January 10 : The Jackson 5 appear on the Dick Cavett Show.
January 25 : The Jackson 4 are interviewed on KHJ Radio in Los Angeles.
January 28 : Michael attends the 30th Golden Globe Awards at the International Ballroom – The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills with Katherine and Joe. He takes the stage to perform “Ben”, nominated for Best Song, Motion Picture, for the movie of the same title. Minutes later, the song – already a hit at the box office – wins the Golden Globe.
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 the US.
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 at 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 19 : Concert at the El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso, 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 23 : Concert at the Grand Ballroom at Statler Hilton in 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 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.
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