D.O.A. ORIGINAL 1978 Concert Flyer Legion Hall Vancouver Pre-fame Canadian Punk

This is one of the earliest known surviving concert documents for D.O.A. — the band widely credited as the inventors of hardcore punk.

What you're holding is an original 1978 hand-drawn, photocopied concert flyer for a show at the Legion Hall, 2613 W. 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC — Friday, March 24th, 1978, 8:00 PM. The bill: Victorian Pork / The Stiffs / D.O.A. Presented by Jailbait Inc. Tickets $2.50 advance at Quintessance Records, Ernie's Hot Wax, and Yellow Submarine. $3.00 at the door.

The historical weight of this document cannot be overstated.

D.O.A. was formed in 1978 by Joey Keighley — known as Joey Shithead — previously of The Skulls.  (eBay) This flyer documents one of their earliest known public performances — just weeks after the band formed. The D.O.A. concert archive confirms this exact show: March 24, 1978, at The Legion Hall, Vancouver, opening for Victorian Pork, with The Stiffs.  Their debut single Disco Sucks wouldn't be released until June 1978 — this show predates their first record entirely.

Victorian Pork was the band that effectively seeded the entire Vancouver punk scene — in February 1978, members of Victorian Pork went on to form D.O.A., the Subhumans, and the Pointed Sticks.  (EVISU) This flyer captures that exact moment of genesis — Victorian Pork headlining, with their own spinoff band D.O.A. opening below them, weeks after the split.

The Legion Hall on W. 4th was one of the key all-ages venues of the Vancouver punk scene — community halls rented by bands and promoters were the backbone of the scene before permanent venues existed.  (eBay) Ticket outlets listed — Quintessance Records and Yellow Submarine — were the nerve centers of Vancouver's underground music community.

The hand-drawn artwork — a vocalist screaming into a microphone rendered in photocopied halftone — is quintessential first-wave punk DIY production. No

professional design, no budget, no infrastructure. Just a scene building itself from nothing.

This is not a reproduction. This is not a reprint. This is a surviving physical artifact from the birth of Canadian hardcore — 47 years old, never pinholed, minimal edge wear, in remarkable condition for its age and format.

Approximate size: 8.5 x 11 inches.