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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.
The Serendipity Singers are playing at The Embers, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Shirley Bassey is playing during an engagement at The Sahara, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Stan Getz is playing at The Embers, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Spirit are playing during a week of shows at The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, California, USA.
Paul Anka is playing during a two-week season at Mr. D's, San Francisco, California, USA.
Andre Kostelanetz releases a new LP, The Magic Of Music, on Harmony Records in the USA.
The Hassles release their third single, 4 O'Clock In the Morning, on United Artists Records in the USA. One member of the band will go on to find fame as Billy Joel.
Mark McGuinn is born in Winnsboro, South Carolina, USA. His unconventional approach to country music will produce an unlikely hit, Mrs. Steven Rudy, in 2001.
Jazz clarinet player Pete Fountain plays at St. John Terrell's Music Circus, Lambertville, New Jersey, USA.
When Traffic pull out of The Schaefer Music Festival in the Wollman Ice Rink, Central Park, New York City, USA, they are replaced by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Also on today's bill is Tim Buckley.
The Pink Floyd release a new single, Let There Be More Light, in the USA on Tower Records.
Procol Harum record a live session for BBC Radio show Top Gear (hosted by John Peel) in London, England, UK, Europe.
The Bee Gees record Pity in Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City, but the track is not released.
Some Like It Lukewarm - the final prime time episode of The Monkees' weekly tv show - runs on NBC tv in the USA.
The Beach Boys release Stack O'Tracks, an album of the backing tracks from their hits so that fans can add their own vocals.
Mike Post records Harper Valley P.T.A. and Walking To San Francisco in New York City, USA.
Ben E. King plays at The Orchid Ballroom, Purley, England, UK, Europe, and the Scotch Of St James, London, England.
Fleetwood Mac play at Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, England, UK, Europe, supported by Kilroy.
Roy Orbison plays the fifteenth night of a four-week residency at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
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.