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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.
Engelbert Humperdinck is appearing in a season as Robinson Crusoe in pantomime at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
Wayne Newton is playing during four weeks at Harrah's, Reno, Nevada, USA.
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.
The Four Tops are playing during an eleven-night season at The Scotch Mist, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Connie Francis is playing during eleven nights at The Statler Hilton Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
Orpheus are playing at The Chessmate, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.
The Blues Project are playing during thirteen nights at The Matrix, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Jazz Communicators (saxophonist Joe Henderson, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Herbie Lewis, and drummer Louis Hayes) are playing during a fifteen night booking at The Both/And Club, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Roman Numerals are playing at The Bitter End, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
The Action and Chicken Shack play at Hammersmith College, Hammersmith, London, England, UK, Europe.
Spooky Tooth play at The El bow Room, Aston, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe. On the same night they also play at The Carlton Club in Birmingham.
The Yardbirds play at The Top Rank, Cardiff, Wales, UK, Europe.
John Martyn plays at Les Cousins, London, England, UK, Europe.
When folk guitarist and singer Bert Jansch is unable to play tonight's gig in Manchester, England, UK, Europe, he is replaced by Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick who were in the audience to attend the show.
Taste play at Blazes, London, England, UK, Europe.
Paul Revere And The Raiders play a one-nighter in Charleston, West Virginia, USA.
Liza Minnelli releases the LP Liza Minnelli on A + M Records in the USA
Don Partridge and The Love Affair are the musical guests on the BBC1-tv children's show Crackerjack in London, England, UK, Europe.
Elvis Presley spends some of the day horse-riding at Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
The Love Affair play at The California Ballroom, Dunstable, England, UK, Europe.
Tom Paxton plays at Orchestra Hall, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Spirit undertake the first recording session for their third LP, Clear, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play the second of three nights at The Fillmore, San Francisco, California, USA.
Jethro Tull play at The Speakeasy, London, England, UK, ERurope.
Penny Peepshow play at The Boat Club, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.
The Cream play at The Arts Ball in Leicester University, Leicester, England, UK, Europe.
Daydream Believer by The Monkees reaches No1 in the Official New Zealand Singles Chart, for the first of four weeks.
Black Cat Bones and Jethro Tull play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Kingsmen play at Brockport State College, New York State, USA.
Judy Collins opens at The Troubadour, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Hedge And Donna.
The Youngbloods and October Country play the second of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Waylon Jennings and Anita Carter record I Got You, during an evening session at RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. .
Bobby Wood records Say It's Not You, She Thinks I Still Care, You've Got A Place In My Heart and Just Out in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Larry Young Quintet records Call Me, The Infant, The Cradle, Heaven On Earth, The Hereafter and My Funny Valentine for Blue Note Records in Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Bridge Piece by Joseph Jarman of avant-garde jazz combo The Art Ensemble Of Chicago is performed at Ida Noyes Hall, Chicago, Illinois, USA. The multi-media performance includes the band casually dressed, strobe lights, video projections, a smoke machine, strolling performers and someone carrying a portable radio tuned to a Top 40 music station. Some audience members are told to wear sacks over their heads, while others are draped in tinfoil. If any audience members are not casually dressed, they are asked to leave.
Buffalo Springfield play at The Gym, California State University, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jeff Beck releases his new single, a dodgy rocked-up cover of MOR composer Paul Mauriat's Love Is Blue, in the UK, Europe. "We rushed into the studio and the whole thing was finished in two days," is the best excuse Beck can muster.
The Moody Blues play at Portland Buildings, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.
Ten Years After play at Bluesville, Manor House, London, England, UK, Europe.
Aretha Franklin releases a new single, Since You've Been Gone, in the USA. It will peak at No5 in the Billboard Chart.
Dave Berry appears on the BBC-1 tv show All Systems Freeman, hosted by Alan Freeman, in London, England, UK, Europe.
Dantalian's Chariot play at The Artful Dodger's Club, Romford, England, UK, Europe.
The Lovin' Spoonful and The 5th Dimension play at The Opera House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play two shows at Anaheim Convention Center, California, USA, with The Animals, Eire Apparent and Soft Machine.
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The Monkees are working on the songs It's Nice To be With You and We Were Made For Each Other at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, 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.