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1978 Black Sabbath & Fleetwood Mac concert ads...
1978 Black Sabbath & Fleetwood Mac concert ads...
Item # 716553
June 26, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 26, 1978
* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
* "Never Say Die!" Madison Square Garden - MSG
* Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Van Halen concert tour
* Fleetwood Mac rock band concert advertisement
* JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania performance
* Rumours album Tour - Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham
Page 65 has a half page advertisement for the "Black Sabbath" w/ Van Halen concert at JFK Stadium.
AI notes: On August 27, 1978, Black Sabbath performed at Madison Square Garden in New York City during their Never Say Die! tour, marking one of the final shows with original frontman Ozzy Osbourne before his departure in 1979. The concert featured classic Sabbath tracks alongside newer material from their Never Say Die! album. Opening the show was Van Halen, then a rising force in rock music, whose energetic performance left a strong impression and hinted at their future stardom. The night is remembered as a symbolic passing of the torch between two generations of hard rock.
Page 49 has a 9 x 3 1/4 inch ad for a upcoming "FLEETWOOD MAC w/ The Steve Miller Band" concert at JFK in Philadelphia. (see images)
AI notes: On July 30, 1978, Fleetwood Mac performed a massive outdoor concert at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia as part of their Rumours tour. The show drew an estimated 100,000 fans, reflecting the band's enormous popularity following the success of their Rumours album. The event featured high energy and tight performances from the band’s classic lineup—Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood—and included hits like “Go Your Own Way,” “Dreams,” and “Rhiannon.” The concert was part of a summer stadium tour and is remembered as one of the landmark shows of Fleetwood Mac's peak era.
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 112, tabloid-size, one crease across the center, 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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