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The Augustin Daly Musical Company presents the musical comedy The Geisha at The Columbia Theatre, Washington, DC, USA.
The 'musical dream play' Bluebell In Fairyland is presented at The Vaudeville Theatre, London, England, UK, during a run of 300 performances.
The musical comedy The Wild Rose is presented at The Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 136 performances.
Weber And Fields' burlesque musical extravaganza Fiddle Dee Dee is playing at Chase's Theatre, Washington DC, USA.
The musical revue Hip-Hip-Hooray is playing at The Hippodrome Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 425 performances. Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians record Roamin' In The
Gloamin' and Then We Canoe-dle-oodle Along for Columbia
Records in New York City, USA.
The
Jose Basso Orchestra records the Astor
Piazzolla composition Preparense, for
Odeon Records in Argentina.
Miles Davis, with a Symphony Sid All-Star Group, is playing during a one-week stint at The Hi Hat, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Bobby Wayne is playing during a two-week season at The Towne Room, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, with The Carl Jannette Trio.New Orleans-based pianist, composer and vocalist Lloyd Price enters the Billboard R'n'B Singles Chart in the USA with his debut single, Lawdy Miss Clawdy, on Specialty Records. It will spend seven weeks at No1 on the R'n'B chart, and features Fats Domino on piano.
The musical Hazel Flagg, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Hilliard, is playing at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 190 performances.
Grandpa Jones plays a live show in Miami, Florida, USA.
Inspired by a popular tv series, John D. Loudermilk records Callin' Dr. Casey with producer Chet Atkins and backing
vocals by The Anita Kerr Singers, for RCA Records at RCA Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Clefs Of Calvary record Save Me, Trouble Of This World and other tracks in their first session for Tru-Sound Records in New York City, USA.
Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen enter the UK pop singles chart with The Green Leaves Of Summer which will peak at No7 during a 14-week run on the chart.
The Animals play a gig in Liverpool, UK, then drive down to London for a recording session with producer Mickie Most, at which they will record The House Of The Rising Sun.
Irish Newspaper The Sunday Independent reports that showbands have become an important new element in Ireland's economy, because they provide employment to at least 6,000 people, with salaries often in excess of
Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock releases his fifth album, Maiden Voyage, on Blue Note Records in the USA.
The musical Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, is performed at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,847 performances.
Jackie Cain and Roy Kral are playing during an engagement at Paul's Mall, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Kaleidoscope and The Family Tree play the first of two nights at the Crystal Ballroom, Portland, Oregon, USA.
The movie Wonderwall, with a soundtrack by George Harrison of The Beatles, premieres at The Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France, Europe. George Harrison and Ringo Starr are present at the premiere.
The Move and The Magic Box play at The Clockwork Orange, Chester, England, UK, Europe.
Canned Heat play the first of three nights at The Kinetic Playground [aka The Electric Theater], 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by The Litter.
Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band play at The Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK, Europe.
American soul duo Bob And Earl play at The Clockwork Orange, Chester, England, UK, Europe.
Spirit play the last of four nights at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA, supported by Poco and Gypsy.Hamilton, Joe Frank And Reynolds release a new single Don't Pull Your Love, on Dunhill Records in the USA.
On his The Concert tour, 
Drummer 
Donations to the Live Aid charity fund hit the £50m mark.
Elton John opens the UK leg of a world tour at the NEC, Birmingham, with Nik Kershaw in support.
Greater Manchester Police advise The Hacienda club (co-owned by Factory Records and New Order) of their intention to revoke its licence.
During a day of promotions for her fourth studio album The House, Katie Melua appears on four UK tv shows - BBC1 Breakfast (with producer William Orbit), ITV1's London Tonight, Channel 5's Live From Studio Five and BBC1's The Graham Norton Show.
During a 13-date tour, 
Liverpudlian singer-songwriter Delta Maid plays at Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Cameron Diaz and Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden are photographed in the morning going to the gym together in Los Angeles, California, USA. Cameron later drops Madden off at the Montage Hotel before going grocery shopping by herself.
On her Revival tour, Selena Gomez plays at Scotiabank Saddledrome, Calgary, Canada, supported by DNCE and Bea Miller.
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