Music History
Aug 2 Funk singer Rick James, arrested on sexual torture charges
Music History
Aug 8 Rock guitar hero Carlos Santana pleads no contest to marijuana possession charge in Houston, Texas
Music History
Aug 8 Singer-keyboardist Billy Preston charged with exhibiting pornography to a minor
- Aug 10 New York City Opera's limited run production of Stephen Sondhiem's musical "A Little Night Music" closes at New York State Theater, NYC, after 7 performances
Music Concert
Aug 15 Paul Simon performs a free concert in Central Park, NYC
- Aug 25 "Getting Married" closes at Circle in Sq Theater NYC after 70 performances
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