Collection of Rock Music Ephemera

Overview of the Collection

Title: Collection of Rock Music Ephemera
Dates: circa 1981-1995 (inclusive)
19811995
Quantity: 2 boxes
Collection Number: 2018.86
Summary: Collection of posters, fliers, tickets and newspapers related to the pre-grunge and grunge era of music in Seattle
Repository: Museum of History & Industry, Sophie Frye Bass Library

P.O. Box 80816
Seattle, WA
98108
Telephone: 2063241126 x102
library@mohai.org
Access Restrictions: The collection is open to the public by appointment.
Languages: English.

Content Description

Collection of posters, fliers, tickets and newspapers related to the pre-grunge and grunge era of music in Seattle. The music posters represent various venues active in Seattle and vicinity during the period. The majority of posters in the collection do not indicate the year the event took place.

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Use of the Collection

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Restrictions on Use

The Museum of History & Industry is the owner of the materials in the Sophie Frye Bass Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from MOHAI before any reproduction use. The museum does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

Collection of Rock Music Ephemera, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Posters are arranged by venue.

Location of Collection

15a.4.5,9

Acquisition Information

Gift of Jennifer Hall and Anthony Medeiros; received in August 2018.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Music ephemera
- Music posters, circa 1981-1995
  
  Posters are arranged by venue
  
  The vast majority of the posters do not indicate the year the event took place. As much of a date as is given is noted below.
  - 5-0 Tavern, 507 15th Avenue East
    - Description: 2018.86.1: The F-Holes
      
      Dates: Friday, February 15
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / 5-0 Tavern, 507 15th Avenue East
  - 511 1st Avenue South
    - Description: 2018.86.97: New York / Seattle: U-Men, Cinema 90, Lande
      
      Dates: April 12
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / 511 1st Avenue South
  - 711 E. Pike Street ("What is This Place?")
    - Description: 2018.86.2: Inspector Cazbo, Fred, and Sci-Fi Costume Extravaganza Halloween
      
      Dates: October 31, 1986
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / 711 E. Pike Street ("What is This Place?")
  - The Backstage, 2208 NW Market Street
    - Description: 2018.86.3: Sonny Okosun and is Ozziddi Band with Je Ka Jo
      
      Dates: Wednesday July 2
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / The Backstage, 2208 NW Market Street
  - Astor Park, 5th and Lenora
    - Description: 2018.86.98: The Professionals, with X-Pistols, Steve Cook and Paul Jones
      
      Dates: April 20
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Astor Park, 5th and Lenora
  - The Comet Tavern, 922 East Pike Street
    - Description: 2018.86.4: The New Subterraneans
      
      Dates: August 3
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / The Comet Tavern, 922 East Pike Street
  - Danceland, 1510 1st Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.5: Blackouts, 3 Swimmers
      
      Dates: July 4
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Danceland, 1510 1st Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.6: Rock Against Reagan
      
      Featuring Joe Despair & the Future, The Fartz, Student Nurse, and Children of Kellogg
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Danceland, 1510 1st Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.7: The Spectators
      
      Dates: May 30
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Danceland, 1510 1st Avenue
  - Dez's 400 Club, 400 Mercer Street
    - Description: 2018.86.8: Kill Reagan Benefit
      
      Featuring the Fartz, Extreme Hate, and the Valtones
      
      Dates: May 16
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Dez's 400 Club, 400 Mercer Street
  - Disillusion Lounge, 1616 4th Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.9: Green on Red, with Red Masque, and Life in General
      
      Dates: Saturday October 6
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Disillusion Lounge, 1616 4th Avenue
  - Ditto Tavern, 2303 5th Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.10: Vexed, Cryptkicker Five
      
      Dates: Saturday May 31
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/2
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Ditto Tavern, 2303 5th Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.11: Skin Yard, My Eye
      
      Dates: Saturday January 25
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/2
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Ditto Tavern, 2303 5th Avenue
  - Eastlake Zoo, 2301 Eastlake Ave East
    - Description: 2018.86.12: Cool Ray and the Shades
      
      Dates: Sunday May 1
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/2
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Eastlake Zoo, 2301 Eastlake Ave East
  - Golden Crown, 1616 4th Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.13: Student Nurse, Lost Architects, and Face Ditch
      
      Dates: Thursday October 7
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/2
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Golden Crown, 1616 4th Avenue
  - Graven Image Gallery, 311 S.Washington Street
    - Description: 2018.86.15: Braineater, Der Middle Gang
      
