Grateful Dead 1966 Sausalito, CA Heliport Concert Poster

A 1966 concert poster with Grateful Dead on the bill at the Heliport in Sausalito, 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. 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, 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. Finish this Grateful Dead concert poster with a black or antique-gold frame for a clean, gallery-style look. Build a gallery wall around this Grateful Dead concert poster: add two or three smaller prints that echo its colours and keep the gaps to 2–3 inches.

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