POSTER DATA COMPILED BY MICHAEL ERLEWINE Copyright © 2003-2020 by Michael Erlewine THIS DATA IS FREE TO USE, SHARE, (AND ADD TO), PROVIDED THAT CREDIT IS GIVEN TO MICHAEL ERLEWINE FOR ANY USE OF THE DATA ENCLOSED HERE. There is no guarantee that this data is complete or without errors and typos. This is just a beginning to document this important field of study. [email protected] ------------------------------ P --------- / CP060727 / CP060727 20th Anniversary Notes: The original art, done by Gary Grimshaw for ArtRock Gallery, in San Francisco Benefit: First American Tour 1969 Artist: Gary Grimshaw Promoter: Artrock Items: Original poster / CP060727 / CP060727 (11 x 17) Performers: : Led Zeppelin ------------------------------ GBR-G/G 1966 T-1 --------- 1966 / GBR G/G CP010035 / CS05131 Free Ticket for Grande Ballroom Notes: Grande Free Pass The "Good for One Free Trip at the Grande" pass has more than passing meaning. It was the key to distributing the Grande postcards on the street and in schools. Volunteers, mostly high-school-aged kids, would get a stack of cards to pass out, plus a free pass to the Grande for themselves. Russ Gibb, who ran the Grande Ballroom, says that this was the ticket, so to speak, to bring in the crowds. While posters in Detroit did not have the effect that posters in San Francisco had, and handbills were only somewhat better, the cards turned out to actually work best. These cards are quite rare. Artist: Gary Grimshaw Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Ticket GBR-G/G Edition 1 / CP010035 / CS05131 Performers: 1966: Grande Ballroom ------------------------------ GBR-G/G P-01 (H-01) 1966-10-07 P-1 -- ------- 1966-10-07 / GBR G/G P-01 (H-01) CP007394 / CP02638 MC5, Chosen Few at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: Not the very rarest (they are at lest 12, perhaps as 15-16 known copies), but this is the first poster in the series, and considered more or less essential. The handbill is even rarer, with perhaps 4 known copies. Reprint is signed and numbered edition of 400 by Ghetto Press. Has "(c) 1966, 1993" 3rd printing is 2003. edition of 297. This item appears in the Art of Rock book, plate no. 3.135 Private Notes: G/G P-OP-1-Signed Excellent AOR-3.135 Event: See the Cosmic Light Beans, See the Magic Theater Artist: Gary Grimshaw Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Original poster GBR-G/G P-01 (H-01) Edition 1 / CP007394 / CP02638 Description: Original has no copyright notice. 1 reprint (c) 1966. 1993 (13 x 18) AORPlate: 3.135 Price: 5000.00 Original poster GBR-G/G P-01 (H-01) Edition 2 / Description: Limited silkscreen edition of 400 done in 1993. (13 x 18) AORPlate: 3.135 Handbill GBR-G/G P-01 (H-01) Edition 1 / CP013263 Description: 1 original (8-1/2 x 11) AORPlate: 3.135 Price: 2000.00 Performers: 1966-10-07 1966-10-08: Grande Ballroom MC5 / Chosen Few ------------------------------ 1966-10-07 AD --------- 1966-10-07 / CP060907 / CP060907 Grande AD: MC 5, Chosen Few at Grande Ballroom [Detroit, MI] Notes: Ad in the Tech News [spelling?] Benefit: Cosmic Light Beams / Magic Theater Artist: Gary Grimshaw Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb / Uncles Russ Travel Agency Items: Advertisement / CP060907 / CP060907 Performers: 1966-10-07 1966-10-08: Grande Ballroom MC 5 / Chosen Few ------------------------------ GBR-G/G P-02 (H-02) 1966-10-14 P-1 -- ------- 1966-10-14 / GBR G/G P-02 (H-02) CP007377 / CP02626 Woolies, MC5 at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: This poster is still turns up once in a while. Private Notes: G/G P-OP-1-Signed NM Artist: Gary Grimshaw Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Original poster GBR-G/G P-02 (H-02) Edition 1 / CP007377 / CP02626 Var. 02 Description: 1 original poster (15.5 x 20) Price: 750.00 Performers: 1966-10-14 1966-10-15: Grande Ballroom Woolies / MC5 ------------------------------ GBR-G/G P-03 (H-03) 1966-10-21 P-1 -- ------- 1966-10-21 / GBR G/G P-03 (H-03) CP007420 / CP02664 MC5, Prime Movers Blues Band at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: This a very hard-to-find poster, oversized, brilliant colors, and stunning in person. There may be 7-8 in existence. This is one of the most sought-after posters in the series and is considered essential for any collection, but few have turned up. Poster only. No card or handbill. Rare item.Grimshaw's third poster for the {Grande Ballroom}, nicknamed the "Zebraman." Now, this poster is good sized, measuring something like 17.5x2.5, but it seems, in person, larger than that. It is very striking. The image came from a Time Magazine cover and was first used by {Alton Kelley} and {Stanley Mouse} for FD-28 of the {Family Dog} series, something like a month earlier. This is a sentimental favorite for me, because I played at that