- Sep 8 "Philadelphia, Here I Come" opens at Criterion NYC for 52 performances
Video Music Awards
Sep 8 11th MTV Video Music Awards: Aerosmith wins with newlyweds Michael Jackson & Lisa Marie Presley opening the show
- Sep 12 American country singer-songwriter George Jones undergoes successful triple bypass surgery
Ready To Die
Sep 13 "Ready To Die" debut studio album by The Notorious B.I.G. released
Farm Aid Concert
Sep 18 Farm Aid VII held in New Orleans, Louisiana; performers include Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Neville Brothers, Spin Doctors, Gin Blossoms, John Conlee, Kris Kristofferson, Al Hirt, and Pete Fountain [1]