Patti Smith at Rote Fabrik, Oct 12, 1976 [Smith’s first Swiss concert, interrupted by a mysterious tear gas attack]

Zurich: Rote Fabrik, [1976]. Offset. 12 x 8 1/2 in. Very good, with bumping and minor loss to edges. Item #8177

Poster promoting Patti Smith’s legendary first concert in Switzerland in 1976, which was infamously interrupted by a mysterious tear gas attack. The concert established Smith’s reputation as an artist in Europe, and punk’s recognition in Switzerland. The audience included luminaries such as H.R. Giger and Lady Shiva.

The show has accrued such legend in Zurich, that a book on the concert, "Patti Smith Group, Live in Zurich, October 1976,” was published in 2025.

Price: $450.00