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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.
Shirley Bassey is playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.
The 9th Annual Antibes Jazz Festival, a six-day event, is taking place in Juan-les-Pins, France, Europe. Artists appearing over the course of the event include Mahalia Jackson, Count Basie and His Orchestra, Don Ellis, The Pharoah Sanders Quartet, The Drayton Singers and Betty Carter.
Arthur Prysock is playing during ten nights at Club Harlem, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
Patti Page is playing during a week of shows at Disneyland, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Elvis Presley is filming scenes for his latest movie, Charro, near Apache Junction, Arizona, USA.
Hoyt Axton is playing during six nights at The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, California, USA, supported by Hedge And Donna.
Andy Williams is playing during a week of shows at The Carousel Theatre, Framingham, Massachusetts, USA, supported by The Osmond Brothers.
John Lee Hooker is playing during three nights at The Cafe Au GoGo, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Mad River play at The New Orleans House, Berkelely, California, USA.
Motown Records of Detroit, Michigan, USA, inks a seven-year contract with The Jackson 5.
The Bee Gees are videotaped performing I've Gotta Get A Message To You for UK tv show Top Of The Pops at BBC tv Centre, White City, London, England, UK, Europe.
Phil Ochs plays in a political benefit show for Democratic Senator Eugene McCarthy in Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Iron Butterfly play the first of four nights at The Kinetic Playground [aka The Electric Theater], 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Beatles begin recording the George Harrison composition While My Guitar Gently Weeps, in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
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Moby Grape, The Jeff Beck Group, with Rod Stewart on vocals, and Mint Tattoo play the last of three nights at the Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA.
Columbia Records holds its Annual Sales Convention in the Americana Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico, with live performances by artists including Blood, Sweat And Tears and Big Brother And The Holding Company.
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When Jimi Hendrix arrives in JFK airport, New York City, USA, he meets Jerry Lee Lewis, who refuses to shake hands with him.
The Siegel Schwall Blues Band and Travel Agency play the first of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Mighty Clouds Of Harmony and The Gospel Redeemers play at The Museum Of Modern Art, New York City, USA. This concert replaces a performance by The Reverend James Cleveland which has been cancelled because of illness.
Country Joe And The Fish play the last of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
Cupid's Inspiration play at The Liberal Hall, Yeovil, England, UK, Europe.
Big Brother and The Holding Company, featuring Janis Joplin, release their second album Cheap Thrills on Columbia Records in the USA.
Roy Orbison plays the fifth night in a week of shows at the Variety Club, Batley, UK, Europe.
The Staple Singers are signed to Stax Records of Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Martha Reeves And The Vandellas release a new single, I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing, in the USA. Because Reeves objects to the lyric, the choruses are all sung by Syreeta Wright, who will later become a successful artist in her own right.
Paul McCartney of The Beatles plays his latest song, Hey Jude, to The Iveys, newly signed to Apple Records. The song is not yet complete.
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.