Welcome back to 1981 and the second installment of my band shirts of the 80s blog series. I'm starting off our trip back in time with this Rolling Stones 1981 North American tour shirt supporting their album Tattoo You. The Stones US tour was the highest grossing tour of 1981. The shirt to the left is my favorite shirt from that tour but here are a few other 1981 Rolling Stones shirts, shirt #793, shirt #932, shirt #772 and shirt #358.

I think I'm going to have to include a Grateful Dead shirt in all of my shirts of the 80s blogs; the 80s where huge for them and their shirts never disappoint. Here is a 1981 Grateful Dead shirt.

Other sweet shirts from 1981: Jefferson Starship Modern Times shirt #1124. Cool Tom Petty shirt from Hard Promises tour, shirt #1398, The copyright says Top Petty. I'm curious, was it designed by Petty himself? Lastly, I think 1981 was a big year for thermal, here is a Styx thermal shirt from their Paradise Theater show. I wonder why we don't see thermal very often anymore.

After an extended hiatus from blogging I'm determined to start again. To kick off my return to blogging I'm starting a my salute to band shirts of the 1980s.  I'm going to cover one year per blog.

I'm going to start off with this sweet Grateful Dead shirt from their 1980 tour 'On The Road Again'. In 1980 The Dead played 87 shows from coast to coast, beginning and ending in Oakland. Their amazing year of touring ended with five shows in six nights at the Oakland Auditorium. The back of this shirt has a nice graphic as well.

1980 was also a good for Black Sabbath shirts. Take a look at the variation on the graphic for shirt #1402, there is a little Texas state logo where the reapers head is on shirt #748.

Other 1980 notables, A nice Bruce Springsteen shirt that lists the E Street Band members on the back #1376. Here is a rather impressive Van Halen shirt, shirt #964, from their 1980 tour promoting Women and Children First. Make sure you check out the back of the shirt as well, the graphic of the band is equally colorful.

Fans of both the professional sports and Pearl Jam should appreciate this stop on our tour of the band shirts of 2009. I know I've covered Pearl Jam shirts quite a bit lately but I just couldn't help writing about their series of t-shirts that spoof NBA and MLB logos. I know a lot of bands sell shirts commemorating [...]

Ok, the title above is a little misleading, the contest isn't only for a Blink 182 t-shirt, the contest is also for tickets to see Blink 182 in concert, VIP style, in New York City. But as far as I'm concerted the t-shirt is the real grand prize. So you know, the Blink 182 t-shirt to the left is not the [...]

After an amazing concert at Red Rocks 2009 I've once again caught the Allman Brothers bug. I dug around and found this nice shirt from the 1979 "The Enlightened Rogues" Tour. I really like the silver lettering on the front, really in good shape considering the shirt is 30 years old. I actually saw somebody [...]

I've noticed a lot of people visiting the site looking for U2 shirts lately. You've all inspired me to take a look at available vintage U2 shirts. I've notice that vintage U2 shirts demand a high price on eBay. This 1985 shirt from The Unforgettable Fire tour is priced at $149.99, auction [...]

Now that Phish's summer tour is officially over vintage Phish shirts are all the rage. Fans must be digging deep into their closest because there is an exceptional selection of shirts available right now on eBay. If your looking for some real gems or just looking to replace a worn and tattered [...]

Ok, this question is now seriously up for debate. Did Black Sabbath have the best band shirts of the late 70s/early 80s? Here is another example of a Black Sabbath shirt with amazing graphics and slightly disturbing subject content.

The shirt is of the jersey style that was popular at the time. The front of the shirt features [...]

This weekend I was sitting on the grass enjoying New West Fest in Fort Collins CO and within thirty minutes I saw three different people walk buy wearing this Misfits shirt. That got me thinking, could this be the most common band shirt in existence?

Normally, seeing three people wearing the same band shirt wouldn't [...]

Off all the bands from the 1960s,, authentic vintage Beatles shirts are like the holy grail for collectors. I'm not sure if its because band shirts weren't as prevalent back then or if it's because they haven't survived the 40 years sense they were printed. Here is one of the older Beatles shirts I've seen appear on eBay recently. [...]

Frank Zappa has always been an artist that I've admired as much for his mind as for his music. My first exposure to Zappa came from a grainy video of one of his now infamous CNN Crossfire appearances. It was only later on that I began to explore his music legacy. I was actually inspired to learn more about Frank Zappa's music after hearing [...]

