August 1
• 1942: Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead is born Jerome John Garcia
• 1981: MTV is seen in 2.1 million homes during its first day on the air
August 3
• 1972: The Eagles perform at the Denver Coliseum.
August 4
• 1958: Billboard magazine debuts its “Hot 100” record list
August 8
• 1992: Metallica’s James Hetfield is seriously burned onstage by a pyrotechnics machine
August 9
• 1966: John Lennon apologizes for his statement that “The Beatles are more popular than Jesus”
• 1973: John Denver performs at Red Rocks
• 1995: Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead dies of a heart attack while in a rehabilitation center
August 11
• 2001: The Eagles play the first event held at INVESCO Field at Mile High
August 12
• 1967: The Mamas and the Papas perform at Red Rocks
• 1975: Eric Clapton performs at the Denver Coliseum.
• 1994: Over 350,000 people attend Woodstock II in Saugerties, New York
August 14
• 1969: Diana Ross & The Supremes perform [...]
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• 1942: Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead is born Jerome John Garcia
• 1981: MTV is seen in 2.1 million homes during its first day on the air
August 3
• 1972: The Eagles perform at the Denver Coliseum.
August 4
• 1958: Billboard magazine debuts its “Hot 100” record list
August 8
• 1992: Metallica’s James Hetfield is seriously burned onstage by a pyrotechnics machine
August 9
• 1966: John Lennon apologizes for his statement that “The Beatles are more popular than Jesus”
• 1973: John Denver performs at Red Rocks
• 1995: Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead dies of a heart attack while in a rehabilitation center
August 11
• 2001: The Eagles play the first event held at INVESCO Field at Mile High
August 12
• 1967: The Mamas and the Papas perform at Red Rocks
• 1975: Eric Clapton performs at the Denver Coliseum.
• 1994: Over 350,000 people attend Woodstock II in Saugerties, New York
August 14
• 1969: Diana Ross & The Supremes perform [...]