Bo Diddley
Concert poster from San Francisco, advertising shows by Bo Diddley and the Sons of Adam, with special guest Little Walter, in August 1966.
Event Details
Main Performers: Bo Diddley, The Sons of Adam, and Little Walter.
Dates: August 5 and 7, 1966, with an unlisted show on August 6 at the Avalon Ballroom mentioned on related handbills.
Venue: Longshoreman's Hall in San Francisco, CA.
Light Show: Provided by the pioneering artist Bill Ham & Co..
Poster Information
Artists: Designed by the notable psychedelic poster art duo Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley.
Series: It is number FD-20 in the Family Dog Productions poster series.
Artwork: Popularly known as "Five Men in a Boat", the design features an image of men in a rowboat beneath a large circular yin-yang symbol containing the band names.
Printing: The poster was printed using a "split fountain" technique, which creates the cascading color blend (from green to blue to red to orange) seen in the background, making each original print unique. Only about 1,000 copies of the first and only original printing were made, making it a rare collector's item.
Event Details
Main Performers: Bo Diddley, The Sons of Adam, and Little Walter.
Dates: August 5 and 7, 1966, with an unlisted show on August 6 at the Avalon Ballroom mentioned on related handbills.
Venue: Longshoreman's Hall in San Francisco, CA.
Light Show: Provided by the pioneering artist Bill Ham & Co..
Poster Information
Artists: Designed by the notable psychedelic poster art duo Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley.
Series: It is number FD-20 in the Family Dog Productions poster series.
Artwork: Popularly known as "Five Men in a Boat", the design features an image of men in a rowboat beneath a large circular yin-yang symbol containing the band names.
Printing: The poster was printed using a "split fountain" technique, which creates the cascading color blend (from green to blue to red to orange) seen in the background, making each original print unique. Only about 1,000 copies of the first and only original printing were made, making it a rare collector's item.
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Poster was washed and bleached, pin holes were filled with compound and retouched using colored pencil.Disclaimer
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