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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.
The Nashville Teens play at The Nags Head, High Wycombe, England, UK, Europe, with Eddy Monsoon.
The Hank Wangford Band plays at The Half Moon, Putney, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Membranes play at The Dugout, Bristol, England, UK, Europe.
Waylon Jennings releases a new LP, Turn The Page, on RCA Records in the UK.
The Head On The Door by The Cure enters the UK albums chart, where it will peak at No7.
Dennis Brown releases a new LP, Spellbound, on Blue Moon Records in the UK.
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.
Saxon play at The Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Texan country fiddler Alvin Crow plays at The Mean Fiddler, Harlesden, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Moodists release a mini-LP, Double Life, on Red Flame Records in the UK.
Perfect Way by Scritti Politti enters the UK pop singles chart where it will peak at No48 during a five week stay.
Gloria Gaynor plays at The Adam Smith Centre, Kirkcaldy, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Rubella Ballet play at The Mermaid, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Sears.
The Bomb Party play at Ziggy's, Plymouth, England, UK, Europe.
Midnight Oil play at The Pavilion, Brighton, England, UK, Europe.
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.
King Kurt play at The Ice Rink, Inverness, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Bucks Fizz play at The Apollo, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
St Elmo's Fire by John Parr hits No1 in the Billboard Top 40 singles chart in the USA.
Bill Hurley plays at The Sir George Robey, Finsbury Park, London, England, UK, Europe.
Tenpole Tudor play at The Greyhound, Hammersmith, London, England, UK, Europe.
Abandon City! play at Peewees, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
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 Groundhogs play at The Woods Leisure Centre, Colchester, England, UK, Europe.
Zeke Manyika And Dr. Love play at The Wroughton Centre, Milton Keynes, England, UK, Europe.
Sigue Sigue Sputnik play at The Leadmill, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe.
Juice On The Loose play at The Cricketers, The Oval, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Grip play at The Pennyfarthing, Oxford, England, UK, Europe.
The one-off duo of Mick Jagger and David Bowie reaches No1 in the UK with a cover of Dancing In the Street.
Psychedelic surf punks The Surfin' Lungs release a new album, Cowabunga, on Big Beat 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.
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.
The Babysitters play at Fans, Charing Cross Road, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Choir Militia.
Richard Strange's Engine Room play at The Fridge, Brixton, London, England, UK, Europe.
Conflict and Existance play at The Anarchist Open Air Free Festival, Reading, England, UK, Europe.
Dumpy's Rusty Nuts play at The Heathery Bar, Wishaw, Scotland, UK, Europe.
On their Ultimate Silly Tour, Haze play at The Esplanade Club, Whitley Bay, 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.
Rent Party play at Dingwalls, Camden Lock, London, England, UK, Europe, with Jazawaki.
That Petrol Emotion play at The Tunnel Club, Greenwich, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Rickburners and Final Hour.
The Mighty Lemon Drops play at The Ambulance Station, Old Kent Road, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by TV Personalities.
The Pogues play at Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe.
The Redskins play at Sefton Park, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, supported by Barrington Levi, Alexei Sayle and High Five.
The Flaming Mussolinis play at Moles, Bath, England, UK, Europe.
Geno Washington plays at The King's Head, Fulham, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Three O'Clock play at The Underground, Croydon, London, England, UK, Europe.