Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: September 30
1965
Donovan scores his American television debut on ABC-TV’s Shindig! along with The Hollies, The Turtles and the Dave Clark Five.
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1999
Chris de Burgh’s web site has to be closed down after countless obscene messages were posted on the guestbook. The message consisted entirely of two four-letter words repeated over 3500 times. And the point of this exercise is?
2004
Dave Stewart joins Mick Jagger for a press conference at the Essex House in New York City, promoting the soundtrack to the movie “Alfie”. The re-make of the 1966 film features a track ‘Old Habits Die Hard’ from the soundtrack winning the BFCA Award, Golden Globe, Sierra Award and the World Soundtrack Award.
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2017
An evening of alt-country and Celtic at the Kent Stage.
Poster courtesy of Raw Sugar Studio
2018
Jimmy Vaughn always draws an appreciative crowd at the Kent Stage.