Welcome to my collection of rare California concert postcards and handbills from 1966-1970. I collected these postcards in Michigan in the 1960s. Many of them were removed from a wall in a local or concert hall where they had been taped to the wall.
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February 4-6, 1966 – Jefferson Airplane with sights and sounds of the Trips Festival, (BG 1-1) (art by Peter Bailey), postcard, two surface tears on back, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $25
June 3-4, 1966 - Quicksilver Messenger Service / Grateful Dead / The Mothers, (BG 9-1) (art by Wes Wilson), postcard, two surface tears on back, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $20
June 10-11, 1966 - Jefferson Airplane / Great Society / Heavenly Blues Band, (BG 10-1) (art by Wes Wilson), postcard, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
June 23, 1966 - Them / The New Tweedy Brothers, (BG 12-1) (art by Wes Wilson), postcard, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
July 6, 1966 - The Turtles / Oxford Circle, (BG 15-1) (art by Wes Wilson), postcard, surface blemish on back, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
July 22-23, 1966 - The Association / Quicksilver Messenger Service / Sopwith Camel, (BG 18-1) (art by Wes Wilson), postcard, two surface tears on back, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $10
November 25-27, 1966 - Jefferson Airplane / James Cotton Chicago Blues Band / Moby Grape, (BG 39-1) (art by Wes Wilson), postcard, tape stain and surface tear on back, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
December 2-4, 1966 - Love / Moby Grape / Lee Michaels, (BG 40-1 green variety) (art by Wes Wilson), postcard, surface tear on back, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
January 6-8, 1967 - Young Rascals / Sopwith Camel / The Doors, (BG 44-1) (art by Wes Wilson), postcard, surface blemish on back, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $50
January 20-21, 1967 - Butterfield Blues Band / Charles Lloyd Quartet (BG 46-1) (art by Wes Wilson), postcard, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
February 3-5, 1967 - Jefferson Airplane / Quicksilver Messenger Service / Dino Valenti (BG 48-2a) (art by Wes Wilson), postcard, small surface tear on back, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
February 17-19, 1967 - The Blues Project / The Mothers / The Canned Heat Blues Band (BG 50-1) (art by Wes Wilson), postcard, small surface tear on back, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $35
February 24-26, 1967 - Otis Rush & his Chicago Blues Band / Grateful Dead / The Canned Heat Blues Band (BG 51-1) (art by Wes Wilson), postcard, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
April 28-30, 1967 - Buffalo Springfield / Steve Miller Blues Band / All Alive / The Freedom Highway (BG 61-1) (art by Wes Wilson), postcard, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
July 11-16, 1967 - Butterfield Blues Band / Roland Kirk Quartet / New Salvation Army Band / Mt. Rushmore (BG 72-1) (art by Bonnie MacLean), postcard, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $8
August 15, 21, 1967 - Count Basie / Chuck Berry / Charles Lloyd / Steve Miller Blues Band / Young Rascals (BG 78-1) (art by Jim Blashfield), postcard, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $8
September 7-9, 1967 - Byrds / Loading Zone / LDM Spiritual Band (BG 82-1) (art by Jim Blashfield), postcard, surface tear on back, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $25
September 14-16, 1967 - Electric Flag / American Music Band / Mother Earth / LDM Spiritual Band (BG 83-1) (art by Jim Blashfield), postcard, surface tear on back, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
October 11-14, 1967 - Jefferson Airplane / Charlatans / Blue Cheer (BG 88-1) (art by Bonnie MacLean), postcard, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
December 21-23, 1967 - Buffalo Springfield / Collectors / Hour Glass (BG 98-1) (art by Alton Kelly), handbill with blank back, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
January 18-20, 1968 - The Butterfield Blues Band / Charles Lloyd Quartet / Ultimate Spinach (BG 103-1) (art by Jack Hatfield), postcard, surface tear on back, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $10
February 8-10, 1968 - John Mayall & the Blues Breakers / Arlo Guthrie / Loading Zone (BG 106-1) (art by Stanley Mouse), postcard, surface tear on back, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
April 25-27, 1968 - Albert King / The Electric Flag / American Music Band / The Collectors (BG 117-1) (art by Mari Tepper), postcard, tape stain on back, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $10
May 2-4, 1968 - Moby Grape / The Hour Glass/ The United States of America / Country Joe and the Fish (BG 118-1) (art by Mari Tepper), postcard, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
May 9-11, 1968 - Loading Zone / Chrome Syrcus / H.P. Lovecraft / Tiny Tim (BG 119-1) (art by Wilfred Weisser), postcard, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $5
June 25-30, 1968 - Albert King / Loading Zone / Rain / Ten Years After / Canned Heat / Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks ( BG126-1) (art by Lee Conklin), postcard, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $8
July 2-7, 1968 - Creedence Clearwater Revival / Steppenwolf / It's a Beautiful Day / Butterfield Blues Band / Ten Years After / Truth (BG 127-1) (art by Lee Conklin), postcard, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $25
