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BG 222 Jefferson Airplane
Concert poster for a show held on February 23, 1970, at the Winterland in San Francisco, CA. The event, promoted by Bill Graham as part of his BG-222 series, was a benefit concert for the Grateful Dead after their marijuana bust in New Orleans.
Event Details

Headlining Acts: Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Santana.
Supporting Acts: It's a Beautiful Day and Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks.
Venue: Winterland (San Francisco, CA).
Date: February 23, 1970.
Artist: The poster was designed by Randy Tuten, the only poster artist whose work spans five decades for the Fillmore/Bill Graham venues.

Collectible Information

The image shown is a monochrome (all gray) version, which is known as a "Type B" or second variant of the original first printing (OP-1).
The original first-printing poster (BG222-A) was printed in red, orange, and gray before the concert.
BG 222 Jefferson Airplane