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1988 Stevie Ray Vaughan NYC nightclub ad...
1988 Stevie Ray Vaughan NYC nightclub ad...
Item # 719048
December 13, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 13, 1988
* Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
* Blues rock music - guitarist and singer
* New Year's Ever concert at the Ritz nightclub
Page 97 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "Stevie Ray Vaughan" performance at the RITZ nightclub in Manhattan. (see image) Vaughan would be killed in a helicopter crash less than 2 years later.
AI notes: On December 31, 1988, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble delivered a legendary New Year's Eve performance at The Ritz in New York City, marking the climactic finale of their two-year Live Alive tour. The night featured two blistering sets—one at 11 PM and another at 2 AM—packed with high-octane blues rock and raw emotional intensity. Vaughan tore through a powerhouse setlist including fan favorites like “Pride and Joy,” “Cold Shot,” and “Couldn’t Stand the Weather,” alongside newer material such as “Tightrope” and the soulful instrumental “Riviera Paradise,” foreshadowing his upcoming In Step album. The show, often cited by fans as one of his finest live performances, showcased his guitar virtuosity, deepening expressiveness, and sobriety-fueled clarity. Bootlegs and collector recordings from the night capture an artist at his peak, unleashing nearly three hours of unrelenting blues energy, making this Ritz performance a high point in Vaughan’s storied career.
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 in 176 pages, one fold across the center, nice condition.
Provenance: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive.
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Category: The 20th Century
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