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1978 "The Police" very first U.S. performance ad...
1978 "The Police" very first U.S. performance ad...
Item # 706530
September 30, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 1-6, 1978
* The Police - English rock band - musician "Sting"
* Very first United States performance advertisement
* CBGB - Manhattan music club gigs
Page 145 has a advertisement for upcoming performances at the CBGB music nightclub with one of the performers being the "POLICE" This was their very first American gig making this a historic issue. Probably only found in this publication.
online source: The Police's legendary first U.S. concerts at CBGB's in New York City were, in fact, recorded and will eventually be released as a historic live album, depicting the band at its grittiest, months before it became an international sensation.
The Police famously arrived at JFK Airport in October of 1978, piled into a van that was recently dropped off by Squeeze and headed into Manhattan to play a few late-night gigs at the famed Bowery punk venue.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse - a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history. It is quite common to find great political cartoons, satirical cartoons and articles, thought-provoking editorials, and ads and reviews for both concerts and theater productions - both on and off Broadway. Many iconic writers and musicians credit their appearance in The Village Voice for at least a portion of their success.
Complete with 18 pages, tabloid size, one fold along the center, small red library stamp on the front page, nice condition.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive. Rare as such.
Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. Please purchase with discretion.
Category: The 20th Century
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