gig and my band, The {Prime Movers}, is on the poster. Nostalgia aside, this is a powerful poster when seen on the wall. Private Notes: G/G P-OP-1-Signed good Artist: Gary Grimshaw Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Original poster GBR-G/G P-03 (H-03) Edition 1 / CP007420 / CP02664 Description: 1 original (17-1/2 x 22-1/2) Notes: Based on a Life Magazine cover. Also used in FD-28 of the Avalon series. Price: 4000.00 Original poster GBR-G/G P-03 (H-03) Edition 1 / CP004512 / CD05751 Description: original poster - DUP IMAGE (17-1/2 x 22-1/2) Performers: 1966-10-21 1966-10-22: Grande Ballroom MC5 / Prime Movers Blues Band ------------------------------ GBR-G/G P-04 (H-05) 1966-11-04 P-1 -- ------- 1966-11-04 / GBR G/G P-04 (H-05) CP007379 / CP02627 Southbound Freeway, MC5 at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: This poster, nicknamed the "Mod Man" still turns up once in a while. Private Notes: G/G P-OP-1-Signed NM Artist: Gary Grimshaw Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Original poster GBR-G/G P-04 (H-05) Edition 1 / CP007379 / CP02627 Var. GB (04 Description: 1 original (11-1/2 x 22) Price: 1000.00 Handbill GBR-G/G P-04 (H-05) Edition 1 / CP017472 / MEB605 Description: 1 original Performers: 1966-11-04 1966-11-05: Grande Ballroom Southbound Freeway / MC5 / Bossmen ------------------------------ 1966-11-04 AD --------- 1966-11-04 / CP060915 / CP060915 Grande AD: Southbound Freeway, Bossmen at Grande Ballroom [Detroit, MI] Notes: Ad in the Fifth Estate. Benefit: Light Show by High Society Artist: Gary Grimshaw Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Items: Advertisement / CP060915 / CP060915 Performers: 1966-11-04: Grande Ballroom Southbound Freeway / Bossmen 1966-11-05: MC 5 / Southbound Freeway ------------------------------ GBR-G/G 1966-11-11 H-1 --------- 1966-11-11 / GBR G/G CP013268 / G-G-661111-OHB-A Hitch Hikers, Southbound Freeway at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: There is 1 known copy of this handbill. Artist: Gary Grimshaw Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Handbill GBR-G/G Edition 1 / CP013268 / G-G-661111-OHB-A (8- 1/2 x 11) Price: 400.00 Performers: 1966-11-11 1966-11-12: Grande Ballroom Hitch Hikers / Southbound Freeway / MC5 ------------------------------ GBR-G/G 1966-11-18 H --------- 1966-11-18 / GBR G/G CP017435 / MEB568 Walking Wounded, Poor Souls at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: There is one copy as part of the John Sinclair archive in the Bentley Historical Library, in Ann Arbor, Michgan. Two other copies are known to exist, three in all. Artist: Gary Grimshaw Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Handbill GBR-G/G / CP017435 / MEB568 (8-1/2 x 11) Handbill GBR-G/G / CP046041 (8-1/2 x 11) Handbill GBR-G/G Edition 1 / CP013269 / G-G-661118-OHB-A (8- 1/2 x 11) Performers: 1966-11-18: Grande Ballroom Walking Wounded / Poor Souls / Whas? 1966-11-19: MC5 ------------------------------ GBR-G/G P-05 (H-10) 1966-12-22 P-1 -- ------- 1966-12-22 / GBR G/G P-05 (H-10) CP007381 / CP02628 MC5, Green Grass Blues at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: This large poster is very large and very rare, somewhat reminiscent of the San Francisco scene. There are perhaps 6-8 in existence. Private Notes: G/G P-OP-1-Signed Good Artist: Gary Grimshaw Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Original poster GBR-G/G P-05 (H-10) Edition 1 / CP007381 / CP02628 Var. GB (05) Description: 1 original (15 x 22-1/2) Price: 1200.00 Performers: 1966-12-22: Grande Ballroom MC5 / Green Grass Blues 1966-12-23: MC5 / Suburban Roots 1966-12-29: MC5 / Black and Blues Band 1966-12-30: Thyme / Taboos 1966-12-31: MC5 / Cosmic Expanding / Poor Souls ------------------------------ GBR-G/G 1966-12-26 AD-1 --------- 1966-12-26 / GBR G/G CP013276 / G-G-661226-OHB-A Fifth Estate, MC5 at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: This image is from an ad, not from a handbill. No handbill has turned up. From Fifth Estate Dec. 15-31, 1966 Artist: Gary Grimshaw Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Advertisement GBR-G/G Edition 1 / CP013276 / G-G-661226-OHB-A (G/G-661226) Notes: Appeared in the Fifth Estate, a Detroit underground newspaper. Performers: 1966-12-26: Grande Ballroom Fifth Estate / MC5 / Cosmic Expanding ------------------------------ 1967 AD --------- 1967 / CP004630 / CD05933 Berkeley Barb 1967 Artist: Gary Grimshaw Venue: Berkeley Barb Items: Advertisement / CP004630 / CD05933 (Tabloid) Performers: 1967: Berkeley Barb ------------------------------ GBR-G/G P-06 (H-12) 1967-01-20 P-1 -- ------- 1967-01-20 / GBR G/G P-06 (H-12) CP007383 / CP02629 MC5, Trees at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: This poster is quite common, for what is essentially a rare poster.