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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.
Rolf Harris is playing during a four-week residency at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
Ars Nova are playing during a two-week stand at The Bitter End, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, supported by Hedge And Donna.
Vikki Carr is playing during three weeks at The Sahara, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.
The first day of recording sessions for The Who's rock opera, Tommy, takes place at IBC Studio, Portland Place, London, England, UK, Europe.
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Detroit-based band The MC5 is signed to Elektra Records by A+R man Danny Fields, for an advance of $20,000.
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The Amboy Dukes (including Ted Nugent) play at The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, USA, supported by The Stooges (including Iggy Stooge, later to find greater fame as Iggy Pop).
Johnny Tillotson comes to the end of a tour of American Military bases in Germany, Europe.
Blossom Toes play at Mothers, Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe, supported by Gary Farr.
The Buddy Miles Express play the last of five nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Duke Ellington gives a free concert at Lincoln Terrace Park, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play the first of five nights at The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, California, USA.
The Grateful Dead, Ike And Tina Turner Revue, and Quicksilver Messenger Service play at Del Mar Fairgrounds, San Diego, California, USA.
Detroit-based band The Stooges is signed to Elektra Records by A+R man Danny Fields for an advance of $5,000. The band's vocalist will go on to find greater fame as Iggy Pop.
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Dizzy Gillespie plays on the last of three nights of the Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, California, USA.
The Zombies release a new single, Friends Of Mine, on CBS Records in the UK.
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Ten Years After play at Nottingham Boat Club, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.
The Small Faces play at The Locarno, Bristol, England, UK, Europe.
The Wynton Kelly Quintet plays at The Famous Ballroom, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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.