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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 an engagement at The Sahara, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Paul Anka is playing during a two-week season at Mr. D's, San Francisco, California, USA.
Sonny And Cher are playing during a week of shows at The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by The Checkmates.
The Jackie Lomax single Sour Milk Sea, written and produced by George Harrison of The Beatles is released in the USA.
Roy Orbison plays the twenty-second night of a four-week residency at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
John Mayall spends the first of three days recording his solo album, Blues From Laurel Canyon, at Decca Studios, London, England, UK, Europe. The album was written during a recent three-week holiday in California.
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When The Jimi Hendrix Experience play at Kennedy Stadium, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA, their manager Chas Chandler is arrested on a charge of being drunk and disorderly.
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Merle Haggard begins recording sessions for his album Same Train, A Different Time - The Songs Of Jimmie Rodgers, at Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Marvin Gaye releases a new album, In The Groove, on Tamla Records in the USA. The album will later be re-issued as I Heard It Through The Grapevine.
The Turtles play the first of two nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Harper Valley P.T.A. by Jeannie C. Riley is awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.
Taste play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Fleetwood Mac record a live session for the BBC Radio 1 show Top Gear in Studio 1, 201 Piccadilly, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Karl Denver Trio plays at The John F. Kennedy Public House, Aylesbury, England, UK, Europe.
Creedence Clearwater Revival play the first of two nights at Cal Expo, Sacramento, California, USA.
While the venue is empty, James Brown records The Popcorn and The Chicken in Dallas Auditorium, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Apple Records release their first four singles in the USA, including Hey Jude by The Beatles and Those Were The Days by Mary Hopkin.
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.