ORIGINAL 1983 QUIET RIOT “METAL HEALTH” CONCERT SOUVENIR FABRIC BANNER / WALL HANGING

Fantastic original period Quiet Riot memorabilia from the height of the band’s breakthrough Metal Health era.

This striking vintage fabric banner features the QUIET RIOT name in red along with “METAL HEALTH” and a large red, black and white illustration of the iconic masked Metal Health character.

CONCERT PROVENANCE:

This piece was personally purchased as a souvenir at the Quiet Riot / Black Sabbath concert held at the Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts on November 4, 1983.

Quiet Riot was the opening/support act for BLACK SABBATH at this concert as part of Black Sabbath’s 1983 Born Again Tour, while Quiet Riot was touring in support of its enormously successful Metal Health album.

The November 4, 1983 Worcester concert is documented in historical Black Sabbath and Quiet Riot tour records, making the history behind this particular souvenir especially interesting for collectors of 1980s heavy metal memorabilia.

DETAILS:

• Artist: Quiet Riot

• Album / Era: Metal Health

• Date associated with this souvenir: November 4, 1983

• Venue: The Centrum, Worcester, Massachusetts

• Quiet Riot performed as opening/support act for Black Sabbath

• Black Sabbath tour: Born Again Tour

• Original period concert souvenir

• Fabric poster / banner / wall hanging

• Lightweight silky / satin-like feel

• Exact fabric composition is unknown

• Red, black and white printed graphics

• Features the iconic Metal Health masked character

• Authentic 1980s heavy metal / hair metal memorabilia

CONDITION:

This is a genuine vintage piece dating from approximately 1983 and shows expected age and storage characteristics.

There are visible fold lines, wrinkles/creases and some age-related toning and storage wear consistent with an item that is now more than 40 years old.

The vintage wear adds wonderful character and does not take away from the dramatic display quality of the artwork.

Please examine all photographs carefully, as they show the exact item and are an important part of the condition description.

This has been preserved since being purchased at the Worcester concert in 1983.

A very cool survivor from one of the most important periods in 1980s heavy metal history and an excellent collectible for fans of Quiet Riot, Black Sabbath, Kevin DuBrow, Metal Health, vintage concert memorabilia, glam metal and classic 1980s rock.

Would look fantastic framed and displayed in a music room, studio, bar, man cave or vintage rock memorabilia collection.