Grateful Dead 1966 Novato, CA “Intergalactic Travel” Handbill Music Poster

A 1966 concert poster, known as “Intergalactic Travel”, with Grateful Dead on the bill in Novato, CA.

About The Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1965 and became famous for long, improvised live shows. Grateful Dead posters and album art, from skeletons and roses to dancing bears, are central to psychedelic design. Concert posters were made to promote a single show, which is why so few originals survive. It was designed to promote a 1966 concert. The late 1960s saw a boom in psychedelic poster art, with swirling hand-drawn lettering and clashing colours. Poster artists such as Wes Wilson, Victor Moscoso, Stanley Mouse and Rick Griffin defined the San Francisco psychedelic style.

Styling this Grateful Dead concert poster

A 1966 souvenir of Grateful Dead, it suits a listening room, studio or hallway. At 24×36″ it becomes a statement piece, while 11×14″ or 12×18″ fits shelves, desks and gallery walls. A black or antique-gold frame suits this Grateful Dead concert poster well and keeps the focus on the image. This Grateful Dead concert poster also anchors a gallery wall well; surround it with smaller pieces at even 2–3 inch gaps. Hang this Grateful Dead concert poster with its centre about 57 inches (145 cm) from the floor, or 8–10 inches above furniture.

At a glance

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