The Jackson 5 World Tour
| Tour by the Jackson 5 | |
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| Associated albums | |
| Start date | March 2, 1973 |
| End date | December 1975 |
| No. of shows | 160+ |
| The Jackson 5 tour chronology | |
The Jackson 5 World Tour was the fifth overall concert tour and the first world tour undertaken by the American band the Jackson 5.
The tour began on March 2, 1973, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it is unknown where the tour concluded in late December 1975. The tour was the biggest undertaken by the Jackson 5 during the band's lifetime, with over 160 concerts in a three-year period. The brothers toured the cities of the Americas, the United Kingdom, the Far East (including Japan, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand and a few others,[1] and one country in Africa being Senegal.
Joe Jackson arranged a nightclub act or also known as their "Las Vegas Revue" debuting at then MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The act soon expanded to other states such as New York, California, & Maryland and a few others places in between.
This marks the last tour before they toured as six brothers again for the Victory Tour.
Overview
[edit]1973
[edit]North America
[edit]Japan
[edit]The brothers arrived at the Tokyo International Airport in Tokyo on April 23 due to the tour originally starting April 25. They would reside in the Takanawa Prince Hotel. This would be their first time touring Japan. On April 24, the brothers attended a press conference regarding the Tokyo Music Festival and for their upcoming performance on a TV show. The Japan leg would start on April 27 in Tokyo at the Imperial Theatre as part of the Tokyo Music Festival as a special guest, not a contestant. Before their first show, a rehearsal and soundcheck commenced; the brothers did not rehearse the full set but only half. They attended an after party where they spend time with Sammy Davis Jr. and his wife, Altovise, as he was performing there as well. The brothers vowed to come back to Japan in 1974, although these plans were cancelled. Michael would eventually come back to Japan during his first solo tour in September 1987 during the Bad World Tour.
Australia and New Zealand
[edit]When the brothers took step in Australia, history was made. The Jackson 5 was considered the first black group to tour Australia. The brothers attracted crowds in populous cities in Australia at smaller auditoriums and arenas. In Sydney while staying inside the hotel; Joe Jackson, who was the group's tour and finance manager, stood up for Aboriginal fans who were allegedly banned from interacting with the group during their stay. Jackie recalls his father saying, "If you don't let these Aboriginal kids in, the Jacksons are not going on stage." So they were let in, causing pandemonium. Wendell Hynes was the group's tour manager and promoter when the Jacksons came to New Zealand; His brother, Jeff Hynes, was security and a driver. The brothers spent 4 and a half days in New Zealand with 2 shows in Christchurch and 2 shows in Wellington.
1974
[edit]North America
[edit]On May 13th before a concert in Washington, D.C., around 300 people tried to get in without tickets. After being denied access, they started a ruckus by throwing bottles and rocks at cars for the next 4 hours. According to the police, 40 people had been injured, 58 others were arrested 27 of whom were adults while the rest of them were juveniles.[2]
Start of Las Vegas Revue
[edit]The night before the opening show at the MGM Grand Hotel, Rebbie wrenched her ankle while climbing down the stairs of the hotel's casino resulting in the group dropping down her performance of "Fever" from the setlist for the 2 weeks engagement. She still came on stage at the end of every shows.
Katherine Jackson explains:
As for LaToya and Rebbie, it was decided that each would dance, LaToya in the tap-dancing segment, Rebbie during her performance of the old Peggy Lee hit "Fever", with Michael and Marlon.
Unfortunately, because of a freak accident, the only appearance that Rebbie wound up making onstage at the MGM Grand came at the end of the show, when the children took their bows. The night before the engagement began, she was walking down the stairs into the hotel's casino holding Stacee's hand, when Stacee suddenly jumped down a couple of stairs. Rebbie had to lurch forward, and, in doing so, she wrenched her ankle. She was heartbroken that she wasn't able to perform.
As it turned out, that was the only disappointment with the engagement. "This is the best show I've ever seen in Vegas!" dozens of audience members exclaimed to Joe and me during those two weeks. Everyone knew who we were because the children made a point of introducing us from the stage, always against my objections.
— My Family, The Jacksons, 1990
Africa
[edit]The tour was organised by Mamadou Johnny Secka. It originally included performances in Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Kenya and Ethiopia (planned to take place from January 29 to February 18) but was cut short to only 1 week in Senegal, were they performed for 100,000 people.
