Toast of the Town
1948 "Toast of the Town" variety show hosted by Ed Sullivan premieres on CBS-TV; performers include the comedy team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, and Broadway composers Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II previewing the score to "South Pacific"
Newport '69
1969 200,000 attend Newport '69, then largest-ever pop concert in Northridge, California. Jimi Hendrix gets $120,000 to appear
Ray Stevens Show
1970 "Ray Stevens Show" debuts on NBC-TV
Glastonbury Festival
1971 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: David Bowie headlines; other performs include: Joan Baez, Hawkwind, Melanie, Traffic, Fairport Convention, and Quintessence
The Blues Brothers
1980 Musical comedy film "The Blues Brothers", starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, and featuring appearances by Aretha Franklin; Cab Calloway; and Ray Charles opens in 594 theaters
- 1981 Guitarist Gerry Cott quits Boomtown Rats
Glastonbury Festival
1986 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: The Cure, Psychedelic Furs, and Level 42 headline; other performers include: Simply Red, Madness, Ruby Turner, Amazulu, Lloyd Cole, Black Uhuru, The Wailers Band, Loudon Wainwright III, John Martyn, The Housemartins, The Waterboys, The Pogues, Gil Scott-Heron, Robert Cray Band, and Christy Moore
- 1989 Warner Bros Records releases the eleventh studio album by singer Prince, the soundtrack to the film "Batman", it features the single “Batdance”
Glastonbury Festival
2007 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, and The Who headline; other performers include The Fratellis, Amy Winehouse, Shirley Bassey, Paul Weller, and Bright Eyes
- 2019 David Gilmour auctions 126 of his guitars for record-breaking $21M USD, including “The Black Strat,” a 1969 Fender Stratocaster used on Pink Floyd albums “The Dark Side of the Moon,” “Wish You Were Here.” and “The Wall” ($3.975M), at Christie's in New York City; charity auction proceeds earmarked to fight against climate change
Pharrell Williams Fashion Debut
2023 Pharrell Williams makes his debut as menswear designer of fashion label Louis Vuitton staging his show on Paris' Port Neuf bridge
