January 10 : The Jackson 5 appear on the Dick Cavett Show.
January 28 : Michael attends the 30th Golden Globe Awards at the International Ballroom – The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills with Katherineand Joe. Michael’s first number 1 solo single, “Ben”, wins for Best Original Song in a motion picture.
February : The single “Hallelujah Day” is released by Motown.
March 2 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City.
March 3 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe.
March 4 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Rodeo & Livestock Show 1973 in Houston.
March 9 : Katherine files for divorce after finding out about Joe’s affair but she withdraws her demand a couple of months later.
March 10 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Astrodome in Houston.
March 27 : Michael attends The 45th Academy Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles with Joe. During the ceremony, he performs “Ben” (the song is nominated as best song for a film).
March 29 : The album “Skywriter” is released by Motown.
April 13 : The album “Music & Me” is released by Motown.
April 22 : The Jackson 5 (+ Randy) arrive in Tokyo; Japan with Joe, Katherine, Bob Jones, Rose Fine and Johnny Jackson . While in Japan, they take time to visit Buddhist temples, art museums and the Oriental Gardens of the Takanawa Prince Hotel.
April 24 : The Jackson 5 (with Joe) give a press conference in Tokyo about the upcoming Tokyo Music Festival. They perform on a Japonese TV Show.
April 27 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Imperial Theater in Tokyo.
April 28 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Yuubin Chokin Hall in Hiroshima.
April 29 : The Jackson 5 perform at the Tokyo Music Festival. They attend an after party where they spend time with Sammy Davis Jr and his wife.
April 30 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Koseinenkin Hall in Osaka. The concert is recorded and released (only in Japan) on October 31, 1973.
May 1 : The Jackson give a concert at the Festival Hall in Osaka.
May 2 : The Jackson give a concert at the Nippon Budokan, in Tokyo.
May 4 : The Jacksons 5 fly back to America.
May 5 : The single “With A Child’s Heart” is released by Motown.
The Jackson give a concert at the Coliseum in Portland.
May 6 : The Jackson give a concert at the Center Coliseum in Seattle.
May 11 : Concert at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon.
May 12 : Concert at the Special Events Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
May 13 : Concert at the Charles C. Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California.
May 18 : The Jackson give a concert at the Spectrum Theater in Philadelphia.
May 19 : The Jackson give a concert at the Hara Arena in Dayton.
May 20 : The Jackson give a concert at the St. John Arena in Columbus.
June 22 : The Jackson 5 arrive in Brisbane . They are the first black group ever to tour in Australia.
June 23 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Festival Hall in Brisbane.
June 26 + 27 : The Jackson 5 give two concerts at the Festival Hall in Melbourne.
June 29 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Beatty Park Aquatic Centre in Perth.
June 30 + July 1 : The Jackson 5 give two concerts at the Apollo Entertainment Centre in Adelaide.
July 2 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney.
July 4 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Christchurch Town Hall in Christchurch, New Zealand.
July 5 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Wellington Town Hall in Wellington, New Zealand.
July 6 : The Jackson 5 fly back home.
July 8 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Coliseum in Greensboro.
July 13 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Boston Garden in Boston.
July 14 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New Haven.
July 15 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Providence Civic Center in Providence.
July 16 : Concert at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio.
July 17 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
July 20 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh.
July 21 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Pocono International Raceway in Long Pond.
July 22 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.
US radio personality Charlie Tuna asks a 14-year-old Michael about his future plans in a radio interview : “Producing records, cuz we have our own studio at home, we are going to really start getting into different things. We were recording last night.”
July 24 + 25 : The Jackson 5 give two concert sat the International Amphitheater in Chicago.
July 27 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland.
July 28 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Olympia Stadium, Detroit.
July 29 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs.
August : The single “Get It Together” is released by Motown.
August 3 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond.
August 4 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton.
Dee Dee gives birth to Toriano Jackson 2 (Taj), Tito’s first son and Katherine and Joe’s first grandson. Since Tito is on tour, LaToya acts as Dee Dee’s Lamaze labour coach.
August 6 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore.
Michael & Marlon are on the cover of Soul Magazine.
August 7 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro.
August 8 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville.
August 10 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia.
August 11 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Omni in Atlanta.
August 12 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach.
August 17 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis.
August 18 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis.
August 19 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
August 21 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans.
August 22 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Dallas Memorial Auditorium in Dallas.
August 24 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Cow Palace in Daly City.
The single “Skywriter” is released in the UK only.
August 25 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center, in Fresno.
August 26 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Forum in Inglewood. Most of the Jackson family and friends attend the show.
August 28 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Suffolk Downs in Boston.
August 29 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Autostade in Montreal, Canada (on Michael’s 15th birthday).
August 31 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Expo Center and State Fairgrounds in Columbus.
September 2 : The Jackson 5 end their summer tour with a concert at the Honolulu International Center in Honolulu.
September 5 : Michael is on the cover of Rock And Soul Songs magazine.
September 9 : The Jackson family hosts a party at Hayvenhurst. Private home movie shows Michael holding his nephew Taj.
September 12 : The album “Get It Together is” released by Motown.
September 26 : The Jackson 5 perform Get It Together & Dancing Machine at the Bob Hope Special.
October : The single “Music And Me” is released by Motown.
October 4 : Tito Dee Dee & Taj are on the cover of Jet Magazine.
October 19 : Concert at the El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas.
October 21 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the San Antonio Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas.
October 23 : The Jackson 5 perform at a party for Chan Cox, daughter of businessman Edwin L. Cox, at The Grand Ballroom of the Statler Hilton Hotel in Downtown Dallas, Texas.
October 31 : The Jackson 5 in Japan, also known as In Japan!, the first live album by the Jackson 5 is released in Japan only. The concert was recorded on April 30, 1973 at the Kōsei Nenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan.
November 3 : In Los Angeles, The Jackson 5 tape an episode of the Soul Train Show where they perform “Get It Together”, “Dancing Machine”, “You’re in Good Hands” (by Jermaine), “With A child’s Heart” (by Michael) & “Don’t Say Goodbye Again”. The episode is aired on November 17.
December : Michael & The Jackson 5 have appeared on the front cover of every issue of Right on! Magazine in 1973!
December 15 : Jermaine leaves Hayvenhurst and gets married to Hazel Gordy, daughter of Berry Gordy. The whole family attends the wedding including Michael & Janet.
December 18 : Jermaine & Hazel are on the cover of Jet Magazine.
December 26 : Concert at the Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland.
December 29 : Concert at the Cumberland County Arena in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
December 30 : Concert at the Winston-Salem War Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Jackson Dynasty 