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The musical Milk And Honey, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is playing at The Martin Beck Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 543 performances.
The stage musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Rudy Vallee, is playing at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,417 performances.
The stage musical She Loves Me with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick is playing at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 301 performances.
Winifred Atwell, Lance Percival, Ronnie Carroll, Antonio Vargas And The Spanish Dancers, Gerard Sety, Des Lane, Toni Ros, The Mistins and The Don Robb Group are playing during the summer season at The Star Light Roof, The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England, UK, Europe.
Helen Shapiro is undertaking a ten-week summer season engagement at The Aquarium Theatre, Great Yarmouth, England, UK, Europe, supported by Peter Jay and The Jaywalkers, Ronnie Corbett and Jimmy Savile.
A new musical production, Money, starring George Coe, David Rounds and Barbara Quaney, is playing at Upstairs At The Downstairs, New York City, USA, during a run of 214 performances. The show's book and lyrics are by David Axelrod and Tom Whedon, while the music is by Sam Pottle.
Margie Rayburn is playing during a two week booking at The Hesperia Inn, Hesperia, California, USA.
Cyril Davies And His All Stars with Long John Baldry play at The Wooden Bridge Hotel, Guildford, England, UK, Europe.
Rockabilly vocalist Wanda Jackson records Candy Man and Cold Cold Heart.
Damita Jo is playing during two weeks at The Club Harlem, Atlantic City, USA.
The Searchers play a lunchtime session at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, and the evening crowd is entertained by Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders.
Four days after their single Surfer Girl is released by Capitol Records, The Beach Boys company Sea Of Tunes signs a publishing/promotion contract for the song with Guild Music.
The Beatles continue their six-day season at The Odeon, Weston-Super-Mare, UK, supported by Gerry And The Pacemakers and Tommy Quickly.
Martha And The Vandellas release a new single, Heat Wave, on Gordy Records in the USA.
Frankie Avalon plays the sixth night of a week at The Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
Ronnie And The Hi-Lites play at The Hy-Lite Teen Club, Atlantic City, USA.
The Miles Davis Quintet plays the first of three days at the Juan-les-Pins Jazz Festival, Antibes, France, Europe.
Count Basie opens for five days at Freedomland, The Bronx, New York City, USA.
Jimmy Clanton acts as guest host on tv show American Bandstand, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Manfred Mann release their debut single, the instrumental Why Should We Not, on HMV Records in the UK.
The Detours, featuring future leader of The Who, Pete Townshend, play at the Club Druane, Notre Dame Church Hall, Leicester Place, London, England, UK, Europe.
Nat King Cole plays at The Capitol, Cardiff, Wales, UK, Europe.
The Rolling Stones play at The Ricky Tick Club, Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK, Europe.
Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon, Sonny Boy Williamson, Otis Spann and Buddy Guy play at The Club Copa Cabana, Chicago, Illinois, USA. The event is recorded and will be released by Chess Records as a live LP.
Duane Eddy releases a new single, Your Baby's Gone Surfin', on RCA Records in the USA.
Location filming comes to an end in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on the Elvis Presley movie Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret, with whom Elvis is now rumoured to be having an intimate relationship.
The Four Seasons are playing at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
The Miracles release dance classic Mickey's Monkey in the USA.
After a four year break, The Newport Folk Festival returns at Newport, Rhode Island, USA. John Lee Hooker plays on the first and third days. The three-day event also features Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Phil Ochs, Tom Paxton, Ramblin' Jack Elliott and Peter Paul and Mary.
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Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas release a new single in the UK, Bad To Me, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles.