LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 7, 1986 (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 concert performance by "ELTON JOHN" at Pacific Amphitheatre 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: Elton John’s October 4, 1986 concert at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa stands out as a rare and pivotal moment in his live performance history, serving as the dramatic climax to the U.S. leg of his Ice on Fire tour before heading into a grueling six-night stand at the Universal Amphitheatre. What makes this era particularly notable—and tragic—is that Elton was pushing his voice to its absolute physical limits while battling severe, untreated vocal cord nodules, giving his vocals a raw, raspy, and distinctively strained power that was permanently documented live just months later in Australia before emergency throat surgery forever altered his vocal range. Adding to the rarity of the 1986 shows was a unique setlist balance that juxtaposed high-octane classic hits like "Philadelphia Freedom" and "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" with deep album cuts rarely performed in later decades, including energetic renditions of "One Horse Town," "Better Off Dead," and the 1985 synth-pop hit "Nikita," alongside a massive solo piano medley that fused Leon Russell's "A Song for You" with his own "Blue Eyes" and "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues."