Bob Dylan 1960’s Concert Posters
National Guard Armory, Saturday 1 March 1958. Saturday March 1, 1958, they played and got paid for a one-off performance at the intermission of a Rock & Roll Hop for Teen-Agers at the National Guard Armory, billed as ‘Hibbing’s Own Golden Chords Featuring Monte Edwardson, Leroy Hoikkala, Bobby Zimmerman’ 
Dylan’s September 29, 1961 appearance was reviewed in the New York Times[5] by Robert Shelton, after which Dylan’s reputation was made.[6] Gerdes was where Bob Dylan debuted “Blowin’ in the Wind” and was also the place where Joan Baez and Dylan met for the first time. On October 23, 1975 at a celebration for Mike Porco’s 61st birthday, Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue staged a dress rehearsal and played its first real concert. The Review began its national tour a week after playing at Gerdes on October 30, 1975. 
Review: Staggering! There are simply no superlatives that could do this release justice. Sony brought the master tape of this show to light for consideration of the bootleg series. Why it was abandoned is anyone’s guess. We have long petitioned them to create or work with an independent manufacturer that could afford to produce small quantity releases that might not have the appeal to the masses that Sony or Legacy would require to view it as a profitable venture. In this day and age of the Goliath Labels being wounded by greed and conquered by technology, one would think that an idea such as this would make Label executives giddy at the prospects, yet they continue to turn a deaf ear. To fulfill the demand, boot labels do their best to get the material to the public. Some are only looking for the quick bottom line, but there are a few who are truly interested in producing labor of love packages. Rattlesnake has long been at the forefront of those beautiful looking and sounding packages. A similar package was released six months earlier by Hollow Horn. Whether this recording is taken from that one or the same master is uncertain, but it is not a direct copy to copy. This release has been mastered independently, although the quality is nearly identical. Along with the brilliant package, this one also has a 16 page booklet! The title is not quite so imaginative, but who needs fantasy with a reality like this beauty. The package is full of photos and images, track information and concert reviews. With all the hoopla of the splendid visuals of this release laid aside, the sound recording is worthy of even more praise! There are a couple of minor technicalities that Legacy would have corrected were they to have issued the concert, but they would be hard pressed to be able to clean up the recording any more. It is simply perfection as it is. Dylan fans can finally rejoice at the release of this incredible masterpiece that has been locked away for nearly half a century! The Town Hall concert is steeped in the rich tradition of Dylan folklore. It was, for all practical purposes, Dylan’s first USA concert of any merit. There were about 600 people in the audience, far more than the young singer had ever faced before, and there are a few nervous moments evident in the show. But, what an incredible and historic show it is! The tape is turned on about a minute before the show, and the listener is transported into the middle of the audience as they anticipate Bob’s arrival on the stage. About five seconds worth of hand clapping introduces the harmonica intro of the first song. There is no other introduction. Oh, to travel back to that first major performance and to be able to give this young man an introduction with the foreknowledge of what would come! The introduction would be as long as the concert! This ranks high as one of the most important boot releases of all time, and on top of that, it’s simply a thrill and a joy to just sit back and listen to. If you’re only planning on getting one bootleg this decade, choose either this one or the Hollow Horn release. Either choice is a winner. The main difference is the package. Both are beautiful beyond description. Hollow Horn is a folding cardboard digi-pack, while this release comes in a plastic jewel case. © 2008 CD Pinkerton – bobsboots.com 
Live at Carnegie Hall 1963 is a six-song live set by Bob Dylan. It was released as an EP by Columbia Records in 2005. The songs were recorded on October 26, 1963 at Carnegie Hall in New York City. 
Bob Dylan @ Jordan Hall Boston, Massachusetts November 2. 1963 Photo by Michael Ochs Archives 
Midnight Special is a 1962 album by Jamaican-American singer, Harry Belafonte. The album notably contains the very first official recording of Bob Dylan, who plays harmonica on the title track. 
Avid 1960’s poster collector Andrew Hawley, from Vintage Rock Posters, announces his search for vintage 1963 Bob Dylan Newark, New Jersey Mosque Theater concert posters. According to Hawley, “Dylan first big concert was only six months earlier at TownHall in New York City. He was an artist’s artist with many top acts like Pete Seeger and Peter, Paul and Mary have great success with Dylan songs. The Mosque Theater concert in New Jersey was his first foray into New Jersey. The show was not a sellout. His songs were popular, but folk fans were not familiar with the artist yet.” Hawley continues, “The Mosque Theater promoter was Moe Septee who was an early promoter of 1960s folk and rock acts. The poster is unique because it incorporated newspaper and magazine quotes in its layout to hype the Dylan concert. Septee borrowed this technique from Harold Leventhal who used quotes in the poster that promoted Dylan’s first big exclusive show at the TownHall in New York in April, 1963. The poster was designed by the New York based printer Murray Poster Printing Company. The boxing style poster was 14×22 inches and printed on thick cardboard. The imaged used on the poster is a typical Dylan promo photo used on many other concert posters.” Hawley is willing to pay $5,000 cash for this or any other original 1962-1966 Bob Dylan boxing style concert poster. Any condition would be accepted. Please call 310-346-1965 or email andrew at vintageconcertposterbuyer.com. 
Lisner Auditorium, December 14, 1963 Washington, US, Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University 
Gerdes Folk City 04 11 1961 -Bob Dylan as Guest Bob Dylan played his first professional gig there on April 11, 1961, supporting John Lee Hooker. Logan English was instrumental in securing Dylan his first appearance. His widow Barbara Shutner said: “My husband Logan English and I met Bob Dylan at Bob and Sid Gleason’s house… One night we were all sitting around and Woody [Guthrie] said something like, “Play something” to this kid sitting on the couch. The kid was Bob Dylan, and he sang and it was just beautiful. So Logan said, “I’m working at Gerde’s. I’m the MC. We’ll get you to play there.” So that Monday night, Bob came in and did his first set 
Young arranged concerts with folk musicians and songwriters, who often made contacts with other musicians at the Folklore Center. Bob Dylan relates in his memoirs, Chronicles, how he spent time at the Center, where Young allowed him to sit in the backroom of the store, listening to folk music records and reading books. Dylan met Dave Van Ronk in the store, and Young produced Dylan’s first concert at Carnegie Chapter Hall in New York City on Saturday, November 4, 1961 
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