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Boomtown Rats Lancaster Gig Poster 1977
Boomtown Rats silk-screened concert poster (20"x 30 1/4") for a gig at Lancaster University, 18th Nov 1977, with Bernie Torme as support.Lancaster Uni was a key venue on the student circuit, capable of attracting top tier bands (if interested there is a fabulous book about this venue available:
https://www.carnegiepublishing.co.uk/product/when-rock-went-to-college-legends-live-at-lancaster-university-1969-1985-third-edition/).
The Boomtown Rats were beginning to make a mark in the Punk scene at the time of this gig. Their debut album breached the Top Twenty in Sept '77 & their single "Mary Of The 4th Form" hit #15 the day after this gig. Lancaster Uni gig posters have a distinctive design flavour, courtesy of artist
John Angus (we have several in our private collection). Currently for sale we also have this one:
https://www.rockpopmem.com/John-Peel-John-Peel-Lancaster-Uni-Gig-Poster-1980/70233.htm )
The poster has some wear & tear. To the reverse are remnants of other posters plus some surface paper loss. There is some writing to the reverse but this does not bleed-through, plus some creasing & a few small tears etc. Nonetheless
the poster still displays well, it is a scarce original (rarely seen in the market) & the somewhat "grungy" condition suits the Punk ethos of the times.NB. A supplementary P&P charge will be required for overseas buyers.
Price: £385.00
Artist: Boomtown Rats, Bob Geldof, Bernie Torme
Year: '1977
Category: Punk / New Wave / 70's
Format: Poster
Condition: Good
Reference: 73230
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