Colorful Expression: Dead and Company Posters
Having Dead and Company posters is an integral part of being a Deadhead. Fans of John Mayer and veteran Deadheads alike display these posters to express their love of Dead and Company. Taking your love for Dead and Company to greater heights, these creative posters offer a variety of designs and colors to choose from when searching for one that meets all of your needs.
What types of Dead and Company posters are there?There are many varieties of Dead and Company posters, some of which are more common than others. The five main types of posters that Deadheads use to express their love for the John Mayer-infused jam band include:
- Butterfly posters - The Dead and Company butterfly poster is the 2019 version of the VIP Summer Tour poster. It has colorfully illustrated butterflies with uniquely infused Dead memorabilia and musical instruments.
- Mexico posters - The Dead and Company Mexico poster references the “Playing in the Sand” concert series, located in Riviera Maya, Mexico. These posters are mostly from 2018 and 2019, typically illustrated with sand or sand colors.
- VIP posters- The Dead and Company VIP poster refers to all VIP Summer posters. This includes the Dead and Company butterfly poster, the 2018 VIP flower poster, the 2017 VIP turtle poster, and the 2016 Dead logo poster.
- 2019 posters- The Dead and Company posters from 2019 refer to the butterfly posters, the Foxborough and NYC Citi Field posters with rainbow foil, the neon Black Light Tour posters, the black and yellow Hollywood Bowl posters, and the Wrigley Field Chicago posters.
- 2018 posters- The Dead and Company posters from 2018 reference the 2018 VIP tour flower posters, the Boulder, CO, woman posters, the Los Angeles Henry Bennett posters, the Alpine Valley geisha posters, the Saratoga horse racing posters, and more.
- 2017 posters- The 2017 Dead and Company posters include the Dead and Company Chicago 2017 poster, the summer tour song name poster, the skulls and ravens summer tour posters, the Atlanta jester posters, and more.
There are four main features that you should consider before deciding:
- Authenticity - Posters which are signed or numbered by the artist.
- Rarity - Some posters are limited edition or no longer in production.
- Production Year - Because Dead and Company started in 2015, make sure that your poster is from 2015 or beyond.
- Band - Make sure to distinguish between The Grateful Dead and Dead and Company.
- Price - Many production and discontinued Dead and Company posters are affordably priced.
These are among the most common reasons to choose particular posters over others:
- Attendance- Having attended one of these concerts in person brings back memorable times
- Playfulness - Some colorful posters are more playful and fun than others. This can be a major deciding factor.
- Colors - Some posters match your decor while others stand out more.
- Affordability- Determining how cool a particular poster is to you and what that's worth in price.