Original 1st printing 5&5/8 x 8&5/8" double-sided concert/event handbill for the Newport Pop Festival, held at San Fernando Valley State College in Devonshire Downs (Northridge), CA from 6/20-22/1969. Designer unknown/not listed, handbill lists festival participants Albert King, the Chambers Brothers, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Spirit, Edwin Hawkins Singers, Ike & Tina Turner Revue, Joe Cocker (and the Grease Band), Southwind, Taj Mahal, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Steppenwolf, Albert Collins, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Brenton Wood, Charity, Eric Burdon, Friends of Distinction, Jethro Tull, Love, Sweetwater, the Rascals, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Flock, Grass Roots, Johnny Winter, Marvin Gaye, Mother Earth, the Byrds, Three Dog Night and Poco. Thin flat stock handbill is in absolutely fantastic near mint to excellent (A-/B+ to B+) condition; just a couple of ultra-tiny pulls in the top center/bottom margins (just above "Downs" and beneath "Shire"), a few very light handling dings and a touch of edge/corner wear, otherwise fine. Really neat little original 1969 festival handbill with a killer Hendrix design. Check out Poco performing at the festival (one of their earliest gigs) HERE;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqmJESFg7tA
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