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The musical Milk And Honey, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is playing at The Martin Beck Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 543 performances.
The stage musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Rudy Vallee, is playing at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,417 performances.
The stage musical She Loves Me with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick is playing at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 301 performances.
Winifred Atwell, Lance Percival, Ronnie Carroll, Antonio Vargas And The Spanish Dancers, Gerard Sety, Des Lane, Toni Ros, The Mistins and The Don Robb Group are playing during the summer season at The Star Light Roof, The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England, UK, Europe.
Rusty 'Ko Ko' Adams is playing during thirteen days at The Little Brown Jug, Owensboro, Kentucky, USA, with Jo Ann And Ray Cantrell.
Dizzy Gillespie records Con Alma and Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be in Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
John Gary is the musical guest on tonight's edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the USA.
The Beach Boys play a live gig in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Isley Brothers release a new single, Surf And Shout, on United Artists Records in the USA. They also release a new album, The Famous Isley Brothers.
Peter Jay And The Jaywalkers play at the The City Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Bob Charles Combo.
Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones signs a contract for the group to play at The Rex Ballroom, Cambridge, England, UK, Europe, for a fee of £150 ten days later.
Bruce Welch of top UK instrumental band The Shadows, announces that he is to leave the group for health reasons.
Bo Diddley with Jerome and the Duchess plays the first of two nights at the Star Club, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
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Barbra Streisand and Liberace play in The South Shore Room, Harrah's, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.
Jazz piano and bass virtuoso Charles Mingus is recording tracks for his Impulse Records album Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus.
Roy Orbison plays at The Odeon, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe, supported by The Searchers, Bob Luman, Freddie And The Dreamers, and Brian Poole And The Tremeloes.
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Miles Davis records his album Live At The 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival during his performance at The Monterey Jazz Festival in Monterey, California, USA.
Jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader Pete Brown dies in New York City, USA, after years of poor health.
Eric Clapton plays one of his first gigs as guitarist for The Yardbirds at Studio 51, Leicester Square, London, England, UK, Europe
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The Rolling Stones play at The Savoy, Southsea, Portsmouth, England, UK, Europe.
Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, Tommy Roe, The Fourmost, Tommy Quickly, Heinz And The Saints, The Dennisons and Johnny Sandon And The Remo Four play at The Gaumont, Wolverhampton, England, UK, Europe.
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr of The Beatles are on holiday in Greece, Europe. McCartney is accompanied by his girlfriend Jane Asher, and Starr by his wife Maureen Starkey.
The Detours, featuring future leader of The Who, Pete Townshend, play at Club Druane, Notre Dame Church Hall, Leicester Place, London, England, UK, Europe.
Marvin Gaye releases a new single, Can I Get A Witness, on Tamla Records in the USA.
The Hollies score their first UK hit single when their cover version of The Coasters' American hit Searchin' enters the NME pop charts.
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Jazz saxophonist Jackie McLean records the album Destination - Out!, for Blue Note Records in Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Neil Young, guitarist with little-known band The Squires, in Winnipeg, Ontario, Canada, buys himself a Gretsch guitar.
The Beatles EP [extended player] The Beatles Hits, is released in Germany, Europe, on Apple Records.
John Leyton plays at the The Gaumont, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, with Mike Sarne, Billy Davis, Don Spencer, Mike Berry and The Innocents, Billy Boyle and Grazina.