Events in Music History in October 1998

Farm Aid Concert

Oct 3 Farm Aid 11 held in Tinley Park, Illinois; performers include Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Phish, Steve Earle, Wilco, and Del McCoury Band [1]

Music History

Oct 27 The Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act is signed into law by US President Bill Clinton

  • Oct 31 American jam band Phish performs The Velvet Underground's "Rock and Roll" as a musical costume during a show at the Thomas & Mack Center at the University of Nevada in Paradise, Nevada