Buffalo Springfield, the Daily Flash
December 2-3, 1966 at Avalon Ballroom
Artwork by Ned Lamont

As was the norm back in the early days of rock concerts, this Buffalo Springfield show at the Family Dog’s Avalon Ballroom was billed as a “Dance Concert,” thus inviting many a young, local hippie or music aficionado to strap on their dancing shoes for a multi-billed night of rock ‘n’ roll. The Family Dog was the Bay’s concert promoter up against Bill Graham Presents, and while the relationship wasn’t always mutually beneficial, it bred a healthy level of competition and kept ticket prices down for the patrons. Buffalo Springfield, at this very early juncture of their career, were just beginning to forge a sound that helped pioneer the burgeoning country rock scene out of Los Angeles. Supporting act the Daily Flash was a Seattle-bred psychedelic rock outfit that made many a trip down to the Bay to take part in the counterculture’s uprising. In essence, this vibrantly hued poster is definitive of the kind of music and art that was most influential in the mid-’60s.

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