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Big River, based on the Mark Twain novel The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, is playing at the Eugene O'Neill Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1005 performances. Featuring music written by country-pop singer-songwriter Roger Miller, the play wins seven Tony awards, including Best Score.
Juice On The Loose play at The Cricketers, The Oval, London, England, UK, Europe.
Bruce Springsteen releases a new single, I'm Goin' Down, in the USA, on Columbia Records.
On his Dream Of The Blue Turtles tour, Sting plays at the Hoffman Estates, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The one-off duo of Mick Jagger and David Bowie reaches No1 in the UK with a cover of Dancing In the Street.
Geno Washington plays at The King's Head, Fulham, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Membranes play at The Dugout, Bristol, England, UK, Europe.
On their Ultimate Silly Tour, Haze play at The Esplanade Club, Whitley Bay, England, UK, Europe.
Texan country fiddler Alvin Crow plays at The Mean Fiddler, Harlesden, London, England, UK, Europe.
Waylon Jennings releases a new LP, Turn The Page, on RCA Records in the UK.
King Kurt play at The Ice Rink, Inverness, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Zeke Manyika And Dr. Love play at The Wroughton Centre, Milton Keynes, England, UK, Europe.
Midnight Oil play at The Pavilion, Brighton, England, UK, Europe.
The Moodists release a mini-LP, Double Life, on Red Flame Records in the UK.
The Bomb Party play at Ziggy's, Plymouth, England, UK, Europe.
The Head On The Door by The Cure enters the UK albums chart, where it will peak at No7.
Pendragon play at The Red Lion, Gravesend, England, UK, Europe.
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions play at The City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Jazzateers.
Bucks Fizz play at The Apollo, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
Dumpy's Rusty Nuts play at The Heathery Bar, Wishaw, Scotland, UK, Europe.
That Petrol Emotion play at The Tunnel Club, Greenwich, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Rickburners and Final Hour.
St Elmo's Fire by John Parr hits No1 in the Billboard Top 40 singles chart in the USA.
Psychedelic surf punks The Surfin' Lungs release a new album, Cowabunga, on Big Beat Records in the UK.
The Hank Wangford Band plays at The Half Moon, Putney, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Boothill Foot Tappers, The Blubbery Hell Bellies, The Rapids and The Outer Limits play at Klub Foot in The Clarendon Hotel Ballroom, Hammersmith, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Three O'Clock play at The Underground, Croydon, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Pogues play at Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe.
The Babysitters play at Fans, Charing Cross Road, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Choir Militia.
Perfect Way by Scritti Politti enters the UK pop singles chart where it will peak at No48 during a five week stay.
The Nashville Teens play at The Nags Head, High Wycombe, England, UK, Europe, with Eddy Monsoon.
Saxon play at The Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, Europe.
The Mighty Lemon Drops play at The Ambulance Station, Old Kent Road, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by TV Personalities.
Ringo Starr is the first of The Beatles to become a grandfather, when his son Zak's wife Sarah gives birth to a duaghter, Tatia Jayne.
The Grip play at The Pennyfarthing, Oxford, England, UK, Europe.
Rubella Ballet play at The Mermaid, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Sears.
The Flaming Mussolinis play at Moles, Bath, England, UK, Europe.
Abandon City! play at Peewees, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
Richard Strange's Engine Room play at The Fridge, Brixton, London, England, UK, Europe.
Rent Party play at Dingwalls, Camden Lock, London, England, UK, Europe, with Jazawaki.
The Redskins play at Sefton Park, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, supported by Barrington Levi, Alexei Sayle and High Five.
When The Jesus And Mary Chain play at The Electric Ballroom, Camden Town, London, England, UK, Europe, the event becomes a riot with bouncers battling fans as the band's equipment is trashed.
Dennis Brown releases a new LP, Spellbound, on Blue Moon Records in the UK.
Alien Sex Fiend release a new single, I'm Doing Time In A Maximum Security Twilight Home, on Anagram Records in the UK.
Gloria Gaynor plays at The Adam Smith Centre, Kirkcaldy, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Sigue Sigue Sputnik play at The Leadmill, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe.
Tenpole Tudor play at The Greyhound, Hammersmith, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Groundhogs play at The Woods Leisure Centre, Colchester, England, UK, Europe.
Bill Hurley plays at The Sir George Robey, Finsbury Park, London, England, UK, Europe.
Conflict and Existance play at The Anarchist Open Air Free Festival, Reading, England, UK, Europe.