I found a truly special vintage Led Zeppelin t-shirt today when I was browsing the eBay. This Zeppelin shirt was released in 1980/1981 to mark their final tour and as a tribute to John Bonham who died near the end of 1980. Take a closer look at this shirt's graphic here; [...]

It's a popular punch line on the late night TV talk show circuit and around the water cooler so most everybody has heard about Aerosmith's Steven Tyler falling off stage at Sturgis. If you haven't seen it yet, there are numerous videos on YouTube. Here is one [...]

News to some, not news to others; Pearl Jam is about to release a new album this September called Backspacer on September 20, 2009. Whenever I see a band from my youth turn out another album it always makes me nostalgic. This morning I decided to go see which vintage Pearl Jam shirts I remember [...]

Billboard.com just posted an updated list of the top 10 grossing tours for the summer and Def Leppard landed squarely at number eight; not bad for a band that has been touring for nearly 30 years. For their shows from June 25 to July 15 their shows grossed over three million dollars. I wonder how many shirts they sold.

Pictured [...]

Its been a bit sense my last Band Shirt Archive blog. I've been wanting to spotlight this shirt for a couple weeks though. I was browsing eBay listings for vintage shirts when I came across this beauty. Its a 1975 Aerosmith shirt from their Toys In The Attic tour.

For those unfamiliar, the Toys In The Attic tour was the breakout [...]

I'm going to start highlighting some great vintage shirts available that are available on eBay. The more I look around, the more I'm amazed by the variety of vintage band shirts that are available out there. I'm often startled by price people are asking for those shirts.

Take this Grateful Dead shirt from [...]

It's no secret that all things Jackson are hot right now. Michael's music his topping the charts once again, the entertainment industry paid it respects in a big way at the recent BET awards; and Janet and her brothers may do a tribute tour. Sense I've already covered Michael and [...]

These days, it doesn't take long for new shirts to hit the market. Within twelve hours of Michael Jackson's death there were newly minted shirts memorializing his life. Six hours later there were four times as many shirts. As of now there are ten or more shirt designs like the one to the [...]

It is just now being reported by TMZ that the King Of Pop, Michael Jackson has died at the age of 50 from cardiac arrest. Read the brief TMZ report here. According to the report, Jackson suffered the attack at home and was dead before the paramedics arrived.

Despite the recent controversy in Jackson's [...]

I like to check out Billboard.com to see what's hot in the music industry and I noticed something interesting about the Black Eyed Peas. They currently occupy three #1 slots on the charts. The Black Eyed Peas are #1 on the Billboard 200 with "The E.N.D.", #1 on the Hot 100 with "Boom Boom Pow", #1 on the Hot Digital Songs chart with "I Gotta [...]

This is a blog I've been looking forward to writing for quite a while now and thanks to Kathy Rudd I finally have some Todd Snider shirts to talk about. She was kind enough to photograph her TS shirt collection and email them to me.

I discovered Todd Snider listening to World Cafe right after the release of his album East Nashville [...]

I was browsing shits on eBay as I like to do from time to time and I came across this gem. Its a shirt depicting the drum kits from such bands as Van Halen, Grateful Dead and The Who.

Although the auction ends tonight, the auction listing will remain so you can check it out in more detail. I'll [...]

The 8th installment of the mighty Bonnaroo festival is officially over. Every interstate rest stop within 100 miles of Manchester will be filled with dirty festival goers looking for the first flush toilet and running water they've seen in days. Getting that layer of grime off before hitting the road for 12 hours [...]

	In 1976 Jefferson Airplane released their album "Spitfire" as a follow up to their #1 ranked album "Red Octopus"; Spitfire actually topped the charts at #3. Here is the shirt released with the album cover graphic on the front. This shirt is often available on eBay for $100 to $150, depending on condition.
	Here is a 1979 Jefferson Starship shirt from their tour supporting album "Freedom At Point Zero". The shirt doesn't have the album graphic like the shirt above does. but it is a nice shirt with a cool graphic of what could only guess is a starship.
	1981 Jefferson Starship "Modern Times" Shirt. This shirt doesn't have the album art on it, but if you look close, it appears to be the same woman on the cover and shirt. The back of the shirt has the six band members and the tour name and year. Take a look at the back of the shirt here.
	Another 1981 Jefferson Starship Modern Times tour shirt. Here we see a return of the dragon theme that we saw on the 1976 shirt. The back also has a cool graphic on it. We don't have this shirt in the archive so you'll have to check it out on eBay, click here to have a look.

Phish fans, I'm making it my summer job to monitor the web for great 2009 Phish tour shirts and let you know when new shirts become available.

