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- The Who performed at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.
- The Who spent two days at Talentmasters Studio in New York. Al Kooper joined the group on organ while they recorded two versions of “Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand.” One was released in the U.S. as the B-side of “I Can See For Miles,” while the other remained in the archives until the expanded version of “The Who Sell Out” was released in 1995. They also recorded a studio version of “Summertime Blues,” an organ overdub for “Relax,” and new vocals for “I Can See For Miles.”
- The Who performed at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.
- They performed at Convention Hall in Asbury Park; before the concert, Keith Moon jumped from a pier into the rough sea and nearly drowned.
- The Who performed at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. After the concert, Pete Townshend and John Entwistle hurried to a Jimi Hendrix performance. Hendrix spotted them in the audience and played “I Can't Explain”.
- The Who's manager Kit Lambert was at Columbia Recording Studios in Hollywood mixing mono versions of “Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand”, “Summertime Blues”, “Someone’s Coming” and “Relax”.
- The Who were scheduled to headline the Big Moose Showcase concert in Lorain, Ohio, but Dick Clark canceled their appearance because he did not want The Who playing near Cleveland shortly before a Herman's Hermits concert.
- The Who performed at the Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia.
- The Who appeared as the support act for Herman’s Hermits at the Mississippi State Coliseum in Jackson. In tribute to the location, they performed a one-off cover of Nancy Sinatra’s song “Jackson”. After the concert, Pete Townshend had to see a doctor after cutting his finger to the bone during his trademark guitar movement.
- The Who spent two days at Talentmasters Studio in New York. Al Kooper joined the group on organ while recording two versions of “Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand.” One was released on the B-side of the U.S. edition of the single “I Can See For Miles,” while the other remained in the archives until the release of The Who Sell Out in 1995. A studio version of “Summertime Blues,” an organ overdub of “Relax” performed by Pete, and new vocals replacing the guide vocals on “I Can See For Miles” were also recorded.
- The Who recorded at De Lane Lea Studios in London for the BBC Radio One program Top Gear. The BBC was allowing a musical group to record outside its own studios for the first time. They recorded alternative versions of several songs, new recordings of “Summertime Blues” and “My Way,” and five jingles for Top Gear and Radio One.
- The Who performed at the Civic Center in Baltimore, Maryland.