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Very early Red Hot Chili Peppers 1986 concert ad...
Very early Red Hot Chili Peppers 1986 concert ad...
Item # 719052
December 16, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 16, 1986
* Red Hot Chili Peppers - American funk rock band
* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement
* In there infancy - Anthony Kiedis and Flea
Page 140 has an ad for various upcoming performances at the "RITZ" in Manhattan with one of the performers being the "RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS" with image of the band. (see images)
background: On December 12, 1986, the Red Hot Chili Peppers brought their raw, high-octane energy to The Ritz in New York City as part of their Freaky Styley Tour, delivering a blistering performance that captured the chaotic funk-punk essence of their early years. The band’s classic lineup—Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Hillel Slovak, and Jack Irons—was in full force, blending wild stage antics with a set likely drawn from their first two albums, including tracks like “Out in L.A.,” “Me and My Friends,” and a fiery cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Fire.” The night was further fueled by the presence of support acts TSOL and Thelonious Monster, making it a quintessential 1980s underground rock event. Though no official setlist or audio has surfaced, fan recollections and nearby tour dates suggest a frenetic, sweaty show packed with funk-driven riffs, shirtless mayhem, and the kind of intensity that defined RHCP’s early reputation. This performance, just a year and a half before Slovak’s tragic death, stands as a raw snapshot of a band on the cusp of evolution—reckless, electric, and unforgettable.
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 176 pages, tabloid size, one fold along 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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