TV PERFORMANCES
August 22, 1969 : In their first nationally TV appearance, The Jackson 5 perform “It’s Your Thing” at the Miss Black America Pageant in Madison Square Garden in New York City. The television broadcast of “The Miss Black America Pageant” airs on Sunday, August 24, 1969.
October 18, 1969 : Diana Ross & The Supremes introduce the Jackson 5 on ABC’s Hollywood Palace Special where they perform Sing A Simple Song, Can You Remember, I want You Back and There Was A Time (with Diana Ross & Sammy Davis Jr).
December 14, 1969 : The Jackson 5 appear on The Ed Sullivan Show where they perform Stand, Who’s Loving You and I Want You Back. Diana Ross is in the audience and she takes credit for discovering them.
December 1969 : The Jackson 5 perform I Want You Back on the Joey Bishop Show.
January 31, 1970 : The Jackson 5 perform I Want You Back on the Andy Williams Show.
February 21, 1970 : The Jackson 5 perform I Want You Back, ABC and a medley of Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah/There Was A Time on American Bandstand hosted by Dick Clark.
June 10, 1970 : The Jackson 5 perform The Love You Save & ABC on the Groovy Show TV program in Los Angeles.
September 17, 1970 : The J5 perform The Love You Save, Shortnin Bread, Let It be & I’ll Be There at the Jim Nabors Show.
January 31, 1971: The Jackson 5 return to Gary ( Indiana ) for the first time to play two benefits concerts for for Mayor Richard Hatcher’s re-election campaign at Westside High School and they receive the key to the city. A ceremony is held outside their former home at 2300 Jackson Street. The event is filmed for a TV Special.
March 29, 1971 : The Jackson 5 are guests on The Stephanie Edwards Show where they chat and listen to their new single Never Can Say Goodbye.
April 18, 1971 : The Jackson 5 appear with Diana Ross on her first solo TV Special. They perform Mama’s Pearl/Walk On/The Love You Save, ), I’ll Be There and Feelin’ Alright (with Diana) , It Was a Very Good Year (Spoof by Michael) a skit with Bill Cosby.
September 16, 1971 : “Goin’ Back To Indiana”, the Jackson 5 first TV Special is aired on ABC. The special includes the group performing their hits, acting in skits with guest Bill Cosby and the Smothers Brothers and footage of the celebration filmed in their hometown of Gary back in January.
November 14, 1971 : The Jackson 5 perform a medley of I Want You Back/ABC/The Love You Save, Never Can Say Goodbye + a skit on the Flip Wilson Show.
March 1, 1972 : The Jackson 5 perform Sugar Daddy, Got To Be There & Brand New Thing (with Randy) at the Hellzapoppin’ TV Special.
June 5, 1972 : Michael appears as the bachelor at The Dating Game TV show and chooses Latanya Simmons as bachelorette and he performs “Rockin Robin”.
July 1, 1972 : Michael makes a solo appearance in a special American Bandstand show devoted to him. He performs Rockin Robin, Ben, I Wanna Be Where You Are and at the end he’s joined by the Jackson 5 to perform Lookin’ Through The Windows.
September 15, 1972 : The Jackson 5 perform Lookin’ Through The Windows and Michael performs Ben at the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.
October 26, 1972 : The Jackson 5 perform Ain’t Nothin’ Like The Real Thing and Jermaine performs That’s How Love Goes at the Flip Wilson Show.
November 4, 1972 : In the US, Soul Train Show airs a Jackson Five special where they perform “I Want You Back”, “Lookin’ Through The Windows” & “Corner Of The Sky”. Jermaine performs “That’s How Love Goes” & “Daddy’s Home”. Michael performs “Ben”.
November 5, 1972 : In The UK the Royal Variety Performance featuring the J5 is aired on the BBC. The group sings I Want You Back, Ben, Daydreamer, ABC, I’ll Be There, Stop The Love You Save & Never Can Say Goodbye
November 9, 1972 : The Jackson 5 perform Looking Through The Windows & Rockin Robin an british TV show Top Of The Pops.
