Original vintage February 1980 concert calendar handbill flyer for legendary Detroit punk and new wave hub Bookie's Club 870! 🎸 Features a stellar lineup including UK post-punk icons XTC, San Francisco art-punks The Mutants, Wazmo Nariz, Coldcock, The 27's, The Denizens, Fingerprintz, and R.U.R. ⚡
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**Details**
* Venue: Bookie's Club 870 (Bookies Au Go-Go / Formerly Frank Gagen's)
* Address: 870 W. McNichols Ave. (2 1/2 Blocks West of Woodward), Detroit, MI
* Event / Date: February 1980 Monthly Concert Calendar (Leap Year calendar running through Friday, Feb 29)
* Format: Original Single-Sided Promotional Concert Handbill / Calendar Flyer
* Dimensions: Approx. 8.5" x 11" (standard letter format on cutting grid)
* Featured Performers & Schedule:
* Feb 1–2: Wazmo Nariz
* Feb 6: Fingerprintz ("One Night Only")
* Feb 7–8: The Denizens
* Feb 8: XTC (historic 1980 Drums and Wires US Tour appearance)
* Feb 9: The Mutants (SF art-punk legends)
* Feb 15–16: Coldcock & The André Kid (Ad-Libe Kid)
* Feb 21–23: Retro & The 27's
* Feb 23: The Specials (DJ / club night designation)
* Feb 28: R.U.R.
* Feb 29: Destroy All Monsters (spelled "Destory All Monsters")
* Historical / Venue Context: Bookie's was the epicenter of Detroit's late-70s / early-80s punk scene—often referred to as Detroit's CBGB. This flyer captures the venue at its absolute peak during the February 1980 Leap Year calendar.
**Condition Report**
* Authentic original 1980 paper ephemera in very good vintage condition
* Sheet lies flat with sharp edges and corners; no major tears, missing paper, or pinholes
* Vintage handwriting present in light pencil/pen: phone number "823-1699" noted on the Feb 19 square
* Blank reverse shows faint vintage offset and a small faint spot of age toning near the bottom margin, with zero tape residue or mounting glue remnants
**Returns and Shipping**
* 30-day return policy
* Ships flat and securely packaged in an archival acid-free poly sleeve between rigid corrugated cardboard pads inside a heavy stay-flat mailer