Concert posters

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Poster advertising a series of Wellington performances of The Barber of Seville. Includes a drawing of a man in a striped jacket with scissors and a comb in his pocket. Also includes the texts: 'Director: Raymond Boyce, Musical Director: William Southgate, Featuring: The Wellington Regional Orchestra, Patrick Power, Wendy Dixon, Tim Hawley. State Opera House, June 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th. Book at the State Opera House.' Also includes the logos of Caltex and the Wellington City Opera Trust.

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Poster advertising a Wellington concert by New Zealand rock band Schtung. Includes an image of a soldier holding a rifle, with the silhouettes of men carrying guitars marching along the barrel. Also includes the texts: '8pm, Downstage's new 'Half Way Up' Theatre'.

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising a tour by New Zealand rock bands Screaming Meemees, Blam Blam Blam and Newmatics. Includes a red & white drawing of a chicken with large teeth. Also includes the texts: 'July Tour: Wed 8th Mainstreet, Sat 11th Massey University, Tues 14th Terminus Hotel, Wed 15th Terminus Hotel, Thurs 16th Victoria University, Sat 18th Lincoln College, Sun 19th Canterbury University, Mon 20th Gladstone, Tues 21st Gladstone, Wed 22nd Gladstone, Sun 26th Otago University, Mon 27th...

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Poster adverting a concert by rock bands the 3D's and Cyclops in Dunedin. Includes a photograph of a burning effigy of a giant man. Also includes the texts: 'Formal attire. Tickets on sale for $6.00 from Records Records & Echo Records. (No door sales)'.

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Poster advertising two Auckland concerts by New Zealand rock bands Six Volts and Putty in Her Hands. Includes a black and white photograph of the band, with a pink crown drawn on Janet Roddick's head. Also includes a drawing of feet and legs, some of which have photographs of men's faces superimposed on them. Also includes the texts: 'With the assistance of the QEII Arts Council. Photo David Gurr, Poster design Anthony Donaldson'.

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Poster advertising a tour by New Zealand musicians [Slick Stage] and the Topp Twins. Also includes the text: 'Supported by the Youth Initiatives Fund and Dominion Budget Rent-A-Car'.

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Poster advertising a concert by New Zealand rock band Sneaky Feelings. Includes drawings of balloons.

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Poster advertising a 1987 Orientation tour by New Zealand rock bands Sneaky Feelings and The Verlaines. Includes a drawing of a mountain range, stars and the moon. A compass is floating above the mountain range. Also includes the texts: ' Auckland - Galaxy Fri 27 Feb, Waikato University Mon 2 Mar, Massey University Tues 3 Mar, Victoria University Wed 4 Mar, Otago University Fri 6 Mar, Canterbury Sat 7 Mar. Thanks to N.Z.S.A.C.'

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Poster advertising a 1985 tour by New zealand musicians Sojourn. Includes a black & white image of the musicians holding a classical guitar and a dulcimer. Also includes the texts: 'Featuring hammered dulcimer & classical guitar. Sponsored by Wellington Arts Centre Trust, Kingsley Smith Music Shop Wellington. With the assistance of New Zealand Students Arts Council.

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Poster advertising a 1983 Orientation performance in Christchurch by New Zealand rock band Soluble Fish. Includes ten different black & white photographs of the various band members, some of whom are playing instruments.

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising a tour by United States blues musicians Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. Includes a black & white photograph of the musicians performing. Also includes the texts: 'Christchurch Wed March 3 Campus, Dunedin Thurs March 4 Regent, Christchurch Fri March 5 Theatre Royal, Wellington Sat March 6 Campus, Wellington Sun March 7 Opera House, Palm. North Mon March 8 Opera House, Hamilton Tues March 9 Founders, Auckland Wed March 10 Campus, Auckland Thurs March 11 His Majestys....

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Poster advertising a ball at Auckland University featuring New Zealand reggae bands Aotearoa and Kaihana. Includes a blue line drawing of three people dancing. Also includes the texts: 'Saturday Feb 27th 8pm. Cultural entertainment, kava & ethnic food $22 or $18 (with card). AUSA Café (transformed)'.

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Poster advertising a concert by New Zealand rock bands Good Time Band and Cherry Pie. Includes a cartoon style drawing of three men with large boulders on their heads, one of whom is holding a bass guitar. Also includes the texts: 'University café, Fri Sept 13th, 8.15pm $1.00. Movies & food.' Also had the names 'Good Time Band' and 'Cherry Pie' written on in felt pen.

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising an Orientation concert at the University of Canterbury. Includes a black & white, op-art style image of converging lines, with an image of a circular piece of electronic equipment in centre. Also includes the texts: 'All Fours... Ballon D'essai... Clients... Desparate Measures... Mainly Spaniards... Playthings... Wastrels. Plus Sex-sational movie marathon 1 a.m. Plus Super Supper 4 a.m. Ballroom All night from 8 p.m. Fri Mar 5. 1 student I.D. required per couple plus 1...

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising the 1981 Sweetwaters music festival in Ngaruawahia. Includes a painting of idyllic landscape featuring a wooden sign reading 'Sweetwaters' and stacks of audio speakers. Also includes the texts: 'Ngaruawahia, January 24, 25, 26. Roxy Music, Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, Cold Chisel, Flowers, Mi-Sex, Ariel, Blam Blam Blam, Coup D'Etat, Crocodiles, Flight X7, General Public, Gloria Gibson, Gordons, Hammond Gamble Band, Herbs, Jos Hodzelmans, Kim Hart, Limbs Dance Co, Lip...