November 18, 1972 : The Jackson 5 attend and perform at the 6th annual NAACP Image Award ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. For the third consecutive year, the group is presented with the NAACP’s Image Award for Male Group Of The Year. Michael poses for pictures with Coretta Scott King (Martin Luther King’s widow) and Redd Foxx.
January 10, 1973 : The Jackson 5 appear on the Dick Cavett Show.
March 27, 1973 : Michael performs Ben at the Academy Awards (the song is nominated as best song for a film).
April 24, 1973 : The Jackson 5 (with Joe) give a press conference in Tokyo about the upcoming Tokyo Music Festival. They perform on a Japonese TV Show.
September 26, 1973 : The Jackson 5 perform Get It Together & Dancing Machine at the Bob Hope Special.
January 10, 1974 : One More Chance, a Jackson 5 TV Special is aired on CBS. The group performs Get It Together + a medley of I Want You Back/ABC/I’ll Be There/Ben/Daddy’s Home/Never Can Say Goodbye/The Love You Save and another medley Up a Lazy River/Opus One (with the Mills Brothers).
January 19, 1974 : The Jackson 5 perform “Dancing Machine” at the 7th Annual Image Awards at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
January 30, 1974 : The Jackson 5 perform Dancing Machine at the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.
March 11, 1974 : Michael sings When I Grow Up with Roberta Flack at the Free To Be… You and Me TV show.
March 16, 1974 : The Jackson 5 perform Dancing Machine & This Old Man/ABC at the Carol Burnett Show. Janet makes her TV debut and performs with Randy a Sonny & Cher skit.
April 3, 1974 : The Jackson 5 perform It’s Too Late To Change the Time & Dancing Machine at the Mike Douglas Show.
April 4, 1974 : The Jackson 5 perform Let It Be, Never Can Say Goodbye & Dancing Machine at the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
April 9, 1974 : The Jackson 5 perform It’s Too Late To Change The Time & Dancing Machine at the Merv Griffin Show.
April 10, 1974 : The Jackson 5 perform I Want You Back/ABC at the Sandy in Disneyland TV special.
August 19, 1974 : The Jackson 5 perform Dancing Machine & a medley of Killing Me Softly with his song/By The Time I Get To Phoenix/Danny Boy at the Tonight Show with Bill Cosby.
August 17, 1974 : The Jackson 5 perform “It’s Too Late To Change the World” and “Dancing Machine” on the Merv Griffin Show. Janet makes her TV debut and performs with Randy a Sonny & Cher skit (taped earlier in Los Angeles).
September 1, 1974 : The Jackson 5 perform Dancing Machine at the Jerry Lewis Telethon.
September 14, 1974 : While in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the group tapes a TV show for Brazilian television, Tupi, in the Sumaré neighborhood. The recording lasts until dawn due to technical issues. The program is the only recording that exists of the Jackson 5’s visit to Brazil. Unfortunately, it was largely destroyed by the fire that struck the TV channel’s building. Only 1 minute and 40 seconds of the recording survived the fire and are now preserved at the Brazilian Cinematheque, along with the rest of the channel’s files. Rare footage of Michael performing “Never Can Say Goodbye” and “Ben” was broadcast in 2009.
September 22, 1974 : The Jackson 5 perform Life Of The Party at the Sonny Comedy Revue.
October 19, 1974 : Michael performs Whatever You Got I Want, What You Don’t Know & If I Don’t Love You This Way at the Soul Train Show.
November 15, 1974 : The Jackson 5 perform It’s Too Late To Change The Time and “Whatever You Got, I Want ” at the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
November 28, 1974 : The Jackson 5 raise money for Muscular Dystrophy on the annual MDA telethon, hosted by Jerry Lewis.
