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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 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.
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.
Elvis Presley is filming scenes for his latest movie, Charro, near Apache Junction, Arizona, USA.
The Serendipity Singers are playing at The Embers, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Hugh Masekela and Jimmy Smith are playing during a ten day season at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Tony Bennett is playing during a two-week season at Cocoanut Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band is playing during ten nights at The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, California, USA.
Shirley Bassey is playing during an engagement at The Sahara, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Steppenwolf play the first of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
A new rock venue, Mothers, opens in Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe. The first night features Duke Sonny.
Jethro Tull play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Black Cat Bones.
The Beatles are in EMI Studio Two, Abbey Road, London, England, UK, Europe, where Paul McCartney starts work on Mother Nature's Son.
Yes play at Bracknell Sports Centre, Bracknell, UK, Europe.
Nova Express play the first of three nights at The Kinetic Playground, 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by Little Boy Blues.
The Iveys record their first single, Maybe Tomorrow, for The Beatles' company, Apple Records, in London, England, UK, Europe.
Roy Orbison plays the fifth night of a four-week residency at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe. On the same day, Orbison appears on UK radio programme The Joe Loss Show.
Pink Floyd play the first of two nights at The Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, Washington, USA.
The Barry Goldberg Reunion plays the third of five nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by The Rockets.
The Association play at The Cavalcade of Music, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Illinois, USA, supported by The Who.
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The first day of the Mariposa Folk Festival in Centre Island, Orillia, Ontario, Canada, features Bukka White, Joni Mitchell, Oscar Brand and others.
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The Chambers Brothers, Eric Burdon and the Animals, Blood Sweat and Tears and the Gypsy Wizard Band, play the fourth of six nights at the Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA.
Fairport Convention play at Bluesville 68, Manor House, London, England, UK, Europe.
Big Brother And The Holding Company, featuring Janis Joplin, play in Kiel Auditorium, St Louis, Missouri, USA.
A whole new meaning is given to the words jazz and blues when Jerry Lee Lewis, Traffic, Jeff Beck, Deep Purple, The Herd, Marmalade, Ten Years After, Tyrannosaurus Rex, The Incredible String Band, Al Stewart, Joe Cocker, The Nice, Taste, John Mayall and Jethro Tull appear among the major attractions at the 8th National Jazz, Pop Ballads And Blues Festival, Kempton Park Racecourse, Sunbury, England, UK, Europe.
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The Cream release their third album Wheels Of Fire on Polydor Records in the UK, Europe.
Jefferson Airplane play at Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, 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.