Madison Square Garden in New York City has played host to many local, regional and international artists, spanning a wide range of musical genres.
1960s 1967 +Entertainment events at Madison Square GardenDateNationalityArtistsToursSupporting ActsAttendanceBox officeOctober 19United StatesFrank Sinatra
1968 +Entertainment events at Madison Square GardenDateNationalityArtistsToursSupporting ActsAttendanceBox officeFebruary 11United StatesBing Crosby/Bob HopeJuly 17United StatesB.B. KingNovember 2United KingdomCreamWheels Of Fire Tour 1969 Entertainment events at Madison Square Garden Date Nationality Artists Tours Supporting Acts Attendance Box Office January 24 United States The Doors rowspan=3 The Staple Singers rowspan=14 colspan=3 May 18 United States Jimi Hendrix Experience Buddy Miles ExpressCat Mother and the All Night NewsboysJuly 4United StatesJames BrownJuly 11United StatesWilson Picket Joe Tex
Flip Wilson July 12 United Kingdom Blind Faith Delaney & BonnieFreeAugust 7United StatesLittle RichardAugust 7United StatesJoan BaezOctober 10United StatesHerb Alpert & the Tijuana BrassOctober 18United KingdomDonovan November 27 United Kingdom The Rolling Stones 1969 North American Tour B.B. KingTerry Reid November 28 December 5 United States Johnny Cash Carl Perkins December 19 United States Janis Joplin Paul Butterfield Blues BandJohnny Winter
1970s 1970 Entertainment events at Madison Square Garden Date Nationality Artists Tours Supporting Acts Attendance Box OfficeJanuary 10United StatesJerry Lee Lewis January 28 CanadaUnited States Blood, Sweat & TearsBand of GypsysMother EarthThe Rascals Winter Festival for Peace Harry BelafonteDave BrubeckJudy CollinsRichie HavensPeter Paul & MaryFebruary 13United StatesSly & the Family StoneGrand Funk Railroad Richard Pryor Fleetwood MacFebruary 23United StatesRay CharlesB.B. King May 13 United States Creedence Clearwater Revival Booker T & the MG'sWilbert HarrisonJune 12United KingdomTom JonesGladys Knight and the PipsNorm CrosbyCount Basie Orchestra22,000 / 22,000June 13July 25United StatesMiles Davis September 19(2 Shows) United Kingdom Led Zeppelin 1970 North American Summer Tour rowspan=2 $100,000 October 16 United States The Jackson 5 1st National TourOctober 30United StatesLittle Richard November 13 United Kingdom Ten Years After BrethrenBuddy MilesNovember 26United StatesSly & the Family StoneRare Earth Gladys Knight & the PipsNovember 27November 28United StatesJohnny WinterJohnny Winter AndNovember 30United StatesChuck BerryDecember 4United StatesJohnny CashCarl PerkinsDecember 18United StatesGrand Funk RailroadHumble Pie 1971 Entertainment events at Madison Square Garden Date Nationality Artists Tours Supporting Acts Attendance Box OfficeFebruary 6United StatesThe TemptationsFebruary 7United StatesCarl Perkins Bo DiddleyMarch 5United StatesThree Dog Night Stevie WonderBloodrockMarch 10United StatesJames TaylorJune 11United StatesJerry Lee LewisJune 12United StatesTom Jones22,000 July 16 United States The Jackson 5 2nd National Tour CommodoresJuly 30United StatesStephen StillsMemphis Horns Tour21,000 / 21,000 August 1(2 Shows) The Concert for Bangladesh 40,000 / 40,000 September 3 United Kingdom Led Zeppelin 1971 North American Tour rowspan=4 colspan="3" September 8United StatesSly & the Family StoneSeptember 9September 10 October 18 United KingdomJethro Tull rowspan=3 colspan=4 October 23United KingdomThe Moody Blues November 12 United Kingdom DonovanNovember 18United KingdomJethro Tull November 25 United Kingdom Emerson, Lake & Palmer The J. Geils Band November 26 United Kingdom FacesCactus Bull Augus rowspan=2 colspan=3 December 8United StatesSly & the Family Stone 1972 Entertainment events at Madison Square Garden