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1988 AEROSMITH w/ Guns N' Roses concert advertisement...



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July 12, 1988

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 12, 1988

* Aerosmith - American hard rock band advertisement
* Front man Steven Tyler & guitarist Joe Perry
* "Permanent Vacation" album tour concert
* Giants Stadium w/ Guns N' Roses & Deep Purple


Page 84 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "AEROSMITH" concert with Guns N' Roses and Deep Purple at Giants Stadium. (see images)
AI notes: On August 16, 1988, Aerosmith headlined a massive rock concert at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as part of their Permanent Vacation tour, performing to nearly 56,000 fans alongside Deep Purple and the then-rising Guns N’ Roses. The show is particularly notable for Guns N’ Roses’ high-energy set, during which they filmed footage for their “Paradise City” music video—so electrifying, they played the song twice. Tensions backstage ran high, as Aerosmith, newly sober at the time, warned Guns N’ Roses to keep drugs out of sight, marking a culture clash between generations of rock excess. Aerosmith’s set featured their revitalized sound and swagger, closing with the hit “Dude (Looks Like a Lady),” and likely included tour staples like “Rag Doll,” “Sweet Emotion,” and “Dream On.” The event stood out not only for its powerhouse lineup but also as a pivotal moment in late ’80s rock, capturing the passing of the torch between classic rock legends and the rebellious new wave storming onto the scene.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
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Complete with 144 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