Best Concert Posters of all time

Best Concert Posters of All Time!

Over the years, many artists have contributed to bands to release the best concert posters

In addition to album covers (see the best ones here), poster art has become an essential marketing piece for bands. Best Concert Posters of all time!

The modern poster, as we know it, dates back to the 1840 and 1850, when the printing industry perfected color lithography and made mass production possible.

Melhores Posters de Shows de todos os tempos
“Moulin Rouge – La Goulue” Toulouse-Lautrec , 1891 | James Montgomery Flagg, Uncle Sam, 1917

When creating art, the artist must capture not only the attitude and essence of the band, but also the spirit of the album or tour that the poster is announcing.

Melhores Posters de Shows de todos os tempos
Artist Richard Avedon for the Beatles (1967) | Artista Frank Bettencourt for Led Zeppelin, Turquoise e Yardbirds

The best concert posters have always captured the essence of the music they promoted and the spirit of the era in which they were produced.

Therefore, posters have also become collector’s items. In addition to concerts, many collect posters of films, series, bands and more.

But what are the best concert posters of all time?

This is relative, there is not the best, but many brilliant examples from the artistic community that you can check out now!

Jim Phillips

Best Concert Posters
Best Concert Posters – Jim Phillips

Phillips is an artist who is best known for his art of surfing and skateboarding.

Born in San Jose, California, he lived most of his life in Santa Cruz, California.

Jim’s first published work was in the 1962 edition of Surfer Quarterly, and his “Woody” pen and ink illustration won a 1961 surf cartoon contest held by the magazine.

Emek

Best Concert Posters Emek for Butthole Surfers and Foo Fighters
Best Concert Posters – Emek for Butthole Surfers and Foo Fighters

Emek is an artist who graduated with a specialization in art.

His first poster sale was made immediately after rebellions in Los Angeles at a concert held on the day of Martin Luther King in 1992.

Emekfor Bem Harper and Iggy Pop
Emekfor Bem Harper and Iggy Pop

Frank Kozik

Best Concert Posters
Best Concert Posters – Frank Kozik

Kozik is an American artist best known for his posters of alternative rock bands.

Kozik worked with Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Melvins, The Offspring, Butthole Surfers and Helmet.

Bob Masse

Best Concert Posters
Best Concert Posters – Bob Masse

Bob is a Canadian artist from British Columbia.

Masse has been designing concert posters since the 1960s.

His art was heavily influenced by art and music scenes in Los Angeles and San Francisco, where he lived in the late 1960s, producing posters and album covers for various bands such as Tori Amos, Smashing Pumpkins, Neil Young and others.

Mishka Westell

Best Concert Posters
Mishka Westell

Westell is a graphic artist based in Austin, Texas

She is a very obsessed artist with music, creating a lot of art for her, be it for album covers, serigraphs for shows and festivals or merchandise.

Best Concert Posters
Best Concert Posters – Mishka Westell

These are some examples of artists who tell the history of music through their art! 

Best Concert Posters of all time
Pop Art by artist Lobo inspired by music

Artist Lobo began his career by drawing inspiration from many music artists

Best Concert Posters of all time
Jim Morrison and The Beatles by Lobo

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Mercado Livre Florianópolis

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Movimento Psicodélico

60’s Psychedelic Movement

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