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It is reported that Tom Waits has filed a lawsuit against the Scandinavian division of General Motors for using a Waits' soundalike in one of its tv commercials.
The three-day-long Second Vancouver Steel Guitar Festival continues at Rime, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, featuring Steve Dawson, Michael Dunn, Lorene and Art Ruymar, Blind God, Michael Flunkert, Kamoe, The Outriggers, Tim Tweedale, Alexander Varty, Scott Smith and Aaron Joyce.
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Aynsley Lister plays at The Borderline, London, England, UK, supported by The Revivals.
The Presidents Of The United States begin a North American tour in Spokane, Washington, USA.
At Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Washington, USA, Bob Dylan and Norah Jones perform live in a one-off webcast concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of internet retailer Amazon.com.
Circa Survive, Motion City Soundtrack and Copeland begin a UK tour at Academy 3, Manchester, England, UK.
The Roots, Jill Scott, TV On The Radio, Deerhoof and the TBC Brass Band play a fund-raising concert at The Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, with monies going to a number of charities.
Paul McCartney begins his US Tour with a show at The American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, USA. During the show, he falls through an open trapdoor and plunges from view landing on top of his grand piano beneath the stage.
U2 play the third of four non-consecutive nights at the Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, supported by Dashboard Confessional.
A museum dedicated to preserving the memory of The Ramones opens in Berlin, Germany, Europe.
The Red Thread play at The Sunset Tavern, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Pierre Bouvier, frontman of Simple Plan is rushed to hospital after being injured onstage during a show in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. The band is forced to cancel an appearance the following night on an MTV Hurricane Relief concert.