      Dates: Saturday, July 21
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/2
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Graven Image Gallery, 311 S.Washington Street
  - Ground Zero, 202 3rd Avenue South
    - Description: 2018.86.16: Unknown band
      
      Corner of poster is torn, obscuring band name; possibly it is PMA. Performance is listed as Sunday November 25.
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/3
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Ground Zero, 202 3rd Avenue South
    - Description: 2018.86.17: Various
      
      Several names are listed on poster; it is not clear if they are all band names. They are: Pzych Run, All Night Laundry Mat, Flexi-what?, Final American, Quick Sudden Movement; and Tragic Twist.
      
      Dates: February 24
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/3
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Ground Zero, 202 3rd Avenue South
  - Hall of Fame, 4518 University Way NE
    - Description: 2018.86.18: Fastbacks, Bombardier
      
      Dates: Sunday, April 10
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/3
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Hall of Fame, 4518 University Way NE
    - Description: 2018.86.19: Slidin' Spades, with Face to Face
      
      Dates: Sunday, July 24
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/3
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Hall of Fame, 4518 University Way NE
    - Description: 2018.86.20: Gary Wilson, 3 Swimmers, Children of Kellogg
      
      Dates: Sunday, November 15
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/3
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Hall of Fame, 4518 University Way NE
  - Here Today Gallery, Third and Washington Street
    - Description: 2018.86.21: Soundgarden, Fred, Vexed
      
      Dates: Friday, March 1
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/3
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Here Today Gallery, Third and Washington Street
  - I.O.O.F. Easthall (Oddfellows Hall), 915 East Pine Street
    - Description: 2018.86.100: Rock N Roll Rumble, with Young Fresh Fellows, U-Men, F-Holes
      
      Dates: February 22
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / I.O.O.F. Easthall (Oddfellows Hall), 915 East Pine Street
    - Description: 2018.86.107: The Three O'Clock, 54-40
      
      Dates: March 31
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / I.O.O.F. Easthall (Oddfellows Hall), 915 East Pine Street
  - Le Club Hit, 935 Westlake Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.22: Sonic Youth, Upright Citizens, Green River
      
      Uncut page of two smaller posters
      
      Dates: Friday, August 16
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/4
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Le Club Hit, 935 Westlake Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.23: Napalm Beach, Baba Yaga
      
      Dates: July 26, 1985
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/4
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Le Club Hit, 935 Westlake Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.24: A State of Mind, The Iconoclast
      
      Dates: July 27
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/4
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Le Club Hit, 935 Westlake Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.25-.26: Bang! Toga-a Gogo
      
      Two different posters for same event
      
      Dates: April 20, 1985
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/4
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Le Club Hit, 935 Westlake Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.27: Bang! Dance
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/4
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Le Club Hit, 935 Westlake Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.28: Bang! Son of Toga Neo-Pyschodelic Nite
      
      Dates: April 26, 1985
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/4
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Le Club Hit, 935 Westlake Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.29: Dance
      
      This poster features an overlapped Star of David and Christian cross with caption "The Choice is Yours...Are You Ready to Start?"
      
      Dates: March 8, 1985
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/4
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Le Club Hit, 935 Westlake Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.30: Life in General, Young Pioneers, Vexed, Sound Color
      
      Dates: June 28, 1985
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/4
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Le Club Hit, 935 Westlake Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.31: Rock your Pocks Off at a Farewell Bash for The Moberlys, with the Queen Annes
      
      Dates: March 29, 1985
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/4
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Le Club Hit, 935 Westlake Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.101: Room 9, Dwindles, Walkabouts, Sound Color
      
      Dates: June 8
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Le Club Hit, 935 Westlake Avenue
  - Lincoln Arts, 66 Bell Street
    - Description: 2018.86.32: The Entropics, with Greinke and Angus
      
      Dates: Friday, April 18
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/5
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Lincoln Arts, 66 Bell Street
  - Meatlocker, 1426 S. Jackson Street
    
    The venue name is also spelled as Meat Lockers and Meatlockers.
    - Description: 2018.86.33: Blackouts, Seventh Tribe, Fags
      
      Dates: Saturday, December 29
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/5
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Meatlocker, 1426 S. Jackson Street
    - Description: 2018.86.34: U-Men, Room-9, Baba Yaga, PMA, Fags
      
