ORIGINAL 1969 AOR-2.22 by Rick Griffin - Youngbloods Avalon Ball Concert Poster

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RARE - ORIGINAL 1969 AOR-2.22 by Rick Griffin - Youngbloods Avalon Ball Concert Poster. 1969 concert poster advertising performances by Lee Michaels, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, and The Youngbloods at the legendary Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. This stunning piece of psychedelic art, cataloged as AOR-2.22-OP-1 in the Art of Rock, was created by renowned artist Rick Griffin and represents the pinnacle of 1960s counterculture poster art. 14 x 22 with slight scuffing from age.

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22 x 14 x 1 in

ORIGINAL 1969 AOR-2.22 by Rick Griffin - Youngbloods Avalon Ball Concert Poster

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PASHCO GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION AUCTION

May 17, 2026 11:00 AM EDT

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