Grateful Dead 1966 Pioneer Ballroom Suisun City, CA Poster

A 1966 concert poster with Grateful Dead on the bill at the Pioneer Ballroom Suisun in City, CA.

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. Some 1960s concert posters were designed so the lettering was deliberately hard to read, inviting a second look. 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. Many 1960s concert posters were designed to be hung in shop windows around town in the days before the show.

Styling this Grateful Dead concert poster

This 1966 poster for Grateful Dead brings a slice of 1960s music history to the wall. 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
• Year: 1966
• Style: Vintage concert posters
• Collections: Grateful Dead Posters, Vintage Concert Posters