Which Bands Appear on The Most Valuable Concert Posters?

It’s easy to understood that the value of any collectible ultimately comes down to two factors- supply and demand. Therefore, one might assume that the most valuable concert posters would feature the biggest and most popular bands of all time, The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Elvis Presley. 

But like everything regarding vintage concert poster valuation, it’s just not that easy. While it’s true that concert posters for these three legends are highly sought after and some of the most valuable, the truth is that not many posters for these bands exist. 

Why? The reason is simple. The fact is that concerts for The Beatles, Stones, and Elvis almost always sold out instantly, alleviating the need and expense for having concert posters created.

Concert posters really jumped onto the radar screen of collectors with the advent of the 1960’s ballroom dance concert. These concerts utilized posters and handbills as their main form of advertising and featured artwork created by the legendary artists outlined in Chapter 1. 

Popular bands of the 1960’s, whose concert posters are most highly sought after and valued by collectors today include Jimi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead, The Doors, Janis Joplin, Allman Brothers, Cream and other 1960’s musical legends. More recent acts that appear on highly sought and valuable concert posters include Kiss, Metallica, Stevie Ray Vaughn and AC/DC. 

If you are lucky enough to own concert posters that feature any of these legends, you are in luck! A large group of enthusiastic collectors and fans are actively seeking out this material!