THE DOORS Jim Morrison 1st MSG concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 9, 1969



* The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band

* First & only Madison Square Garden concert show

* Considered there 1st big venue performance advertisement

* Year of the Woodstock music festival in Bethel, New York



Page 34 has a 5 x 3/12 inch advertisement for "The DOORS" concert at Madison Square Gar... See More  

The Grateful Dead in 1968....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 19, 1968



* Grateful Dead concert in Hallandale, Florida

* Miami Pop Festival at Gulfstream Park

* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

* Nice decorative, psychedelic art advertisement



Page 39 has a great full page advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for there upcoming appearance at the Miami Pop Fes... See More  

The Jimi Hendrix Experience 1968 concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 21, 1968



* The Jimi Hendrix Experience performance

* American guitarist, singer and songwriter

* Philharmonic Hall concert advertisement

* 2nd Quaker City Rock Festival, Philadelphia



Page 34 has a 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for "Jimi Hendrix Experience" concert at the Philharmonic Hall. (see image) This was... See More  

Chuck Norris & "Cream" farewell tour in 1968....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 31, 1968



* Chuck Norris vs. Louis Delgado karate bout

* American martial artist and Hollywood actor

* Lightweight championship of the World ad

* CREAM British rock band - Spectrum concert ad

* Eric Clapton - Ginger Baker - Jack Bruce



Page 38 has a notice for "Professional Karate World Championship Bouts" with one of... See More  

Janis Joplin's last concert with Big Brother....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 17, 1968



* Big Brother and the Holding Company

* Last concert w/ Janis Joplin before going solo

* Hunter College (NYC) performance advertisement



Page 35 has a 4 x 2 1/2 advertisement for "Big Brother & The Holding Company & Janis Joplin" for there upcoming appearance at Hunter College in New York City. (see im... See More  

1968 Andy Warhol's 1st post shooting interview...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 12, 1968



* re. Andy Warhol assassination attempt

* First interview after shooting incident

* Valerie Solanas - radical feminist

* Photo w/ Warhol superstar Viva



The front page has a heading: "Andy Warhol: 'I Thought Everyone Was Kidding'" with lead-in: "Alive & Well" and photo of Warhol wi... See More  

1968 The Bee Gees NYC concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 8, 1968



* The BEE GEES concert advertisement

* Forest Hills Tennis Stadium - Queens NYC

* Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb brothers

* The Jimi Hendrix Experience concert ad



Page 22 has a 7 x 6 inch advertisement for a "The Incredible BEE GEES" concert at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York City. (see image)... See More  

1968 Martin Luther King Jr. benefit concert at MSG...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 27, 1968



* Martin Luther king Jr. benefit concert

* Madison Square Garden advertisement

* Aretha Franklin - Sonny & Cher and more

* "Mr. Bojangles" song release - Jerry Jeff Walker



The back page has a 6 x 4 inch advertisement for "Soul Together" benefit concert for Martin Luther King Jr.'s memorial f... See More  

1968 Poor People's Campaign... Jerry Garcia & Pigpen...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 9, 1968



* Poor People's Campaign - demonstration march

* Post Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination

* Ralph Abernathy - A. D. King photos

* Early Jerry Garcia & Pigpen photo - Grateful Dead



A great issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page has 3 related photos with heading: "Poor People's Campaign: Last Exit to ... See More  

The Grateful Dead in 1968....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 25, 1968



* Maharishi Mahesh Yogi & The Beach Boys

* Grateful Dead concert in Electric Circus

* East village performance advertisement

* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan



Page 34 has a 5 1/2 x 6 inch ad for "Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and the Beach Boys" (see image)

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1969 be-in at Central Park ad... Nat Hentoff column...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, April 4, 1968



* Columnist Nat Hentoff - NYC police

* Be-in at Central Park advertisement

* Protest to End the War in Vietnam

* Date Martin Luther King jr. was killed



Page 11 has a column by columnist Nat Hentoff titled: "Keeping the Cops From Riotijng"

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1968 "Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 7, 1968



* "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush"

* Opening day premiere in United States

* British comedy film - movie advertisement

* Director Clive Donner - Swinging Sixties



Page 39 has a 7 1/2 x 8 inch advertisement for the America premiere of "Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush" (see images)

