Music History on October 12

Symphony No. 0

1924 Franz Moissl conducts 1st performance of Anton Bruckner's "Symphony No. 0" in Klosterneuburg, Austria

Jubilee

1935 Cole Porter's musical "Jubilee" opens at the Imperial Theatre, NYC; runs for 167 performances

Columbus Day Riot

1944 "Columbus Day Riot": 30,000 fans descend on NYC's Times Square for singer Frank Sinatra's performance at Paramount Theatre (capacity 3,500)

  • 1950 "Call Me Madam" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 644 performances
  • 1957 "Mask & Gown" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 39 performances
  • 1957 "Simply Heavenly" closes at Playhouse Theater NYC after 62 performances
  • 1961 "Let It Ride" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 68 performances
  • 1963 Rick Besoyan's musical "Student Gypsy" closes at 84th St Theater, NYC, after 16 performances

Noël Coward's Sweet Potato

1968 "Noël Coward's Sweet Potato" closes at Barrymore Theater, NYC, after 17 performances

Music History

1971 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar", starring Jeff Fenholt and Ben Vereen opens at Mark Hellinger Theatre, NYC; runs for 711 performances

  • 1972 "Hurry, Harry" opens at Ritz Theater NYC for 2 performances

Murder of Interest

1978 Sid Vicious charged with murder of girlfriend Nancy Spungen

  • 1980 "Your Arm's Too Short to Box With God" closes at Ambassador Theater, NYC, after 149 performances
  • 1980 7 stabbed at Blood, Sweat & Tears concert in Los Angeles
  • 1981 "Marlowe" opens at Rialto Theater NYC for 48 performances
  • 1987 21st Country Music Association Awards: Hank William Jr wins

Got My Mind Set On You

1987 George Harrison releases single "Got My Mind Set On You", it becomes his third solo #1 hit, and the last chart-topper by any of the Beatles

  • 1989 Musical "Buddy" with Paul Hipp premieres in London
  • 1993 "Mixed Emotions" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 48 performances
  • 1995 "Patti LuPone on Broadway" opens at Walter Kerr NYC for 46 performances

Farm Aid Concert

1996 Farm Aid IX held in Columbia, South Carolina; performers include Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Hootie and the Blowfish, The Beach Boys, Son Volt, Robert Earl Keen, Martina McBride, Jewel, and John Conlee [1]

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

2023 Concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” premieres at the Grove Shopping Complex in Los Angeles [1]