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Artist: Donnie Dope (Don Forsyth) Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Handbill GBR-G/G / CP013278 / G-G-670113-OHB-A (8.5x11) Handbill GBR-G/G Edition 1 / CP020454 / XL19670113 (8.5x11) Performers: 1967-01-13: Grande Ballroom Unrelated Segments / Southbound Freeway 1967-01-14: MC5 ------------------------------ GBR-G/G P-13 (H-29) 1967-05-26 P-1 -- ------- 1967-05-26 / GBR G/G P-13 (H-29) CP007392 / CP02636 Southbound Freeway, Cowardly Thangs at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: Some of these are available. From this point on in the series, in general, the material is easier to find, with some notable exception. This item appears in the Art of Rock book, plate no. 3.143 Private Notes: G/G P-OP-1-NM AOR-3.143 Artist: Donnie Dope (Don Forsyth) Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Original poster GBR-G/G P-13 (H-29) Edition 1 / CP007392 / CP02636 Var. GB (13) Description: 1 original (16-1/2 x 20-1/2) AORPlate: 3.143 Price: 900.00 Performers: 1967-05-26 1967-05-27: Grande Ballroom Southbound Freeway / Cowardly Thangs 1967-05-27: Harmon Street Blues / Vernor Highway Band ------------------------------ GBR-G/G 1967-06-02 H-1 --------- 1967-06-02 / GBR G/G CP013299 / G-G-670602-OHB-A Rationals, C-Water Blues at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: This is a rare handbill. Very few copies exist. Artist: Donnie Dope (Don Forsyth) Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Handbill GBR-G/G Edition 1 / CP013299 / G-G-670602-OHB-A Description: 1 original (8-1/2 x 11) Performers: 1967-06-02: Grande Ballroom Rationals / C-Water Blues 1967-06-03: Jagged Edge / Belshire ------------------------------ GBR-G/G 1967-06-09 H-1 --------- 1967-06-09 / GBR G/G CP013300 / G-G-670609-OHB-A Morticians, Apostles at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: Very few copies are known; not common. Artist: Donnie Dope (Don Forsyth) Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Handbill (Pirate) GBR-G/G / CP046043 Description: 1 pirate (8-1/2 x 11) Handbill GBR-G/G Edition 1 / CP013300 / G-G-670609-OHB-A Description: 1 original (8-1/2 x 11) Performers: 1967-06-09: Grande Ballroom Morticians / Apostles 1967-06-10: Eccentric / Thyme ------------------------------ GBR-G/G 1967-06-16 H --------- 1967-06-16 / GBR G/G CP046029 / G-G-670616-OHB-A Jagged Edge, Shifting Sands at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: Not a common handbill. Artist: Donnie Dope (Don Forsyth) Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Handbill GBR-G/G / CP046029 / G-G-670616-OHB-A Description: 1 Pirate, black ink on gray paper (8-1/2 x 11) Handbill GBR-G/G / CP046092 / G-G-670616-OHB-A Description: 1 original. Red ink on white/off-white, thin bond (8-1/2 x 11) Handbill GBR-G/G Edition 1 / CP013303 / G-G-670616-OHB-A Description: 1 original (8-1/2 x 11) Performers: 1967-06-16: Grande Ballroom Jagged Edge / Shifting Sands 1967-06-17: Those Guys / MC5 ------------------------------ GBR-G/G 1967-06-23 H --------- 1967-06-23 / GBR G/G CP046081 MC5, Phogg at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: Very rare. One of the hardest Handbills to find. Artist: Donnie Dope (Don Forsyth) Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Handbill GBR-G/G / CP046081 Description: Pirate. thin bond (8-1/2 x 11) Handbill GBR-G/G / CP046082 Description: Original, black on pale green/gray, very thin, paper. Ink kind of shiny. (8-1/2 x 11) Handbill GBR-G/G Edition 1 / CP013308 / G-G-670623-OHB-A Description: 1 original (8-1/2 x 11) Performers: 1967-06-23: Grande Ballroom MC5 / Phogg 1967-06-24: SRC - Scot Richard Case / Up / Set ------------------------------ GBR-G/G 1967-07-07 H-1 --------- 1967-07-07 / GBR G/G CP010029 / CS05125 Malibus, Hideaways at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Event: Men with real beards or mustaches admitted free Artist: Donnie Dope (Don Forsyth) Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Handbill GBR-G/G / CP046083 (8 x 11) Handbill GBR-G/G Edition 1 / CP010029 / CS05125 Description: Very thin bond paper (8 x 11) Performers: 1967-07-07: Grande Ballroom Malibus / Hideaways 1967-07-08: Ourselves / Primates ------------------------------ GBR-G/G 1967-07-14 H --------- 1967-07-14 / GBR G/G CP046085 / G-G-670714-OHB-A Rationals, Bump at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: Rare. Very difficult handbill to find. Green, black, purple/gray ink on green, very thin, bond. Artist: