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The Three Brooklyns, billed as 'Musical eccentrics from The Alhambra, London' are playing at The Orpheum, San Francisco, California, USA.
Musical extravaganza, The Defender, is playing at The Herald Square Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of sixty performances. The show is best remembered for introducing the song In The Good Old Summer Time, which will become a popular standard.
The Cary Brothers (musical clowns), Akone Kia (Hawaiian tenor) and Beatrice Finn (lyric soprano) are providing musical entertainment at The Chutes Theater, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jazz banjo player Bobby Gillette is playing at The T And D Theater, Oakland, California, USA.Guitarist and songwriter Al Anderson is born in Windsor, Connecticut, USA. He will compose hits including Love's Gonna Make It Alright for George Strait; Unbelievable for Diamond Rio; Big Deal for LeAnn Rimes and All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down for The Mavericks.
The Irving Berlin musical and political satire Call Me Madam is playing at The Coliseum, London, England, UK, during a run of 485 performances. Main cast members are Billie Worth (Sally Adams), Anton Walbrook (Cosmo), Jeff Warren (Ken Gibson) and Shani Wallis (Princess Maria). Songs include The Hostess with the Mostes', It's a Lovely Day Today, The Ocarina, They Like Ike and You're Just in Love.
The musical revue New Faces Of 1952, is presented at The Royale Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 365 performances. The revue is perhaps best remembered because it features Eartha Kitt making her Broadway debut with the spectacular song, Monotonous, based on real events in her life.
Sarah Vaughan and Hal 'Cornbread' Singer play at the inauguration of the Saturday night cruises along the Chesapeake River from Washington DC, USA.
The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.Bobby Darin plays the nineteenth night in a month long engagement at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, opening for comedian George Burns.
Bobby Rydell plays the sixteenth night in a four week season at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, as support to comedian George Burns.Joe Brown And His Bruvvers play at Cambridge Hall, Southport, UK, supported by The Beatles, The Dakotas With Pete MacLaine, Gerry And The Pacemakers, Billy Kramer with The Coasters, and The Four Jays.
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The Rolling Stones play in De Montfort Hall, Leicester, UK. Also on the bill are Marty Wilde, Gene Vincent and The Barron Knights.
George Brunis (aka George Brunies) And His New Rhytm Kings record Everybody Loves My Baby, How Long, Someday Sweetheart and Yellow Dog Blues in the USA.
Davy Jones, not yet a member of The Monkees, records seven tracks for his first solo album, at United Recorders in Hollywood, California, USA, including a version of Bob Dylan's It Ain't Me, Babe.
Donna by Ritchie Valens, released as a re-issue, peaks at No4 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
Ken Curtis records Phooey On You Little Darlin', Cornbread And Buttermilk and Golly Bill, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
In the afternoon, The Rolling Stones meet with entrepreneur Allen Klein at The Hilton Hotel, London, England, UK. Soon after, he will take over management of the band.
The Merseybeats, The Scaffold and The Undertakers play during a 12-hour session at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK. 
The Byrds, Sopwith Camel, Jefferson Airplane, The Standells, The McCoys and The Tradewinds open for the Rolling Stones in a performance at the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, USA. This proves to be the last US mainland concert with Brian Jones as a member of the Rolling Stones.
Nico (backed by Jackson Browne on guitar) plays at Stanley's in the basement of The Dom, New York City, USA, supported by Tim Buckley.
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The Vesuvio Club, part-owned by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones, opens at 26 Tottenham Court Road, London, England, UK, Europe. Paul McCartney of The Beatles is among those attending the opening.
Iron Butterfly play the second of four nights at The Kinetic Playground [aka The Electric Theater], 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band plays at The Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, USA.
The Royal Checkmates, The Soul Sisters and Thee Misfits play in a Summer Teen Dance at Our Lady Of Talpa Auditorium, Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Blood Sweat And Tears play the first of two nights at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.When ZZ Top play at the City Park Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, they break the previous highest attendance record which had been set by Led Zeppelin.
The Police and UB40 play in the Rockatta De Bowl concert at Milton Keynes Bowl, Milton Keynes, England, UK, Europe.
The Police finish recording their fourth album, Ghost In the Machine, at producer George Martin's studios on the Caribbean island of Montserrat.
On their Fair Warning Tour [aka the W.D.F.A. (We Don't Fuck Around) Tour] Van Halen play at Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, Maine, USA.
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Teen-Agers play at The D.A.R. Constitution Hall, Washington, USA.
The Rolling Stones announce that their next album, A Bigger Bang, will be released in the first week of September.
On her Alesha Dixon, Dizzee Rascal, Little Boots, Pixie Lott and others play at the Party in the Park, Temple Newsham, Leeds, UK.
Devizes-based singer-songwriter Jon Amor plays an afternoon show at Netherhall RUFC and an evening gig at the Her Citi Cafe, both as part of the Maryport Blues Festival, in Maryport, Cumbria, UK.
On the second leg of his Twisted Road tour, Neil Young plays the first of two nights at the Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, supported by Bert Jansch.
Babyshambles play at Les Nuits de Fourvière 2014, Théâtre Antique de Fourvière, Lyon, France, Europe.
On the North American leg of their On The Road Again tour, One Direction play at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, supported by Icona Pop.
On their 113-date Concrete and Gold tour, Foo Fighters play the Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center, Noblesville, Indiana, USA, supported by The Struts.
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