Grateful Dead 1966 Fillmore Auditorium Concert Poster

A 1966 concert poster with Grateful Dead on the bill at the Fillmore Auditorium.

About The Grateful Dead

Grateful Dead fans, known as Deadheads, followed the band from city to city for decades. The Grateful Dead formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1965 and became famous for long, improvised live shows. Poster artists such as Wes Wilson, Victor Moscoso, Stanley Mouse and Rick Griffin defined the San Francisco psychedelic style. It was designed to promote a 1966 concert at the Fillmore. The Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco became the heart of the 1960s rock scene under promoter Bill Graham. Concert posters are often the only surviving record of a particular line-up on a particular night.

Styling this Grateful Dead concert poster

A 1966 souvenir of Grateful Dead at the Fillmore, it suits a listening room, studio or hallway. Hang it at eye level, about 57 inches (145 cm) to its centre; 18×24″ is a versatile size for most walls. A black or antique-gold frame suits this Grateful Dead concert poster well and keeps the focus on the image. For a gallery wall, pair this Grateful Dead concert poster with two or three smaller prints, spaced 2–3 inches (5–8 cm) apart.

At a glance

• Type: Grateful Dead concert poster
• Band: The Grateful Dead
• Venue: Fillmore Auditorium
• Year: 1966
• Style: Vintage concert posters
• Collections: Grateful Dead Posters, Vintage Concert Posters