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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 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.
Lulu plays during a two-week cabaret season at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
Molly Bee is playing during two weeks at The Cork Club, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
The Magnificent Men are playing a week of shows at The Uptown Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Kenny Rogers And The First Edition are playing at The Carousel, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
Tennessee Ernie Ford is playing during a week at The Carousel, West Covina, California, USA.
The Checkmates Ltd are appearing during an extended engagement at The Cave Supper Club, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Buddy Guy, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Son House play the first of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
Amen Corner release their debut album, Round Amen Corner, in the UK, Europe.
Fairport Convention release their debut single, If I Had A Ribbon Bow, on Track Records in the UK.
The Four Seasons play a concert in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Carl Douglas And The Big Stampede play at The Drill Hall, Stratford, Essex, England, UK, Europe.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play at The Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan, USA, supported by Soft Machine, The MC5 and The Rationals.
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Chuck Berry plays at The Anderson Theater, New York City, USA, supported by The Electric Flag and Pearls Before Swine.
The Horace Silver Quintet records Serenade To A Soul Sister, Psychedelic Sally and Rain Dance for Blue Note Records in Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
The James Cotton Band and The Crumbs play the second of two nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Four Seasons play in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Solomon King plays at The Scala, Doncaster, England, UK, Europe.
Cats Pyjamas play at Boat 27, Sibyllas, London, England, UK, Europe.
New Zealand band The Human Instinct release a new single, Renaissance Fair, in the UK on Deram Records. The record is a cover of a song written by The Byrds.
The Iveys play at Partycummer Workingman's Club, Swansea, South Wales, UK, Europe. The group will find greater success after a name change to Badfinger.
Count Basie, Miriam Makeba, Wes Montgomery, The Jimmy Smith Trio, The Oscar Peterson trio and Richard Pryor play in Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
First generation San Francisco hippy band The Grateful Dead play the second of three nights at King's Beach, Lake Tahoe, California, USA.
The Association release a new single, Everything That Touches You, in the UK on Warner Records.
The Gary Burton Quartet plays at Carnegie Recital Hall, New York City, USA. The show is recorded and will be released by RCA Records as The Gary Burton Quartet In Concert. The album includes a jazzy interpretation of the Bob Dylan composition I Want You.
The posthumous Otis Redding compilation LP, The Dock Of The Bay is released in the USA on Volt/Atco Records.
Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick And Tich play on the BBC tv show Whistle Stop in the UK. The show is hosted by Roger Whittaker.
Pearls Before Swine play the first of two nights at The Village Theater, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Bob Luman records Happiness Is My Belief, I Can't Remember To Forget, Ain't Got Time To Be Unhappy and Someday You'll Call My name, at Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Status Quo play at the University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Tim Rose plays at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, plus Robert Plant And The Band Of Joy. (Plant will go on to become the vocalist of Led Zeppelin].
Pink Floyd play at Pannenhuis, Antwerp, Belgium, Europe.
The Mark Wirtz Orchestra releases a new single, (He's Our Dear Old) Weatherman, in the UK on Parlophone Records.
Andre Kostelanetz records tracks for his album Sunset : Andre Kostelanetz Plays Music For Strings in 30th Street Studios, New York City, USA.
Big Brother And The Holding Company play the first of two nights at The Psychedelic Supermarket, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Cat Stevens releases a new single, Lovely City, on Deram Records in the UK, Europe.
The Shevelles play at Pantiles, Bagshot, Surrey, England, UK, Europe.
The Beacon Street Union play the first of two nights at The Cheetah, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Manfred Mann release a new single, Up The Junction, on Fontana Records in the UK, Europe. The single is the title song from the soundtrack of the film of the same name.
Traffic, The Kinks, The Move and The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band play in The Rag Rave at Granby Halls, Leicester, England, UK, Europe.
Dusty Springfield appears on the tv show Operation Entertainment in the USA.
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera and Freddy Mack's Band play at Birmingham University, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
Tom Jones releases a new single, Delilah, on Decca Records in the UK, Europe.
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Adam Faith appears on the panel of BBC radio show Any Questions in the UK.
The US Securities and Exchange Commision suspends trading in the mercurially rising shares of Cameo-Parkway Records, 48% of which had been purchased some months earlier by controversial music business entrepreneur Allen Klein.
The controversial hippy musical, Hair is playing at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1750 performances.
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.