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The Turtles

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Concert poster vintage concert poster for The Turtles and Oxford Circle, advertising a show at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco on Wednesday, July 6, 1966. The poster is a well-known piece of psychedelic art from the era, known as "BG-15" in the Bill Graham poster series. Poster Details Bands: The Turtles (known for hits like "It Ain't Me, Babe" and "Happy Together") and the Oxford Circle. Venue: Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, CA. Date: Wednesday, July 6, 1966. Promoter: Bill Graham Presents in Dance-Concert. Artists: The poster was designed by the pioneering psychedelic artist Wes Wilson, who incorporated whimsical drawings of turtles playing instruments by German caricaturist Heinrich Kley. Style: The poster is characteristic of the mid-1960s San Francisco music scene, featuring fluid, distorted lettering and vibrant colors.