2x] APR 30–MAY 5, 1971 - Emerson, Lake & Palmer / Jethro Tull / Edgar Winter.
- Copy A: Very Good/Excellent (Fully intact, complete late-era booklet playbill).
- Copy B: Poor/Fair (Incomplete / Parts Only copy; missing core central text/lineup pages. Cover has missing bottom-right corner chunk. Collectible for framing ELP records ad).
- Shipping will be fully insured via USPS Ground Advantage or Priority Mail or other courier such as FedEx or UPS, and strictly requires SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION at delivery. No exceptions.
- Please thoroughly examine all provided photos. Some creases and minor pen writing is expected. All major alterations, missing pages and major markings are shown in the photos.
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