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The stage musical Man Of La Mancha is playing at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of almost two and a half years.
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 musical Hallelujah Baby!, starring Leslie Uggams, is presented at The Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 293 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 comedy The Happy Time is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 286 performances. The show features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
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.
Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.
The stage musical Cabaret is presented at The Palace Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 336 performances.
The controversial hippy musical, Hair is playing at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1750 performances.
Trini Lopez is playing during three weeks at Harrah's, Reno, Nevada, USA.
The Doors, on an Air India flight, depart from Kennedy International Airport, Queens, New York, USA, flying to Heathrow Airport, near London, UK. In the coming days they will plays live shows in London and on the European mainland, as well as making tv appearances.
Fortnightly Australian pop magazine Groove is guest-edited by pop star Gene Pierson, and includes a feature entitled "Why The Seekers Broke Up".
Shirley Bassey is playing during a week of shows at The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Wayne Fontana plays at The Shakespeare, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
On the final day of the three-day long Sky River Rock Festival, held in fields near Sultan, Washington, USA, The Grateful Dead turn up unannounced and play. Other acts playing over the three days include Santana, Big Mama Thornton, James Cotton, Country Joe And The Fish, Pink Floyd, Kaleidoscope, John Fahey, Richard Pryor, Dino Valenti, Byron Pope, It's a Beautiful Day, Peanut Butter Conspiracy, Alice Stuart Thomas, The Youngbloods, The New Lost City Ramblers, and local groups such as Juggernaut and Easy Chair.
The Byrds release a new single, I Am A Pilgrim, in the USA on Columbia Records.
The Troggs continue with a week of cabaret at The Fiesta, Stockton, England, UK, Europe.
Frank Ifield plays at The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England, UK, Europe.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience release their new single, a version of Bob Dylan's All Along The Watchtower, in the USA. It will peak in the Billboard Top 40 at No20.
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Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood play the second of two days at Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Love play the last of five nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Black Pearl.
Johnny Nash arrives in London, England, UK, Europe, at the start of a seven-day promotional visit.
Gerald Wilson And His Orchestra record versions of The Cream's hit Sunshine Of Your Love, and The Doors' hit Light My Fire, at Liberty Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Dave Berry plays at The Starlite, Blackburn, England, UK, Europe.
Rolf Harris begins a four-week residency at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
Eric Burdon And The Animals play at The Kinetic Playground [aka The Electric Theater], 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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.