1964 – Jerry Lee Lewis plays the Town Hall in Birmingham on his first UK tour, sharing the bill with Yardbirds and others.
1967 – The Beatles’ Apple Boutique officially opens at 94 Baker Street in London, reflecting the band’s push into fashion and retail during the psychedelic era.
1967 – Otis Redding enters the studio to record (Sittin′On)TheDockoftheBay(Sittin′On)TheDockoftheBay, which becomes his signature hit, released posthumously after his death three days later.
1968 – Grateful Dead perform at Bellarmine College in Louisville, Kentucky, during their peak late‑60s live era.
1968 – Pink Floyd appear at the Kaleidoscope ’68 all‑day festival at Liverpool Stadium alongside several other British acts, reflecting their growing live reputation.
1969 – King Crimson play the Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, bringing their pioneering progressive rock to a key US club stage.
1971 – Paul McCartney’s Wings release their debut album Wild Life, recorded quickly to capture a raw, live‑in‑the‑studio feel.
1971 – Alice Cooper performs at Park Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, during the band’s early‑’70s shock‑rock breakthrough period.
1972 – Roxy Music play the Ohio University Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio, showcasing their art‑rock blend to American college audiences.
1973 – Humble Pie appear at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan, one of many powerful early‑’70s shows by the British hard‑rock outfit.
1973 – In a notorious managerial move, Fleetwood Mac’s then‑manager sends out a different group of musicians under the Fleetwood Mac name; the impostor lineup quickly collapses and the real band later wins legal rights to the name.
1974 – Barry White hits No. 1 on the UK singles chart with “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything,” a soul‑disco classic that becomes one of his signature songs.
1976 – AC/DC perform at the Civic Centre in Shepparton, Australia, during their hard‑touring Bon Scott years.
1979 – The Police score their second UK No. 1 single with “Walking on the Moon,” from their album Reggatta de Blanc, cementing their rise from punk‑adjacent upstarts to mainstream rock stars.
