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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.

Jazz pianist
Erroll Garner is playing at Al Hirt's Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical
Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.
The Jazz Communicators (saxophonist Joe Henderson, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Herbie Lewis, and drummer Louis Hayes) are playing during a fifteen night booking at The Both/And Club, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Four Tops are playing at The Roostertail, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Fabian is playing at The Pheasant Run, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Every Mother's Son are playing during three nights at The Scene, New York City, USA.

The
Beacon Street Union play during a three-night stand at The Cheetah, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Herd play at Queen's Hall, Great Yarmouth, England, UK, Europe.
Canned Heat play in The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, USA, supported by Carousel and Up.
The Shevelles play at Brave New World, Eastney, Hampshire, England, UK, Europe.
The Action play at Britannia Rowing Club, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.

Traffic play at The Carlton Club, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
UK pop weekly the
New Musical Express (NME) reports that the British Musicians Union is planning to ban the use of stand-in musicians on pop records made by British groups.
The action follows the admission that The
Love Affair used session players on their hit Everlasting Love.
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First generation San Francisco hippy band
Big Brother And The Holding Company play at the Anderson Theater, New York City, USA. This is their first live show in New York. Support is provided by
B.B. King. Ed Sanders of
The Fugs attends the show and hangs out with
Big Brother after the show.
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The Gabor Szabo Quintet plays at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Amen Corner play at The Gliderdrome, Boston, Lincolnshire, England, UK, Europe.
Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band play at The Corn Exchange, Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK, Europe, with Simon K And The Meantimers.
Lulu wins the Top British Girl Singer, Top TV Artist, Miss Valentine and Best Dressed Girl Star awards at The Disc And Music Echo Awards ceremony in London, England, UK, Europe. Never mind though, because at least
Jimi Hendrix gets the Top Musician award.
Procol Harum play at The Community Centre, Hanwell, London, England, UK, Europe.

The Who play at The Student's Union, College Of Technology, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
Peter, Paul And Mary play the second of two nights at The Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, USA.
John Martyn plays at Les Cousins, London, England, UK, Europe.
Marmalade play at The Witchdoctor, Catford, London, England, UK, Europe.

Vikki Carr appears on the tv show Hollywood Palace in the USA.
The Monkees are working on the songs Zor And Zam, D.W. Washburn and others at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Edwin Starr plays at The Tin Hat, Kettering, England, UK, Europe, and also at the Beachcomber, Nottingham.
The Move appear on the BBC1 tv show Dee Time, hosted by
Simon Dee in London, England, UK, Europe.
The Foundations play two gigs in one night, first at The Carioca Club, then at The Queen Margaret Club, both in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Status Quo play at The City College, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe.
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.