Category: Concert Posters

How I Discovered the Gig Poster

[caption id="attachment_23029" align="alignleft" width="224"] ©2020 guyburwell[/caption] The first time I saw My Morning Jacket was at an absolutely incredible show at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. But it being in 2004, I couldn't tell you every song they played. I bought a t-shirt after the show...

The Concert Poster as High Art

[caption id="attachment_23001" align="alignleft" width="209"] (John Van Hamersveld. Jimi Hendrix & The Soft Machine with the Electric Flag and Blue Cheer. 1968. Lithograph, 27 3/4 × 19 1/2? (70.5 × 49.5 cm). Gift of the designers. All works The Museum of Modern Art, New York.)[/caption] Back in 2006,...

Exploring the Market of Concert Posters

Music has a way of connecting people. Ask anyone about the first time they saw their favorite band and chances are you will be met with a faraway look and an increasing smile as they recall the emotions that memory conjures up. Music does that. Goosebumps, chills,...