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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 rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 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.
Vikki Carr is playing during three weeks at The Sahara, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.
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.
Sam And Dave play during a week at The Apollo Theatre, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Tim Hardin is playing during five nights at the Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Diana Ross And The Supremes are playing during two weeks at Cocoanut Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Lesley Gore is playing during a week of shows at The Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC, USA.
The Hello People are playing at Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA.
At Trident Studios in London, England, UK, Europe, Paul McCartney of The Beatles records Martha My Dear, possibly the definitive musical statement of a rock star's affection for his old English sheep dog.
Ten Years After play at The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, Illinois, USA, supported by Rationals and Orange Fuzz.
The Velvet Underground play the first of three nights at La Cave, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
The Cream begin their third and final tour of America at Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA. Their support band is It's A Beautiful Day, for whom this gig is the first big break.
The East Village Other newspaper in New York City, USA, reports that Elektra Records has signed two Detroit-based bands, the MC5 and the Psychedelic Stooges. "It is to Elektra's credit," says the feature, "that they are opening the money vaults and recording the beginnings of a new era of American guerrilla rock bands."
Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding of the Jimi Hendrix Experience fly to Hawaii, USA, for a gig and a photo-shoot.
Taste play at The Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Pegasus.
Scott Walker, The Love Affair and Paper Dolls begin a 14-date tour at The Astoria, Finsbury Park, London, England, UK, Europe.
American singer/songwriter Tim Buckley appears on BBC tv show How It Is, in the UK, Europe.
Blood, Sweat And Tears play at The Public Auditorium (aka Public Hall), 500 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA.
Elvis Presley hires the Crosstown Theater in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, where he screens the movie classic Gone With The Wind, for himself and friends.
John Mayall And The Bluesbreakers play the first of three nights at The Kinetic Playground [aka The Electric Theater], 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by Pacific Gas And Electric.
The Doors Are Open – a tv special about The Doors - is broadcast in the UK, Europe.
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Eric Burdon And The Animals, Sly And The Family Stone and Linn County play the first of two nights at The Fillmore East, New York City, USA.
Joni Mitchell plays at Bovard Auditorium, USC, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Steve Miller Band plays the third of five days at the Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Chicago Transit Authority.
Jan Howard records My Son, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, USA. The song is dedicated to her son, Corporal James Van Howard, who is serving in Vietnam - where he will be killed in action before the month is out.
Canned Heat play the second of three nights at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA.
Blood, Sweat And Tears play at The Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Pink Floyd play at Mothers, Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
The Iveys play at Sibylla's Club, London, England, UK, Europe. The group will find greater success after changing their name to Badfinger.
The Monkees play the second of two nights at Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
Jeff Beck releases his debut album, Truth, in the UK on Columbia Records.