{"product_id":"vari-lite-robert-plant-principle-of-moments-tour-1983-tee-mike-ponczeks-closet","title":"Vari-Lite Robert Plant Principle of Moments Tour 1983 Tee | Mike Ponczek's Closet","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original 1983 Vari-Lite \/ Robert Plant \u003cem\u003ePrinciple of Moments\u003c\/em\u003e Tour crew tee from the personal collection of SHOWCO sound engineer Mike \"Dr. Funk\" Ponczek.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u003cem\u003ePrinciple of Moments\u003c\/em\u003e tour, and this shirt was worn by the crew running it. The front features the bold \u003cstrong\u003eVARI•LITE\u003c\/strong\u003e logo in pink on heather grey — the production company's mark front and center. The back features the \u003cem\u003ePrinciple of Moments\u003c\/em\u003e album artwork in pink: the abstract circle, slash, and trident graphic from the album cover, above \u003cem\u003ethe robert plant tour\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a genuine, worn shirt from Mike's personal archive — verified provenance, one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e VARI•LITE logo in pink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePrinciple of Moments\u003c\/em\u003e album artwork graphic with \"the robert plant tour\" in pink script\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve:\u003c\/strong\u003e SHOWCO logo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Short sleeve t-shirt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heather grey with pink print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mike Ponczek personal collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eReserved for the SHOWCO Archives Collector Vault auction. Not available for direct purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou may also like: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eric-clapton-vari-lite-showco-ringer-tee\"\u003eEric Clapton Vari-Lite SHOWCO Ringer Tee\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/robert-plant-principle-of-moments-usa-tour-83-sleeless-mike-ponczeks-closet\"\u003eRobert Plant Principle of Moments USA Tour '83 Sleeveless\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProceeds from Mike \"Dr. Funk\" Ponczek's Closet benefit SHOWCO alumni and music industry charities.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SHOWCO ® Archives - Swag Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48467479920834,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1005\/4594\/files\/VARILITE_ROBERT_PLANT_BACK.jpg?v=1784571575","url":"https:\/\/shop.showcoarchives.com\/products\/vari-lite-robert-plant-principle-of-moments-tour-1983-tee-mike-ponczeks-closet","provider":"SHOWCO ® Archives - Swag Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}