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Poster advertising an Auckland concert by New Zealand musicians Tamburlaine and Lindsay Marks. Also includes the texts: 'Lindsay Marks, Helen, Friends, in concert Auckland University Café, 8pm, Friday, September 21, $1.00'.

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Poster advertising an Orientation Festival performance by New Zealand musician Taranaki Sol. Includes a drawing of a man in a spotlight with the word 'Tour' and various other letters coming from his mouth. In the foreground are silhouettes of audience members laughing.

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Poster advertising a concert by the Topp Twins. Includes a large black and white photograph of the Topp Twins. Also includes the texts: 'The amazing singing sisters are back in town! Book now at the State Opera House & Bowen Galleries'.

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Poster advertising a concert by New Zealand rock bands Three Leaning Men and The Pterodactyls. Includes an outline image of a pterodactyl and three stick figures. Also includes the texts: 'Meltdown Records. Thanks to the N.Z. Railways & the Students Arts Council of N.Z.'

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Poster advertising a concert by New Zealand rock bands Dead Famous People and Cassandra's Ears. Includes a photograph two women, one of whom is playing an organ.

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Poster advertising a series of Auckland concerts by New Zealand rock bands The Tombolas and Hulamen. Includes a black & white wood-cut style image featuring various figures playing music, fish, trees and a lizard. Also includes the texts: 'With Ex Hulamen. Gluepot. Feb 6,7,8. Thanks to N.Z Students Arts Council + NZ Railways'. Also written on the poster in pencil are the words: 'Debra Bustin designed the poster'.

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Poster advertising a 1983 season of performances by the Topp Twins at Circa Theatre in Wellington. Includes a pixellated black & white photograph of the Topp Twins, and a drawing of stage lights. Also includes the texts: '"Contagiously outrageous!" - NZ Listener. Book now at the State Opera House. Photo by Bruce Connew'.

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising two concerts featuring the Topp Twins and other women performers, as part of the Christchurch Arts Circus. Also includes the texts: 'Many will remember the tremendous Slick Stage / Topp Twins tour during orientation earlier this year. The twins are returning to Christchurch to do two shows for Arts Circus. Their music is a vital blend of country-rock-folk and feminism; "new wave blues". If you are into perfectly harmonised raw power, don’t miss them. Women performers....

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Poster advertising a national tour by the Topp Twins in 1982. In the center of the poster is a black & white photograph of the Topp Twins on a yellow background. Also there are four different small photographs of the Topp Twins, one in each corner of the poster. Also includes the text: 'With the assistance of the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council'.

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising a series of concerts by New Zealand musicians the Topp Twins, and Australian rock musician Peter Garrett. Includes an image of the Topp Twins and Peter Garrett with a drawing of the bow of a boat in the background. The boat has a peace symbol spray-painted on the hull. Also includes the texts: 'Mar 1 - Auckland, Mar 3 - Tauranga / Hamilton, Mar 4 - Palmerston North / Wellington, Mar 5 - Wellington, Mar 6 - Christchurch, Mar 7 - Dunedin. Sponsors: Peace Movement Aotearoa -...

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Poster advertising an underage party featuring the New Zealand rock bands Alpaca Brothers, Gamaunche and Crystal Zoom. Includes drawings of various cartoon characters, a hand and an abstract face. Also includes the texts: '-ex Hatchcover, No alcohol. Door Sales tickets at Governors + 2nd hand record shop. 9pm-late. N.B. 'Golden Nugget' at Octagon end of Great King St, see ya there partner. $3'.

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising a 1986 tour by American rock band Nico and the Faction. Includes a black & white photograph of the singers face. Also includes the texts: 'Auckland Sat 22nd Feb, His Majesty's Theatre, Tickets at Corner. Wellington Sun 23rd feb, St James Theatre, Tickets at the Regent Centre. Christchurch Mon 24th Feb, Carlton Hotel, Tickets at Record Factory, 637 Colombo St. Dunedin Tues 25th Feb, Tickets at EMI Shops, Dunedin. New album Camera Obscura, produced by John Cale thru...

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising a series of Wellington performances of Rigoletto. Includes a drawing of an unhappy clown. Also includes the texts: 'Starring: Malvina Major, Patrick Power, Paul Neal, Richard Green, Flora Edwards, Roger Wilson. State Opera House, July 31, August 2,5,7,9. Book at the State Opera House. Phone 850-832. All performances at 8.00pm. Director: Raymond Boyce, Musical director: William Southgate. The Wellington City Opera Chorus, The Wellington Regional Orchestra'. Also includes...

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Poster advertising two concerts by Dunedin rock band the Verlaines. Includes a red and white photograph of a doll and a house in a forest. Also includes the text: 'Presented by Radio Skid Row 88.9 FM'.

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Poster advertising an Orientation event at Canterbury University. Includes an image of the computer game 'Space Invaders'. Also includes the texts: 'A.B.C.G.O.R.D.O.N.S.A.B.C.G.O.R.D.O.N.S. Plus! Giant video screen! Video games! Video clips! Ballroom 8 p.m. Mon Mar 1. 1 student I.D. required per couple plus 1 Orientation ticket per person. A4 Art'.