Pete
Mr. Eighties
- Apr 29, 2023
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Before online ticketing, before social media announcements and before email blasts this is how concerts were promoted. A single printed flyer tied to a local radio station pinned up in record stores, passed around at work or school or folded into a back pocket to be saved.
This flyer captures a moment from early 1985 when live music felt personal and local. Radio branding sits proudly at the top. Artist photos are simple and unpolished. Dates, venues, and prices are laid out clearly with no hype and no excess. The flyer did not try to sell an image. It sold the experience.
What stands out immediately are the details that defined the era. Reserved seats just over twelve dollars. Multiple shows promoted together. A mix of hard rock, blues rock, and acoustic performances all sharing space on the same piece of paper. This was how you planned your month and sometimes your paycheck.
For many fans, the night began right here. Seeing the flyer. Talking about it. Deciding who you could afford to see. Everything before the lights went down mattered just as much as the show itself.
Do you remember seeing concert flyers like this around town? Where did you usually spot them record stores radio station events or local venues?
Which of these shows would you have tried to make it to?
I remember seeing them all the time and especially in the Village Voice which was a popular newspaper in NY. I would've went to see Zebra and Sammy Hagar on February 3.
This flyer captures a moment from early 1985 when live music felt personal and local. Radio branding sits proudly at the top. Artist photos are simple and unpolished. Dates, venues, and prices are laid out clearly with no hype and no excess. The flyer did not try to sell an image. It sold the experience.
What stands out immediately are the details that defined the era. Reserved seats just over twelve dollars. Multiple shows promoted together. A mix of hard rock, blues rock, and acoustic performances all sharing space on the same piece of paper. This was how you planned your month and sometimes your paycheck.
For many fans, the night began right here. Seeing the flyer. Talking about it. Deciding who you could afford to see. Everything before the lights went down mattered just as much as the show itself.
Do you remember seeing concert flyers like this around town? Where did you usually spot them record stores radio station events or local venues?
Which of these shows would you have tried to make it to?
I remember seeing them all the time and especially in the Village Voice which was a popular newspaper in NY. I would've went to see Zebra and Sammy Hagar on February 3.