Date Nationality Artists Tours Supporting Acts Attendance Box OfficeFebruary 4United StatesFats DominoMarch 11United StatesDavid Cassidy June 2 United States The CleftonesLittle RichardLloyd Price Rock & Roll Spectacular Volume IX Danny & the JuniorsDion & the BelmontsThe ExcitersShirley & Lee June 9 United States Elvis Presley Live at Madison Square Garden rowspan=3 colspan=3 June 10(2 Shows) June 11June 14United StatesSimon & GarfunkelTogether for McGovern(George McGovern Benefit Concert)Peter, Paul & MaryNichols and MayDionne Warwicke18,000–20,000$400,000June 23United StatesSmokey Robinson & The Miracles The Four TopsLaBelle Jr. Walker & The All-StarsJune 30United StatesThe Jackson 5 July 24 United Kingdom The Rolling Stones 1972 North American Tour Stevie Wonder colspan="2" rowspan="3" July 25(2 Shows) July 26 August 30 United Kingdom John Lennon Live in New York City September 11 United Kingdom Faces rowspan=4 Rory Gallagher rowspan=4 colspan=2 October 10United StatesJoan BaezOctober 13United StatesChuck BerryOctober 23 (2 Shows)United KingdomThe Moody BluesOctober 27United StatesShirley MacLaine Dionne Warwick Tina Turner and the Ikettes Mary TraversStar-Spangled Women for McGovern–Shriver(George McGovern Benefit Concert)Helen Reddy Marlo Thomas Cass Elliot Gwen Verdon Chita Rivera Bette Davis Melina Mercouri Judy Collins with Sue Evans Linda Hopkins 19,000$180,000 November 13 United KingdomJethro Tull Gentle GiantNovember 23 United States Sly & the Family Stone December 8United KingdomJethro TullDecember 23United StatesGrand Funk RailroadDecember 29United StatesRoy Orbison
1973 Entertainment events at Madison Square Garden Date Nationality Artists Tours Supporting Acts Attendance Box OfficeJanuary 7United StatesWar January 23 CanadaUnited States Neil YoungStray Gators Times Fades Away Tour Linda RonstadtMarch 2United StatesLittle RichardMay 29United KingdomHumble PieBlack Oak ArkansasMay 31United StatesJohn DenverJune 1United States Little Richard Wilson PickettRock and Roll Revival Spectacular Chuck Jackson The Flamingoes Chantels PlattersJune 3United StatesAlice CooperFlo & Eddie June 14 United States Chicago Bruce Springsteen June 15June 16United StatesJohnny WinterFoghatJune 27United KingdomThe Searchers Hermans HermitsBilly J Kramer July 20 United States Allman Brothers Band July 21July 22United StatesThe Jackson 5The Jackson 5 World TourCommodores July 27 United Kingdom Led Zeppelin 1973 North American Tour rowspan="5" colspan="3" July 28 July 29August 28United KingdomJethro TullAugust 29September 23United KingdomElton JohnOctober 12United StatesLittle Richard Fats DominoOctober 26United KingdomThe Moody BluesNovember 22United StatesLoggins & MessinaNovember 30United StatesThe J. Geils BandBrownsville StationDecember 7United StatesSly & The Family StoneEarth, Wind & FireDecember 17United KingdomEmerson, Lake & PalmerStray DogDecember 18December 19United StatesThe Beach Boys
1974
Entertainment events at Madison Square Garden Date Nationality Artists Tours Supporting Acts Attendance Box OfficeJanuary 5United StatesLittle Richard January 30 United States Bob Dylan 1974 Tour January 31(2 Shows) February 18 United Kingdom Yes Tales from Topographic Oceans TourJohn Martyn rowspan=6 colspan=4 February 20 March 13 United Kingdom Deep Purple Machine Head World Tour Savoy BrownTucky BuzzardMarch 25United StatesStevie WonderApril 13United KingdomTen Years AfterApril 22United StatesGrand Funk Railroad May 13 United Kingdom Ten Years After rowspan=3 ZZ Top June 1 United States Johnny Winter 10cc June 5 United States Sly & the Family Stone Eddie KendricksJune 7United StatesLittle Richard June 10 United Kingdom The Who 1974 TourGolden Earring June 11Golden Earring