THE POGUES Original Concert Poster for ROSELAND Ballroom in New York City : 17" x 22" 2008 Rare. This Original Poster is in Mint New Condition. Large Wall Size : measures 17" inches wide x 22" inches high. The Pogues are the ground-breaking music band of mixed Irish and English background, playing traditional Irish folk with influences from the English punk movement. They reached international prominence in the 1980s and 1990s before breaking up in 1996. The band began performing together again in 2001, though they have yet to record new music. They merged traditional Irish music with the energy of contemporary punk, essentially inventing Celtic Punk. They were also highly influential on the larger Celtic Fusion scene. Frontman Shane MacGowan described their style as "playing Irish music to a young rock audience". The music press at the time dubbed their syle as "Punk Céilidh" due to the energy of the frontman and the prevalence of pogo dancing at their earlier gigs.The Pogues were founded in King's Cross, a district of North London, in 1982 as Pogue Mahone—"pogue mahone" being the Anglicisation of the Irish póg mo thóin, meaning "kiss my arse". The band specialised in Irish folk music, often playing with the energy of the punk rock scene from which several of the members had their roots.Their politically-tinged music was reminiscent of The Clash, with whom they played (Joe Strummer produced one of their albums and even joined the group briefly), and used traditional Irish instruments such as the tin whistle, banjo, cittern, mandolin, accordion, and more. In the later incarnations of the band, after the departure of Shane MacGowan, rock instruments such as the electric guitar would become more prominent. The first of The Pogues' albums, Red Roses for Me, borrows much from the punk tradition of MacGowan's previous band The Nipple Erectors (later dubbed The Nips). This Original Poster is the rare Authentic Concert Poster for the March 15 , 16 , 17th 2008 show at the famed Roseland Ballroom in New York City Times Square. This New Original Poster is Printed in Beautiful Brilliant 6 color Razor-sharp production on thick advertising poster stock paper. Will be carefully rolled and shipped in a heavy duty tube and shipped U.S. Postal Priority mail with Delivery Confirmation / Tracking. This Poster is in Mint New Condition. A rare Original Concert Poster and great Pogues Collectors item of this unique band on the Concert Stage. Ready for framing , or simply hang as is. Great for an Apartment or Music room , Office or Dorm. Email with any questions before purchasing if you are unsure about something. We ONLY accept Money Orders , Cashiers Checks or U.S. Cash as payment ( we do NOT accept personal checks or online payment at all). Please email about local pick-up , we are located in NYC in Times Square. All International Customers MUST email us before purchasing this item.
