Events in Music History in June 2023

Ed Sheeran Breaks Attendance Record

Jun 3 Ed Sheeran concert with 77,900 concertgoers breaks attendance record at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bad Cinderella

Jun 4 Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Zippel's musical "Bad Cinderella" closes at Imperial Theatre, NYC, after 85 performances; 1st time in 43 years that Webber is without a show on Broadway

  • Jun 16 The Recording Academy announces new rules for Grammy Awards aimed at AI use - stating “only human creators” can win but a work containing AI eligible as long as human input is meaningful [1]

Pharrell Williams Fashion Debut

Jun 20 Pharrell Williams makes his debut as menswear designer of fashion label Louis Vuitton staging his show on Paris' Port Neuf bridge

Glastonbury Festival

Jun 23 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Arctic Monkeys, Guns 'n' Roses, and Elton John headline; other performers include Foo Fighters (in a surprise appearance), Rickie Lee Jones, Lizzo, Little Nas X, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp, Fred Again, and The War on Drugs

Album Release

Jun 23 Jason Mraz releases his album "Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride" on his 46th birthday