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1988 VAN HALEN concert advertisement...
1988 VAN HALEN concert advertisement...
Item # 718256
September 20, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 20, 1988
* VAN HALEN hard rock band concert advertisement
* Performance at Madison Square Garden
* "OU812" album Tour - North America
* Eddie and Alex Van Halen - Sammy Hagar
Page 70 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming performances by "VAN HALEN" at Madison Square Garden and Nassau Coliseum. (see images)
AI notes: On October 11, 1988, Van Halen delivered a high-energy performance at Madison Square Garden during their OU812 Tour, mixing new tracks with classic hits. The night was memorable for Sammy Hagar giving live updates on the Mets–Dodgers playoff game, standout solos from Eddie and Alex Van Halen, and the band receiving the prestigious MSG Gold Ticket Award for selling over 200,000 tickets at the venue. Though no official recording exists, fan-made audio and video bootlegs keep the concert's legendary status alive.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
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Complete with 152 pages, 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.
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Category: The 20th Century
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