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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.
Gloria Gaynor plays at The Adam Smith Centre, Kirkcaldy, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Michael Jackson pays $47m to acquire the ATV Music catalogue, which includes most of the songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles. The first action taken after the purchase is to make all employees of the company redundant.
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Jazz and blues pianist and vocalist Little Brother Montgomery dies aged 79 in Champaign, Illinois, USA.
Annie Whitehead plays at The M+M Jazz Bar, London, England, UK, Europe, with Ted Emmett, Eddie Parkers, Nick Stephens, John Stevens and Art Hammer.
The Flaming Mussolinis play at Camden Palace, London, England, UK, Europe.
On their Ultimate Silly Tour, Haze play at The Corner House, York, England, UK, Europe.
Del Amitri play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Dentists.
The Babysitters play at The Bull, East Sheen, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Choir Militia.
Midnight Oil play at The Triangle Arts Centre, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
Saxon play at The Apollo, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
Bucks Fizz play at The Conference Centre, Harrogate, England, UK, Europe.
The Groundhogs play at Whites, Norwich, England, UK, Europe.
The Bomb Party play at The Demelza's, Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK, Europe.
Conflict and Existance play at The Open Air Free Festival, Bedford, England, UK, Europe.
The Dave Kelly Band plays at The Half Moon, Putney, London, England, UK, Europe.
Band (not to be mistaken for The Band) play at The Crypt, Deptford, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Cabaret.
Imagination play at The Assembly Hall, Worthing, England, UK, Europe.
The film Desperately Seeking Susan, with Madonna in a featured role, is released to cinemas in the UK.
Brilliant Corners play at The Western Star Domino Club, Bristol, England, UK, Europe.
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions play at The Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
The Grip play at The Royal, Guildford, England, UK, Europe.
Rent Party play at St. David's Hall, Cardiff, Wales, UK, Europe.
Pendragon play at The Riverside, Newcastle, England, UK, Europe.
Chumbawamba play at The Old Art Centre, Wood Green, London, England, UK, Europe, with No Defences, Assessment, and Moses And the Desert Wellies.
Texan country fiddler Alvin Crow plays at The Mean Fiddler, Harlesden, London, England, UK, Europe.
Marillion play at Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe.
Rob yn Hitchcock plays an acoustic set at The Electric Screen, North Kensington, London, England, UK, Europe.
Strawberry Switchblade release their fifth and final single, a cover of the Dolly Parton song Jolene, on Korova Records in the UK.
King Kurt play at Strutz, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
The Jesus And Mary Chain play at Clouds, Preston, England, UK, Europe.
On his Dream Of The Blue Turtles tour, Sting plays at the Five Seasons, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.
Dumpy's Rusty Nuts play at The Venue, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
John Otway plays at The Sir George Robey, Finsbury Park, London, England, UK, Europe.
Womack And Womack play at Greenways, West Malling, England, UK, Europe.
Venom release a new single, Nightmare, on Neat Records in the UK.
Steve Marriott plays at The Tunnel Club, Greenwich, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Idle Hands.
The Pogues play at The TV Club, Dublin, Eire, Europe.
Kooga play at The Old Five Bells, Northampton, England, UK, Europe.
The Strawbs play at The Cricketers, The Oval, London, England, UK, Europe.
Shriekback play at The Fridge, Brixton, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Jeanette.