      Dates: September 1
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/5
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Meatlocker, 1426 S. Jackson Street
    - Description: 2018.86.35: The He-Sluts, Melvins
      
      Dates: circa 1985
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/5
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Meatlocker, 1426 S. Jackson Street
    - Description: 2018.86.36: Baba Yaga, Young Pioneers, Souls in Darkness
      
      Dates: October 27
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/5
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Meatlocker, 1426 S. Jackson Street
  - Metropolis, 207 2nd Avenue South
    - Description: 2018.86.37: Red Dress. Pop-a-Tears, Tse Tse Force
      
      Dates: November 4
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/6
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Metropolis, 207 2nd Avenue South
    - Description: 2018.86.38: June schedule
      
      The schedule lists performances by Hurricanes & Alligators, Mutabaruka with Sundance, Jah Wobble, Visible Targets and Sceptimus, Whipping Boy and XX, Red Dress, Really Red, Fastbacks, Mr. Epp, Rebel Truth with Eye on You.
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/6
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Metropolis, 207 2nd Avenue South
    - Description: 2018.86.39: D.O.A., Ind. Waste Banned, Rejectors, Truth Decay
      
      Dates: Sunday, December 11
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/6
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Metropolis, 207 2nd Avenue South
    - Description: 2018.86.40: Poisoned Idea, The Accused, Rejectors
      
      Dates: Saturday, October 8
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/6
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Metropolis, 207 2nd Avenue South
    - Description: 2018.86.41: Schedule December 9, 1983 - January 26, 1984
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/6
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Metropolis, 207 2nd Avenue South
    - Description: 2018.86.42: The Replacements, with The Accused and 10 Minute Warning
      
      Dates: November 30, 1983
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/6
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Metropolis, 207 2nd Avenue South
    - Description: 2018.86.102: 54-40, Grapes of Wrath, Color Twigs
      
      Dates: December 17
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Metropolis, 207 2nd Avenue South
    - Description: 2018.86.103: Long Ryders, Young Pioneers, Next Exit, Contre Band
      
      Dates: February 24
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Metropolis, 207 2nd Avenue South
  - Moore Theatre, 1932 2nd Ave
    - Description: 2018.86.119: Outernational presents Reggae, with Mutabaruka, Ini Kamoze, and High Times
      
      Dates: July 19
      
      Container: Drawer VI.a.10
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Moore Theatre, 1932 2nd Ave
  - Munro's Dance Palace, 912 Elliott Avenue West
    - Description: 2018.86.106: Social Distorition, Aerobic Death, VBGB, Deranged Diction
      
      Dates: September 17
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Munro's Dance Palace, 912 Elliott Avenue West
  - No Room, 907 1/2 E. Pine Street
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/7
    - Description: 2018.86.43: After Concert Opening Party (Eno, Cramps)
      
      Dates: August 13
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / No Room, 907 1/2 E. Pine Street
  - Norway Center/ Mountaineers 300 3rd Avenue West
    
    The Norway Center became the Mountaineers Club.
    - Description: 2018.86.44: Black Flag IIII, Subhumans, Saccharine Trust, Silly Killers
      
      Dates: July 4
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/7
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Norway Center/ Mountaineers 300 3rd Avenue West
    - Description: 2018.86.104: Violent Femmes, NoMeansNo, Room 9
      
      Dates: June 17
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Norway Center/ Mountaineers 300 3rd Avenue West
    - Description: 2018.86.105: Minutemen, Stalag 13, Melvins
      
      Dates: July 5
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Norway Center/ Mountaineers 300 3rd Avenue West
  - Paradise Loft, 3603 Woodland Park N.
    - Description: 2018.86.108: Kit Kat Club at Paradise Loft April-May schedule
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/2
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Paradise Loft, 3603 Woodland Park N.
  - The Paramount
    - Description: 2018.86.109: Public Image Ltd. (PIL)
      
      Dates: June 28
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/2
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / The Paramount
  - Rainbow Tavern, 722 NE 45th Street in the University District
    
    The Rainbow Tavern was also known as the "Fabulous Rainbow."
    - Description: 2018.86.45: Student Nurse, with Maddash
      
      Dates: May 10, 1983
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/7
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Rainbow Tavern, 722 NE 45th Street in the University District
    - Description: 2018.86.46: Skin Yard, Soundgarden
      
