Historic original August 1979 monthly concert calendar handbill flyer for Detroit punk epicenter Bookie's Club 870! ⚡ Designed by Scott Campbell with cartoon satire art of Cubes vocalist Carolyn, featuring one of the most legendary monthly rosters in Detroit underground history: The Cramps (NYC), Sonic's Rendezvous Band (2-night residency), UK post-punk pioneers Magazine, The Gizmos, and Algebra Mothers (A-Moms). 🎸

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**Details**

* Venue: Bookie's Club 870 (Detroit, MI)

* Location: 870 W. McNichols (Phone: 862-0877)

* Date: August 1979 Monthly Concert Calendar

* Graphic Art & Design: Credited to Scott Campbell; features comic illustration and satire blurb: *"Too Bad, Kid, You Lose! FOR MALE & FEMALE PERFORMERS ALIKE, SEXPEROITATION REIGNS AT Bookie's - HOME OF HEAVY BREATHING... CUBES SINGER CAROLYN CROONED: 'Playing Bookie's is really hip. I just wish I had more to wear than a slip!'"*

* Historic Lineup & Key Dates:

  * Aug 1: The Lies

  * Aug 2: Reds (A&M Records) plus Evidence

  * Aug 3: Ivories

  * Aug 4: The Gizmos (Legendary 1970s Indiana proto-punk / KBD pioneers)

  * Aug 8–9: Retro Zooks

  * Aug 10: The Sillies (Two Year Anniversary Show)

  * Aug 11: THE CRAMPS ("From New York City" - landmark early Lux Interior / Poison Ivy Detroit club date!)

  * Aug 15: MAGAZINE (UK post-punk giants fronted by Howard Devoto) & R.U.R.

  * Aug 17–18: SONIC'S RENDEZVOUS BAND & The Cubes (Two-night weekend residency)

  * Aug 22: Sputnik & R.U.R.

  * Aug 23: Cadillac Kidz

  * Aug 24–25: Jumpers

  * Aug 29: Algebra Mothers (A-Moms) plus Gary Fabulous

* Format: Original Single-Sided Promotional Concert Handbill Calendar

* Dimensions: Approx. 8.5" x 11" (standard letter format on cutting mat)

* Country of Manufacture: USA (Detroit, MI)

**Condition Report**

* Authentic original 1979 paper concert ephemera in good, honest vintage condition

* Preserved flat with full, complete margins; no punch holes, missing paper, or paper loss

* Shows authentic period horizontal handling fold across the middle

* Blank reverse retains three small pieces of dried vintage mounting tape from 1979 along the edge, causing minor translucent amber adhesive toning visible at the corners of the front

* Typography, artist names, and Campbell's comic artwork remain crisp, dark, and fully legible

**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