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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.
Rolf Harris is playing during a four-week residency at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
Johnny Tillotson is undertaking a tour of American Military bases in Germany, Europe.
Ars Nova are playing during a two-week stand at The Bitter End, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, supported by Hedge And Donna.
The Chambers Brothers, Blood, Sweat And Tears and The Amboy Dukes (including Ted Nugent) play at The Fillmore East, New York City, USA.
David Ackles' debut single, Down River, is released on Elektra Records in the UK, Europe.
Steppenwolf play the first of two nights at The Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich release a new single, The Wreck Of The Antoinette, in the UK on Fontana Records.
Shirley Bassey plays the opening night of a week of shows at The Waldorf-Astoria, New York City, USA. After the show, she meets up with Burt Bacharach, Gordon McRae and Skitch Henderson
Julie Felix releases a new single, That's No Way To Say Goodbye, in the UK on Fontana Records. The song is written by Leonard Cohen.
Ten Years After play at Bluesville 68, Hornsey Wood Tavern, Manor House, London, England, UK, Europe.
Ben E. King begins a nine-day tour of Germany, Europe.
Roy Orbison plays the fifth night in a week of dates at the Birmingham Theatre, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
The New Yardbirds, later to re-name themselves Led Zeppelin, play at Stora Scenen, Grona Lund, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
The Equals play at The Supreme Club, Ramsgate, England, UK, Europe.
Pride, formerly known as The Lemon Pipers, play the first of two nights at The Kinetic Playground [aka The Electric Theater], 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by The Illinois Speed Press.
Julie Felix releases a new single, That's No Way To Say Goodbye, in the UK on Fontana Records. The song is written by Leonard Cohen.
Fats Domino releases a new single, Lady M adonna, in the UK on Reprise Records. The song is written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles.
The Chambers Brothers, Blood, Sweat And Tears and The Amboy Dukes (with Ted Nugent on guitar) play the first of two nights at The Fillmore East, New York City, USA.
The Animals arrive in Tokyo, Japan, Asia, for two weeks of live dates and tv appearances.
Spooky Tooth play the second of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Kensington Market.
Hey Jude by The Beatles is awarded a Gold Disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA
Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell release a new single, You're All I Need To Get By, in the UK on Tamla Motown Records.
Phyllis Diller plays at The Ilikai Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
The Nazz play the fourth of six nights at The Café Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
The Small Faces, The Action, Barclay James Harvest, Love Sculpture, The Bakerloo Blues Line, Skin and Pete Drummond play at The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England, UK, Europe.
Big Brother And The Holding Company, Santana and Chicago Transit Authority play the second of three nights at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play to an audience of 8,000 in The Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, supported by Vanilla Fudge, Soft Machine and Eire Apparent.
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John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play the first of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
Kaleidoscope and Sea Train play the fourth of six nights at The Ash Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Beatles continue work on Glass Onion in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels play at The Royal, Tottenham, London, England, UK, 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.