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1987  "Dylan & The Dead" live L.A. concert advertisement...
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1987 "Dylan & The Dead" live L.A. concert advertisement...

Item # 730732 ·

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 21, 1987 (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 "DYLAN & THE DEAD" at the Anaheim Convention Center 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: The July 26, 1987 concert at Anaheim Stadium holds a prominent place in rock history as the grand finale of the six-show "Dylan & The Dead" stadium tour, serving as a landmark event renowned for its statistical rarities and archival legacy. Playing to a massive stadium crowd in sweltering heat, the joint performance featured the Grateful Dead backing Bob Dylan through a sprawling set that resulted in several unique setlist milestones: it marked the only time the Grateful Dead ever accompanied Dylan on his iconic track "Mr. Tambourine Man," while simultaneously standing as the final live renditions by this legendary collaboration of classics like "Chimes of Freedom," "Simple Twist of Fate," "Gotta Serve Somebody," and "Watching the River Flow". Beyond the immediate concert experience, the event gained enduring importance among collectors and archivists; three tracks from Dylan's set—"Gotta Serve Somebody," "All Along the Watchtower," and the "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" encore—were selected for the official 1989 Dylan & The Dead live album, while the Grateful Dead's standalone sets were later preserved on the official View From The Vault IV concert film and live release.

Category: The 20th Century
Price
$40
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.