Psychedelic Art Exchange's March Madness Concert Poster Mega Sale closes on April 2, 4:30 PM PT. With online bidding already well-underway, here are a few concert posters worth having an eye on.

Psychedelic Art Exchange March Mega Auction is a showcase for the entire spectrum of rock and roll paper collectibles, original art, and related ephemera. The material offered spans multiple decades and covers a wide swath of musical genres. All mega sale items are in-house graded and authenticated.

All poster descriptions are courtesy of PAE.

1984 Rick Griffin Grateful Dead Berkeley Poster

Estimated value:  $350-$650
Description

This design is one of the later creations from the pen of master artist Rick Griffin. This killer poster image was unofficially produced by the artist for a run of shows at the Berkeley Community Theatre in 1984. Grateful Dead Productions confiscated most copies of this poster as they were not officially sanctioned.

--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: Rick Griffin Grateful Dead Berkeley
--GRADE: NEAR MINT 85
--PERFORMERS: Grateful Dead
--VENUE: Berkeley Community Center
--CITY: Berkeley
--DATE: 10/27/84
--PRINTING: OP-1; Poster

The three most recent sales of this piece have realized $420 (May 14, 2020), $575 (Aug 23, 2018), and $115 (Jun 29, 2017), all through PAE.

Description
This poster is signed by the artist Frank Kozik!
This is a 1989 Frank Kozik poster designed for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Additional acts, Bucket Pets and Pocket Fishermen were supporting these shows in Houston and Austin, Texas. The image exhibits actress Sharron Tate, who was murdered by the Charles Mason family in 1969. Artist Frank Kozik got his start gaining popularity for designing posters around the Austin area in the late 80s and early 90s. His abilities grew and he has since become a member of the Stuckism art movement. His vast collection of beautiful work includes bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Stone Temple Pilots.

--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: Red Hot Chili Peppers Austin Kozik
--GRADE: MINT 91
--PERFORMERS: Rhcp, Buck Pets, Pocket Fishermen
--VENUE: Opera House Austin
--CITY: Austin
--DATE: 03/09/89
--DIMENSIONS: 17 in. x 17 in.

1978 Bob Marley Greek Theater Poster

Estimated value: $350-$650
Description

Marley at the Greek! When it comes to important historical reggae figures, there is Bob Marley in a league of his own, then everyone else. Market observers have commented about how strong Marley material has been in our auctions the past 2 years. CONDITION: Tiny tear top left, corner bump bottom right.

--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: Bob Marley Greek Theater
--GRADE: NEAR MINT 89
--PERFORMERS: Bob Marley & The Wailers
--VENUE: Greek Theater
--CITY: Berkeley
--DATE: 07/21/78
--DIMENSIONS: 18 in. x 12 in.
--PRINTING: OP-1; Poster

There are several sales of this poster to analyze. Most recently, it sold on Jan 25, 2021 for $780, Dec 17, 2020 for $720, Oct 15, 2020 for $1,020.00 (signed copy), and on Jun 25, 2020 for $660.
Description
This poster is signed by the artist, Randy Tuten!
Original First Printing, Pink Floyd posters are ALWAYS in top demand, especially when it's early, pre-Dark Side of the Moon era. This San Diego concert took place during the band's highly successful Fall 1971 North American Tour, which ran between October 15th through November 20th. This issue features great art, in Museum Quality condition, and 100% Original with no restoration.
--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: Pink Floyd San Diego
--GRADE: MINT 93
--PERFORMERS: Pink Floyd
--VENUE: Community Concourse
--CITY: San Diego
--DATE: 10/17/71
--DIMENSIONS: 21 in. x 14 in.
--PRINTING: OP-1; Poster
This is the first time a signed copy has appeared at auction, making this sale unique to others. Unsigned, the poster has seen recent sales of $330 on Jan 25, 2021, $216 on Dec 17, 2020, and $270 on Oct 15, 2020, all through PAE.
Estimated value: $350-$650
Description

This Rick Griffin piece was published in 1968 by the Berkeley Bonaparte, an art company that the "Big Five" San Francisco poster artists founded in the late 1960s. The company was short-lived, but produced some amazing pieces, such as this one! 100% original with no restoration.

--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: The Unnameable Rick Griffin
--GRADE: MINT 93
--DATE: 1968
--DIMENSIONS: 22.9375 in. x 34.875 in.
--PRINTING: OP-1; Poster

This poster hasn't appeared at auction in a few years. Most recently, though, it sold on Jun 7, 2018 for $240 and on Aug 17, 2017 for $322.

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There is plenty more posters worth taking a look at in this auction. Check out all of Psychedelic Art Exchange's entries HERE.  This auction closes on April 2nd from 7:30pm to 9:30pm EST.

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