[Archive]: California Heavy Metal and Punk Concert Tickets from 1983-1996

A Collection of 100 used concert tickets featuring punk, new wave, and heavy metal bands performing in California from 1983 through 1996. The tickets vary in size from 3" x 2" to 5.25" x 2.5". All items are near fine with light soiling and a modest amount of creasing except for three torn tickets and 4 tickets stubs from use. The L.A. and Bay Area rock scene started in the late 1970s until new wave and heavy metal bands became the central focus of the 1980s. Some of the bands include: Mötley Crüe, Iron Maiden, Guns N’ Roses, Depeche Mode, Fatal Attraction, Porno for Pyros, Billy Idol, Culture Club, and others. The tickets span from Los Angeles to San Francisco and cities in between from 26 different venues, some of which include, The Troubadour, Coconut Teaszer, The Stone, Trocadero Transfer, The Metro, Cow Palace, The Palomino, and Filthy McNasty Station. Many of the tickets are bright colors with printed pictures and stamped band logos showing the typographic designs of the time frame. Many bands kicked off their careers in California during this time. Mötley Crüe, a popular heavy metal band, formed in Los Angeles in 1981 is featured here playing at Oakland stadium on October 10, 1987. The band is well known for their heavy make-up, shocking clothing, high-heeled boots, and their abuse of drugs and alcohol. In 1985, the band transitioned to a more glam metal style influencing the heavy metal signature look. Guns N' Roses formed in 1985 in Los Angeles and is featured here playing at the Warfield Theatre on February 5, 1988. They are a hard rock band that quickly gained popularity after the release of their debut album, "Appetite for Destruction," which has sold over 28 million copies worldwide. The band has been labeled as the "the most dangerous band in the world," due to their rebelliousness and were credited to the rekindling of rock music during a time of dance music and glam metal. 1n 1992, Porno for Pyros formed in Los Angeles as an alternative rock group formed out of Jane’s Addiction. They are featured here playing at the Trocadero Transfer on June 19, 1996. Their shows featured props, extras, and pyrotechnics. The band lasted through the mid-1990s and mixed the sounds of grunge and rock together. In the 1980s California became the melting pot of music genres, mixing in punk, rock, new wave, and metal. Certain venues became synonymous with the music genres and bands of that time. The Stone opened in the 1980s and was linked to the Keystone Berkeley and Keystone Palo Alto. It was large enough for a capacity of 700, sold only hard liquor at the bar, and attracted an audience with bigger hair, bigger shoes, and makeup. It featured many local and big name artists in its day and was an important part of the Bay Area rock scene in the 1980s. The Coconut Teaszer operated from the 1980s through the mid-2000s. It hosted bands from all genres and featured a downstairs acoustic bar named, "8121". Sawdust on the dance floor and giant goblets for draft beer were some of the popular trademarks of the venue. One of the notable and peculiar policies of the venue was, "no open toe shoes," which was painted on the front door. The Troubadour, which is still functioning today, opened in 1957. New wave and punk was the main feature for The Troubadour in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Through the 1980’s the venue became synonymous with the heavy metal genre and glam bands during that time. Today, The Troubadour is revered as one of Hollywood’s most respected places to see live music. An attractive collection of brightly colored concert tickets featuring popular heavy metal and punk bands from the 1980s through the mid-1990s displaying over a decade of music in California.…