BG-51 Grateful Dead, Otis Rush, Canned Heat 1967 Fillmore Auditorium Poster Graded 9.2. ...

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BG-51 Grateful Dead, Otis Rush, Canned Heat 1967 Fillmore Auditorium Poster Graded 9.2. An original first-printing San Francisco concert poster for the Grateful Dead, Otis Rush & His Chicago Blues Band and the Canned Heat Blues Band (using their longer name) playing at the Fillmore Auditorium on Friday thru Sunday, February 24-26, 1967. The first two dates were the usual evening shows, and the Sunday engagement was a 2:00-7:00 PM matinee.

This is a very popular poster in the BG world due to the Grateful Dead's presence and designer Wes Wilson's sublime psychedelic artwork using pastel blues and pinks. Known as BG-51 in the Bill Graham numbered series, this poster was graded 9.2 Near Mint Minus by CGC (the Certified Guaranty Company). Measures 13 5/8" x 22". From the Tim Backstrom Grateful Dead Collection. COA from Heritage Auctions.

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