Poster for Run DMC's Raising Hell tour performance in Columbus, Georgia
date: label: Date
content: 1986
name: label: Published by
content: Globe Poster Printing Company, American, 1929 - 2010
label: Subject of
content: Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
label: Subject of
content: Whodini, American, founded 1981
label: Subject of
content: LL Cool J, American, born 1968
notes: label: Description
content: A multicolored cardstock poster for Run DMC’s “Raising Hell” tour of 1986.
label: Description
content: This large rectangular poster features yellow, neon pink, white, and black print advertising the Run DMC rap/hip-hop tour of 1986. The May 21 event also featured artists Whodini and LL Cool J, at the Municipal Auditorium in Columbus, GA. From top to bottom the poster reads: [MUNICIPAL / AUDITORIUM / COLUMBUS, GEORGIA / WED. / MAY 21 / 08:00 P.M. / RUN DMC / RAISING ELL TOUR / WHODINI / LL COOL J / Limited Advance Admission $11.50 - - All Others $12.50 (General / Admission) / Tickets at: NEIL’S SPORTS SHOPS at Peach Tree Mall & Village Green / LITTLE JOE’S CLOTHING * SOL & HARRIS * O’CONNEL’S COINS at Columbus Square / FLIPSIDE TRAFFIC CIRCLE * Municipal Auditorium Box Office Day Of Show / Presented by BASH PRODUCTIONS, INC.]. The logo for Globe Poster Printing Company is printed at the bottom, alongside company information. There are no markings on the reverse of this poster.
place: label: Place depicted
content: Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Hip-hop (Music)
label: Topic
content: Music
label: Topic
content: Musicians
label: Topic
content: Rappers (Musicians)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2021.16.20
objectType: label: Type
content: posters
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown – Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on card stock
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 28 1/8 × 22 1/8 in. (71.5 × 56.2 cm)