January 25, 1975 : The Jackson 5 perform “Life Of The Party” on the Carol Burnett Show (taped at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City).
March 16, 1975 : The Jackson 5 appear on the Cher TV show. They are introduced by Janet and they perform I Am Love + a skit called The World Is a Mess and finally Cher joins the group to perform a medley of I Want You Back/I’ll Be There/Never Can Say Goodbye/The Love You Save/Dancing Machine.
July 1975 : The Jackson 5 perform Forever Came Today & Body Language at the Carol Burnett Show without Jermaine!
October 5, 1975 : The J5 perform Forever Came Today, All I Do Is Think Of You, One Day In Your Life, Just A Little Bit Of You & We’ve Got Forever at the Soul Train Show.
January 21, 1976 : The Jackson 5 perform “Forever Came Today” and “Body Language ” on the Carol Burnett Show (taped at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City.
February 10, 1976 : The Jackson 5 & Joe arrivein Manila, Philippines. They give a press conference and they stay at the Manilla Hilton Hotel.To promote their concerts, they appear in the television show called Student Canteen presented on Channel 7 at noon by Eddie Ilarde, Bobby Ledesma and Coney Reye. Michael performs Ben on the TV show.
February 16, 1976 : The Jacksons perform Forever Came Today at the Rich Little Show.
MUSIC RECORDING/RELEASES
August 1969 : The group starts recording its first album with help from Motown producers Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell known as “The Corporation”. Suzanne De Passe, a young Motown executive becomes the group’s PR.
October 2, 1969 : Final mixing of the Jackson 5 first single at Motown “I Want You Back.
October 7, 1969 : “I want You Back”, the Jackson 5’s debut single is released by Motown.
December 12, 1969 : Motown releases the Jackson 5 first album titled “Diana Ross presents the Jackson 5” .
SHORT FILMS/COMMERCIALS/MOVIES
NONE
PRESS
June 1, 1970 : The Jackson 5 are on the cover of Soul Magazine.
August 6, 1970 : The Jackson 5 are on the cover of Jet magazine for the first time.
August 10, 1970 : Michael is on the cover of Soul newspaper in the U.S
April 1971 : Michael appears on the covers of Rolling Stone Magazine and Soul Illustrated.
September 1971: The Jackson 5 are on the covers of Ebony & Cream magazines.
September 24, 1971 : The Jackson 5 are on the cover of Life magazine with Katherine & Joe. The photoshoot took place at Hayvenhurst and feaatures Rebbie, LaToya & 5 years old Janet.
October 1971 : The Jackson 5 are on the cover of the very first issue of Right On! Magazine.
December 1971 : The Jackson 5 are on the cover of Right On!
March 16, 1972 : Michael is on the cover of Jet Magazine.
August 31, 1972 : Michael is on the cover of Jet Magazine.
December 1973 : Michael & The Jackson 5 have appeared on the front cover of every issue of Right on! Magazine in 1973!
February 9, 1974 : Michael is on the cover of Look-In magazine.
March 7, 1974 : The Jackson 5 are on the cover of Jet Magazine.
March 12, 1974 : The Jackson 5 (+ Randy) are on the cover of Blues & Soul magazine with a coverstory on their recent tour in Africa by reporter Kwame Brathwaite.
August 1974 : The Jackson family is on the cover of Jet Magazine.
December 1974 : The whole Jackson family is on the cover of Ebony magazine.
February 5, 1975 : Michael, Randy & Janet pose for pictures at the Warwick hotel in New York City.
May 10, 1976 : Michael is on the cover of Soul magazine with a interview by Walter Burrell and a photoshoot that took place in April at Hayvenhurst + exclusive pictures of Jackson 5’s recent tour in Manila, Philippines.
PHOTOSHOOTS
TV/RADIO INTERVIEWS
August 29, 1972 : In Honolulu, The Jackson 5 grant a live interview to the local radio station KKUA. They tell Steve Nicolet, the program director, how much this stay will be a very fond memory.
