Grateful Dead 1974 German Tour-Blank Concert Poster

A 1974 concert poster with Grateful Dead on the bill, on the German Tour.

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. By the 1970s, concert promotion moved to arenas and stadiums, and posters advertised ever larger shows. This poster advertised a 1974 show. In the 1970s, rock moved into arenas and its posters became bigger, bolder and more graphic. Concert posters are often the only surviving record of a particular line-up on a particular night.

Styling this Grateful Dead concert poster

A 1974 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. 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. 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: 1974
• Style: Vintage concert posters
• Collections: Grateful Dead Posters, Vintage Concert Posters