Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin 1969 Atlanta Pop Festival Cardboard Concert Poster (AOR-4.183). ...

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Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin 1969 Atlanta Pop Festival Cardboard Concert Poster (AOR-4.183). An original cardboard window card advertising the two-day Atlanta International Pop Festival which took place one month before Woodstock at the Middle Georgia Race Way in Hampton, Georgia on July 4 & 5, 1969.

Acts participating and found on this poster included Led Zeppelin on their first-album tour, Janis Joplin, Creedence Clearwater Revival in the biggest year of their career, Chicago Transit Authority before they became just Chicago, Joe Cocker with only one album out, Spirit, Booker T. & the MG's, Johnny Winter, the Staple Singers, Johnny Rivers still touring off the psychedelic Realization, Chuck Berry, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, jazz from Dave Brubeck & Gerry Mulligan, Canned Heat, Blood Sweat & Tears, Al Kooper, Tommy James & the Shondells, Pacific Gas & Electric, Sweetwater, Ian & Sylvia and Ten Wheel Drive. Measures 28" x 22" and grades to Near Mint Minus condition. COA from Heritage Auctions.

Literature: See Grushkin, Paul, The Art of Rock: Posters from Presley to Punk, Abbeville Press, New York, 1987, p.391 (illus.).

More Information: As for the two headliners, LedZeppelin.com displays a press review which stated, "Led Zeppelin received several standing ovations and was called back to do more; Janis and her new band tore everybody's minds."

It's stunning to think that you could see all of these acts over two days for just $12.50 total, if bought in advance, which would figure out to just pennies per song. Features a really compelling design of blue, yellow & orange by graphic artist Lance Bragg. It's interesting how despite Zeppelin barely being known at this point, there's a dirigible-like ship in the center artwork; very prescient.

Condition details: The upper left corner has a very, very mild surface crease that doesn't even show up on the front, much less break any colors. We only noticed it because of the verso, and that was only when we tilted the poster at an angle to the light. Otherwise the typical rounded corners found on boards of this vintage, and one-inch creases along the edge in 3-4 different places. Also slight foxing to the white margin in the upper left area. On the right edge, there's a 2 ½" vertical edge rub to the right of "Blues Band" which is missing tiny amounts of the top white paper.


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