LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 9, 1979 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a upcoming live performance by "FOREIGNER" at the L.A. Forum on one of the four pages. 

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating cultural snapshot of late 20th-century entertainment. Printed on authentic aged newsprint with genuine vintage toning, this original leaf is not a modern reprint, making it an ideal candidate for custom framing, local history display, or inclusion in a dedicated rock or pop culture memorabilia collection.

Experience music history in the making with authentic, original newspaper advertisements capturing the opening-night premieres of legendary live concert performances, sourced straight from the entertainment capital of the world.

Background: Foreigner's January 14, 1980, concert at The Forum in Inglewood, California, marked a high-water mark for the band's peak arena-rock era as a key stop on their worldwide tour supporting their multi-platinum third album, Head Games. Backed by Canadian opener April Wine, the classic six-man lineup—fronted by lead vocalist Lou Gramm alongside founder-guitarist Mick Jones, multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald, keyboardist Al Greenwood, bassist Rick Wills, and drummer Dennis Elliott—delivered a hit-heavy set built around hard-hitting new tracks like "Dirty White Boy," "Women," and the title track "Head Games." Beyond debuting their new material, the performance anchored its highest-energy moments in their massive late-1970s radio anthems, including "Feels Like the First Time," "Cold as Ice," "Double Vision," and "Hot Blooded," capturing the band at their rawest and most guitar-driven before shifting toward a synth-oriented, polished pop-rock sound with 1981's 4.