Early 80s Punk Flyers
Archive of flyers and zines from the early days of DC, California and other early spots American punk and Hardcore.
When able, some anecdotes and comments about the shows will be added along with documented images to give you some background on the shows if available.
Some flyers are from other people's collections, all the flyers are original and are from assorted private collections
Black Market Baby with Count 4 Saturday June 13th at American Univeristy (1981)
Black Market Baby with Count 4 Sat. June 13th at American Univeristy (1981)
The fantastic Black Market Baby with a band called Count 4, some sources referred [...]
$45.00
S.O.A. (State Of Alert) December 17,18 at DC Space (1980) at Unheard Music Festival in DC
SOA Dec 17,18 at DC Space (1980)
This flyer is for the two day show, Unheard Music Festival at D.C. Space and would [...]
$250.00
Mecht Mensch Tar Babies and Die Kreuzen Negative Approach Sat. May 8th (1982) Olin Park Madison Wisconsin
Mecht Mensch Tar Babies and Die Kreuzen with Imminent Attack Plan 17 and Negative Approach Idle Worship and The Nomads (1982)
Sat. May 8th at [...]
$75.00
Bloody Mannequin Orchestra Poster 1983 Colin Sears and Sharon Cheslow
Bloody Mannequin Orchestra
The band were a part of the early DC Punk scene, there are a lot of shows in Colin's [...]
$100.00
If This Goes On #1 Sharon Cheslow and Colin Sears 1982 DC Zine
If This Goes On #1 Sharon Cheslow and Colin Sears Zine 1982
The first issue of this zine by Sharon Cheslow and Colin Sears. [...]
$150.00
If This Goes On #3 1983 Sharon Cheslow and Colin Sears Zine
If This Goes On #3 1983
I believe this zine ran for only 3 issues, Edited by Sharon Cheslow and Colin Sears.
The [...]
$150.00
Flipside #39 1983 Huge Issue with No Trend Die Kreuzen GI Articles of Faith Alec Mackaye and More
Another great Flipside zine, #39 from 1983
In 1983, Flipside was already 6 years old and this issues was packed and heavy on the east coast in this [...]
$70.00
Government Issue Artificial Peace Faith Dead Line Scream and Gang Green June 25th at Wilson Center 1982 Art by Leslie Clague
Government Issue Artificial Peace Faith Dead Line Scream and Gang Green June 25th at Wilson Center
What a flyer and by the talented Leslie Clague. [...]
$185.00
1981 Flyer Government Issue Faith Capital Punishment Peer Pressure Artificial Peace Deadline Scream and Saccharin Trust Friday Dec. 11th
Government Issue Faith Capital Punishment Peer Pressure Artificial Peace Deadline Scream and Saccharin Trust Friday Dec. 11th (1981)
A fantastic early DC flyer, with [...]
$185.00
Dance of Death DOD #1 DC Zine Guy P. Ray H. Chris C. Mike F. and Terry S.
D.O.D. ( Dance of Death) a zine from early 80s, contributions by Guy P. Ray H. Chris C. Mike F. and Terry S. [...]
$150.00
Dead Line Capital Punishment The Faith and Iron Cross March 20th House Show Flyer 1982
Dead Line Capital Punishment Faith and Iron Cross March 20th
What a house show," Not Too Cool To DOD" (Dance Of Death). The [...]
$180.00
Brick House Burning with Red Sink Sunday July 17th at 9:30 Club (1983) Dark Post Punk Bands
Brick House Burning with Red Sink Sunday July 17th at 9:30 Club (1983)
Brick House was a short lived dark, post punk style band. Not a [...]
$60.00
No Trend Record Release Party Monday July 25th at Oscar’s Eye Teen Love e.p. 1983
No Trend Record Release Party Monday July 25th at Oscar’s Eye (1983)
No Trend's Record release for Teenage Love
Oscar's Eye (above [...]
$145.00
Government Issue Wurm Media and Baby Disease Weds July 27th Oscars Eye (1983) Pre Grand Mal
Government Issue Wurm Media and Baby Disease Weds July 27th Oscars Eye (1983)
Oscar's Eye was above The Rogue.
"THE ROGUE: [...]
$65.00
Critical List #6 DC Punk Zine John Stabb Birthday Party and Malaria Show Review 1981
Critical List #6 (1981)
9 pages stapled
Credited to Joh Stabb, this Xerox zine credits reviews by Stabb, Vivien, Sab and M. Malaria with [...]
$125.00
Suicidal Tendencies and No Trend Wed August 10th at Space II Arcade (1983)
Suicidal Tendencies and No Trend Wed August 10th at Space II Arcade (1983)
With their first record released in July 1983, Suicidal Tendencies was THE skate [...]
$75.00
Government Issue and Black Market Baby Oct. 31st at The Chancery Washington DC 1981
Government Issue and Black Market Baby Oct. 31st at The Chancery
Flyer is most likely by John Stabb of Government Issue. [...]
$70.00