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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.
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.
Roy Orbison plays the seventh night of a four-week residency at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
Nova Express play the last of three nights at The Kinetic Playground, 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by Little Boy Blues.
Composer, guitarist and bandleader Titi Amadeo dies in New York City, USA.
The Barry Goldberg Reunion plays the last of five nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by The Rockets.
Quicksilver Messenger Service play a gig on a private beach in Santa Cruz, California, USA.
When The Psychedelic Stooges play at Mother's, Romeo, Michigan, USA, singer James Osterberg is arrested for indecent exposure. Osterberg will later find fame as Iggy Pop.
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Tom Jones plays at The ABC, Blackpool, UK, Europe.
Traffic, Spencer Davis, The Incredible String Band, John Mayall, Chicken Shack, Jethro Tull, Al Stewart, Fairport Convention, Eclection and John Peel play at The 8th National Jazz Pop Ballads And Blues Festival, Kempton Park Racecourse, Sunbury, England, UK, Europe.
The Beatles launch Apple Records and declare National Apple Week in the UK.
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Canadian folk star Bruce Cockburn plays at the Mariposa Folk Festival in Centre Island, Orillia, Ontario, Canada. Although Cockburn is still a member of 3's A Crowd, this is a solo gig. Also on the bill for this day are Joni Mitchell, Jim McHarg's Metro Stompers, Mike Seeger, The Travellers, The Young Tradition, Darlene Colson, Bill Hawkins, Terry Ber, Ava Nasten, Vera Johnson and Breakfast.
The Chambers Brothers, Eric Burdon and The Animals, Blood Sweat And Tears and The Gypsy Wizard Band, play the last of six nights at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA.
Marmalade play at The Byron Hotel, Greenford, England, UK, Europe.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience plays at The Colonial Ballroom, Davenport, Iowa, USA, supported by The Soft Machine.
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Steppenwolf play the last of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
American virtuoso rock guitarist Charlie Sexton is born in San Antonio, Texas, 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.