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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.
Engelbert Humperdinck is appearing in a season as Robinson Crusoe in pantomime at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Treniers are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
Earl 'Fatha' Hines is playing during a long engagement at The Colonial Tavern, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The New Christy Minstrels are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, Louisana, USA.
Wayne Newton is playing during four weeks at Harrah's, Reno, Nevada, USA.
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.
Felicia Sanders and Vaughn Meader are playing during two weeks of shows at Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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.
Jack Jones is playing during a two-week stand at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
The Sam And Dave Revue, featuring an 18-pice orchestra, opens at Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Monkees are working on the song Lady's Baby at Western Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Ten Years After play at Lorensberg Circus, Gothenburg, Sweden, Europe.
Buffalo Springfield play at The Sports Arena, Seattle, Washington, USA.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play two shows at Winterland, San Francisco, California, USA, supported by Albert King, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and The Soft Machine.
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The Casuals appear on the BBC1-tv show All Systems Freeman, hosted by Alan Freeman in London, England, UK, Europe.
The Young Rascals play the first of two nights in the HIC Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
The Sam And Dave Revue plays at Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Grateful Dead and Quicksilver Messenger Service play the first of two nights at The Crystal Ball, Portland, Oregon, USA.
The Iveys and Black Cat Bones play at The Royal Art College, Kensington Grove, London, England, UK, Europe. The Iveys will find greater success after a name-change to Badfinger. Paul Kossoff and Simon Kirke of Black Cat Bones will find greater success after forming Free.
The Electric Flag, The Fugs, Mad River and The Thirteenth Floor Elevators play the first of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Tremeloes play at The Royal Ballroom, Harrogate, England, UK, Europe.
Ringo Starr of The Beatles has a second day of rehearsals in West London, England, UK, Europe, for an upcoming appearance on Cilla Black's BBC tv show, Cilla.
Oumou Sangaré is born in Bamako, Mali, Africa. She will find success as a Wassoulou musician and recording artist, sometimes referred to as The Songbird of Wassoulou.
Merle Haggard records This Is The Beginning Of The End and The Sunny Side Of My Life, in Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. The band on the session includes Glen Campbell, Billy Mize and Lewis Talley [gtrs], Roy Nichols [steel], Howard Lowe [bass], Eddie Burris [drums], George French [piano] and Bonnie Owens [harmony vocal].
Simon And Garfunkel record the song Mrs Robinson for Columbia Records in CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Amboy Dukes play at Beaconsfield Youth Club, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, Europe.
Chuck Berry plays at Queen's Hall, Leeds, England, UK, Europe.
Fleetwood Mac play at Bluesville, Manor House, England, UK, Europe.
Al Hirt plays at The Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Action play at the Middle Earth, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Mabel Greer's Toyshop, which includes two future members of Yes, Peter Banks and Chris Squire.
O'Hara's Playboys play at The California Ballroom, Dunstable, England, UK, Europe.
Genesis release their debut single, The Silent Sun, on Decca Records in the UK. The song is produced by Jonathan King.
The Beacon Street Union play the first of two nights at The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Jethro Tull play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, for the first time. Savoy Brown are also on the same bill.
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Bojan Zulfikarpašić is born in Belgrade, Serbia, Europe. He will find success a jazz pianist Bojan Z.
Cliff Richard records Wonderful World, High And Dry and Do You Remember in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Kingsmen play in DeKalb, Illinois, USA.
Singing cowboy Tex Ritter records The Long Tall Shadow, The Blizzard and Stranger On Boot Hill in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Baltimore Steam Packet and Freudian Slips play the first of four nights at The Ark, Sausalito, California, USA.
The Sandpipers are playing for the second of three days at The San Remo Song Festival, San Remo, Italy, Europe.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra play in The Capitol Theatre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
The Sunshine Company and Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band play the second of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Louis Armstrong plays at The San Remo Song Festival, San Remo, Italy, Europe.
Johnny Cash performs a concert at the Navy Hospital in Millington, Tennessee, USA, for injured soldiers who have returned from Vietnam.
Hank Williams Jr. plays a live concert in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band play at New Central Pier, Morecombe, Lancashire, England, UK, Europe.
Country Joe And The Fish, The Jim Kweskin Jug Band and Soft White Underbelly, play at the opening of The Anderson Yiddish Theater, New York City, USA. Soft White Underbelly will find greater success after they evolve into The Blue Oyster Cult.
The controversial hippy musical, Hair is playing at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1750 performances.