APRIL 19 |
32-YEAR-OLD ENGLISH SINGER BRIAN JOHNSON OFFICIALLY JOINED AUSTRALIAN GROUP ‘AC/DC’ TODAY IN 1980, FOLLOWING BON SCOTT’S DEATH EARLIER IN THE YEAR.
ON THIS DAY IN 1980, ‘R.E.M.’ PLAYED THEIR FIRST GIG AS ‘R.E.M.’ AT THE 11:11 KOFFEE CLUB, IN ATHENS, GEORGIA TO 150 PEOPLE. THE SHOW ENDED AT 2AM WHEN POLICE CLOSED IT DOWN DUE TO THE VENUE BEING UNLICENSED.
AND IN 1974, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND APPEARED AT THE STATE THEATRE IN NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY. THE GIG WAS UNADVERTISED BY ITS PROMOTER, WHO GAMBLED THAT WORD-OF-MOUTH WOULD BE ENOUGH TO FILL THE 550-SEAT VENUE, BUT ONLY 250 PEOPLE ATTENDED.
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