March 17-18, 1967 - Chuck Berry / Grateful Dead / Johnny Talbot and de Thangs (BG 55-1) (art by Wes Wilson), postcard, tape damage on top and bottom edges, small surface tear at top, (see scan), $10
March 31, 1967 & April 1-2, 1967 - Byrds / Moby Grape / Andrew Staples (BG 57-1) (art by Wes Wilson), postcard, surface tears on back, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
November 16-18, 1967 - The Doors / Procol Harum / Mt. Rushmore (BG 93-PC-A) (art by Jim Blashfield), postcard, Mint, $32
December 8-9, 1967 - The Byrds / Electric Flag / B.B. King (BG 96-1) (art by Bonnie MacLean), postcard, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
January 25-27, 1968 - Big Brother & the Holding Company / The Electric Flag / The Youngbloods / Ultimate Spinach ( BG104-1) (art by Jack Hatfield), postcard, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
March 21-23, 1968 - Moby Grape / Traffic / Lemon Pipers / Spirit ( BG112-1) (art by Lee Conklin), postcard, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
April 11-13, 1968 - Big Brother & the Holding Company / Iron Butterfly / Booker T & the MGs ( BG115-1) (art by Thomas Weir), postcard, Mint, $25
May 2-4, 1969 - Jefferson Airplane /Grateful Dead / Mongo Santamaria / Cold Blood / Santana / Elvin Bishop Group (BG 171-1) (art by Randy Tuten), back of card has a concert calendar for the Fillmore and Winterland, including dates for Albert King, Albert Collins, Creedence Clearwater and more, Mint, $25
July 30, 1968 & August 4, 1968 - Butterfield Blues Band / Santana / Canned Heat / Iron Butterfly / Initial Shock / The Hello People (BG 131-1) (art by Lee Conklin), postcard, surface blemishes on back, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
August 6-11, 1968 - Chambers Brothers / Eric Burdon and the Animals / Blood Sweat and Tears / Gypsy Wizard Band (BG 132-1) (art by Lee Conklin), postcard, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $15
February 27-28, 1969 & March 1-2, 1969 - Grateful Dead / Pentangle / Sir Douglas Quintet, the back of this card has an upcoming calendar of events for the Fillmore West, with dates listed for Ten Years After / Spirit / Country Weather / Janis Joplin & her group / Savoy Brown Blues Band / AUM / Creedence Clearwater / Jethro Tull / Sanpaku / Mike Bloomfield & friends /Birth) (BG 162-1), (art by Lee Conklin), pin holes at top, $25
June 5-8, 1969 - The Grateful Dead / Jr. Walker & the All Stars / The Glass Family, the back of this card has an upcoming calendar of events for the Fillmore West with dates listed for The Who / Woody Herman/ A.B.Skhy / Iron Butterfly / The Impressions / Spirit/ Lee Michaels / Johnny Winter / B.B. King / Taj Mahal / Love Sculpture / Santana / Ten Years After / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Everly Brothers / Led Zeppelin / Jethro Tull / Jeff Beck / NY Rock and Roll Ensemble, (BG176-1) (art by Randy Tuten), small surface tear on right side, pin hole at top, $40
August 5-10, 1969 - Fleetwood Mac / SRC / Jr. Walker and the All Stars / Lee Michaels / Toby Joe White, the back of this card has an upcoming calendar of events for the Fillmore West, and Cow Palace with dates listed for Canned Heat / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Southwind / Grateful Dead / Fleetwood Mac/ SRC / Chuck Berry / Jethro Tull / Loading Zone / John Mayall / Mother Earth / NY Rock and Roll Ensemble / Jeff Beck Group / Terry Reid / Barkays / Everly Brothers / Sons of Champlin / Baby Huey & the Babysitters / Jr. Walker & the All Stars / Lee Michaels / Tony Lee White / Chicago / Colosseum / Spirit / Savoy Brown / The Doors (at the Cow Palace) / Lonnie Mack / Elvin Bishop Group) (BG 185-1) (art by David Singer), Mint, $50
June 4-7, 1970 - Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage / Southern Comfort (BG 237-1) (art by David Singer), the back of this card has a mailing address stamped on it, and
June 11-14, 1970 John Sebastian / Buddy Miles / RIG (BG 238-1) (art by David Singer), the back of this card also has dates for John Sebastian / Buddy Miles / RIG / Sha Na Na / Pacific Gas & Electric / Crosby Stills Nash & Young / Traffic), this double card was folded between the two cards when it was mailed, $55
June 11-14, 1970 - John Sebastian / Buddy Miles / RIG, the back of this card has an upcoming calendar of events for the Fillmore West, and the Oakland Coliseum, with dates listed for Sha Na Na / Pacific Gas & Electric / Crosby Stills Nash & Young / Traffic, (BG 238-1) (art by David Singer), Mint, $25
MArch 3-4, 1967 - The Doors, The Sparrow, Country Joe and the Fish (FD-50) (art by Victor Moscoso), postcard, Mint, $35
July 13-16, 1967 - The Youngbloods / Other Half / Charlatans (FD-71)(art by Robert Fried), postcard, Mint, $20
December 28-30, 1967 - Jim Kweskin Jug Band / Country Joe and the Fish / Lee Michaels / Blue Cheer (FD-98) (art by Bob Schneph, postcard, pin holes at top, marker on left and right edges (see scan), $20
August 9-11, 1968 - Steppenwolf / Siegel Schwall / Santana (FD-132)(art by Billy Glover), postcard, Mint, $15
September 22, 1967 – Donovan (BG 86-1) (art by Bonnie MacLean), postcard, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $10
July 25, 1969 - Doors / Lonnie Mack / Elvin Bishop Group (BG 186-1) (art by Joel Brodsky), handbill, blank back, faint streaks on front and back, $85
September 15, 1967 - Jefferson Airplane / Grateful Dead / Big Brother & the Holding Company (BG 81-1) (art by Jim Blashfield), handbill, blank back, tape damage on top and bottom edges (see scan), $25
The Eye - handbill, blank back, tape damage on top and bottom front edges (see scan), $5