When we came off the plane in Dakar, Senegal, Africa, we were greeted by a long line of African dancers. Their drums and sounds filled the air with rhythm. I was going crazy, I was screaming, "All right! They got the rhythm... This is it. This is where I come from. The origin."
— Michael Jackson for Ebony magazine, 1984
During their free time the Jacksons took a trip to the market of Fadiouth to buy local pieces of art, and then to Club Aldiana in Nianing for lunch. They also visited Linguere before going to a pilgrimage in Gorée.
From Michael's own words:
And the craftspeople in the marketplace were incredible. People were making things as we watched and selling other things. I remember one man who made beautiful wood carvings. He'd ask you what you wanted and you'd say, "A man's face," and he'd take a piece from a tree trunk, slice it, and create this remarkable face. You could watch him do it right before your eyes. I'd just sit there and watch people step up to ask him to make something for them and he'd do this whole thing over and over.
It was a visit to Senegal that made us realize how fortunate we were and how our African heritage had helped to make us what we were. We visited an old, abandoned slave camp at Gore Island and we were so moved. The African people had given us gifts of courage and endurance that we couldn't hope to repay.
— Moonwalk, 1988
Mustapha Fall, National Delegate of Tourism honored Joseph Jackson with the badge of "the Knight of the Order of Merit". The group gave thanks to him by offering the gold record for "Get It Together" to hand over to the president Léopold Sédar Senghor.
The group was supposed to meet Emperor Haile Selassie at the Emperor's Palace in Addis Ababa on February 14.[3]
South America
[edit]The brothers and their team arrived in São Paulo on September 12 at 1 PM. The afternoon started with a press conference at the Othon Palace Hotel where the group stayed. After giving 2 concerts on September 13 and 14, a TV appearance was taped only containing footage of "Never Can Say Goodbye" and "Ben" due to the rest of the tape being burned down in the Tupi studio fire in 1978.
At the time, Brazil was still under military dictatorship so the concerts had to finish strictly before 10 PM.
In Rio de Janeiro, the Jackson 5 gave an interview with Radio Globo, as well as a press conference at the Hotel Nacional Rio.
The concert in Brasília was originally scheduled on September 21, but the equipment did not arrive in time. Someone announced the cancellation of the show on the stadium speaker which infuriated the public creating chaos; angry fans broke the Jackson 5 bus windows. The concert eventually took place the next evening, September 22.
The group arrived in Panama City on October 10 at 5 PM, the same day they gave a press conference at Salon El Tonel with their official sponsor, the malt style beer brand Super Malta. The conference was not only attended by press but also by governmental authorities. Later on October 12, the group appeared at Gran Morrison Mall for an autograph signing session.
They also visited the Guna tribe.
The Jackson 5 were scheduled to be the first performers at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis on opening day, however, due to their South American tour, the concert was rescheduled to October 25. Instead, Glen Campbell performed the first concert at the arena.[4]
Far East
[edit]Joseph Jackson remembers: "After the second Australian tour we have begun to work on a new album and preparation for the following concerts. The Jackson 5 had to perform in Manila. I always wanted to see the Philippines, therefore simply could not wait, when we will finally go there. The moment was suitable because our albums were on sale there so well, that Motown did not have enough time to deliver them... We gave a few radio interviews, then we were invited to reception where we were personally welcomed by Imelda Marcos, the first lady of Philippines. Our trip to Philippines was a part of tour across the Far East. During the tour we in the second time have visited Japan and Hong Kong. In November 1974 the tours have ended, and all of us finally could take a vacation." In the Philippines, the brothers performed at the Araneta Coliseum in October 1974.[5] The tour planned for concerts in Japan spanning across three venues in Tokyo from October 24 to October 28. However these plans were cancelled for reasons unknown. US dates were performed around this time.
