Print, Grand Funk Railroad Poster - Barton Coliseum
Object number2019.028.01
DateJanuary 12, 1975
Associated LocationLittle Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions24 1/2 × 39 1/16 in. (62.2 × 99.2 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionA poster for Grand Funk Railroad's January 12, 1975, concert at Little Rock's Barton Coliseum with special guest Eric Burdon. Grand Funk Railroad first performed at Barton Coliseum in the summer of 1970, the winter of 1973, and at the 2005 and 2015 Arkansas State Fair.The print features muscular depictions of Grand Funk Railroad's Mark Farmer, Craig Frost, Mel Schacher, and Don Brewer, surrounded by female fans in the poster's upper portion. In signs and banners along the top edge is, "all the. girls. in the world. Beware!!! GRAND FUNK." The bottom portion of the poster has a solid yellow background and in bold, capital orange text "GRAND RUNK. LIVE - IN CONCERT." The advanced ticket price and purchase locations information is located in the bottom left corner. "SPECIAL GUEST STAR/ ERIC BURDON/ Sun., Jan.12/ BARTON COLISEUM." is located in the center of the poster, and the concert time and mail-order ticket information is in the bottom right corner. All of this text is black. Beaver Productions also presented the concert.
Status
On view