      Dates: July 30, 1985
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/7
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Rainbow Tavern, 722 NE 45th Street in the University District
  - Rock Theater (Gorilla Gardens, Omni Room), 410 5th Avenue South
    
    The Rock Theater consisted of two separate performance spaces, Gorilla Gardens and the Omni Room.
    - Description: 2018.86.47: Battalion of Saints, Melvins, Skin Yard
      
      Dates: June 26, 1985
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/7
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Rock Theater (Gorilla Gardens, Omni Room), 410 5th Avenue South
    - Description: 2018.86.48: Butt Pirates, The Accused, False Liberty
      
      Dates: March 1, 1985
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/7
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Rock Theater (Gorilla Gardens, Omni Room), 410 5th Avenue South
    - Description: 2018.86.49: Pop-o-Pies, Refuzors, F-Holes
      
      Dates: Friday, March 15
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/7
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Rock Theater (Gorilla Gardens, Omni Room), 410 5th Avenue South
    - Description: 2018.86.14: Napalm Beach, Student Nurse, Decadent Teenage Zombies
      
      Dates: Sunday, July 19
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/7
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Rock Theater (Gorilla Gardens, Omni Room), 410 5th Avenue South
    - Description: 2018.86.110: U-Men, Baba Yaga, Gary Heffern
      
      Dates: Saturday, April 20
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Rock Theater (Gorilla Gardens, Omni Room), 410 5th Avenue South
    - Description: 2018.86.111: Charged GBH, Frightwig
      
      The poster advertises the Seattle show as well an appearance in Portland, OR.
      
      Dates: June 6
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Rock Theater (Gorilla Gardens, Omni Room), 410 5th Avenue South
  - Seattle Center Arena, 1981
    - Description: 2018.86.50: Devo 1981 tour
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/7
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Seattle Center Arena, 1981
  - Showbox, 1426 1st Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.51: X
      
      This poster list three local shows on consecutive days by X, at the Showbox (with The Subhumans), WREX (with Napalm Beach), and Astor Park.
      
      Dates: November 13-15, 1981
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/7
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Showbox, 1426 1st Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.112: Fear, Code of Honor, The Fartz
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/2
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Showbox, 1426 1st Avenue
  - Soho, 2214 2nd Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.52: Brilliant Orange, D'rango 5
      
      Dates: Saturday, April 19
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/8
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Soho, 2214 2nd Avenue
  - Thunderbird Gym, 3rd Ave. North and Mercer Street
    - Description: 2018.86.53: Black Flag IIII, with SWA and Tom Troccoli's Dog
      
      Dates: August 20, 1985
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/8
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Thunderbird Gym, 3rd Ave. North and Mercer Street
  - Trade Winds, Garden of Eden, First and Wall St.
    - Description: 2018.86.54: The Garden of Eden
      
      Poster text: The top labels meet every Wednesday at the Garden of Eden from 9pm for the hardest soul, funk, reggae and power rhythms at the Trade Winds First and Wall.
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/8
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Trade Winds, Garden of Eden, First and Wall St.
    - Description: 2018.86.99: Non-stop dancing every Wednesday at the Garden of Eden
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/1
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Trade Winds, Garden of Eden, First and Wall St.
  - UCT Hall, 5th Ave N. and Aloha
    - Description: 2018.86.55: Clay Aliens
      
      Dates: July 27, 1985
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/8
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / UCT Hall, 5th Ave N. and Aloha
    - Description: 2018.86.113: Deep Six record release party
      
      This poster advertises two nights of music with the following bands: Green River, Soundgarden, The Melvins, U-Men, Skin Yard, and Malfunkshun
      
      Dates: March 21-22
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/2
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / UCT Hall, 5th Ave N. and Aloha
  - University Bistro, 4135 University Way
    - Description: 2018.86.56: Melting Fish, Nation of Milk
      
      Dates: April 6
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/8
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / University Bistro, 4135 University Way
  - Vogue, 2018 First Avenue
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/8
    - Description: 2018.86.57: Room Nine
      
      Dates: Wednesday, April 23
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/8
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Vogue, 2018 First Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.114: Napalm Beach
      
      Dates: July 24
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/2
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Vogue, 2018 First Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.115: Soundgarden
      
      Dates: December 11
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/2
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Vogue, 2018 First Avenue
  - Wilsonian Ballroom, 4718 University Way, N.E.
    - Description: Reggae inna Dancehall Style, Outernational Hi-Fi
      
      Participants include Prince Jammy, Papa Charlie, Ras Inaka, and Clarendon Radio.
      
