Alice Cooper Group (November 7, 1971) – Rainbow Theatre Concert Advert - Melody Maker (October 23, 1971)

Nov 7, 1971

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This striking Melody Maker advertisement promotes the forthcoming London appearance of the Alice Cooper Group alongside Arthur Brown’s Kingdom Come at the Rainbow Theatre. Published just over two weeks before the concert, the advert uses distinctive illustrated artwork and bold typography to announce the November 7 show.

Publication: Melody Maker

Date: October 23, 1971

Concert Date: November 7, 1971

Country: United Kingdom

The advertisement announces Alice Cooper Group and Arthur Brown’s Kingdom Come appearing together at the Rainbow Theatre, formerly the Finsbury Park Astoria, on Sunday, November 7, 1971.

The performance was scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.

Ticket prices shown in the advertisement are £1.10, £1.25, £1.00 and 75p, with a telephone number provided for bookings. The box office address is listed as 232 Seven Sisters Road, London N4, with opening hours from 12 noon until 10 p.m.

The visual presentation is particularly distinctive.

Rather than using conventional concert photography, the advert features a large hand-drawn figure occupying most of the right-hand side of the page. The figure wears a shirt emblazoned with the Rainbow name, tying the artwork directly to the venue.

The names Alice Cooper and Arthur Brown’s Kingdom Come dominate the upper-left portion of the advertisement, ensuring that the double bill is immediately clear.

CONTEXT AND NOTES

The clipping documents a London concert advertisement from the period when the Alice Cooper Group’s profile was expanding rapidly in Britain.

Arthur Brown’s Kingdom Come receives equal prominence in the main billing, making the advert an important record of the complete concert presentation rather than simply an Alice Cooper Group advertisement.

For Chronicle purposes, both dates are preserved: November 7, 1971 as the scheduled concert date and October 23, 1971 as the publication date of the Melody Maker advertisement.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

Event: Alice Cooper Group and Arthur Brown’s Kingdom Come at the Rainbow Theatre

Concert Date: November 7, 1971

Publication Date: October 23, 1971

Era: 1971 Alice Cooper Group era

Tone: Promotional concert advertisement

Photography: No photography; illustrated full-page artwork

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• Alice Cooper Group appearing with Arthur Brown’s Kingdom Come

• Concert scheduled for November 7, 1971

• 8 p.m. start time

• Venue identified as the Rainbow Theatre, formerly the Finsbury Park Astoria

• Ticket prices ranging from 75p to £1.25

• Box office at 232 Seven Sisters Road, London N4

• Distinctive illustrated Rainbow Theatre promotional artwork

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