T The Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan was the hotspot for psychedelic rock in the Midwest. Many memorable shows were promoted here by Russ Gibb and they are well represented by the stunning art of Gary Grimshaw, Carl Lundgren, David Carlin, Donnie “Dope” Forsyth and others. Russ Gibb also helped to promote shows that were held at other venues such as the St. Louis Pop Festival, the Detroit Pop Festival and the Cincinnati Pop Festival. All of the Russ Gibb and Grande Ballroom items are included in Eric King’s book and are designated as G/G items.
Grande/Gibb items tend to be very scarce when compared to the Bill Graham or Family Dog series. The print runs were quite small and few of the posters were ever reprinted. The standard postcard set includes 81 different cards for shows held at the Grande proper, but most collectors include a few extras such as the Pop Festivals and Grande Family cards. To complete a set of the posters will require a lot of time and effort as well as a thick pocketbook. Some of the posters are represented by as little as three known copies and there are many where less than 10 to 15 are known. This is not an area for condition freaks as some just do not exist in Near Mint condition. As for the handbills, even the most common are quite scarce. At the time of this writing, there is no complete set in any one person’s hands.
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2/20/1970 |
Alma College, Alma, MI 2/20/70Scott Richard Case |
Darlene |
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10/7/1966 |
Grande Ballroom 10/7 & 8/66MC5 |
Gary Grimshaw |
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10/14/1966 |
Grande Ballroom 10/14 & 15/66Woolies |
Gary Grimshaw |
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10/21/1966 |
Grande Ballroom 10/21 & 22/66MC5 |
Gary Grimshaw |
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10/28/1966 |
Grande Ballroom 10/28 & 29/66MC5 |
Rob Tyner |
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11/4/1966 |
Grande Ballroom 11/4 & 5/66MC5 |
Gary Grimshaw |
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11/11/1966 |
Grande Ballroom 11/11 & 12/66Hitch Hikers |
Gary Grimshaw |
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11/18/1966 |
Grande Ballroom 11/18 & 19/66Walking Wounded |
Gary Grimshaw |
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11/25/1966 |
Grande Ballroom 11/25 & 26/66Jagged Edge |
Rob Tyner |
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12/9/1966 |
Grande Ballroom 12/9 & 10/66Jagged Edge |
Rob Tyner |
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12/22/1966 |
Grande Ballroom 12/22-23 & 29-31/66MC5 (12/22-23) |
Gary Grimshaw |
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1/13/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 1/13 & 14/67Unrelated Segments |
Donnie Dope |
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1/20/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 1/20-21 & 27-28/67MC5 (1/20) |
Gary Grimshaw |
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1/29/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 1/29/67Spikedrivers |
Gary Grimshaw |
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2/3/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 2/3 & 4/67Wha? |
Gary Grimshaw |
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2/10/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 2/10 & 11/67Thyme (2/10) |
Gary Grimshaw |
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2/17/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 2/17 & 18/67Barons |
David Carlin |
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2/24/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 2/24 & 25/67Scott Richard Case (2/24) |
David Carlin |
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3/10/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 3/10 & 11/67Poor Souls (3/10) |
David Carlin |
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3/17/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 3/17 & 18/67MC5 |
David Carlin |
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3/24/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 3/24 & 25/57Landeers |
Gary Grimshaw |
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3/30/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 3/30-4/1/67Scott Richard Case (3/30) |
David Carlin |
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4/7/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 4/7 & 8/67Poor Souls |
Gary Grimshaw |
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4/14/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 4/14 & 15/67Changing Tymes (4/14) |
Gary Grimshaw |
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4/21/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 4/21 & 22/67Jagged Edge (4/21) |
Gary Grimshaw |
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4/23/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 4/23/67MC5 |
Gary Grimshaw |
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5/5/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 5/5 & 6/67Billy C and the Sunshine |
Gary Grimshaw |
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5/12/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 5/12 & 13/67Earth Mother 5/12 |
Gary Grimshaw |
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5/19/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 5/19 & 20/67Scott Richard Case (5/19) |
Gary Grimshaw |
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5/26/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 5/26 & 27/67Southbound Freeway |
Donnie Dope |
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6/2/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 6/2 & 3/67Rationals |
Donnie Forsyth |
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6/9/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 6/9 & 10/67Morticians |
Donnie Dope |
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6/16/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 6/16 & 17/67Jagged Edge (6/16) |
Donnie Dope |
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6/23/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 6/23 & 24/67MC5 (6/23) |
Donnie Dope |
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6/30/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 6/30/67Jefferson Airplane |
Carlson |
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7/7/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 7/7 & 8/67Mailbus (7/7) |
Donnie Dope |
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7/14/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 7/14 & 15/67Rationals (7/14) |
Donnie Dope |
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7/21/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 7/21 & 22/67Tim Buckley |
Donnie Dope |
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7/28/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 7/28 & 29/67Scott Richard Case (7/28) |
Donnie Dope |
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8/11/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 8/11-12/67Grateful Dead |
Donnie Dope |
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8/18/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 8/18 & 19/67Uncalled Four (8/18) |
Donnie Dope |
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8/25/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 8/25 & 26/67Apostles (8/25) |
Alice Cow |
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8/27/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 8/27/67MC5 |
Gary Grimshaw |
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9/1/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 9/1 & 2/67Chambers Brothers |
Gary Grimshaw |
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9/8/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 9/8 & 9/67Scott Richard Case (9/8) |
Donnie Dope |
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9/15/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 9/15 & 16/67MC5 (9/15) |
Donnie Dope |
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9/22/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 9/22-24/67Southbound Freeway (9/22) |
Gary Grimshaw |
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9/29/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 9/29 & 30/67Apostles (9/29) |
Gary Grimshaw |
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10/6/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 10/6 & 7/67Scott Richard Case (10/6) |
Gary Grimshaw |
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10/13/1967 |
Grande Ballroom 10/13-15/67Cream |
Gary Grimshaw |
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