      Dates: May 17
      
      Container: Box/Folder 2/2
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / Wilsonian Ballroom, 4718 University Way, N.E.
  - WREX, 2018 1st Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.58: Audio Letter 4, Student Nurse
      
      Dates: Friday, December 5
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/8
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / WREX, 2018 1st Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.59: WREX October schedule
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/8
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / WREX, 2018 1st Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.60: Visible Targets
      
      Dates: July 22
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/8
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / WREX, 2018 1st Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.61: Executives
      
      Dates: July 11
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/8
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Music posters, circa 1981-1995 / WREX, 2018 1st Avenue
- Small announcements and tickets
  - 84 Seneca
    - Description: 2018.86.62: Blackouts, Mental Mannequins
      
      Dates: August 24
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/9
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Small announcements and tickets / 84 Seneca
  - Ditto Tavern, 2303 5th Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.63: Month schedule
      
      Dates: circa 1987
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/9
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Small announcements and tickets / Ditto Tavern, 2303 5th Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.64: "Going, going, gone for a song"
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/9
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Small announcements and tickets / Ditto Tavern, 2303 5th Avenue
  - Golden Crown, 1616 4th Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.65: Nash the Slash
      
      Dates: March 24
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/9
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Small announcements and tickets / Golden Crown, 1616 4th Avenue
  - Le Club Hit, 935 Westlake Avenue
    - Description: 2018.86.66: Advertising Climax Night Tuesdays dancing
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/9
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Small announcements and tickets / Le Club Hit, 935 Westlake Avenue
  - Meatlocker, 1426 S. Jackson Street
    
    The venue named is also spelled as Meat Lockers and Meatlockers.
    - Description: 2018.86.67: Tickets for Animal Slaves and No Means No
      
      Dates: Saturday, December 15
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/9
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Small announcements and tickets / Meatlocker, 1426 S. Jackson Street
  - Mountaineers Ballroom, 300 3rd Avenue West
    
    The Mountaineers Club was previously the Norway Center.
    - Description: 2018.86.68: Specimen, Room Nine
      
      Dates: Thursday, July 4
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/9
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Small announcements and tickets / Mountaineers Ballroom, 300 3rd Avenue West
  - Rock Theater (Gorilla Gardens, Omni Room)
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/9
    
    The Rock Theater was located at 410 5th Avenue South at the edge of the International District, and consisted of two separate performance spaces, Gorilla Gardens and the Omni Room.
    - Description: 2018.86.69: Baba Yaga, Girl Trouble, Paisley Sin
      
      Dates: March 22, 1985
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/9
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Small announcements and tickets / Rock Theater (Gorilla Gardens, Omni Room)
    - Description: 2018.86.70: Tickets for Violent Femmes (Gorilla Gardens)
      
      Dates: January 25, 1985
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/9
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Small announcements and tickets / Rock Theater (Gorilla Gardens, Omni Room)
    - Description: 2018.86.71: Salem 66, U-Men, Baba Yaga & Gary Heffren (Omni Room)
      
      Dates: Saturday, April 20
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/9
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Small announcements and tickets / Rock Theater (Gorilla Gardens, Omni Room)
  - Soundwork, 915 E. Pine Street
    - Description: 2018.86.72: Paul Hoskin
      
      Container: Box/Folder 1/9
      
      Location: Music ephemera / Small announcements and tickets / Soundwork, 915 E. Pine Street
- Miscellaneous music posters
  
  These posters either do not list a venue, or advertise musicians or gatherings.
  - Description: 2018.86.73: Audio Leter #56, Life
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/10
    
    Location: Music ephemera / Miscellaneous music posters
  - Description: 2018.86.74: Audio Leter #60, David Life
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/10
    
    Location: Music ephemera / Miscellaneous music posters
  - Description: 2018.86.75: Room Nine
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/10
    
    Location: Music ephemera / Miscellaneous music posters
  - Description: 2018.86.76: Music event at Red Square, University of Washington campus
    
    Dates: February 13
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/10
    
    Location: Music ephemera / Miscellaneous music posters
  - Description: 2018.86.77: Bang! The Dawning of a Vision
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/10
    
    Location: Music ephemera / Miscellaneous music posters
- Correspondence
  - Description: 2018.86.77: Letter from Mark Arm to "Peter"
    