2009 really has been a good year for phish lot shirts. Here is the latest entry into best 2009 Phish Shirt contest, Revenge Of The Lizards. I may have to go out on a limb and say this [...]

Ladies, gentlemen and hippies it's that time again. That's right, its Bonnaroo time. Just about now, masses of fans are doing their final preparations for the epic trip that is Bonnaroo. The masses of people, the nearly never ending car ride and of course, the traffic; oh lord the traffic. Oh ya, there also the music. Hours and hours of glorious music!

As [...]

I don't get to tune into The Colbert Report on Comedy Central everyday but last Wednesday I'm glad I did. Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens was on to do an interview and perform a song from his newest album, "Roadsinger". If you missed it, [...]

1995 "In Search Of..." tour shirt	1995 "One Hot Minute"  shirt	1995 "Astro Creep: 2000" shirt

Remember the music sceen of 1995? Here are a few great shirts from that very year. Maybe you even owned one of them.

Today marks the 28th anniversary of the death of Bob Marley. The professor of the University Of Reggae. Amazingly, twenty-eight years after his passing, his music and message are still touching new generations of fans.

In honor if Bob Marley's passing put in your favorite album and reconnect with the spirit of the [...]

I think it's fair to say that if it weren't for Trey's drug use, the festival known as Coventry would never have happened. That means the band would have never broken up for more than five years. Page might not have headlined the 2007 High Sierra Festival; and Mike may have never released The Green Sparrow.

Trey himself would tell you that if not for a 3:00am traffic stop and [...]

In honor of my man Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves, nephew of Stan Love,  I decided to highlight this sweet Beach Boys shirt from their 1984 world tour. For those of you who don't follow cellar dwelling NBA teams, Kevin Love was the 5th pick of the 2008 NBA Draft and was a solid contributor on the team. He was just named to the [...]

This would have been the highlight of my summer, if I we're lucky enough to live near one of the 22 minor league ballparks to host Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp. The tour, dubbed Summerfest, kicks off on July 1st and runs for 22 stops thru August 15th traveling from the east coast to the west. This will actually be the [...]

Looking for some great summer entertainment? Check out the lineup for the 2009 Lallapalooza festival. The festival headliners will be Depeche Mode, Tool, the Killers, Jane’s Addition, Beastie Boys, and Kings of Leon. The festival has dates have been set for August 7th-9th at Grant Park in Chicago. Other performers include Lou Reed, Ben Harper and Relentless7, [...]

That's right folks, there are still independent music stores out there and Saturday April 18th is National Record Store Day. On Saturday, independent records stores across the country will join together to celebrate, check here for a list of participating stores.. If your one of the lucky ones to still have an independent music store in your city this is your day to show some pride.

700 independent stores will be offering performances, special appearances, entertainment, cookouts and parades, [...]

For some reason this shirt cracked me up today when I saw it appear on the expiring soon list. I'm sure this is an old shirt but I'm just seeing it for the first time. Its a sweet George W. Bush/Green Day fan shirt.

The auction is about to end but try using our Shirt Alert feature to get notified when one appears on the site again. Or keep checking the Green [...]

Under normal circumstances you have to be a band of notably fame to have an announcement of canceled tour dates make major news across the country. Unless of course you happen to be an actor turned musician. After hearing about Thornton's band in the news over and over I got curious. Whats the name of his band? I don't know that [...]

Here is another great 2009 Phish Reunion Tour lot shirt. The front is a lot like the now famous Barack Obama "Hope" poster except its Trey and says "CHANGED". The back of the shirt reads "Making Up For The Past eight Years, Reunion Tour 2009".

Its a very cool shirt and the first non-Hamptons specific lot shirt that i've seen so [...]

As most of my site visitors can tell, I'm a big fan of eBay when it comes to band shirts. Flat out, there is no place else where you can find the variety of shirts that you'll find on eBay. This is mostly due to great sellers and eBay stores that go the distance to track down these rare gems and post them for sale. Its those eBay stores where I usually find great shirts to add to my collection. Most of the time I'm not even looking for them. Its when your browsing a store with hundreds of random t-shirts [...]

My 2006 "Peace Under Attack" Spearhead tour shirt is one of my favorite shirts. I get lots of positive comments on it wherever I go; usually from younger like minded people. Its a simple shirt but it makes a powerful statement. On a recent trip through US customs in Houston TX I even got a comment, a positive one. The customs agent, a man in his [...]

