Category: Concert Posters

Shock Value: Collecting GWAR Concert Posters

Shock value collecting might be something I'm starting to explore and collecting GWAR concert posters might be the way to go. Musically, these guys are alright. There are worse bands out there, and there are also better bands currently out. What's intriguing for this collector, however,...

Have You Been Keeping Up With Our Concert Poster Talk Podcast?

Have you been keeping up with our Concert Poster Talk podcast? We've been releasing bi-weekly episodes that delve into the behind-the-scenes world of gig posters. Each episode features an exclusive interview and discussion with a different poster artist or industry professional. Our guests have great stories to...

Revealing Which Ghost Concert Poster Is The One For You

Revealing which Ghost poster is the one for you should be a fairly easy feat. There's plenty of spooky artwork to choose from. The trouble is, it's kind of difficult to find which one really stands out to you. Hopefully, that's where this guy comes in...

Concert Poster History: Austin, Texas

While San Francisco gets most of the credit for being the ultimate concert poster city, there are a few other cities where the art form is heavily present. Over the years there have been poster scenes in L.A., Detroit, cities in the Pacific Northwest, and Austin, Texas....

DOOM 2021: Collecting MF Doom Concert Posters

DOOM 2021 sounds like a new comic, but alas it's really about collecting MF DOOM concert posters. This oddball rapper is hard to describe. There's just a certain something about this guy. From being notorious for not performing at his own concerts, to always wearing a metal...

Emek: "The Thinking Man's Poster Artist"

When I think of legends of modern poster art, Emek is the first artist that comes to mind. Now, this might be a little bit of a personal preference. The first concert poster that was framed and gifted to me by my father was an Emek...

Auld Lang Syne: Collecting New Year's Eve Concert Posters

Auld Lang Syne might not conjure images of concerts, but collecting New Year's Eve concert posters is an underrated venture. There's the 4th of July and Christmas posters you can find here and there. But, New Year's Eve concert posters are a bit more unique....

Concert Poster Conversation Recap: The History of The Fillmore and Bill Graham

Have you been keeping up with our Concert Poster Conversations series? Each week, we've been releasing a new informative video on our YouTube channel designed to educate and inform concert poster collectors. The series features Glen Trosch, president of the Psychedelic Art Exchange and an...

The Grande Ballroom Posters - The Psychedelic Era Outside of San Francisco

Every poster collector is familiar with the psychedelic sixties in San Francisco. Understandably so, as this is where the psychedelic era of poster art began. What is talked about less, however, is the impact of a small music venue in Detroit, Michigan. The Grande Ballroom has a...

I'm Dreaming, of Collecting Christmas Concert Posters

I'm dreaming of collecting Christmas concert posters because it's the most wonderful time of the year to do so. It makes sense that often times New Year's Eve gets all the focus and excitement when it comes to concerts. However, Christmas has more gifts than one...