On a particularly hot day earlier this week, we set out for these new stores to see what they had to offer. Happily, the results were promising--each has a distinctive feel, from the merchandise to the atmosphere.

Hardcore music purists might say it's lame to wear a  concert tee from a show you didn't attend, but there's really no debate if you can get your grubby little mitts on one that's five decades old and a part of music history. There's really only one rule when it comes to such wearable art in all its musty splendor, which is that you should actually enjoy the band whose name is fanned across your chest. No one likes an asshole in an "ironic" Spice Girls world tour tee. (Motto to live by, really.)

So how do you find these geriatric gems? They're usually acquired three ways -- by a miracle thrift store find, hand-me-down, or eBay.  There, at the holy grail of Internet shopping, you'll find hundreds of incredible listings of old band t-shirts, and it's those in the never-worn vintage category and the worn-for-30-lifetimes category that will cost you a good portion of your paycheck (at least).  We'll show you 10 of those baffling finds now, so hold on to your wallets.