Jimi Hendrix Experience 1969 "Newport 69" Concert Poster. ...

Description

Jimi Hendrix Experience 1969 "Newport 69" Concert Poster. An original full-sized, colorful concert poster for a three-day music festival called "Newport 69 at Devonshire Downs" in the San Fernando Valley portion of Los Angeles, taking place the weekend of June 20-22, 1969. "The Downs" was a horse-racing track and multipurpose event facility in Northridge, CA, owned by the adjacent San Fernando Valley State College.

Jimi played on stage both Friday and Sunday, and his likeness dominates the attractive watercolor artwork that adorns this poster. In all, 31 acts are listed, many of them hit-makers or FM-radio favorites of the late Sixties. An estimated 200,000 fans attended the three-day event, easily the largest pop-concert gathering up to that time. Measures 24" x 36" and grades to Near Mint condition. COA from Heritage Auctions.

More Information: When Heritage sold this poster last year, it was the first specimen in 14 years that we had auctioned. It drew $1,625.

This poster has not been graded because it's not part of a series that CGC currently certifies (and besides, it's too large). As a general guideline, CGC grades concert posters from series that have been meticulously cataloged in Eric King's Collector's Guide to Psychedelic Rock Concert Posters, which includes: Bill Graham, Family Dog, Grande Ballroom, Neon Rose and Vulcan Gas Company. In addition to these, CGC also grades posters featured in the Art of Rock book, as well as the modern series Bill Graham Presents (1985-present), New Fillmore (1988-present) and MoonAlice (2007-present). There are many other great psychedelic concert posters outside of these series and which are not pictured in Art of Rock, in part because the authors had to be highly selective with limited space. It's unknown if and when CGC will expand its grading and authenticating beyond those parameters.

Condition details: Has only light handling wear.


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