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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 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.
Ron Eliran, known as "Israel's Ambassador of Song," is playing during a month of shows at The Hungry i, San Francisco, California, USA.
The 5th Dimension are playing during a three-week engagement at The Americana Hotel, New York City, USA.
Jazz pianist Erroll Garner is playing during a three-week season at The Tropicana, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The Parliaments are playing during ten nights at Phelp's Lounge, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Led by George Clinton, the group will eventually evolve into funk pioneers Parliament and Funkadelic.
Etta James, The Coasters, The Vibrations, Freddie Scott, The Jive Five and Jimmy Pelham are playing at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Leon Bibb is playing during a thirteen-night engagement at The Maisonette in the St. Regis Hotel, New York City, USA.
The Four Tops, Gladys Knight And The Pips, Barbara Randoph and Hugh Masekela play during six nights at The Carousel, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Henry Mancini is playing during two weeks at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The Arthur Lyman Quartet is playing during a run of dates at Hop Louie's Latitude 20 Club, Torrance, California, USA. Vibraphonist Lyman is considered a pioneer of the exotica style of music, which blended Hawaiian styles with jazz and pop.
The Family Tree (featuring Bob Segarini) are playing during three nights at The Avalon, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Sweet Inspirations are playing at Leo's Casino, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Canned Heat are playing during four nights at Tempo City, New York City, USA.
Erma Franklin is playing during four nights at The Nixon Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Spirit and the Illinois Speed Press play the third of five nights at The Whisky A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Marvelettes play at the California Ballroom, Dunstable, England, UK, Europe.
Trini Lopez is headlining during a two-week season at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA.
The Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland, Europe, is the site of the second day of a two-day rock festival starring Jimi Hendrix Experience, Traffic, Eric Burdon and The Animals, The Move and more.
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Tim Buckley and Mary McCaslin play the eleventh of thirteen nights at Doug Weston's Troubadour, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Grateful Dead, Charlie Musselwhite and Petris play the second of two nights at The Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
Inez And Charlie Foxx play during a week of shows at The Apollo Theatre, Harlem, New York City, USA.
The Loading Zone play at The Governor's Hall, Sacramento, California, USA.
Mike Nesmith of The Monkees is in RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, working on the songs Hollywood and How Insensitive. Although intended for the next Monkees album, Instant Replay, neither track will appear on it.
British psychedelic band Aquarian Age release a new single, 10,000 Words In A Cardboard Box, in the UK on Parlophone Records.
Peaches And Herb play at The Sand Beach Club, Long Beach, New York State, USA.
John Fred and the Playboy Band play at The Central Pier, Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK, Europe.
Taj Mahal plays the first of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA, supported by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Dave Van Ronk, and The A.B.Skhy Blues Band.
Moby Grape, The Fugs and The Gary Burton Quartet play the first of two nights at the Fillmore East, New York City, USA.
Little Milton is playing a live gig in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Tommy Hunt is playing during three nights at Loretta's Hi Hat, Lawnside, New Jersey, USA.
The James Coburn movie The President's Analyst, featuring cameo appearances by protest folkie Barry McGuire and Los Angeles-based psychedelic band Clear Light, is released to cinemas in West Germany, Europe.
The James Cotton Blues Band plays the first of two nights at The Kinetic Playground [aka The Electric Theater], 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by Holy Om.
Quicksilver Messenger Service play the second of three nights at Three Image, Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
The Love Affair play at The Top Rank, Plymouth, England, UK, Europe.
The Coasters play at the Mardi Gras, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
The Beatles are recording Revolution in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
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On a tour to promote their new single, Born To Be Wild, Steppenwolf play the second of two nights at The Marine Stadium, Miami, Florida, USA.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows record Don't Forget To Catch Me and Ooh La La, at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Barron Knights play on the BBC tv show Whistle Stop in the UK. The show is hosted by Roger Whittaker.
The Dells play at Penn State University, Old Main, State College, Pennsylvania, USA.
Edwin Starr plays at The Southbank, Grimsby, England, UK, Europe.
On their second North American tour, The Cream play at the Calgary Stampede, Calgary, Canada.
The New Flamingos play at The Starlite Ballroom, Greenford, North London, UK.
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.