Donnie Dope (Don Forsyth) Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Handbill GBR-G/G / CP046085 / G-G-670714-OHB-A Description: 1 original, 1 pirate (8-1/2 x 11) Handbill GBR-G/G Edition 1 / CP013314 / G-G-670714-OHB-A Description: 1 original, 1 pirate (8-1/2 x 11) Performers: 1967-07-14: Grande Ballroom Rationals / Bump 1967-07-15: Jagged Edge / Craig Sutherland Movement ------------------------------ GBR-G/G P-15 (H-37) 1967-07-21 P-1 -- ------- 1967-07-21 / GBR G/G P-15 (H-37) CP007375 / CP02625 Tim Buckley, Ourselves at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: Somewhat obscure, but turns up perhaps once in a year. Private Notes: G/G P-OP-1-NM Artist: Donnie Dope (Don Forsyth) Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Original poster GBR-G/G P-15 (H-37) Edition 1 / CP007375 / CP02625 Var. GB (15) Description: 1 original (10-6/8 x 16-3/8) Price: 500.00 Performers: 1967-07-21: Grande Ballroom Tim Buckley / Ourselves 1967-07-22: Tim Buckley / Shaggs ------------------------------ GBR-G/G 1967-07-28 H --------- 1967-07-28 / GBR G/G CP046094 Scot Richard Case, Euphonic Aggregation at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: There are a fair number of these handbills out there. Thin paper stock. Artist: Donnie Dope (Don Forsyth) Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Handbill GBR-G/G / CP046094 Description: 1 orignal (7-1/2 x 10-5/8) Handbill GBR-G/G Edition 1 / CP013317 / G-G-670728-OHB-A Description: 1 original (7-1/2 x 10-5/8) Performers: 1967-07-28: Grande Ballroom SRC - Scot Richard Case / Euphonic Aggregation 1967-07-29: Apostles / Upset ------------------------------ GBR-G/G 1967-08-11 H --------- 1967-08-11 / GBR G/G CP004501 / CD05740 Grateful Dead, Rationals at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: This handbill turns up on regularly, so it is available. There is a pirate printing of this handbill. Artist: Donnie Dope (Don Forsyth) Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Handbill GBR-G/G / CP004501 / CD05740 Description: 1 original, 1 pirate (8-1/2 x 12) Handbill GBR-G/G / CP044448 (8-1/2 x 12) Handbill GBR-G/G Edition 1 / CP020468 / XL19670811 Description: 1 original, 1 pirate (8-1/2 x 12) Performers: 1967-08-11 1967-08-12: Grande Ballroom Grateful Dead / Rationals / Southbound Freeway / Bishops / Ashmollyan Quintet ------------------------------ GBR-G/G 1967-08-18 H --------- 1967-08-18 / GBR G/G CP046086 Uncalled Four, Thyme at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: Very few of these handbills, but they do turn up. Event: Skydivers admitted free Artist: Donnie Dope (Don Forsyth) Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Handbill GBR-G/G / CP046086 Description: 1 original, 1 pirate (7-1/8 x 10-3/8) Handbill GBR-G/G Edition 1 / CP013319 / G-G-670818-OHB-A Description: 1 original, 1 pirate (7-1/8 x 10-3/8) Performers: 1967-08-18: Grande Ballroom Uncalled Four / Thyme 1967-08-19: Troyes / Shaggs ------------------------------ GBR-G/G 1967-08-25 H --------- 1967-08-25 / GBR G/G CP046087 Apostles, Our Mother's Children at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: Rare, with perhaps 7-8 of these known. Hard one to find. Some were trimmed down, cut to the inner border. Very thin stock, dark purple, lavender, buff, yellow/dark on an off-white stock. Artist: Alice Cow Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Handbill GBR-G/G / CP046087 Description: 1 original, 1 pirate (8-1/2 x 11) Handbill GBR-G/G Edition 1 / CP013324 / G-G-670825-PHB-B Description: 1 original, 1 pirate (8-1/2 x 11) Handbill GBR-G/G Edition 1 / CP070139 Performers: 1967-08-25: Grande Ballroom Apostles / Our Mother's Children 1967-08-26: SRC - Scot Richard Case / Certified Chalk Circle ------------------------------ GBR-G/G 1967-09-08 H --------- 1967-09-08 / GBR G/G CP046089 SRC - Scot Richard Case, Buoys at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: It is not as rare as many of the handbills. thin bond. Black on white. Artist: Donnie Dope (Don Forsyth) Venue: Grande Ballroom Promoter: Russ Gibb Presents Items: Handbill GBR-G/G / CP046089 (8.5x11) Handbill GBR-G/G Edition 1 / CP020470 / XL19670908 (8.5x11) Performers: 1967-09-08: Grande Ballroom SRC - Scot Richard Case / Buoys 1967-09-09: Up / Rationals / Jagged Edge ------------------------------ GBR-G/G 1967-09-15 H-1 --------- 1967-09-15 / GBR G/G CP020472 / XL19670915 MC5, Gang at Grande Ballroom - Detroit, MI Notes: Hard to find, but can be found and does turn up from time to time.