    Typewritten letter from Mark Arm, Seattle musician, to "Peter," probably a photographer, to thank him for photos, and ask for photos from a stabbing at a Hobo Shank concert.
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/11
    
    Location: Music ephemera / Correspondence
  - Description: 2018.86.78: Letter from Tony
    
    Letter from "Tony," (probably Tony Medeiros)
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/11
    
    Location: Music ephemera / Correspondence
Other ephemera

Posters, fliers, and other ephemera not directly related to particular bands or musical performances.
- Description: 2018.86.79: Poster for reading by Sharon Gannon and Sue Ann Harkey at Red & Black Books, 524 15th Ave. E.
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/12
  
  Location: Other ephemera
- Description: 2018.86.80: Poster for "Tantric Duets" event by Sharon Gannon and David Life at 913 E. Pine
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/12
  
  Location: Other ephemera
- Description: 2018.86.81: Catalog for Metal Sculpture Event by Peter Mumford
  
  Dates: April 1983
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/12
  
  Location: Other ephemera
- Description: 2018.86.82: Poster for Fashion Show at the Pink Door Restaurant
  
  Names on poster: Art Pratt, Tom Heman, Marienne O'Brien
  
  Dates: Spring 1985
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/12
  
  Location: Other ephemera
- Description: 2018.86.83: Poster for War Chest Tour and Post-Nuclear Fashion Show at Westlake Mall
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/12
  
  Location: Other ephemera
- Description: 2018.86.84-.88: Invitations to parties and apartment sales
  5 fliers
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/12
  
  Location: Other ephemera
- Description: 2018.86.89: Flier for tatooing by Madam Lazonga and Bert
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/12
  
  Location: Other ephemera
- Description: 2018.86.90: Poster for "Wake up and smell the pavement," skateboarding contest held on ground of Washington Middle School
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/12
  
  Location: Other ephemera
- Description: 2018.86.91: Poster for Carl Dix talk at Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center
  
  Dates: December 1990
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/12
  
  Location: Other ephemera
- Description: 2018.86.92: Poster for protest march from Federal Building to Westlake Mall
  
  Poster advertises march to "stop U.S. intervention in Central America and the Caribbean."
  
  Dates: November 1983
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/12
  
  Location: Other ephemera
- Description: 2018.86.93: "Seattle the Cobalt City"
  
  Color graphic showing mushroom cloud over a city
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/12
  
  Location: Other ephemera
- Description: 2018.86.94: Card from Bang! requesting contact information
  
  Dates:
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/12
  
  Location: Other ephemera
- Description: 2018.86.95: Mailable card from Dogfish regarding "Dippy Stamps"
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/12
  
  Location: Other ephemera
- Description: 2018.86.96: Business card for Carl Smool, Miscellaneous Art Work and Design
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/12
  
  Location: Other ephemera
- Description: 2018.86.117: Full-page advertisement for the Blackouts record Men in Motion
  
  Printed on poster: The First Record on Seattle's Newest Label Blackouts 12 inch 45rpm / Coming soon - Seattle Syndrome Compilation LP / Engram Records
  
  Container: Box/Folder 2/2
  
  Location: Other ephemera
- Description: 2018.86.118: Flier for G.Z. Gallery, 202 3rd Ave S.
  
  Container: Box/Folder 2/2
  
  Location: Other ephemera
Newspapers and magazines
- Description: 2018.86.119-.121: Desperate Times
  3 issues
  
  July 8, August 5, and September 3 issues
  
  Desperate Times was a newspaper published in Seattle for a six-issue run in the summer of 1981, in support of the city's growing punk music scene.
  
  Dates: 1981
  
  Container: Box/Folder 2/3
  
  Location: Newspapers and magazines
- Description: 2018.86.122: Arts Focus: Seattle's Performing Arts Magazine
  1 issue
  
  Arts Focus was a popular Seattle magazine dedicated to the Northwest literary and performance culture.
  
  Dates: December 1990
  
  Container: Box/Folder 2/4
  
  Location: Newspapers and magazines
- Description: 2018.86.123: The Seattle Sun: the Independent Weekly for the Urban Community
  1 issue
  
  The Seattle Sun was an alternative weekly which ran from July 31, 1974 to January 6, 1982.
  
