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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.
The musical variety revue New Faces Of 1968 is presented during a run of 52 performances at The Booth Theatre, New York City, USA, featuring performers including Madeline Kahn, Robert Klein, Suzanne Astor and Gloria Bleezarde.
The Righteous Brothers are playing at Cocoanut Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jazz pianist Erroll Garner is playing during a three-week season at The Tropicana, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Trini Lopez is headlining during a two-week season at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA.
The James Brown Revue is on tour in Vietnam, Asia, playing live shows for American troops.
Bobby Vee is playing during a week of appearances at The Social Club, Greaseborough, England, UK, Europe.
Actress and singer Lainie Kazan is playing during six nights at The O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Joni Mitchell is playing at The Troubadour, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Dave Van Ronk.
The Seekers are playing during a season at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
The 5th Dimension are playing during a week of shows at The Sherman House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Psychedelic soul pioneers Rotary Connection are playing during four nights at The Electric Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Barbara McNair is playing during three weeks of shows at The Royal Box of The Americana Hotel, New York City, USA.
Three Dog Night and Smokestack Lightning play the first of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Ten Years After arrive in America to begin a seven week tour.
The Spencer Davis group plays at The Locarno, Hull, England, UK, Europe.
Deniece Pearson, lead vocalist of 80s hitmaking family Five Star, is born in Romford, Essex, England, UK, Europe.
The Checkmates Ltd are playing during a ten-night engagement at The Sherman House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Spirit record The Drunkard for their Columbia Records album The Family That Plays Together, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Simon And Garfunkel record the song Why Don't You Write Me, in New York City, USA, for Columbia Records.
B.B. King begins a four-week tour of Japan and the Far East.
Quicksilver Messenger Service play the first of three nights at The Boston Tea Party, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
The United States Of America play at Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
Singer-songwriter David Gray is born in Sale, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
The Herd play at The City Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe. The Herd's lead singer and guitarist, Peter Frampton, will go on to massive international success as a member of Humble Pie and also as a solo artist.
The Beach Boys appear on tv's Les Crane Show in the USA.
During a visit to California, USA, George Harrison and Ringo Starr of The Beatles jam with David Crosby (The Byrds, CSN+Y) and Peter Asher (Peter And Gordon) at Willow Glen, Los Angeles, home of The Monkees' Peter Tork.
The Second Montreux Jazz Festival, a five day event, continues in Montreux, Switzerland, Europe. On this, the second day, Jazz Ensemble Studio 4, Quartette Vladimir Vitas, The Poyri Pekka Quartet, Three-logy, Trio Theo Loevendie and Young-Holt Unlimited play in The Casino Kursaal.
Big Brother And The Holding Company play at The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA.
Jimi Hendrix jams with Jeff Beck in aid of Rehabilitation Of Drug Addicts at the Reality House Rehabilitation Centre, New York City, USA.
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Weekly UK tv show Top Of The Pops features live performances by Donovan, Esther And Abi Ofarim, John Rowles and Marmalade.
Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger play at the Czech Pop Festival, Czechoslovakia, Europe.
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.