1975
[edit]North America
[edit]Most of the tour schedule consisted of nightclub shows continuing and expanding their Las Vegas Revue to other states. During the July 6th concert at the Westbury Music Fair in Westbury, New York. Jermaine left the group after the first show backstage in refusal to sign to CBS Records in which his brothers signed due to the lack of creative freedom with songs back at Motown Records. Marlon would replace Jermaine's vocals from this point on in the tour. On September 1st the tour would kick with a brand new setlist including material from "Moving Violation" and "Forever, Michael" refreshing their tour along with a local orchestra depending on their location. Before, the orchestra was exclusive to Las Vegas revue nightclub/theater engagements.
West Indies
[edit]The Promor Tony Cobb organized the visit of the Jackson 5 in Jamaica and made the Prime Minister Michael Manley and his spouse Beverly the special guests of the concert in Kingston. Before the performance Bob Marley invited the Jackson family to his house. They were also invited by Edward Seaga, leader of the Jamaica Labour Party. The Jackson 5 played basketball against Kingston College students and spent time at the Tivoli Gardens. Due to the show starting later than expected and calm down the fans Jamaican comedian Ranny Williams was brought out performing his comedic works. The show started late and ended at 4 AM after Bob Marley and Wailers performed.
Incomplete/shorter shows
[edit]Osaka (April 30, 1973) – Most songs from the setlist weren't performed presumably because of time constraints. Songs included, "Hallelujah Day", "Live It Up", "With a Child's Heart", "Skywriter" and "Walk On". "Superstition" was supposed to have been the duet between Michael and Randy. However, Randy didn't participate in this performance.[6]
Inglewood (August 26, 1973) – Only 14 (including the medley) out of the usual 18 or 19 songs were performed. All 4 of Jermaine's songs were performed including "Your in Good Hands".[7]
Detroit (July 24, 1974) – During "Dancing Machine" the audience rushed towards the stage. Causing the performers to drop their instruments and leave the arena.
St. Paul (August 16, 1974) – The concert ended earlier due to the chaotic crowd.[8]
Indianapolis (October 25, 1974) – The concert ended 20 minutes early due to unknown reasons. In response, angry fans demanded their money back from the box office.[9]
Setlists
[edit]- Setlist A
- "We're Gonna Have a Good Time" (by Rare Earth)
- "Skywriter"
- "Lookin' Through the Windows"
- "Got to Be There"
- "Hallelujah Day"
- Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
- "Daddy's Home"
- "Corner of the Sky"
- "Superstition" (by Stevie Wonder)
- "Ben"
- "Happy"
- "Music and Me"
- "With a Child's Heart"
- "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (by the Temptations)
- "That's How Love Goes"
- "Never Can Say Goodbye"
- "Ain't That Peculiar"
- "You're in Good Hands" (selected dates, starting July)
- "Walk On" (selected dates)
- Encore
- "I Wanna Be Where You Are"
- Setlist B[10]
- "We're Gonna Have a Good Time"
- "Hallelujah Day"
- "Lookin' Through the Windows"
- "Ain't That Peculiar"
- "Got To Be There"
- Medley: "I Want You Back"/ "ABC" /"The Love You Save"
- "Daddy's Home"
- "Live It Up"
- "Superstition"
- "Ben"
- "With A Child's Heart"
- "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
- "Skywriter"
- "That' How Love Goes"
- "Never Can Say Goodbye"
- "Walk On"
- "I Wanna Be Where You Are
- Notes
- "Superstition" was often performed as a duet between Michael and Randy.[11]
- During their concerts in Portland and Seattle, "I Found That Girl" was performed and was never performed again after, possibly due to the over-ecstatic female crowd.[12]
- "Rockin' Robin" was occasionally performed.
- "Goin' Back to Indiana" was performed, the only known sighting currently is Baltimore, along with uncertainty of it being paired with "Brand New Thing" like previous tours.[13]
- In Greensboro, a song from Jackie Jackson's album (album name is his name) was performed.[14]
- "Get It Together" was performed starting late August replacing "Were Gonna Have A Good Time" in selected shows.[7]
- February 1 – August 17
- "Hum Along and Dance"
- "Skywriter"
- "Feelin' Alright"
- "You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You)"
- Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
- "I'll Be There"
- "Let It Be" (by the Beatles)/ "Never Can Say Goodbye"
- "Ben"
- "Rockin' Robin"
- "Music & Me"
- "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (by the Temptations)
- "Superstition" (by Stevie Wonder)
- "It's Too Late to Change the Time"
- "Daddy's Home"
- "That's How Love Goes
- "Don't Say Goodbye Again"
- "Get It Together"
- "Dancing Machine"
- September 13 – November 10
- "Hum Along and Dance"
- "Skywriter"
- "You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You)"
- Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
- "I'll Be There"
- "Let It Be"/ "Never Can Say Goodbye"
- "Ben"
- "Rockin' Robin"
- "Music & Me"
- "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (by the Temptations)
- "Superstition" (by Stevie Wonder)
- "It's Too Late to Change the Time
- "Daddy's Home"
- "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)" (by T-Bone Walker) (Interlude)
- "The Life of the Party"
- "Get It Together"
- "Dancing Machine"
- Notes
- You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You) starts from verse 2, line 7.
