LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 4, 1988 (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 New Year's Eve live performance by "SAM KINISON" at the Universal Amphitheatre on one of the four pages.

In addition to the featured stand-up 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 performances, sourced straight from the entertainment capital of the world.

Background: A December 4, 1988 Los Angeles Times "Calendar" section display ad for Sam Kinison's New Year's Eve performance at the Universal Amphitheatre is a rare piece of pop-culture ephemera, capturing the exact zenith of late-1980s rock-and-roll comedy. Content-wise, the ad documents a legendary high-water mark in Kinison's career: following the breakout success of his 1988 top-40 cover of "Wild Thing" and his iconic appearance at the 1988 MTV Video Music Awards at that very same venue just months prior, Kinison graduated from comedy clubs to headline an 18,000-seat major arena on the biggest party night of the decade. What makes this print item particularly scarce is that original LA Times Sunday "Calendar" sections were ephemeral newsprint intended to be discarded after the weekend, making intact display ads for specific single-night events exceptionally difficult to find today. Furthermore, because the concert doubled as a high-profile live source for MTV's bi-coastal New Year's Eve special—featuring an all-star rock jam with members of Poison, Ratt, and Quiet Riot—the ad serves as a vital historical record bridging the worlds of 1980s stand-up, hair metal, and broadcast television history.