On This Day in Music for June 18
Events in Music
- 1821 Carl Maria von Weber's opera "Der Freischutz" ("The Marksman") premieres at Schauspielhaus, Berlin, Germany
- 1944 Farewell concert of conductor Willem Mengelberg in Paris
- 1949 "Along Fifth Avenue" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 performances
- 1955 "3 for Tonight" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 85 performances
- 1960 "Destry Rides Again" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 472 performances
- 1967 Closing day of the Monterey International Pop Festival, Southern California. First major US appearances of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who, and Otis Redding
- 1977 Sex Pistols johnny rotten & Paul Cook, beaten by a group of rabble-rousers outside of a London pub
- 1982 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Van Morrison and Jackson Browne headline; other performers include: Osibisa, Judie Tzuke, Richie Havens, Aswad, Steel Pulse, Thompson Twins, Climax Blues Band, Talisman, and Incubus
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Weddings in Music
- 1953 Civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. (24) marries fellow activist and singer Coretta Scott (26)
- 1965 Actress and singer Rita Moreno (33) weds cardiologist Leonard Gordon
- 2006 "Weezer" lead vocalist Rivers Cuomo (36) weds Kyoko Ito at a secluded beach on Paradise Cove in Malibu, California
More Weddings & Divorces in Music
June in Music History
The Fatal Dance Manias of Medieval Europe
The strange social phenomena of Medieval Europe where people began dancing and simply couldn't stop
June 24, 1374The Ultimate Beatles Quiz
Do you know the answer to every Beatles Question? Including who was the original Beatles drummer? How about who wrote Hey Jude?
Test Your Knowledge