- January–June
- Note
- The following setlist is incomplete and out of order.
- "Hum Along and Dance"
- "Skywriter"[15]
- Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
- "I'll Be There"
- "Never Can Say Goodbye"
- "Rockin' Robin"
- "Ben"
- "Daddy's Home"
- "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (by the Temptations)
- "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)" (by T-Bone Walker)
- "I Am Love"[16]
- "Whatever You Got, I Want"
- "The Life of the Party"
- "Dancing Machine"
- September–December
- "(You Were Made) Especially for Me"
- "It's Too Late to Change the Time"
- "Never Can Say Goodbye"
- "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (by the Temptations) contains snippet of "Masterpiece".
- "Happy"
- "I Am Love"
- "Rockin' Robin"
- "The Life of the Party"
- "Forever Came Today"
- "Music and Me"
- "Ben"
- "I'll Be There"
- Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
- "Tito's Guitar Solo" (Instrumental Interlude)
- "One Day in Your Life"
- "Dancing Machine"
- Encore
- "Body Language (Do the Love Dance)"
- The following setlist does not represent every weekly appearance and is just to list a few. Each weekly appearance contains a partially different setlist. Refer to newspaper reviews for songs.
- Setlist as of Las Vegas 4/10 - 4/24, 1974
- "Skywriter"
- Musical History (Segment)
- "Opus One" (by The Mills Brothers)
- "Bei Mir Bist Du Schön" (by The Andrews Sisters)
- "It's A Blue World" (by the Four Freshmen)
- "Yakety Yak" (by The Coasters)
- "Stop! In the Name of Love" (by The Supremes)
- Continued set
- "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"
- "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
- "I'll Be There"
- "Daddy's Home"
- "Ben"
- Medley: "Killing Me Softly with His Song" (by Lori Lieberman) / "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (by Glen Campbell) / "Danny Boy" (by Frederic Weatherly)
- "I Got You Babe" (by Sonny & Cher) - performed by Randy & Janet
- "The Beat Goes On" (by Sonny & Cher) - performed by Randy & Janet
- "Fever" (by Peggy Lee) – performed by Rebbie
- "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" – Tap dance routine (the Jackson Brothers and La Toya)
- "Dancing Machine"
- Other songs/acts performed
- "Down by the Old Mill Stream" (by Tell Taylor) - (Part of Musical History Segment, selected dates)
- "Rockin' Robin"
- "Get It Together"
- "Didn't We" (by Richard Harris)
- "Get Ready" (by The Temptations)
- "We're Almost There"
- "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad) by T-Bone Walker"
- "Whatever You Got, I Want"
- "I Am Love"
- "Just a Little Bit of You"
- "Love Is Strange" (by Mickey & Sylvia) - Randy & Janet duet
- "Indian Love Call" (by Nelson Eddy) - Randy & Janet duet
- Act: Mae West (Janet)
Tour dates
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1973
[edit]1974
[edit]| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening/closing acts | No. of shows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America[25] | |||||
| January 4[f] | Landover | United States | Capital Centre | New York City | 1 |
| Africa[26] | |||||
| February 1 | Dakar | Senegal | Stade Demba Diop | — | 1 |
| February 2 | Théâtre National Daniel Sorano | 1 | |||
| February 3 | 1 | ||||
| North America[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35] | |||||
| February 22 | Houston | United States | Astrodome | — | 2 |
| February 23 | Denver | Denver Coliseum | Al Green, El Chicano | 1 | |
| March 8 | Greenville | Greenville Memorial Auditorium | — | 1 | |
| March 9 | Louisville | — | 1 | ||
