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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.
Fabian is playing at The Pheasant Run, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Checkmates Ltd are appearing during an extended engagement at The Cave Supper Club, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The Beacon Street Union are playing at The Scene, New York City, USA.
Max Bygraves is playing during a season at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Lemon Pipers are playing during a two-week engagement at The Bitter End, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, with Jake Holmes.
Barbara McNair is playing during two weeks at The Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The stage musical Cabaret is presented at The Palace Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 336 performances.
Al Martino is playing during a three-week stint at The Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Diahann Carroll is playing during an engagement at The Hilton Plaza, Miami, Florida, USA.
Eddie Floyd, Pigmeat Markham, J.J. Barnes, Pat Lewis, The Holidays, Ruby Andrews and Barbara Mercer play in the Memphis Sounds Show during a lengthy booking at The Riviera Theater, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Tony Bennett, Duke Ellington and Jack E. Leonard sell out two shows at Philharmonic Hall, New York City, USA,
Ringo Starr of The Beatles and his wife Maureen arrive back in the UK after their visit to India.
Mode's Mode play at the Alex Disco in The Alexandra Rooms, New Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
Jimmy McGriff is playing at The Stadium Motor Inn, East St. Louis, Illinois, USA.
The Bee Gees play in the Meistersingerhalle, Nuremberg, Germany, Europe, supported by Procol Harum.
Glen Campbell appears on The Smothers Brothers tv show in the USA.
Tommy James And The Shondells headline a KIRZ radio concert in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
On their second tour of North America, The Cream play at The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA, supported by Big Black and Loading Zone.
Traffic play a live session for the BBC Radio show Top Gear, in London, England, UK, Europe.
Tony Bennett begins a 25-date tour with a show at Lincoln Center, New York City, USA.
The Grateful Dead play a memorable free concert in the middle of Haight Street, San Francisco, California, USA.
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The Rolling Stones continue a fortnight of rehearsals at R.G. Jones Studio, Morden, Surrey, UK, Europe.
The Fallen Angels play at TC Williams High School, Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
Solomon King begins a week of cabaret at Castaways, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
Fairport Convention play a live session for the BBC radio show Top Gear in London, England, UK, Europe.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Soft Machine play at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
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UK pirate radio station, Radio Caroline, is towed away by a Dutch salvage company, Wijsmuller Transport, from its mooring to Amsterdam, to secure unpaid bills for servicing.
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Tony Bennett, Duke Ellington and Jack E. Leonard play at The Philharmonic Hall, New York City, USA.
Here's Where I Belong, a new musical produced by Columbia records A+R boss Mitch Miller opens on Broadway in New York City, USA. It will run for just one performance.
Eric Burdon And The Animals plus Eire Apparent play the last of five nights at The Whisky A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Blood, Sweat And Tears play at The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, USA. They are supported by The Psychedelic Stooges, a local band making its first appearance. Leader of this band is one James Osterberg, who will find fame as Iggy Pop.
Here's Where I Belong, a new musical produced by Columbia records A+R boss Mitch Miller opens on Broadway in New York City, USA. It will run for just one performance.
The Velvet Underground play the last of three nights at The Stone House Restaurant, Watertown, New York State, USA.
The Spencer Davis Group plays at The Excel Club, Middlesborough, England, UK, Europe.
Status Quo play at The Rowing Club, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.
Lou Rawls appears on The Ed Sullivan Show on tv in the USA.
The Pentangle play at The Horseshoe, Tottenham Court Road, London, England, UK, Europe, with guest John Martyn.
Status Quo play at The Rowing Club, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.
150 police invade The Middle Earth club, a hippy haven in Covent Garden, London, England, UK, Europe. Officers spend five hours searching 750 people and make eleven arrests.
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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.