Alice Cooper (July 16, 1972)  The Alice Cooper Show – Phoenix Speedway, Arizona. 

Jul 16, 1972

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This striking silver‑tone promotional poster The Alice Cooper Show , held on Sunday night, July 16, 1972, at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix,  Arizona.

The design features a bold black‑and‑white photograph of Alice Cooper in a defiant pose, framed by vivid red typography announcing the lineup: Canned Heat, Captain Beyond, and special guests The Drama and Rhino of Iron Butterfly.

Publication: Concert Poster 

(Phoenix, Arizona, USA) Date: July 16 1972 Country: United States

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

Event: Alice Cooper live concert promotion
Era: 1972 - School's Out tour period
Tone: Theatrical, provocative, and graphic
Photography: High‑contrast portrait of Cooper with whip and studded belt
Supporting Acts: Canned Heat and Captain Beyond
Venue: Manzanita Speedway, Phoenix, Arizona

This poster captures Alice Cooper’s transformation into rock’s most notorious showman. By mid‑1972, the band’s School’s Out album had just been released, and their stage theatrics — electric chairs, snakes, and guillotines — were redefining live performance as shock‑rock spectacle.

The Phoenix venue held special significance: it was the band’s hometown, where Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, and Neal Smith first formed their lineup.

Source: Concert Company Promotional Poster, Phoenix, Arizona, July 16 1972.

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