I suspect t... See More  

1968 Andy Warhol superstar Viva w/ photos...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 22, 1968



* Andy Warhol superstar actress VIVA w/ photos

* Underground cinema - The Factory editorial



The front page has a heading: "Viva of the Visions: A Scar is Borne" with lead-in: "Andy's Juliet" with photo. (see images) Lengthy text continues inside with another related photo. See images for portion ... See More  

World premiere ad for "Planet of the Apes"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Feb. 8, 1968



* Planet of the Apes World premiere advertisement

* Science fiction film - movie - Charlton Heston

* The Jimi Hendrix Experience performance & album ads



Page 42 has a iconic 7 x 6 inch illustrated advertisement for: "Planet of the Apes" for it's World premiere at the Capital Theater in Manhattan. wikipedia notes: Planet of the Ape... See More  

Extensive review of Dylan's new album 'John Wesley Harding'...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Feb. 1, 1968  Beginning on the front page is a review of Bob Dylan's recently released album "John Wesley Harding", the article titled: "Dylan: Nothing Is Revealed".

The author Richard Goldstein takes a very extensive look at the music of Dylan with the review, and in particular the works in this new album, carrying over to take most of a ... See More  

1967 "The Graduate" opening week movie review..

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 28, 1967



* "The Graduate" opening week movie review

* Romantic comedy drama film - Dustin Hoffman



Page 33 has a review under the heading: "Films"; The Graduate" This film made it's premiere in New York City the same week. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no rea... See More  

Jim Morrison as the new sex symbol in 1967...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Dec. 14, 1967



* Jim Morrison of THE DOORS

* American rock band frontman

* New American sex symbol - idol



Page 14 has an article under: "scenes" which suggests that Jim Morrison, singer of "The Doors" may be becoming the new American sex symbol for Women with photo. (see images)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was... See More  

The Beatles & Maharishi in 1967...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 9, 1967



* Maharishi Mahesh Yogi - The Beatles guru

* Post "More popular than Jesus" remark

* John Lennon - Paul McCartney

* Transcendental Mediation Swami

* New religious movement



The front page has a heading: "What's New in America? Maharishi & Mediation" with related photo. (see images) Lengthy t... See More  

Review and ad for "Hair" the musical... H. Rap Brown...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, November 2, 1967  Prior to making it to Broadway and becoming one of the most famous musicals to hit the stage, the musical "Hair" appeared off-Broadway at The Public Theater in Greenwich Village. This issue contains an ad (pg. 28) and perhaps the earliest (?) review (pg. 35). Curiously, it begins: "As for 'Hair'... See More  

1967 "Black Power/White Power" illustration...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 21, 1967



* French artist & writer Tom Ungerer

* Black Power/White Power racial illustration

* Paul Thek's "Dead Hippie" sculpture



The front page has Tomi Ungerer's racist illustration titled: "Black Power/White Power" (see image)

source: Poster Auctions International, Inc.: “Black Po... See More  

1967 THE DOORS Jim Morrison gig ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 31, 1967



* The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band

* Village Theater performance advertisement

* Peter Max - American artist - psychedelic pop art



Page 18 has a early advertisement for "THE DOORS" which performed at the Village Theater in Greenwich Village. (see image)

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1966 Ravi Shankar performance ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 17, 1967



* Ravi Shankar concert advertisement

* Indian sitarist and music composer

* North Indian classical music performance

* Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center



Page 14 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a: "RAVI SHANKAR" concert in Manhattan. (see images)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their... See More  

1967 Jimi Hendrix gig ad in Greenwich Village...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 3, 1967



* Very early Jimi Hendrix performance advertisement

* American electric guitarist, songwriter and singer

* Swami Satchidananda Saraswati editorial



Page 24 has a 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for "The Jimi Hendrix Experience" which was performed four nights at the Salvation Club in Greenwich Village. Hendrix released... See More  

1967 Tiny Tim opens for Jimi Hendrix & The Doors....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 29, 1967



* Tiny Tim opens for Jimi Hendrix & The Doors

* Famous American guitarist makes New York debut

* American rock band - Jim Morrison

* Steve Paul's Scene nightclub advertisement



Page 29 has a 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for upcoming performances at The Scene nightclub. Among the performers are very early app... See More  

Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in 1967 Harlem...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1967



* Martin Luther King Jr. speech

* Hospital workers in Harlem

* "We shall overcome. No lie can live forever"

* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***



The front page has a heading: "The Coming of King: A Charismatic Moment" with photo. (see images) King's speech continues on the inside pages and includes his quote... See More