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The musical comedy Weary Willie Walker closes at The Star Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, after a run of just eight performances.
Chu Chin Chow, billed as 'A Musical Tale of the East in Fourteen Scenes - Company of 300' is playing at His Majesty's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 2238 performances.
Musical revue The Show Is On, starring Beatrice Lillie and Bert Lahr, plays at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for 236 performances.
Glenn Miller And His Orchestra are playing during a six-week residency at The Raymor Ballroom, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
The musical Guys And Dolls is presented at The 46th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1200 performances.
Blues saxman and vocalist Big John Greer is playing during a two-week engagement at The Regal, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
The musical comedy Wonderful Town, starring Rosalind Russell, is playing at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 559 performances.
The Prisonaires, a group of convicts with a hit single, Just Walkin' In The Rain, are given an award while still serving time in the Tennessee State Penitentiary in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. (outlaw)
Leroy 'Sam' Parkins and the Yazoo River Jazz Band featuring Danny Barker record Limehouse Blues, Careless Love and other tracks in New York City, USA, for Bethlehem Records.
Johnny Burnette and Carl Perkins play at The Fairground Coliseum, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Gary U.S. Bonds , Johnny Burnette, Gene McDaniels, Mark Wynter and The Fleerekkers play at The Granada, Harrow, UK.
Roy Orbison, Freddie And The Dreamers and Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders play at The Coventry Theatre, Coventry, UK.
Adam Faith, Eden Kane, Brian Poole And The Tremeloes, Dave Berry and The Undertakers come to the end of a UK tour at Colston Hall, Bristol.
The Warlocks, an early incarnation of the Grateful Dead, record instrumental demos at a studio in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Hallelujah Baby!, starring Leslie Uggams, is presented at The Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 293 performances.
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Al Green is playing during a week of shows at The Pine Grill, Buffalo, New York State, USA.
Jefferson Airplane and the Crazy World Of Arthur Brown play the first of two nights at The Fillmore East, New York City, USA.
The musical variety revue New Faces Of 1968 is presented during a run of 52 performances at The Booth Theatre, New York City, USA, featuring performers including Madeline Kahn, Robert Klein, Suzanne Astor and Gloria Bleezarde.
On their second North American tour, The Cream play the first of two nights at The Scene, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Buffalo Springfield performs at The Community Concourse, San Diego, California, USA, with The Electric Flag.
Bob And Earl play at The Civic Hall, Winsford, England, UK, Europe.
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Country-rock singer and songwriter Eric Church is born in Granite Falls, North Kentucky, USA.
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.
Line Design play at The Half Moon, Herne Hill, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by the not-yet-famous The Housemartins.
Skeletal Family, Balaam And The Angel, The Bolshoi and Bomb Party play at The Clarenden Hotel, Hammersmith, London, England, UK, Europe.
When Jerry Garcia plays at the Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA, Bob Dylan comes along to see the show.
On the second leg of their Unleashed tour, Fleetwood Mac play at the BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Diana Vickers releases her debut album Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree in the UK, where it will enter the charts at No1.
The Deftones release their sixth studio album, Diamond Eyes, on Reprise Records in the UK.
On the Cosmic Love Tour, Florence And The Machine play the second of two nights at The Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland, Europe.
Mike And The Mechanics play at the New Theatre, Oxford, England, UK, Europe. The group has recently added Andrew Roachford as a featured vocalist.
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Stones begin the North American leg 50 And
Counting tour at The Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
On her Formation World Tour, Beyonce's concert at Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, is briefly halted and the venue evacuated because of a major lightning storm. Beyonce returns to the stage after the lightning has passed and completes the show in the rain.
On their Revolution Radio tour, Green Day play at The Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia, Oceania.
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