June 13 June 14MontroseJune 28United StatesThe Edgar Winter Group Rick Derringer July 13 United Kingdom Eric Clapton July 17United KingdomCat Stevens July 19 United Kingdom David Bowie Diamond Dogs Tour rowspan="2" 40,000 / 40,000 July 20July 27United StatesThe Jackson 5The Jackson 5 World TourOhio Players, M-D-L-T WillisSeptember 14United StatesChuck BerryDanny & the JuniorsSeptember 20United StatesJohn DenverSeptember 21October 12United StatesFrank SinatraThe Main Event October 13 ~20,000 October 14United KingdomRick WakemanOctober 28United StatesChicagoNovember 20United KingdomYesGryphonNovember 21United StatesThe Beach Boys November 28 United Kingdom Elton John Caribou Kiki Dee colspan=4 December 6United StatesStevie Wonder December 19 United KingdomIndia George HarrisonRavi Shankar 1974 North American Tour rowspan=5 colspan=3 December 20(2 Shows)
1975
Entertainment events at Madison Square Garden Date Nationality Artists Tours Supporting Acts Attendance Box Office February 3 United Kingdom Led Zeppelin 1975 North American Tour February 7 February 12 February 24 United Kingdom Faces Blue Öyster Cult colspan=2 March 7United KingdomJethro TullWar Child TourMarch 10March 14United StatesJerry Lee Lewis May 5 United States Alice Cooper Welcome to My Nightmare Tour colspan=3 May 30United KingdomBad CompanyStraight Shooter TourMaggie BellJune 12United StatesChicagoChicago VIII TourThe Beach BoysJune 13June 14June 15 June 22 United Kingdom The Rolling Stones 1975 North American Tour EaglesThe Gap BandRufus & Chaka KhanBilly Preston rowspan=7 colspan=2 June 23 June 24 June 25 June 26 June 27August 3United KingdomJethro TullMinstrel In The Gallery Tour August 4 United Kingdom Black Sabbath Sabotage Tour AerosmithAugust 16United StatesParliament-FunkadelicMothership Connection TourAugust 30United StatesGraham Central StationOctober 7United KingdomRick WakemanKing Arthur TourOctober 24United StatesThe Isley Brothers October 31 United States Eagles One of These Nights Tour Doobie BrothersPocoOutlaws November 11 Mexico Angelica Maria colspan=4 November 21United KingdomDave MasonSplit Coconut TourPeter FramptonNovember 27United StatesThe Allman Brothers BandWin, Lose or Draw TourNovember 28 December 3 United Kingdom Black Sabbath Sabotage Tour Aerosmith December 8 United States Bob Dylan Rolling Thunder Revue
1976 Entertainment events at Madison Square Garden Date Nationality Artists Tours Supporting Acts Attendance Box OfficeMarch 4United KingdomCat StevensMajikat Earth TourMarch 5 March 11 United Kingdom The Who The Who Tour 1976 The Steve Gibbons Band 19,500 / 19,500 $162,000March 12United StatesFats DominoLittle Anthony & The Imperials Lesley Gore March 24 United Kingdom Robin Trower Wishbone Ash colspan=2 March 26 United Kingdom David Bowie Isolar Tour 20,000 / 20,000 $200,000 April 5 United Kingdom Bad Company Run With the Pack Tour Kansas rowspan=5 colspan=2 May 3United StatesPaul SimonPhoebe Snow The Brecker Brothers
Jimmy Cliff May 10 United States Aerosmith Rocks Tour Ted Nugent May 24 United KingdomUnited States Paul McCartney and Wings Wings Over The World Tour rowspan=2 May 25August 1United StatesTed Nugent August 10 United Kingdom Elton John rowspan=7 colspan=4 August 11 August 12 August 13 August 15 August 16 August 17September 10United StatesZZ TopSeptember 25United StatesThe Isley BrothersOctober 1United StatesFrankie Valli & The Four Seasons October 8 United Kingdom Peter Frampton Frampton Comes Alive! October 9 October 10 November 11 United States John Denver rowspan=2 Starland Vocal Band rowspan=4 colspan=3 November 12 December 6 United Kingdom Black Sabbath Technical Ecstasy Tour Ted Nugent December 16 United States Aerosmith Rocks Tour Rick Derringer
1977