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1995 "Stomp" live performances L.A. advertisement...
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1995 "Stomp" live performances L.A. advertisement...

Item # 730207 ·

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 21, 1995 (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 upcoming live theatrical performances by "STOMP" at Veterans Wadsworth Theater 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 live performances, sourced straight from the entertainment capital of the world.

Background: The September and October 1995 run of Stomp at the Veterans Wadsworth Theater in Los Angeles was a particularly notable and sought-after moment in modern theatrical history, capturing the British percussion sensation right as its iconic original Off-Broadway production was exploding into an award-winning global phenomenon. Coming just a year after the show's star-making 1994 American debut—and hot on the heels of its sweeping success at the Drama Desk Awards and Obie Awards—this limited West Coast engagement gave Los Angeles audiences rare, early access to Stomp in an intimate theater setting before its massive worldwide stadium-scale scaling and frequent television features transformed it into a permanent household name. The production's star-studded September 6 opening gala brought high-profile Hollywood elite to the historic VA venue, solidifying the run as a rare cultural cross-section where grassroots, avant-garde industrial rhythm—created entirely with matchboxes, brooms, and trash can lids—met mainstream celebrity fanfare at the absolute peak of the show's original mid-90s cultural footprint.

Category: The 20th Century
Price
$28
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.