The Vex, East Los Angeles, 1981 March 7 and undated

File — Box: 6, Folder: 11

Identifier: Series 1:

Staff Only

Scope and Content note

From the Series:

This series contains flyers from the Bay Area in California and Rancho Cucamonga, California advertising punk shows at various venues. These flyers are from the late 1970’s to the 1980’s displaying punk bands, such as The Dead Kennedy’s and U2, playing at famous punk venues, such as On Broadway, the Old Waldorf, and Mabuhay (Fab Mab). The flyers convey art typical of the punk era.

Dates

Creation: 1981 March 7 and undated

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Languages represented in the collection: English.

Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.2 Linear Feet (3 record boxes, 5 document boxes)

Additional Description

General

This folder contains flyers advertising for concerts featuring the bands Church, The Plugz, Thee Undertakers, Saccharine Trust, Ozie Hares, Stains, Kaos, Circle Jerks, Castration Squad, Adolescents, No Alternative, Mau Mau's, Stain, Red Cross, China White, Social Distortion, Discords, T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty, The Statute of Limitations), Middle Class, Red Rockers, Victims, 100 Flowers, Angry Samoans, U.K. Decay, Social Unrest, and Wasted Youth. The Vex was a central venue for the Los Angeles Chicanx (Chicana/Chicano/Chican@) punk scene.