  Dates: August 12, 1981
  
  Container: Box/Folder 2/4
  
  Location: Newspapers and magazines
- Description: 2018.86.124: 911, Hotline to Contemporary Culture
  1 issue
  
  Theis newspaper was published by Nine One One, A Comtemporary Arts and Resource Center at 911 E. Pine Street.
  
  Dates: Summer 1985
  
  Container: Box/Folder 2/4
  
  Location: Newspapers and magazines
- Description: 2018.86.125: Punk Phoenix Rising magazine
  1 issue
  
  Magazine created by Carol Pearsall, devoted to punk rock music in Seattle.
  
  Dates: November 1981
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/13
  
  Location: Newspapers and magazines
- Description: 2018.86.126: Pop Lust Magazine
  1 issue
  
  Dates: Spring 1983
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/13
  
  Location: Newspapers and magazines
- Description: 2018.86.127: Subcharge, Rock Theatre News Magazine
  1 issue
  
  The debut issue of Subcharge, a magazine produced by the Rock Theatre, home of performance spaces the Omni Room and Gorilla Gardens.
  
  Dates: February 1985
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/13
  
  Location: Newspapers and magazines
- Description: 2018.86.128: Backlash
  1 issue
  
  Backlash was a music fanzine published by Dawn Anderson, a local Seattle music fan and writer, from 1987-1991.
  
  Dates: January 1991
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/14
  
  Location: Newspapers and magazines
- Description: 2018.86.129: Patio Table #1
  1 issue
  
  Dates: Winter 1982
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/15
  
  Location: Newspapers and magazines
- Description: 2018.86.129: Patio Table #2 cover
  1 page
  
  Dates: Winter 1983
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/15
  
  Location: Newspapers and magazines

Collection of Rock Music Ephemera, circa 1981-1995

Table of Contents

Overview of the Collection

Content Description

Use of the Collection

Alternative Forms Available

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Administrative Information

Arrangement

Location of Collection

Acquisition Information

Detailed Description of the Collection

Music ephemera

Music posters, circa 1981-1995

5-0 Tavern, 507 15th Avenue East

511 1st Avenue South

711 E. Pike Street ("What is This Place?")

The Backstage, 2208 NW Market Street

Astor Park, 5th and Lenora

The Comet Tavern, 922 East Pike Street

Danceland, 1510 1st Avenue

Dez's 400 Club, 400 Mercer Street

Disillusion Lounge, 1616 4th Avenue

Ditto Tavern, 2303 5th Avenue

Eastlake Zoo, 2301 Eastlake Ave East

Golden Crown, 1616 4th Avenue

Graven Image Gallery, 311 S.Washington Street

Ground Zero, 202 3rd Avenue South

Hall of Fame, 4518 University Way NE

Here Today Gallery, Third and Washington Street

I.O.O.F. Easthall (Oddfellows Hall), 915 East Pine Street

Le Club Hit, 935 Westlake Avenue

Lincoln Arts, 66 Bell Street

Meatlocker, 1426 S. Jackson Street

Metropolis, 207 2nd Avenue South

Moore Theatre, 1932 2nd Ave

Munro's Dance Palace, 912 Elliott Avenue West

No Room, 907 1/2 E. Pine Street

Norway Center/ Mountaineers 300 3rd Avenue West

Paradise Loft, 3603 Woodland Park N.

The Paramount

Rainbow Tavern, 722 NE 45th Street in the University District

Rock Theater (Gorilla Gardens, Omni Room), 410 5th Avenue South

Seattle Center Arena, 1981

Showbox, 1426 1st Avenue

Soho, 2214 2nd Avenue

Thunderbird Gym, 3rd Ave. North and Mercer Street

Trade Winds, Garden of Eden, First and Wall St.

UCT Hall, 5th Ave N. and Aloha

University Bistro, 4135 University Way

Vogue, 2018 First Avenue

Wilsonian Ballroom, 4718 University Way, N.E.

WREX, 2018 1st Avenue

Small announcements and tickets

84 Seneca

Ditto Tavern, 2303 5th Avenue

Golden Crown, 1616 4th Avenue

Le Club Hit, 935 Westlake Avenue

Meatlocker, 1426 S. Jackson Street

Mountaineers Ballroom, 300 3rd Avenue West

Rock Theater (Gorilla Gardens, Omni Room)

Soundwork, 915 E. Pine Street

Miscellaneous music posters

Correspondence

Other ephemera

Newspapers and magazines

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Geographical Names