James Taylor Staff Tour Laminate 1981 / Michelob Sunset Series Backstage Pass – Doc Gans
James Taylor Staff Tour Laminate 1981 / Michelob Sunset Series Backstage Pass – Doc Gans
An original staff tour laminate from James Taylor's 1981 Summer Tour, sourced directly from the personal archive of Bill 'Doc' Gans — SHOWCO sound engineer who worked alongside some of the biggest names in rock and roll throughout the 1970s and '80s.
What makes this piece especially unique: the reverse side carries a Michelob Sunset Series backstage pass — a corporate-sponsored concert series that ran alongside major touring productions of the era. Two distinct pieces of touring history on a single laminate, a snapshot of how the music industry and corporate sponsorship intersected on the road in the early '80s.
Tour crew were issued multiple laminates throughout a run — replacements, spares, and extras accumulated over weeks on the road. Each one is a distinct physical artifact with its own wear pattern, tape marks, and road history.
- Item: Staff tour laminate pass with Michelob Sunset Series backstage pass on reverse
- Artist: James Taylor
- Tour: Summer Tour 1981
- Access: Staff / Access All Areas
- Reverse: Michelob Sunset Series Backstage Pass
- Sound Engineer: Bill 'Doc' Gans
- Source: Bill 'Doc' Gans personal archive
- Condition: Heavy road use — age-appropriate wear throughout; unique to this individual piece
- Provenance: From the SHOWCO Archives — the ONLY official source for authenticated SHOWCO ephemera
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Your purchase supports Showco alumni + industry charities. After fees and taxes, proceeds are shared with the donating alum, and 20% of the remainder is donated to charity.
Your purchase supports Showco alumni + industry charities. After fees and taxes, proceeds are shared with the donating alum, and 20% of the remainder is donated to charity.
Your purchase supports Showco alumni + industry charities. After fees and taxes, proceeds are shared with the donating alum, and 20% of the remainder is donated to charity.