Ann Arbor Blues Festival Concert Poster (2017) - Original

Description

After a hiatus of over a decade, North America's first electric-blues festival returned in 2017 under its original name and format. T
his poster celebrates that triumphant return, prominently featuring the Ann Arbor Blues Festival's new logo - which cleverly incorporates stylized versions of two Ann Arbor landmarks, the State Theater and Burton Tower.  Also included on the poster is the lineup, date, venue, and more.
A couple of things about the 2017 poster are worth noting. This is the only poster in the collection that does not include the year.  It is the first poster to include a website and an email address. Neither Deacon Jones nor Taz Neideraurer performed at the Festival, though their names are printed on the poster.  Shortly after the posters were printed, Deacon Jones passed away.  Taz' was unable to reach Ann Arbor on the date of the Festival because bad weather interrupted his travel plans. One of the more
interesting conversation starters for your next cocktail party is the "easter egg" hidden within in the logo: The hands of Burton Tower's clock are set to 8:19, which corresponds to the Festival's date - August 19.  Collectors, take note: only a few original posters remain from the 2017 Ann Arbor Blues Festival, and they prove to extremely scarce in the future.
Note:  This sale is for an
unframed and unautographed
poster only.  The framed poster in one of the photos is for illustrative purposes.
Mr. Peter Andrews, the Executive Director and President of the Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival from 1972 - 1994 (and author of the e-Book "the Joint was Jumpin': A Promoter's Story"), has authorized me to liquidate a portion of his collection of original posters from the AABJF.  Among the posters that will be on the block are:
1992
- 20th Anniversary Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival Poster, designed by noted poster artist Gary Grimshaw.
1994
- This whimsical poster, designed by Chris Roberts-Antieau, the well-known artist with galleries in New Orleans and Santa Fe, features a saxophone playing cow!
1995
-  Created by Kristin Blumreich, this cheerful poster depicts a jazz quartet performing in Gallup Park along the banks of the Huron River.
1998
- One of the more unusual posters in the series, the 1998 edition is noteworthy for its minimalist design and Miss Saigon-like colors and imagery.
2002
- 30th Anniversary
Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival Poster,
illustrated by Chris Roberts-Antieau, the well-known artist with galleries in New Orleans and Santa Fe, features a purple-clad quintet.
Additionally, I am the only official eBay seller for posters and memorabilia from the successor to the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival, the Ann Arbor Blues Festival. Look for our items online and on eBay, including:
2017
- Poster for the first year of the newly-revived Ann Arbor Blues Festival (note the deletion of "& Jazz) after an 11-year absence.  Boldly displaying the updated Blues Festival logo, this simple two-color poster is sure to become a collectors' item.  It measures 11" x 17".
2018
- Brilliant full-color poster of the 2018 Ann Arbor Blues Festival, illustrated by contemporary artist and illustrator Dennis Preston.  These colorful works of art are available in two sizes, 12" x 18", and 24" x 36"