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BG 17 Jefferson Airplane

BG 17 Jefferson Airplane Concert poster advertising a show featuring the bands Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco in 1966. Poster Information Bands: Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead. Venue: Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, CA. Dates: The concert took place over a weekend, from Friday, July 15, to Sunday, July 17, 1966. The poster text visible in your image highlights "FRI SAT SUN". Artist: The poster was designed by the renowned psychedelic poster artist Wes Wilson. Bill Graham Series: The poster is part of the early Bill Graham Presents concert series and is identified as BG-17. Historical Significance: This is a classic example of 1960s psychedelic rock poster art, noted for being one of the first posters where Wes Wilson experimented with the highly stylized, sometimes illegible lettering inspired by the Vienna Secessionist movement.