A vintage xerographed flyer advertising a live show that took place in Seattle at the Vogue on Tuesday, April 19, 1988. The concert featured live performances by Das Damen and Blood Circus, as well as the first live performance by early grunge band Mudhoney. The verso of the flyer contains handwriting in ink by Kurt Cobain, including date references and venues (OK Hotel and Natacha’s) and the bands Broken Bones, The Accüsed, U.K. Subs, and Bundle of Hiss, whose drummer, Dan Peters, was also the drummer for Mudhoney. Less than four months after this show Mudhoney would release the single “Touch Me I’m Sick” followed by their debut EP Superfuzz Bigmuff, which Cobain reportedly stated was the album most influential to Nirvana’s sound. Less than five days after Mudhoney’s appearance Nirvana would also perform at the Vogue in what many have cited as the band’s first live performance in Seattle.

4 3/8 by 6 1/2 inches

PROVENANCE From a Family Member of Kurt Cobain