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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 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.
Marilyn Michaels plays during a four-week engagement at The Latin Quarter, New York City, USA.
The Checkmates Ltd, are playing during four weeks at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
John Davidson is playing during a month of shows at The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA.
Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones and John Mayall attend the 40th birthday celebtation of Alexis Korner in Bayswater, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Zombies release their second studio album, Odessey And Oracle, on CBS Records in the UK.
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Erma Franklin, The Santana Blues Band and Frumious Bandersnatch are playing during three nights at The Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
Dick Wedler is playing during two nights at La Cave, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, with Larry Angell.
Buffalo Springfield play at The Municipal Auditorium, Montgomery, Alabama, USA.
Tyrannosaurus Rex release their debut single, Debora, in the UK on Regal-Zonophone Records. (The group features Marc Bolan and will later evolve into T. Rex.)
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The Kinks, The Tremeloes and The Herd play at The ABC, Chester, England, UK, Europe.
The Honeybus play at The Top Spot, Ross-On-Wye, England, UK, Europe.
Frumious Bandersnatch play at The Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Velvet Underground play the first of two nights at The Kinetic Playground [aka The Electric Theater], 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Mothers of Invention and James Cotton play the first of two nights at the Fillmore East, New York City, USA.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play at Troy Armoury, Troy, New York State, USA.
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Count Basie and Georgie Fame play at The Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK, Europe.
Dantalion's Chariot featuring Zoot Money, play at The Mistrale Club (formerly Beckenham Ballroom), Beckenham, Kent, England, UK, Europe.
Bekka Bramlett, daughter of Delaney And Bonnie Bramlett, is born in Westwood, California, USA. She will go on to carve out her own successful career in music.
Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Flaming Groovies and Kaleidoscope play the first of two nights at The Kaleidoscope club, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Phil Ochs plays at The Hartman Theatre, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
A newly-formed rock group play their first gig ever, at The Nag's Head pub, Battersea, London, England, UK, Europe. All of the members of the band are still in their teens. Successful blues musician Alexis Korner is in the audience, and suggests they should call themselves Free At Last. They adapt the suggestion and simply call themselves Free.
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Pink Floyd play the second of two nights at the Piper Club, Rome, Italy, Europe.
First generation San Francisco hippy band Country Joe and The Fish play the second of three nights at The Ash Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Doors, Spanky And Our Gang and the 1910 Fruitgum Company play at Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, New York State, USA.
Terry Lightfoot plays at The Star Club, Croydon, England, UK, Europe.
The Bee Gees play at The Gaumont, Hanley, Staffordshire, England, UK, Europe.
Big Brother And The Holding Company play at Selland Arena, Fresno, California, USA, supported by Mint Tattoo.
The Steve Miller Band is playing at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, supported by folk-rock duo Bunky And Jake.
Steppenwolf, Charley Musselwhite, The 4th Way and The Indian Head Band play the first of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
Cream, with Eric Clapton on guitar, play the first of three nights at The Electric Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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.