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Original concert program from The Doors' 1968 ‘Waiting for the Sun’ Tour, 22 pages, 8.75 x 11.5, signed and inscribed inside on their respective portrait pages in ink and ballpoint, “Chuck, Jim [Morrison],” “To Chuck, Robby Krieger,” “To Chuck, John [Densmore],” and “To Chuck, Ray Manzarek.” The inside front cover is dated November 13, 1968, and signed by the local supporting act Holocaust. The recipient of these autographs was an event photographer who attended The Doors’ show at the Chicago Coliseum in Chicago, Illinois, on November 3, 1968. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and general handling wear. Accompanied by full letters of authenticity from REAL and JSA. This represents the only known fully signed program of the Doors from 1968.
The Doors returned to the Chicago Coliseum roughly six months after their infamous appearance there on May 10, 1968—an evening that descended into chaos when Jim Morrison incited a riot, forcing the band to flee as a crowd of 4,000 stormed the stage. The Doors, and Morrison in particular, were far tamer at the November engagement; however, four days later, on November 7, 1968, at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona—just two days after the U.S. presidential election—Morrison reverted to enfant terrible form. Openly voicing his displeasure with Richard Nixon’s victory, Morrison declared, ‘Well, we have a new resident. If we don't like him, we will get him!’ His conduct that night, which reportedly included obscene gestures, nearly sparked another riot and ultimately resulted in a five-year ban on the band’s performances in Phoenix.