| March 10 | Toledo | Toledo Sports Arena | 1 | ||
| April 10 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Hotel & Casino – Celebrity Room | Frank Gorshin | 2 | |
| April 11 | 2 | ||||
| April 12 | 2 | ||||
| April 13 | 2 | ||||
| April 14 | 2 | ||||
| April 15 | 2 | ||||
| April 16 | 2 | ||||
| April 17 | 2 | ||||
| April 18 | 2 | ||||
| April 19 | 2 | ||||
| April 20 | 2 | ||||
| April 21 | 2 | ||||
| April 22 | 2 | ||||
| April 23 | 2 | ||||
| April 24 | 2 | ||||
| April 26 | Stateline | High Sierra Theater at Sahara Tahoe Hotel & Casino | — | 1 | |
| April 27 | 1 | ||||
| April 28 | 2 | ||||
| May 13 | Washington D.C. | RFK Memorial Stadium | Eddie Kendricks & The Young Senators, Ohio Players, The Soul Searchers | 1 | |
| May 25 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati Gardens | — | 1 | |
| May 27 | Stateline | High Sierra Theater at Sahara Tahoe Hotel & Casino | Bobby Sargent | 2 | |
| May 28 | 2 | ||||
| May 29 | 2 | ||||
| May 30 | 2 | ||||
| May 31 | 2 | ||||
| June 1 | 2 | ||||
| June 2 | 2 | ||||
| June 22[g] | Inglewood | The Forum | Ohio Players, The Whispers, M-D-L-T Willis | 1 | |
| June 24 | Niles | Mill Run Playhouse | M-D-L-T Willis | 1 | |
| June 25 | 1 | ||||
| June 26 | 1 | ||||
| June 27 | 1 | ||||
| June 28 | 2 | ||||
| June 29 | 2 | ||||
| June 30 | 1 | ||||
| July 8 | San Carlos | Circle Star Theater | Import, Export, M-D-L-T Willis | 2 | |
| July 9 | 1 | ||||
| July 10 | 1 | ||||
| July 11 | 1 | ||||
| July 12 | 2 | ||||
| July 13 | 2 | ||||
| July 14 | 2 | ||||
| July 19 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena [h] | Mandrill | 1 | |
| July 20 | Philadelphia | Spectrum | — | 1 | |
| July 21 | Richmond | Richmond Coliseum | M-D-L-T Willis, Tavares | 1 | |
| July 24 | Detroit | Detroit Olympia | Commodores | 1 | |
| July 26 | Buffalo | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | — | 1 | |
| July 27 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | Ohio Players, M-D-L-T Willis | 1 | |
| July 29 | Highland Heights | Front Row Theater | M-D-L-T Willis | 2 | |
| July 30 | 1 | ||||
| July 31 | 1 | ||||
| August 1 | 1 | ||||
| August 2 | 2 | ||||
| August 3 | 2 | ||||
| August 4 | 1 | ||||
| August 7 | New Orleans | Municipal Auditorium | — | 1 | |
| August 10 | St. Louis | Kiel Auditorium | Tavares, M-D-L-T Willis | 1 | |
| August 11 | Kansas City | Municipal Auditorium | 1 | ||
| August 16 | St. Paul | St. Paul Civic Center | Haze, Sounds of Blackness | 1 | |
| August 17 | Spokane | Fairgrounds Ballpark | Peter Noone | 1 | |
| August 21 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Hotel & Casino – Celebrity Room | Burns & Schreiber | 2 | |
| August 22 | 2 | ||||
| August 23 | 2 | ||||
| August 24 | 2 | ||||
| August 25 | 2 | ||||
| August 26 | 2 | ||||
| August 27 | 2 | ||||
| August 28 | 2 | ||||
| August 29 | 2 | ||||
| August 30 | 2 | ||||
| August 31 | 2 | ||||
| September 1 | 2 | ||||
| September 2 | 2 | ||||
| September 3 | 2 | ||||
| South America[36] | |||||
| September 13 | São Paulo | Brazil | Pavilhão de Exposições do Anhembi | — | 1 |
| September 14 | 1 | ||||
| September 17 | Porto Alegre | Ginásio Gigantinho | 1 | ||
| September 18 | Belo Horizonte | Arena Indepêndencia | 1 | ||
| September 19 | Rio de Janeiro | Ginásio do Maracanãzinho | 1 | ||
| September 20 | 1 | ||||
| September 22 | Brasília | Ginásio de Esportes Presidente Médici | 1 | ||
| North America[37] | |||||
| October 4 | Stateline | United States | High Sierra Theater at Sahara Tahoe Hotel & Casino | — | 2 |
| October 5 | 2 | ||||
