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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 Shadows play during a three-week cabaret season at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe, with Brian Locking standing in for bassist John Rostill who has suffered a nervous breakdown. 
Jazz vocalist Bobbe Norris is playing during two weeks at The Living Room, New York City, USA.
Lulu is playing during a two-week engagement at Cesar's Palace, Luton, England, UK, Europe.
Sammy Davis Jr. is appearing during two weeks at The O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
Earl 'Fatha' Hines is playing during a long engagement at The Colonial Tavern, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Barbara McNair is playing during two weeks at The Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
It is reported that the Sunn Musical Equipment Company has signed The Who - notorious for smashing up musical equipment during their live shows - to a product endorsement contract.
Bob Dylan makes his first concert appearance since his 1966 motorcycle crash, when he and The Band perform at the Tribute To Woody Guthrie Concert in Carnegie Hall, New York City, USA.
The Move, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Fleetwood Mac, Family, Geranium Pond and Paper Blitz Tissue play in the Brunel University Rag Night at The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, Eng;land, UK, Europe.
The Cream, including guitarist Eric Clapton, play at the University of London Union, London, England, UK, Europe.
Traffic play at the The City Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Cavaliers. Traffic's singer and keyboard player, Steve Winwood, will go on to carve out a massively successful solo career, especially in the USA.Pink Floyd play at Hastings Pier, Hastings, England, UK, Europe. This is believed to have been the last gig at which Syd Barrett played with the group.
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The Herd play at Dreamland, Margate, England, UK, Europe, supported by Floribunda Rose.
Buffalo Springfield play at The Auditorium, Whittier High School, Whittier, California, USA.
Chain Of Fools by Aretha Franklin reaches No1 in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA.
Aynsley Dunbar's Retaliation play at the Alex Disco in the Alexandra Rooms, New Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, with DJ Kazoon.
Big Brother And The Holding Company are playing at The Golden Bear Club, Huntington Beach, California, USA.
Neil Diamond, Mitch Ryder, The Fallen Angels and The Human Beinz appear on tv show Upbeat, recorded in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Normie Rowe And The Playboys do their final live show together at The Op-Pop disco in Sydney, Australia,
John Fred and His Playboy Band hit the Billboard Singles Chart No1 slot in the USA with Judy In Disguise (With Glasses).
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The Roman Numerals play at Babson Institute, Babson, Massachusetts, USA.The Move, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Fleetwood Mac and Fairport Convention play at The 'New' Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Doors play the second of two nights at the Carousel Theater In the Round, West Covina, California, USA, supported by The Sunshine Company.
Spicks And Specks by The Bee Gees reaches No1 in the pop singles chart, Tio i topp, in Sweden, Europe.
The Amboy Dukes play at Burton's, Uxbridge, England, UK, Europe. (N.B. This is an English band, not the American one led by Ted Nugent)
Timebox are playing at Hatchett's Playground, Piccadilly, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Fallen Angels play at Le Cave, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
A superstar gathering takes place at a recording session for the album McGough And McGear, under the supervision of The Beatles' Paul McCartney, at De Lane Lea Studios. In the studio are Jimi Hendrix, Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones, Graham Nash of The Hollies, Dave Mason of Traffic and Zoot Money.
Johnny Tillotson plays the second of two nights at The Shriners Convention in Los Angeles, California, USA.
On a tour to promote their second Smash Records LP, Love Lost And Found, Jay And The Techniques play in Houston, Texas, USA.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience have a photo session for Top Pop magazine in London, England, UK, Europe.The Gods play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Mabel Greer's Toyshop. The Gods include Greg Lake, later to find greater success with Emerson Lake And Palmer (ELP), and Mabel Greer's Toyshop incudes two future members of Yes, Peter Banks and Chris Squire.
The Monkees are working on the songs Seeger's Theme and Merry Go Round, at Western Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Blossom Dearie, Long John Baldry and Simon Dupree are the musical guests on tonights edition of the BBC-1 tv show Dee Time, hosted by Simon Dee.
The Butterfield Blues Band, The Charles Lloyd Quartet and The Ultimate Spinach play the last of three nights at The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA.
Genesis, Siegel Schwall and Mother Earth play the second of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.