Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane 1966 Concert Poster – Alternate Design

A 1966 concert poster with Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane on the bill.

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. Poster artists such as Wes Wilson, Victor Moscoso, Stanley Mouse and Rick Griffin defined the San Francisco psychedelic style. Jefferson Airplane was a pioneering San Francisco psychedelic rock band, known for ‘Somebody to Love’ and ‘White Rabbit’. It was designed to promote a 1966 concert. 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

A 1966 souvenir of Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, 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. This Grateful Dead concert poster also anchors a gallery wall well; surround it with smaller pieces at even 2–3 inch gaps.

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