| October 6 | 2 | ||||
| Central America[38] | |||||
| October 12 | Panama City | Panama | Estadio Revolución | — | 1 |
| October 13 | 1 | ||||
| North America[39][40][41][42][43][44][45] | |||||
| October 18 | Baton Rouge | United States | LSU Assembly Center | — | 1 |
| October 19 | Little Rock | Barton Coliseum | 1 | ||
| October 25[i] | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | The Tymes, George McCrae | 1 | |
| October 26 | Notre Dame | Athletic & Convocation Center | 1 | ||
| October 27 | Milwaukee | MECCA Arena | 1 | ||
| November 1 | Sacramento | Sacramento Memorial Auditorium | — | 1 | |
| November 3 | Oakland | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | First Choice, Dynamic Superiors | 1[j] | |
| November 9 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia Civic Center | B.T. Express | 1 | |
| November 10 | Springfield | Springfield Civic Center | — | — | |
| November 20 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Hotel & Casino – Celebrity Room | Pat Cooper | 1 | |
| November 21 | 1 | ||||
| November 22 | 1 | ||||
| November 23 | 1 | ||||
| November 24 | 1 | ||||
| November 25 | 1 | ||||
| November 26 | 1 | ||||
| November 27 | 1 | ||||
| November 28 | 1 | ||||
| November 29 | 1 | ||||
| November 30 | 1 | ||||
| December 1 | 1 | ||||
| December 2 | 1 | ||||
| December 3 | 1 | ||||
- Unknown dates
| October ??, 1974 | Quezon City, Philippines | Araneta Coliseum | N/A |
1975
[edit]| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening/closing acts | No. of shows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America[46][47] | |||||
| January 10 | Detroit | United States | Cobo Arena | — | 1 |
| February 6 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | Blue Magic and the Hues Corporation | 1 | |
| February 7 | 2 | ||||
| February 8 | 2 | ||||
| February 9 | 1 | ||||
| February 11 | 1 | ||||
| February 12 | 1 | ||||
| West Indies | |||||
| March 8 | Kingston | Jamaica | National Arena | Ranny Williams, Bob Marley and the Wailers | 1 |
| North America[48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65] | |||||
| March 14 | Miami Beach | United States | Miami Beach Convention Center | Kool & The Gang, S.O.U.L. | 1 |
| March 15 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Roberto Clemente Coliseum | Don Cornelius | 1 |
| March 16 | 1 | ||||
| April 9 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Hotel & Casino – Celebrity Room | Frank Gorshin | — |
| April 10 | |||||
| April 11 | |||||
| April 12 | |||||
| April 13 | |||||
| April 14 | |||||
| April 15 | |||||
| April 16 | |||||
| April 17 | |||||
| April 18 | |||||
| April 19 | |||||
| April 20 | |||||
| April 21 | |||||
| April 22 | |||||
| May 5 | Gaithersburg | Shady Grove Music Theatre | Redd Foxx | 1 | |
| May 6 | 1 | ||||
| May 7 | 1 | ||||
| May 8 | 1 | ||||
| May 9 | 1 | ||||
| May 10 | 2 | ||||
| May 11 | 2 | ||||
| June 9 | Niles | Mill Run Playhouse | Bobby Sargent | 1 | |
| June 10 | 1 | ||||
| June 11 | Chicago | Chicago Stadium | — | 1 | |
| June 12 | Niles | Mill Run Playhouse | Bobby Sargent | 1 | |
| June 13 | 2 | ||||
| June 14 | 2 | ||||
| June 15 | 1 | ||||
| June 24 | Nanuet | Nanuet Star Theatre | 1 | ||
| June 25 | 1 | ||||
| June 26 | 1 | ||||
| June 27 | 1 | ||||
| June 28 | 2 | ||||
| June 29 | 2 | ||||
| July 6 | Westbury | Westbury Music Fair | — | 2 | |
| July 9 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Hotel & Casino – Celebrity Room | Bobby Sargent | 2 | |
| July 10 | 2 | ||||
| July 11 | 2 | ||||
| July 12 | 2 | ||||
| July 13 | 2 | ||||
| July 14 | 2 | ||||
