T. Rex (October 12, 1974) – “Blue Öyster Cult / T. Rex Long Beach Arena Concert Advert” Feature – The Los Angeles Times.
A full concert advertisement promoting the forthcoming Blue Öyster Cult and T. Rex appearance at Long Beach Arena, published three weeks before the event. The advert confirms T. Rex as the special guest attraction for what would become one of the most discussed dates of the band's troubled October 1974 American tour.
Publication: The Los Angeles Times
Publication Date: September 22, 1974
Event Date: October 12, 1974
Country: USA
This large display advertisement announces a concert at Long Beach Arena on October 12, 1974, presented by KNAC. Headlining the event are Blue Öyster Cult, with T. Rex prominently billed as the Special Guest Star.
The advert features a concert photograph of Blue Öyster Cult beneath the station promotion banner and clearly states the venue, date, and start time of 8 p.m. Ticket prices are listed as $4.50 general admission and $5.50 on the day of the show, with sales through Ticketron and other outlets.
Published several weeks before the concert took place, the advert demonstrates that T. Rex's participation formed a key part of the promotion and that concertgoers were expecting Marc Bolan's group to appear alongside Blue Öyster Cult at one of Southern California's major concert venues.
CONTEXT AND NOTES
This advertisement has become particularly significant because contemporary reports later confirmed that T. Rex failed to appear at the October 12 concert. A subsequent newspaper review reported that Marc Bolan was suffering from bronchitis and stated that the Long Beach date would be rescheduled.
As a result, the advert documents the original intentions for the event before illness altered the programme. It also helps clarify the chronology of T. Rex's October 1974 American tour, showing that the Long Beach Arena concert was actively promoted well before the date arrived.
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
Event: Blue Öyster Cult and T. Rex concert promotion
Era: 1974 – Zinc Alloy / American Tour period
Tone: Promotional
Photography: Black‑and‑white live performance photograph of Blue Öyster Cult
WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS
KNAC concert promotion
Blue Öyster Cult as headline act
T. Rex billed as Special Guest Star
Long Beach Arena venue
Concert date of October 12, 1974
Ticket prices of $4.50 advance and $5.50 on the day
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