An original 1983 Vari-Lite / Robert Plant Principle of Moments Tour crew tee from the personal collection of SHOWCO sound engineer Mike "Dr. Funk" Ponczek.
This is not just a tour shirt — it's a piece of production history. Vari-Lite was the revolutionary automated lighting system invented and operated by SHOWCO, first debuted on the Genesis 1981 tour and quickly adopted by the biggest acts in rock. By 1983, Vari-Lite was the cutting-edge lighting rig of choice for Robert Plant's Principle of Moments tour, and this shirt was worn by the crew running it. The front features the bold VARI•LITE logo in pink on heather grey — the production company's mark front and center. The back features the Principle of Moments album artwork in pink: the abstract circle, slash, and trident graphic from the album cover, above the robert plant tour in pink script. The sleeve carries the SHOWCO logo, tying this directly to the Dallas-based production company that changed live concert production forever. A shirt that bridges the artist and the crew who made the show happen. Mike Ponczek was behind the board for this run.
This is a genuine, worn shirt from Mike's personal archive — verified provenance, one of a kind.
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Front: VARI•LITE logo in pink
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Back: Principle of Moments album artwork graphic with "the robert plant tour" in pink script
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Sleeve: SHOWCO logo
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Style: Short sleeve t-shirt
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Color: Heather grey with pink print
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Size: Large
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Condition: Used
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Provenance: Mike Ponczek personal collection
Reserved for the SHOWCO Archives Collector Vault auction. Not available for direct purchase.
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Proceeds from Mike "Dr. Funk" Ponczek's Closet benefit SHOWCO alumni and music industry charities.
