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The musical Fiddler On The Roof, starring Zero Mostel, is performed at The Majestic Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run continuously (but at three different theatres) until 1972 notching up 3,242 performances.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
The musical Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, is performed at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,847 performances.
The controversial hippy musical, Hair is playing at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1750 performances.
The rock musical Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.
Can I Change My mind by Tyrone Davis reaches No1 on the Billboard R'n'B singles chart in the USA.
Dizzy by Tommy Roe enters the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA on its way to No1.
Entering at No70, the highest new entry in the Cash Box magazine chart of the top-selling singles in the USA is This Girl's In Love With You by Dionne Warwick.
The Moody Blues play at Mothers, Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
Chuck Berry plays the third of four nights at the Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA, with Michael Bloomfield on the same bill.
Crimson and Clover by Tommy James And The Shondells is the new No1 single in the USA in both the Billboard and Cash Box magazine charts.
Mary Hopkin comes second in the San Remo Song Festival, San Remo, Italy, Europe, with the song Far From Sight.
Neil Young plays the fifth of seven nights of acoustic gigs at Le Hibou, Ottawa, Canada.
The Edgar Broughton Band plays at The Speakeasy, London, England, UK, Europe.
Edwin Starr plays at The Broken Wheel Scene, Retford, England, UK, Europe
Weekly UK pop paper Top Pops reports that Trevor Burton has left The Move.
The Who play at The Union Ballroom, Newcastle, UK, Europe
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Jethro Tull play the second of three nights at The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Nice play at The Starlight Room, Boston, England, UK, Europe.
Iron Butterfly, Led Zeppelin and Porter's Popular Preachers play the second of two nights at the Fillmore East, New York City, USA.
Rolling Stone magazine in the USA votes Jimi Hendrix Performer Of The Year for 1968.
Sty x River Ferry play at The Freight And Salvage Coffee House, 1827 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, California, USA.
The Four Seasons release a new single Dawn (Go Away), in the USA.
Delaney And Bonnie And Friends plus The Illinois Speed Press play the fifth of six nights at The Whisky A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Country music singer Buck Owens releases a new single Above And Beyond b/w Till These Dreams Come True, on Capitol Records in the USA.
Joni Mitchell makes her Carnegie Hall, New York City, USA, debut.
First generation San Francisco hippy band The Grateful Dead play the second of two nights at The Kinetic Playground, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by The Grass Roots.
Asked if The Rolling Stones are subversive, their guitarist Keith Richards replies, "Of course we are subversive but, if they really believe you can start a revolution with a record, they are wrong."
Family play at the Alex Disco in the Alexandra Rooms, New Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
The Velvet Underground play the second of three nights at La Cave, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Donovan plays at The Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
Eric Clapton reveals in Melody Maker that he is considering the formation of a group with Steve Winwood. The group will turn out to be Blind Faith.
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