Beastie Boys Passes Gallery

Notes: Used by security at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, IL..

Notes: Used at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, CA..

Notes: From the two nights at Brixton Academy on the 23rd and 24th of May, 1987 with Run DMC.

Notes: Note the misspelling of "Access" on the pass.

Notes: A person can only imagine what kind of "groupie" or perhaps wild fan made it backstage to party with the band as an "after the show guest."
The closest thing to being there is owning a pass that may have been there or was destined to be there. That is the case with this laminate. Created to be used on tour, many of these were left over and have been sold through various poster outlets.

Notes: A person can only imagine what kind of "groupie" or perhaps wild fan made it backstage to party with the band as an "after the show guest."
The closest thing to being there is owning a pass that may have been there or was destined to be there. That is the case with this laminate. Created to be used on tour, many of these were left over and have been sold through various poster outlets.

Notes: Although the guide here states the pass was from 1987, it could have been also from late 1986.
This pass was more than likely given out to photographers from local magazines or newspapers. Once applied to the photographer's body (these had a sticker back to them), the person could move into areas closer to the band so that they could capture closer and clearer photo shots of the Beastie Boys in concert.

Notes: This Working personnel pass is one of the rarer passes from the Licensed to Ill era. For some reason there seems to be hordes of the Run DMC/ Beastie passes, yet this one rarely turns up on eBay.