Jimi Hendrix and the Experience Plays Two Shows in North Carolina in the Spring of 1969

Hendrix was at the height of his career in the spring of 1969. He had just returned from a successful tour in Germany. He was the highest-paid rock star in America. The North Carolina concert was six months after the release of his most commercially successful studio album, "Electric Ladyland," and four months before Hendrix makes rock history at Woodstock. Hendrix was in the throes of music creation and enthralled his audiences with his virtuoso play.

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The boxing style 1969 Jimi Hendrix poster printed by Globe is unique in two ways. First, most Hendrix concert posters had psychedelic designs, so an old fashion boxing style layout is unique and distinct. Also, Globe only produced two DayGlo posters for Jimi Hendrix in his short run between 1967 and 1970.

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Globe Poster printed the large 22 x 28-inch poster on thick cardboard. Their use of fluorescent DayGlo pigments made the signs stand out and seen from across the street. The layout has a stock photo of the Experience, with bright orange clouds scattered across the layout. The Dorton Arena or Charlotte Coliseum venue name was printed on the top on the left with the show date on the right. The ticket prices are listed next, saying they are available at local record stores. On both sides of the band stock photo, there are titles of popular Hendrix songs in the middle. Interestingly, five of the songs come from the band's "Are You Experienced" an album released two years before. The printer changed the name of "Little Miss Strange" to "Little Miss Stranger" for some reason. Noel Redding, the bass player, opened the show playing with his band Fat Mattress. On the bottom left is printed "Other Top British Acts," But no British acts played at either Raleigh or Charlotte.

The song list for the Raleigh show is below.

  • Stone Free

  • Hear My Train a Comin'

  • Red House

  • Purple Haze

  • Foxy Lady

  • Hey Joe

  • Third Stone From the Sun

  • Manic Depression

  • All Along the Watchtower

  • The Star-Spangled Banner

Hendrix and the Experience came to Charlotte May 9. Believe it or not, Hendrix played the Charlotte Coliseum in 1967 as the Monkees' backup band, which is probably the biggest mismatch in rock history. The teenyboppers booed Hendrix off the stage because they loved Davy Jones more. Two years later, Jimi Hendrix was one of the top rock acts in the world. Below is the setlist for the show.

  • Johnny B. Goode

  • Fire

  • Foxy Lady

  • Spanish Castle Magic

  • Red House

  • Purple Haze

  • Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

Andrew Hawley