| July 15 | 2 | ||||
| July 16 | 2 | ||||
| July 17 | 2 | ||||
| July 18 | 2 | ||||
| July 19 | 2 | ||||
| July 20 | 2 | ||||
| July 21 | 2 | ||||
| July 22 | 2 | ||||
| August 2 | Tampa | Florida State Fair | — | — | |
| August 4 | San Carlos | Circle Star Theater | Bobby Sargent | 1 | |
| August 5 | 1 | ||||
| August 6 | 1 | ||||
| August 7 | 1 | ||||
| August 8 | 1 | ||||
| August 9 | 2 | ||||
| August 10 | 2 | ||||
| August 18 | Owings Mills | Painters Mill Music Fair | The Moments | 1 | |
| August 19 | 1 | ||||
| August 20 | 1 | ||||
| August 21 | 1 | ||||
| August 22 | 1 | ||||
| August 23 | 2 | ||||
| August 24 | 2 | ||||
| August 27 | Westbury | Westbury Music Fair | The Main Ingredient[k] | 1 | |
| August 28 | 1 | ||||
| August 29 | 2 | ||||
| August 30 | 2 | ||||
| August 31 | 1 | ||||
| September 1 | Mount Vernon | Mount Vernon Memorial Stadium | Tavares, Trance – Pat Shannon, Spontaneous Combustion, City Stoppers | 1 | |
| September 12 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre | Leon Haywood | 1 | |
| September 13 | 1 | ||||
| September 14 | 1 | ||||
| September 19 | New Orleans | Louisiana Superdome | — | 1 | |
| September 21 | Hampton | Hampton Roads Coliseum | Tavares | 1 | |
| September 26 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena[l] | Tavares, Eddie Kendricks | 1 | |
| September 27 | Rochester | Rochester Community War Memorial | Tavares | 1 | |
| October 10 | Memphis | Mid-South Coliseum | Bobby Womack, Tavares, Natalie Cole | 1 | |
| October 11 | Atlanta | Alexander Memorial Coliseum | Tavares, Natalie Cole | 1 | |
| October 12[m] | Huntsville | Von Braun Civic Center | Natalie Cole | 1 | |
| October 16 | Saginaw | Saginaw Civic Center | Tavares | 1 | |
| October 17 | Syracuse | Onondaga County War Memorial | Tavares, KC and the Sunshine Band | 1 | |
| October 18 | Buffalo | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | 1 | ||
| October 22 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Hotel & Casino – Celebrity Room | Pat Cooper | — | |
| October 23 | |||||
| October 24 | |||||
| October 25 | |||||
| October 26 | |||||
| October 27 | |||||
| October 28 | |||||
| October 29 | |||||
| October 30 | |||||
| October 31 | |||||
| November 1 | |||||
| November 2 | |||||
| November 3 | |||||
| November 4 | |||||
| November 24 | Highland Heights | Front Row Theater | Bobby Sargent | 1 | |
| November 25 | 1 | ||||
| November 26 | 1 | ||||
| November 27 | 1 | ||||
| November 28 | 1 | ||||
| November 29 | 1 | ||||
| November 30 | 1 | ||||
| December ? | Mexico City | Mexico | Auditorio Nacional | — | — |
- Unknown dates
| September 1975 | Inglewood, California | The Forum | The Main Ingredient[66] |
| October 1975 | Chicago, Illinois | International Amphitheatre | Tavares |
Cancelled dates
[edit]List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and reason for cancellation
[edit]| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening/closing act | No. of shows | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | ||||||
| August 28 | Boston | United States | Suffolk Downs | Tower of Power | 1 | Low ticket sales[67] |
| September | Niamey | Niger | — | War | — | Unsuccessful planing[68] |
| Dakar | Senegal | |||||
| Monrovia | Liberia | |||||
| Accra | Ghana | |||||
| Lomé | Togo | |||||
| Libreville | Gabon | |||||
| September 28 | — | — | ||||
| September 29 | ||||||
| October 1 | ||||||
| October ? | Lagos | Nigeria | ||||
| 1974 | ||||||
| January 29 - February 19 | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | — | — | — | Unstable conditions for the group[69] |
