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Von Der Mehden's Band plays at the Union Coursing Park, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Esmonds, Ameta, Ina Allen And Ed Reynard, The Hayes brothers and Robert A. Nome are appearing at The Chutes And Zoo, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Hawaiian Glee Club, Warren And Blanchard, Jessie Dale and Wincherman's Trained Bears are among the entertainments on offer at The Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA.
George W. Lederer's musical success The Strollers, starring Marguerita Sylva, is playing during its last six nights at The Columbia Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA.
When The Dick Oxtot Jazz Band plays at The Jabberwock, Berkeley, California, USA, Bob Dylan drops in and catches the performances.
The Ike And Tina Turner Revue plays at the Continental Club, Oakland, Califonia, USA.
The Fugs play at The Orb Theater, 1470 Washington Street, San Francisco, California, USA.The Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service and The New Tweedy Brothers play the first of two nights at the Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Young Rascals, The Sopwith Camel, and The Doors play the first of three nights at The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA.
McDuck and The Allmen Joy play the second of three nights at The Straight Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA.
Country Joe And The Fish play at The Piano Drop in Duvall, Washington, USA. The centrepiece of the event is the dropping of a piano from a helicopter.
The Miami Pop Festival (also known as the Underground Pop Festival), begins at the Gulf Stream Race Track, Hallandale, Miami, Florida, USA, with The Jimi Hendrix Experience, John Lee Hooker, Frank Zappa, Blue Cheer, Arthur Brown and Eire Apparent.
Quicksilver Messenger Service play a gig on a private beach in Santa Cruz, California, USA.Sly and the Family Stone release a new single, Hot Fun In The Summertime, in the USA.
Creedence Clearwater Revival and Booker T. And The MG's jam together at Creedence's rehearsal space, Cosmo's Factory, Berkeley, California, USA.
Appearing on the second day of The Bath Festival Of Blues and Progressive Music at the Bath And West Showground, Shepton Mallet, England, UK, Europe, are Led Zeppelin, Jefferson Airplane, Frank Zappa and the Mothers Of Invention, The Moody Blues, The Byrds, Flock, Santana, Dr John, Country Joe McDonald and Hot Tuna.The Family Dogg in San Francisco, California, USA, closes down. having been a much-loved music venue, this is another nail in the coffin of hippiedom.
The Mahavishnu Orchestra play the second of two nights at Winterland, San Francisco, California, USA, supported by Captain Beefheart.
When Jefferson Airplane play at the Rubber Bowl, Akron, Ohio, USA, the group's equipment manager, Chick Casady calls the attending police officers 'pigs', starting a fracas which results in singer Grace Slick being maced and guitarist Paul Kantner being manhandled.Bing Crosby records Christmas Star and We Love Old St. Mary's in San Francisco, California, USA, for inclusion in an LP issued to benefit Old St Mary's Church, San Francisco.
At the Delacorte Theater, Central Park, New York City, USA, Linda Ronstadt makes her debut appearance in the stage musical, The Pirates Of Penzance.
On their World Invasion tour, Jazz saxophonist and recording artist Jules Broussard plays at The Last Day Saloon, San Francisco, California, USA.
Sly Stone is sentenced to 55 days in jail for driving under the influence of cocaine. 
Tom Fogerty, former guitarist with Creedence Clearwater Revival dies, aged 48, in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, of respiratory failure brought on by tuberculosis.
The first Sonoria Festival, a three-day event, begins in Parco Aquatica, Milan, Italy, Europe. Artists appearing on this first day are Aerosmith, Extreme, Sepultura, Whitesnake, Helmet, Huey Lewis And The News, Jackyl, Les Tambours du Bronx, Los Lobotomys, Pride And Glory, Sass Jordan, Steve Lukather and Timoria.
Songwriter and recording artist Jimmy Silva dies aged 42, of complications from chicken pox, in the USA. His songs were recorded by The Smithereens and The Young Fresh Fellows, as well as by his own group Jimmy Silva And The Goats.
On their American Idiot tour, 
John Fogerty records a new version of his song Long As I Can See The Light, with My Morning Jacket at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Jennifer Lopez plays at The HP Pavilion at San Jose, California, USA, supported by Enrique Iglesias and Wisin Y Mandel.
On her The Mrs Carter Show World Tour Beyonce plays at The HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, USA.
Bonnie Dobson plays at The 12 Bar Club, London, England, UK, Europe. Dobson's best-known composition, Morning Dew, became an international standard, covered by Fred Neil, The Grateful Dead, Tim Rose and Devo, to name but a few.
John Fogerty And His Band perform the entire Cosmo's Factory LP live at DAR Constitution Hall, Washington DC, USA. The album was originally recorded in 1970 by Creedence Clearwater Revival, when Fogerty was that band's leader and main songwriter.During an appearance by Chris Brown at The Fiesta nightclub in San Jose, California, USA, five people are shot and injured. (This incident will lead to his probation being revoked several days later.)
Al Jardine of The Beach Boys plays the second of two nights at The Blue Note, Napa, California, USA.
In a public service announcement video for Seize the Awkward in partnership with the Ad Council, Billie Eilish discusses her own mental health journey and the importance of reaching out to others for help. The campaign encourages people to reach out to friends who might be struggling and open a line of communication.
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