Grateful Dead 1969 San Francisco New, Old Fillmore Handbill Music Poster

A 1969 concert poster with Grateful Dead on the bill in San Francisco New, Old Fillmore.

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. Promoters like Bill Graham and Chet Helms commissioned a new poster for almost every weekend of shows. It was designed to promote a 1969 concert at the Fillmore. The Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco became the heart of the 1960s rock scene under promoter Bill Graham. By the 1970s, concert promotion moved to arenas and stadiums, and posters advertised ever larger shows.

Styling this Grateful Dead concert poster

A 1969 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. 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
• Venue: Fillmore Auditorium
• Year: 1969
• Style: Vintage concert posters
• Collections: Grateful Dead Posters, Vintage Concert Posters