| Accra | Ghana | |||||
| Nairobi | Kenya | |||||
| Lusaka | Zambia | |||||
| June 14 | London | England | Empire Pool | 1 | Fear of a repetition mass hysteria at a David Cassidy concert in London in May[70] | |
| June 15 | 1 | |||||
| June 16 | Manchester | Kings Hall | 1 | |||
| June 18 | Birmingham | Birmingham Hippodrome | Edwin Starr | 2 | ||
| June 19 | Glasgow | Scotland | The Apollo | — | 2 | |
| July 16 | Hamilton Township | United States | New Jersey State Fairgrounds | 1 | Concerns of unruly crowd[71] | |
| August 6 | Huntsville | Von Braun Civic Center | 1 | Civic Center didn't open until the following year | ||
| October 11 | Anchorage | — | 1 | Due to Far East tour commitments[72] | ||
| October 20 | Fort Worth | Fort Worth Convention Center | 1 | Schedule conflict[73] | ||
| October 24 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan | 1 | Unknown reasons[74] | |
| October 26 | NHK Hall | 1 | ||||
| October 28 | Nakano Sun Plaza | 1 | ||||
| November 8 | Williamsburg | United States | William and Mary Hall | 1 | Low ticket sales[75] | |
| 1975 | ||||||
| February 28 | Boston | United States | Boston Garden | — | 1 | Permission of concert hosting denied[76] |
| July 5 | Atlantic City | Convention Hall | 1 | Concerns of unruly crowd[77][78] | ||
| August 15 | Chicago | Soldier Field | 1 | |||
| September 28 | Richmond | Richmond Coliseum | Tavares, Dynamic Superiors | 1 | Low ticket sales [79] | |
Personnel
[edit]- Vocalists/dancers
- Michael Jackson – lead vocals, dancer and choreographer
- Jackie Jackson – vocals, dancer
- Marlon Jackson – vocals, dancer
- Tito Jackson – vocals, lead guitar, dancer (occasionally)
- Randy Jackson – vocals, dancer (occasionally), conga (quinto)
- Jermaine Jackson – vocals, bass, dancer (occasionally) (until July 6, 1975 – 1st concert only)
- Janet Jackson – vocals, dancer (theater shows only)
- Rebbie Jackson – vocals, dancer (theater shows only)
- La Toya Jackson – vocals, dancer (theater shows only)
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See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Originally scheduled for February 28.
- ^ Originally scheduled for April 25.
- ^ Originally scheduled for St. John Arena
- ^ Originally scheduled for August 5.
- ^ Originally scheduled for San Juan at Roberto Clemente Coliseum.
- ^ Originally scheduled for December 28, 1973.
- ^ Originally scheduled for June 16.
- ^ Originally scheduled for Three Rivers Stadium on July 15.
- ^ Originally scheduled for September 15 and 25 but postponed due their South America tour.
- ^ A second show was originally scheduled
- ^ The Doobie Brothers were originally scheduled to play, its unknown why this change was made.
- ^ Originally scheduled for Indiana Exposition-Convention Center.
- ^ Originally scheduled for Mobile at Mobile Municipal Auditorium.
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External links
[edit]- Jackson 5 – Festival Hall – 5/1/1973
- Jackson 5 – Live in Africa concert & documentary via YouTube
- Jackson 5 at Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Show 1 & 2 (1974) from Texas Archive of the Moving Image
- Jackson 5 – Brazil (1974)
- Jackson 5 – Live in Mexico (1975)
- The Jacksons concert tours
- 1973 concert tours
- 1974 concert tours
- 1975 concert tours
- Concert tours of Australia
- Concert tours of Brazil
- Concert tours of Canada
- Concert tours of Japan
- Concert tours of Mexico
- Concert tours of New Zealand
- Concert tours of Puerto Rico
- Concert tours of Senegal
- Concert tours of the United States