Pink Floyd
August-December 1968
Posters & Handbills
Any comments, corrections or additions to this listing would be greatly appreciated.
1a) Kastival Festival poster
Date & Venue: Festivalterrein Karekietstraat, Kasterlee, Belgium, October 31, 1968
Bands (as listed on the poster): Piddle 10, Slide Hampton, Boudewijn de Groot, The Spencer Davis Group, Milton Buckner, Wynton Kelly Trio, Ines & the Racers, The Pebbles, The Status Quo, Lee Contis Ensemble, Phil Woods, The Pink Floyd, Rob de Nijs & Dave Pike, Rita Reys, The Golden Gate Quartet, Rog Withakker, The Ike & Tina Turner Show, Wallace Bishop, Martine Bijl, The Mike Steward Spann, and Darroll Adams.
Notes: Poster for the three day Kastival Festival at the Festivalterrein Karekietstraat in Kasterlee, Belgium on August 30, 31 & September 1, 1968.
Pink Floyd performed on October 31, 1968. Their performance was filmed by BRT TV, and the song Astronomy Domine was broadcast on the show Tienerklanken on October 8, 1968 during a segment called "Kastival 68," which can be seen here.
1b) The Globe Theater poster (cancelled Pink Floyd show)
Date & Venue: The Globe Theater, Terzijde, Eindhoven, Holland, October 31, 1968
Bands: Pink Floyd
Notes: Poster for a cancelled Pink Floyd appearance at The Globe Theater, Terzijde on August 31, 1968.
3a) Mothers Club handbill
Date & Venue: Mothers, Erdington, Birmingham, Warwickshire, October 4, 1968
Bands: Pink Floyd, Eclection, Ron Geesin, Spooky Tooth, Grateful Dead, Principal Edwards Magic Theatre, Chicken Shack, Juniors Eyes, July, Tramline, Blonde on Blonde, Fairport Convention, Social Deviants, Action, Fleetwood Mac, Gordon Smith, Brook Benton & the Johnny Patrick Trio, Roy Harper, John Hiseman's Colosseum, Joe Cocker & the Grease Band, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Nice, Pretty Things, Family, Black Cat Bones, Bakerloo Blues, Jethro Tull, The Jimmy McGriff Quartet, Doctor K's Blues Band, The Aynsley Dunbar Convention, Jimmy Witherspoon, and Ten Years After.
Handbill Size: 8" x 6 1/2"
PT: .0053"
Notes: A calendar handbill for "Progressive and Blues Attractions at Mother's" from October 4, 1968 through December 22, 1968. Handed out to patrons at the club.
Pink Floyd is listed at the top of the bill as appearing on October 4, 1968.
3b) Theatre du Huitieme poster
Date & Venue: Theatre du Huitieme, Lyon, France, October 16, 1968
Bands: Pink Floyd
Notes: Poster for the Pink Floyd show at the Theatre du Huitieme in Lyon, France on October 16, 1968.
3c) The Boat House, Kew handbill
Date & Venue: The Boat House, Kew, London, October 25, 1968
Bands: Move, Pink Floyd
Notes: Handbill for the Boathouse in Kew, London. Pink Floyd is listed for October 25, 1968.
4a) Farnborough Technical College poster
Date & Venue: Student Union Bar, Farnborough Technical College, Farnborough, Hampshire, England, November 2, 1968
Bands: Pink Floyd
Notes: A poster for Pink Floyd at the Student Union Bar at Farnborough Technical College in Farnborough, Hampshire, England on November 2, 1968.
4b) Fishmongers Hall handbill
Date & Venue: Fishmongers Hall, Wood Green, London, England, November 8, 1968
Bands: Pink Floyd, Closed Cell Sponge
Notes: Handbill for the Fishmonger's Arm's in October 1968. Pink Floyd are listed for November 8, 1968.
4c) Regent Street Polytechnic poster
Date & Venue: Regent Street Polytechnic, London, England, November 23, 1968
Bands: Pink Floyd
Notes: Poster for Pink Floyd at the Regent Street Polytechnic on November 23, 1968.
4d) Bedford College poster
Date & Venue: Hanover Lodge, Bedford College, Regents Park, London, England, November 29, 1968
Bands: Pink Floyd
Notes: Poster for Pink Floyd at Hanover Lodge, Bedford College in Regents Park, London, England on November 29, 1968.
5a) Dundee College of Art poster poster
Date & Venue: Christmas Revels Ball, Dundee College of Art, Dundee, England, December 12, 1968
Bands: Pink Floyd, Gethsemane, Rock Tonsils and the Sleaz Band
Notes: Poster for the Pink Floyd show at the Christmas Revels Ball at Dundee College of Art in Dundee, England on December 12, 1968.
5b) Pop Festival 1968 Poster
Date & Venue: De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands, December 27, 1968
Bands: The Heads, Joseph Guy, The Eyes, The New Outsiders, Pink Floyd
Poster Size: 13" x 8 1/4"
PT: .0039"
Notes: A small window poster for PopFestival 1968 in Rotterdam, Netherlands on December 27, 1968.
5c1) Flight to Lowlands Paradise Two poster #1
Date & Venue: Jaarbeure-Margriethal, Utrecht, Netherlands, December 28, 1968
Bands: Pink Floyd, etc.
Poster Artist: Arne Zuidhoek
Poster Size: 35 1/2" x 23 1/4"
Notes: Poster for the Flight to Lowlands Paradise Two concert in Ultrecht on December 28-29, 1968.
Pink Floyd is not shown on the poster, although they did play on December 28, 1968.
Their setlist was:
Astronomy Domine, Careful with that Axe Eugene, Interstellar Overdrive, Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun, A Saucerful of Secrets.
* This was the second "Flight to Lowlands Paradise" festival. The first one was held on November 24-25, 1967 in the Magriethal of the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. The second one, "Flight to Lowlands Paradise Two" was a year later, on December 28-29, 1968.
While the first festival was a success, the second one wasn't, primarily due to cold weather and missing acts. People who bought tickets couldn't get in. Jimi Hendrix, who was the featured headliner on the posters had to cancel at the last minute when he broke his leg boarding a plane in London. Two of the other headliners, Jeff Beck and Jethro Tull also cancelled their appearances at the show. Pink Floyd was brought in to play at the last minute, presumably as a replacement for the missing headliners.
5c2) Flight to Lowlands Paradise 2 poster #2
Date & Venue: Jaarbeure-Margriethal, Utrecht, Netherlands, December 28, 1968
Bands: Pink Floyd, etc.
Poster Artist: Jan de Haas
Poster Size: 23 3/8" x 16 3/8"
PT: .0045"
Notes: Poster for the Flight to Lowlands Paradise 2 concert in Ultrecht on December 28-29, 1968.
Although the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jeff Beck and Jethro Tull are listed on the poster, none of them appeared at the festival.
Pink Floyd is not listed on the poster, although they did play on December 28, 1968.
A copy of this poster has been found that is hand colored by the artist.
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5c3) Poster #2 reprint
Poster Artist: Jan de Haas
Poster Size: 23 3/8" x 16 7/16"
PT: .0057"
Notes: A 1980s reprint of the Flight to Lowlands Paradise 2 poster. Reprinted from the original artwork.
