Farm Aid Concert
Oct 1 Farm Aid VIII held in Louisville, Kentucky; performers include Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Hootie and the Blowfish, Dave Matthews Band, John Conlee, and Steve Earle [1]
- Oct 2 "Moon Over Buffalo" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 308 performances
- Oct 4 29th Country Music Association Awards: Krauss Jackson wins
- Oct 5 "Company" opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 68 performances
- Oct 10 "Garden District" opens at Circle in the Sq Theater NYC
- Oct 12 "Patti LuPone on Broadway" opens at Walter Kerr NYC for 46 performances
- Oct 19 Revival of Jerry Herman's musical "Hello Dolly!", starring Carol Channing, opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, NYC; runs for 118 performances
- Oct 22 "Swinging On a Star" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 97 performances
Knighthood
Oct 25 British pop-rock singer Cliff Richard receives his knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II, - 1st rock star to be knighted
Victor/Victoria
Oct 25 Henry Mancini, Leslie Bricusse, and Blake Edwards' musical adaptation of the film "Victor/Victoria", starring Julie Andrews, opens at Marquis Theater, NYC; runs for 738 performances; Andrews declined Tony Award nomination because she felt other cast and crew should have been recognized
Kendrick Lamar
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XXXTentacion
Tupac Shakur
Nicki Minaj
Coolio