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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.
Paul Anka is playing during a two-week season at Mr. D's, San Francisco, California, USA.
With George Harrison having left for a visit to Greece, Europe, the other three members of The Beatles are in Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe. John Lennon and Ringo Starr are in Studio Three completing Yer Blues. Paul is in Studio Two working on Mother Nature's Son and Wild Honey Pie.
The Bee Gees record Sound Of Love and Give Your Best in Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City, USA.
Marvin Gaye releases a new single, Chained, on Tamla Records in the USA.
Singing star Bobby Darin sells his publishing company for $1m.
The Lovin' Spoonful record (Till I) Run With You and Revelation/Revolution '69 for Kama Sutra Records in New York City, USA.
Aretha Franklin is the guest star in tv talent-search show Sounds Of '68 in the USA. Hosted by Ed Ames, the show also features The Daily Planet, Sounds Of Time, The Train and Things To Come.
Joe Travers is born in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. As a drummer, he will work with Joe Satriani, Duran Duran, Billy Idol and others, and he is also the vaultmeister for the Frank Zappa Family Trust.
The Herbie Mann Septet records New Orleans and Chain Of Fools for Atlantic Records at American Sound Studios, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play at Richmond Mosque, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
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Ben E. King plays at The Civic Hall, Guildford, UK and Blaises, London, England, UK, Europe.
Illinois Jacquet records the album The King! for Prestige Records in New York City, USA.
The Grateful Dead, Albert Collins and Kaleidoscope play the first of three nights at the Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA.
Quicksilver Messenger Service record Get In Trouble at Golden State Recorders, San Francisco, California, USA.
Vanilla Fudge play at The Jaguar Club, St. Charles, Illinois, USA.
The Small Faces play at the Town Hall, Hereford, England, UK, Europe.
Roy Orbison plays the sixteenth 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.