Today's 3 September Music in History

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Five Pieces for Orchestra

1912 Arnold Schoenberg's "Fünf Orchesterstücke" (Five Pieces for Orchestra) premieres in London at a Promenade Concert

  • 1965 Rolling Stones concert at the Adelphi Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, halts after 12 minutes due to a riot

Sunshine Superman

1966 Scottish musician Donovan hits #1 with "Sunshine Superman"

Bill Haley Rejects Tour

1970 Bill Haley & His Comets reject $30,000 for a 15-date tour of Australia

Casper Claims 50th Title

1973 American golfer Billy Casper finishes at 20-under-par 264 to beat Australian Bruce Devlin by one stroke to win the Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open, his 50th PGA Tour title

Into the Woods

1989 Stephen Sondheim's musical "Into the Woods" closes at the Martin Beck Theatre in New York City after 764 performances and three Tony Award wins

Aretha’s Final Concert

2017 Singer Aretha Franklin performs what turns out to be her final full concert at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois

Taylor Hawkins Tribute

2022 American band "Foo Fighters" and friends hold a tribute concert for drummer Taylor Hawkins at Wembley Stadium, London, England; performers include Stewart Copeland, Rush, The Pretenders, Paul McCartney, and Queen

Short n’ Sweet Hits #1

2024 American pop singer Sabrina Carpenter’s sixth studio album “Short n’ Sweet" becomes her first to top the Billboard album chart [1]



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