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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.
Joe Pass is playing at Ronnie Scott's Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Green On Red and The Sensible Jerseys play at The Bull, East Sheen, London, England, UK, Europe.
Bruce Springsteen plays the first of two nights at La Courneuve, Paris, France, Europe.
Crime And The City Solution play at Thames Polytechnic, Woolwich, London, England, UK, Europe.
Motorhead play the second of two tenth anniversary concerts at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Wendy O. Williams.
Jonathan Richman And The Modern Lovers play at Oxford University, Oxford, England, UK, Europe.
George Melly And The Feetwarmers play at the Archer Memorial Hall, Billericay, England, UK, Europe.
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) by Liverpool band Dead Or Alive enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No11 during an eleven-week run.
Paisley Park by Prince peaks at No18 in the UK Singles Chart.
The Poison Girls play at The Roadmender, Northampton, England, UK, Europe, supported by Love Ambassadeux.
The Hollies play at Blazers, Windsor, England, UK, Europe.
Dislocation Dance play at The Pennine Lounge, Oldham, England, UK, Europe.
When The Smiths end their North American tour at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater, Laguna Hills, Orange County, California, USA, the stage is invaded by fans.
U2 play at Crowe Park, Dublin, Ireland, Europe, supported by R.E.M.
Zeke Manyika And Dr. Love play at Lincoln College, Oxford, England, UK, Europe.
Splodgenessabounds play at The Saxon Tavern, Catford, London, England, UK, Europe.
At Abbey Road studios, London, England, UK, Europe, David Bowie and Mick Jagger record their version of the Martha And The Vandellas 1964 hit Dancing In The Street, for use in the upcoming African Famine Relief Charity Concert Live Aid.
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Doctor And The Medics play at Portsmouth Polytechnic, Portsmouth, England, UK, Europe.
As part of the Capital Music Festival, The Truth and The Clive Gregson Band play at Dingwalls, Camden Lock, London, England, UK, Europe.
Buddy Curtess And The Grasshoppers play at Froebell College, Roehampton, London, England, UK, Europe.
Zeke Manyika And Dr. Love play at Lincoln College, Oxford, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Roaring Boys.
Girlschool play at Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, England, UK, Europe.
The Armoury Show play at The Leadmill, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe.
John Lennon's psychedelically-painted 1966 Rolls Royce Phantom V fetches $2.2m at auction in New York City, USA.
The Pretty Things play at The Sir George Robey, Finsbury Park, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Billy Bremner band plays at The Rock Garden, Covent Garden, London, England, UK, Europe.
Sister Sledge hit No1 in the UK singles chart with Frankie. the track is produced by Nile Rodgers of Chic.
The Ramones play at Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Loving You by Feargal Sharkey, produced by Roger Taylor of Queen, enters the UK singles chart where it will peak at No26.
While promoting their latest LP, Fand, The Enid play the second of two nights at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Splodgenessabounds play at The Panthers Club, Saxon Tavern, Bellingham, London, England, UK, Europe.
Seconds Of Pleasure play at The Duke, Deptford, London, England, UK, Europe.
Mungo Jerry play at Bishop's Park Theatre, Hammersmith, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Hank Wangford Band plays at The Half Moon, Putney, London, England, UK, Europe.
Dumpy's Rusty Nuts play at The New Park Rock Club, Chichester, England, UK, Europe.
Fables Of The Reconstruction by R.E.M. enters the UK album chart, where it will peak at No35.
Sting's solo debut album The Dream Of The Blue Turtles enters the UK albums chart where it will peak at No3.
Cow-punk band The Beat Farmers play at The Clarendon, Hammersmith, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Jazz Butcher and That Petrol Emotion.
Dead Or Alive play at The Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.
The NME (New Musical Express) reports that the London-based Sid Presley Experience has finalised its new line-up, consisting of Peter Coyne (vocals), Chris Coyne (bass), George Mazur (drums) and guitarists Mike Gibson and Kris Dollimore.
Dire Straits play at The NEC, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
Rubella Ballet play at The Winter Gardens, Margate, England, UK, Europe.
Adrian Legg plays at The Rising Sun, Islington, London, England, UK, Europe.
Bob Dylan's album Empire Burlesque enters the Billboard albums chart in the USA where it will peak at No33 during a six-week run.
Third World, Gregory Isaacs, Smiley Culture, Sugar Minott, Sly And Robbie, The Investigators, Paul Blake And The Bloodfire Posse and others play in the Reggae Sunsplash, Crystal Palace Football Grounds, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Carol G rimes Band plays at The Old Queen's Head, Stockwell, London, England, UK, Europe.
Kit, East Of Eden, Cook Da Books and The Young Lions play on the first day of The People's Festival, Pier Head, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
The Steve Gibbons Band plays at The Cricketers, Kennington, London, England, UK, Europe.
Henry Mancini with The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, plays at Coney Island, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.