World Tour - by Blaise Hayward (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Spanning more than fifteen countries, fifty years, and one hundred epic shows, this is a world tour of rock music relived through the nostalgia of the concert tickets.

Every live concert is a once-in-a-lifetime event and their tickets used to reflect this--cool mementos. Each stub is a fragment of history, the unique art and design, as well as the haphazard tears and distinctive creases emblematic of their role as proof of that special memory.

This is a throwback to when tickets were cool and actual memorabilia, with the turn of every page in this book reminiscent of digging through the bins at a great record store in search of a treasured album.

Packed with 100 beautifully photographed ticket stubs and the rich stories and trivia spanning genres, eras, and continents, ranging from Woodstock and last concerts by The Beatles and The Sex Pistols to The Eagles in Japan and Lady Gaga's epic Monster Ball tour.

Whether readers listen to music on vinyl, eight-track, cassette tapes, or Spotify, these tickets will resonate across generations--evoking memories for longtime fans while introducing new listeners to a world of classic music and iconic performances.

About the Author

Blaise Hayward is a photographer and sculptor based in New York. In 1996, he moved from Canada to the United States, where he has maintained a commercial photography studio for decades. Throughout this time, he also produced fine-art photography. His work resides in many private collections, but he has only recently begun publicly exhibiting his art and presenting it to a wider audience.