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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.
Engelbert Humperdinck is appearing in a season as Robinson Crusoe in pantomime at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Treniers are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
Wayne Newton is playing during four weeks at Harrah's, Reno, Nevada, USA.
The New Christy Minstrels are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, Louisana, USA.
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.
Jack Jones is playing during a two-week stand at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
The Four Tops are playing during an eleven-night season at The Scotch Mist, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Connie Francis is playing during eleven nights at The Statler Hilton Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.
Rita Faye is playing at The Flame Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Barbara McNair is playing during five days at The Miramar, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Jazz pianist Erroll Garner is playing at Al Hirt's Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Orpheus are playing at The Chessmate, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Jazz Communicators (saxophonist Joe Henderson, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Herbie Lewis, and drummer Louis Hayes) are playing during a fifteen night booking at The Both/And Club, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Blues Project are playing during thirteen nights at The Matrix, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Cream play in The Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe.
The Top Five Singles being played on KAKC Radio in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, for the week beginning on this date, are as follows :

1. Love is Blue - Paul Mauriat Orchestra

2. Valley of the Dolls (Theme) - Dionne Warwick

3. It's Not Easy - The Will-O-Bees

4. Green Tambourine - The Lemon Pipers

5. I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight – Tommy Boyce And Bobby Hart

Woody Herman plays at Fairfield Halls, Croydon, England, UK, Europe.
Multi-racial Motown band Bobby Taylor And The Vancouvers release a new single, Does Your Mama Know About Me, in the USA. (Vancouvers' guitarist Tommy Chong will go on to greater success in the comedy duo Cheech And Chong.)
Salvatore Paul Erna Jr. is born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA. He will find success as vocalist and guitarist Sully Erna of Godsmack.
The Monkees are working on the songs It's Nice To be With You and We Were Made For Each Other at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Country recording artist Tammy Graham is born in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
The Graham Bond Organisation play at Klook's Kleek, Railway Hotel, Hampstead, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Wally Richardson Quartet record Surf Side Shuffle, E lbow Blues and Square Heels White Stockings, for Prestige Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
The Roman Numerals are playing at The Bitter End, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Simon And Garfunkel, Brazil '66 and The Gordian Knot appear on tv show The Fred Astaire Special, in the USA.
Pink Floyd have a recording session, working on Corporal Clegg in Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
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The Sandpipers album Guantanamera! is awarded a Gold Disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.
Former street busker Don Partridge enters the UK pop singles chart with Rosie, which will peak at No4 and transform him into a major success.
The John Dummer Blues Band play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Legay play at The Pink Flamingo, London, England, UK, Europe.
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.