Tyrannosaurus Rex (October 4, 1968) – Glastonbury Town Hall Concert Advert – The Wells Journal.
Newspaper advertisement promoting Tyrannosaurus Rex's appearance at Glastonbury Town Hall, capturing Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took during their rapidly emerging underground success in Britain. Published the day before the performance, the advert provides contemporary evidence of one of the duo's early Somerset appearances.
Publication: The Wells Journal
Publication Date: October 4, 1968
Country: United Kingdom
Event Date: October 5, 1968
This striking display advertisement promotes a forthcoming appearance by Tyrannosaurus Rex at Glastonbury Town Hall on Saturday, October 5, 1968.
Dominated by the large headline:
TYRANNOSAURUS REX!
the advert announces admission at 10 shillings and confirms support from Grims Hot House. A promotional slogan beneath the billing proudly declares:
"It's All Happening At Glastonbury"
The advertisement demonstrates the growing profile of Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took during 1968, a year that saw the duo become one of the most talked‑about acts on the British underground music scene.
The bottom section of the advert also promotes the following week's attraction, a Blues Spectacular featuring Savoy Brown Blues Band, Duster Bennett, and the John Dummer Blues Band, providing a useful snapshot of the diverse live music circuit operating in Britain at the time
CONTEXT AND NOTES
Published one day before the concert, this advertisement documents Tyrannosaurus Rex during the period surrounding the release of Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels Of The Ages.
By October 1968, the duo were building a reputation through a mixture of university dates, club appearances, theatre performances and regional concerts. While still some distance from the commercial success that would later accompany the abbreviated T. Rex name, Marc Bolan and Steve Took had already established themselves as key figures within Britain's psychedelic and progressive underground.
The advert also highlights the importance of local town halls and civic venues in nurturing emerging artists during the late 1960s, allowing bands to reach audiences beyond major cities.
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
Event: Tyrannosaurus Rex live concert
Era: 1968 – Early Tyrannosaurus Rex period
Tone: Concert promotion
Photography: None – advertisement artwork and typography only
WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS
Glastonbury Town Hall concert advertisement
Tyrannosaurus Rex appearance on October 5, 1968
Admission price of 10 shillings
Support act Grims Hot House
Promotional slogan "It's All Happening At Glastonbury"
Contemporary evidence of Tyrannosaurus Rex touring activity in Somerset
Promotion published one day before the concert
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