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Folk singer Michelle Shocked, wearing a ski mask and tape over her mouth, stages a sit-in protest outside Moe's Alley, a venue in Santa Cruz, California, USA. She is protesting because her gig at the venue has been cancelled following a vehement anti-gay tirade which she delivered a few days earlier during a gig at Yoshi's, San Francisco, California, USA.
Bastille play the first of two nights at Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, England, UK, Europe.
Top blues bass-player Russell Jackson plays at Blues on Whyte, 10329 Whyte Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
On her Red Tour, Taylor Swift plays the second of three nights at The Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA. Her support acts are Ed Sheeran and Florida Georgia Line.Revered session guitarist Hugh McCracken dies, aged 70, of leukemia in New York City, USA. McCracken's guitar was heard on tracks by Paul Simon, Steely Dan and Paul McCartney, to name but a few.
The five-day long Byron Bay Bluesfest begins at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay, Australia. 104,244 fans will attend over the five days of the event to see artists including Paul Simon, Robert Plant, Bonnie Raitt, Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite, Santana, Iggy And The Stooges, Wilco, Jason Mraz, The Lumineers, Rodriguez, Ben Howard and more. Artists appearing today include Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite, Chris Isaak, Sixto Rodriguez, Jason Mraz, The Beards and Fred Wesley.