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Sugar Babies - The Burlesque Musical, starring Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney, is presented at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1208 performances.
Broadway show Musical Chairs is playing during a 13-night run at The Rialto Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
Ray Charles plays at The Howard Theatre, Washington DC, USA.
Rush play at The Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Mod revival band The Chords release their debut LP, So Far Away, on Polydor Records in the UK.
B.B. King plays at Louisville Gardens, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
The Cockney Rejects play at the Electric Ballroom, Camden Town, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Kidz Next Door.
The Bodysnatchers play at the Russell Club, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
On their Expect No Quarter tour, ZZ Top play at The Summit, Houston, Texas, USA, supported by Rocky Hill.
Dangerous Girls play at The University, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
The Clash play at Wartburg, Wiesbaden, Germany, Europe.
Jazz trumpeter Woody Shaw plays at The Symphony Space Theatre, New York City, USA.
In Manchester, England, UK, Europe, Ian Curtis of Joy Division watches the Werner Herzog movie Stroszek on television. The film is about an alcoholic musician who commits suicide. Two days later, Curtis will commit suicide by hanging himself.
U2 release 11 O'click Tick Tock, their first single since signing to Island Records in the UK.
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Human League play at The George Square Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, Europe, supported by The Scars.
The Horace Silver Quintet plays the first of three nights at The Bottom Line, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, supported by The Brecker Brothers.
Devo release their third LP, Freedom of Choice, on Warner Bros Records in the USA.
The Vapors release their new LP, New Clear Days, in the UK.
Wah! Heat play at the Rock Garden, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Grateful Dead play at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York City, USA.
On their Tusk tour, Fleetwood Mac play at the Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Iron Maiden play at The Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK, Europe.
UB40 play at Philhayne College, Newton Abbott, England, UK, Europe.
Journey are playing during five nights play at Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, USA, supported by The Babys.
During his third gospel tour, performing mostly religious material, Bob Dylan plays the last of three nights at the Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
In Memphis, Tennessee, USA, Dr. George C. Nichopoulous is indicted on fourteen charges of over-prescribing drugs to Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and others.
Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes, formerly of The Buggles, join Yes as replacements for Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman.
The Vibrators play at the Moonlight Club, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Viva and Japanese Toy.
Gang Of Four play at Hurrah's, New York City, USA.
Heart play at Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Pat Travers plays at Tucson Community Center Arena, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
The Sound play at The 101 Club, Battersea, London, England, UK, Europe. Julian Cope of The Teardrop Explodes is said to have attended this gig.
Paul McCartney releases a new LP, McCartney II, on Parlophone Records in the UK.
Eric Clapton plays the second of three nights at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Thompson Twins play at the University of London Union, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Any Trouble.
Just Nu! by Tomas Ledin reaches No1 in the Singles Chart in Sweden, Europe,.