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The stage musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Rudy Vallee, is playing at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,417 performances.
The musical Zizi is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 49 performances.
The stage musical On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Burton Lane, is playing at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 280 performances.
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, featuring Butterfield on vocals and harmonica, Michael Bloomfield and Elvin Bishop on guitars, Mark Naftalin on organ, Jerome Arnold and bass and Sam Lay on drums, is playing during a month of live shows at The Unicorn, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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.
Paul Anka is playing during a two-week stay at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
The musical Anya is performed at The Ziegfield Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of just two weeks.
Judy Garland is playing during a two-week engagement at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, backed by the 30-piece Louis Basil orchestra. She is paid $50,000 per week.
Connie Haines is playing during two weeks at the ACT IV Restaurant-Supper Club, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Eddie Peabody, billed as 'The King Of The Banjo', plays during seventeen nights at The Roostertail, Detroit, Michigan, USA, supported by 'song stylist' Gloria Loring.
Peter And Gordon play the fourth night of a week at The Fiesta, Stockton, England, UK, Europe.
UK postmaster General Tony Benn tells the House Of Commons in London that legislation will shortly be introduced to deal with the 'problem' of offshore pirate radio broadcasters.
Red Simpson records Big Mack, Happy Go Lucky Truck Driver, Runaway Truck and Roll Truck Roll in Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bob Dylan plays at the Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, USA.
The former Moulin Rouge Club on Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA, re-opens as Dave Hull's Hullabaloo. The new club's first event is billed as "The First Annual Pop Music Awards", and features live music from The Palace Guard.
The Beatles play at the Gaumont Cinema, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Moody Blues.
Eddie Sulik, singer and songwriter of US rockabilly band The Echoes, is killed in an automobile accident near his home in Connecticut, USA, aged 36.
The Rolling Stones have the third of five days recording at RCA Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bluegrass vocalist Grandpa Jones records Turn Your Radio On, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, for Monument Records.
Dusty Springfield plays the third night of a week in cabaret at Mr Smiths, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
Connie Francis, with an orchestra arranged and conducted by Ernie Freeman, records I Wish I Had A Wooden Heart, Anytime, I'd Let You Break My Heart All Over Again, Ivory Tower, Room Full Of Roses and The Phoenix Love Theme for MGM Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
When Hawkwind play at St. Albans City Hall, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK, Europe, the show is recorded and will be released by Bronze Records as the live album, Live Seventy Nine.
The Hollies appear on UK tv show Discs A Go-Go.
The Dalton Boys add their vocals to a previously recorded instrumental track for a song called It's Over Now by Motown Records in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Mixtures release a new single, Chinese Checkers, on Linda Records in the USA.
Top US folk star Phil Ochs plays at The Marquee, London, England, UK, Europe.
In the afternoon, The Walker Brothers, Wilson Pickett and The Small Faces record appearances on tv show Here Comes the Pops at Rediffusion Studios, Wembley, London, England, UK, Europe. The show is broadcast later that evening.
The Small Faces play at The Bluesgrove, Tottenham, London, England, UK, Europe
Rod McKuen plays at The Bitter End, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
US tv rock show Where The Action Is features Tommy Sands and James Brown.
The Who play in The Corn Exchange, Bristol, England, UK, Europe.