1975 was the year Pink Floyd appeared, complete with World War II spitfires flying low behind the stage as they started their set. Roy Harper appeared backstage on a horse and was most upset when he wasn't allowed to ride it on to the stage, due tothe 16' drop. Quadrophonic sound was installed, probably the first time at any outdoor event. Booked after the poster was printed the late Graham Chapman of Monty Python's Flying Circus made various silly appearances throughout the day. The complete programme included Pink Floyd, the Steve Miller Band, Captain Beefheart's Magic Band, Roy Harper and Linda Lewis.

Knebworth 1976 Festival Poster
1976 was the year the Rolling Stones appeared. The event was billed as 'all the fun of the fair' and as well as the bands, featured 160 clowns, jugglers, fire eaters etc. Also medieval jousting.

The stage was designed to inflate into the famous Stones tongue logo as the Stones came on stage.

The circular design of the poster was suggested by the Stones to avoid billing problems amongst the other acts and was probably the first time this type of design was used to publicise a rock festival.

The complete programme included Rolling Stones, 10cc, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Todd Rundgren's Utopia, Hot Tuna and Don Harrison Band.

The first Knebworth Festival of 1978 featured Genesis and Jefferson Starship with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Devo, Brand X and Atlanta Rhythm Section. Due to domestic differences between Grace Slick and her long time companion guitarist Paul Kantner, Grace returned to America before the gig. It was the first time the Starship had ever played without her. However, they pulled out all the stops and received a standing ovation at the end of their set.

The second Knebworth Festival of 1978 saw Frank Zappa, The Tubes, Peter Gabriel, The Boomtown Rats, Rockpile with Dave Edmunds & Nick Lowe and Wilko Johnson & Solid Senders.
As the second event that year it was billed as Not Another Boring Old Knebworth and with this great programme of anarchistic characters turned out to be anything but.

These posters were sent over from Germany to advertise the ill fate '71
Rainbow Theatre concert, when Frank was thrown from the stage. Because the show sold out well in advance the poster was never used. Mint condition - Very rare. There is also one available with slight tears for £150.00 (email us if you are interested in the £150 poster - our email tyu is at the bottom of this page)

(25" x 35")