I recently found a great ebay store for vintage concert and band shirts. WyCo Vintage has many deadstock shirts from classic bands from the 70s and 80s. Make sure you check out the Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd shirts, lots of classic shirts I've never seen before. WyCo Vintage is the seller of the $750 Led Zeppelin shirt that I blogged about earlier and your in luck, its still available.

Here is the first lot shirt from Phish's Hamptons 2009 shows. As I find pictures of more shirts I'll continue to post them. Click here for the ebay auction [...]

Looking for a great festival this summer? Look no further than the Rothbury Festival in Rothbury, Michigan. The initial festival lineup has just been announced and it is loaded with legends. I'll give you a hint at the headlines, don't forget to pack a Dead shirt and a Bob Dylan shirt. Thats right, Bob Dylan and The Dead will be headlining this year's festival; other acts of [...]

Just as Metallica became the face and voice of the losing battle against Napster and music downloaders in 2000; it seems that Phish has picked up their battle ax in the war against merchandise bootleggers.

For those of you unaware, Phish begins their official reunion tonight at the Mothership (Hampton Coliseum) in Hampton Virginia. To [...]

This vintage Guns N Roses shirt is known as the Rape Scene shirt for its graphic on the back of the shirt; click here to see the shirt back.

The shirt was released for the 1987 Appetite For Destruction. You can find reprints of shirts from the 1987 concert tour any place that sells Guns N' Roses shirts; but this is one [...]

Here is your chance to own a shirt honoring one of the greatest albums to ever come out of the 1970s. This authentic vintage 1973 Pink Floyd Dark Side Of The Moon shirt is currently available on ebay for the bargin price of $150.

The shirt might be a little faded but then again so were you when you were listing [...]

Here is the perfect shirt for those $500 level Metallica fans out there; whom happen to wear small. If you're not lucky enough to still be wearing the size small after 26 years of Metallica fandom, it also makes a great collectible.

This 1983 Metallica KILL 'EM All shirt also happens to be the oldest, rarest and most expensive [...]

The biggest news coming out of last week was the mistaken early release of U2's new album "No Line on the Horizon"; not even Bono can keep an album from getting leaked these days. If you haven't heard it yet and want a sample, you can find one song 'Get Your Boots On' on U2s myspace page; I guess they decided that if you can't beat em, join em.

All [...]

It has just been announced that Jane's Addiction will be headlining the 2009 Sasquatch Festival at The Gorge Amphitheatre. After months of playing small clubs and venues in the LA area they are heading out on the road; starting with the Sasquatch Festival. Finally, the masses will have the chance to see the original lineup reunited and onstage.

For [...]

February 2nd 2009 marked the 50th anniversery of the death of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Booper" Richardson in a plane crash following their show at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, IA. Truly a tragic event in the annals of music history; their deaths still resonate today in the hearts of their fans and the words of Don [...]

I'll be the first to admit that old shirt zoom feature sucked; so I'm pleased to announce that I've just completed upgrading the shirt zoom feature on the shirt info page. Make sure you check it out today. Here is a quick link to a couple of my favorite shirts. Just hover over the image to give the new feature a try. Try these shirts, Jerry Garcia for president shirt, Dr. Panic parody shirt and this great vintage 70s Black Sabbath [...]

I just opened the latest addition to my growing band shirt collection. Staying true to my band shirt roots its a Widespread Panic shirt. A sweet long sleeve Barstools and Dreamers shirt. The back has a great lyric on it too, "Tonight we're only taking thirsty people".

As [...]

Get closer to the man and the music with this 1982 vintage Jimi Hendrix t-shirt. This authentic 1982 Hendrix shirt is very reasonably priced at only $100 on ebay, more info here. This particular shirt is especially rare because it is unworn shape; [...]

Who doesn't love a good 80s party? One thing about theme parties is your more likely to have a great time if you go all out with your costume and what screams out 80s more than a vintage Michael Jackson shirt. [...]

Bob Dylan 1978-1979 world tour t-shirt. Now here is a shirt I would really love to own; but with a $500 price tag its a dream that will have to wait. The $500 price tag might be steep, but it really is one of the coolest Bob Dylan t-shirts I've seen show up on ebay. Apparently, [...]

Do you consider yourself the ultimate Led Zeppelin fan? Is Led Zeppelin III your favorite album ever? If so, then we have found the PERFECT Led Zeppelin shirt to add to your collection. This ultra-rare vintage Led Zeppelin shirt is an original from the 1970 Led Zeppelin III tour. At the bargin price of $750 you [...]