September 19/20, 1974 : During their visit to Rio de Janeiro for two dates, the group stops by the Globo radio studios. They are guests on the daily show hosted by Paulo Giovani, a renowned radio presenter.
PUBLIC APPEARANCES (EXCEPT CONCERTS)
November 15, 1970 : The Jackson 5 attend the NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles where they are are presented with their first Image Award for Best Singing Group of the year.
January 31, 1971 : The Jackson 5 return to Gary for the first time to play two benefits concerts for for Mayor Richard Hatcher’s re-election campaign at Westside High School and they receive the key to the city. A ceremony is held outside their former home on 2300 Jackson Street which is renamed Jackson 5 Boulevard for the day. A sign is places on the lawn in front of the house : Welcome home Jackson 5, keepers of the dream. The event is filmed for a TV Special.
March 16, 1971 : The Jackson 5 attend the Grammy Award Ceremony where ABC wins an award for Best Pop Song.
November 21, 1971 : The Jackson 5 attend the NAACP Image Awards where they are presetend with an award for Best Singing Group Of The Year.
December 23, 1971 : The Jackson 5 are dressed up as Santas with Mary Wilson and give out Christmas presents to underprivileged children at a Motown Christmas Party at the Pacific Town Club in Los Angeles.
November 18, 1972 : The Jackson 5 attend and perform at the 6th annual NAACP Image Award ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. For the third consecutive year, the group is presented with the NAACP’s Image Award for Male Group Of The Year. Michael poses for pictures with Coretta Scott King (Martin Luther King’s widow) and Redd Foxx.
December 9, 1972 : Michael and the Jackson 5 make an appearance in the Watts Christmas Parade in Los Angeles, California, and they serve as honorary chairmen. The parade is televised the following day on KTLA.
January 28, 1973 : Michael attends the 30th Golden Globe Awards at the International Ballroom – The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills with Katherine and Joe. Michael’s first number 1 solo single, “Ben”, wins for Best Original Song in a motion picture.
March 27, 1973 : Michael performs “Ben” at the Academy Awards (the song is nominated as best song for a film).
April 24, 1973 : The Jackson 5 (with Joe) give a press conference in Tokyo about the upcoming Tokyo Music Festival.
April 29, 1973 : 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.
January 19, 1974 : The Jackson 5 perform “Dancing Machine” at the 7th Annual Image Awards at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
January 29, 1974 : The Jackson 5 fly from New York to Dakar, Senegal, for their first African tour with Joe, Rose Fine, Mamadou Johnny Secka and several reporters invited to a press trip to cover the tour. Upon arriving at Yoff airport in Senegal, they are greeted by 35-40 drummers and dancers then hold a press conference with Senegalise radio and the national newspaper Le Soleil. During their stay, they receive an award for the Organisation for African Unity and they visit Goree Island.
February 19, 1974 : Michael appears at the first annual American Music Awards to present awards with Donny Osmond to The Temptations and with Donny Osmond, Ricky Segal and Ricky Allen to the Carpenters.
March 2, 1974 : The Jackson 5 present an award to Gladys Knight & The Pips during the Grammy Awards held at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
September 12, 1974 : The Jackson 5 land in Brazil at Viracopos Airport in Sao Paulo, the first stop of the tour in the country. They check into the Othon Palace Hotel with the 21 people accompanying them, including Joe, Katherine LaToya and Janet, along with Miss Rose Fine, the children’s tutor. Randy, the youngest boy in the family, also joins the group. A press conference is organized at the hotel. The Brazilian press, represented by Folha de S. Paulo, is somewhat suspicious of the group, and the questions are unsettling and somewhat aggressive.
September 19/20, 1974 : The Jackson 5 give a press conference at the à Hotel Nacional in Rio.
October 12, 1974 : at 4 PM, the Jackson 5 are present at the Gran Morrison shopping center in Panama City, Panama. on Transistmica to sign autographs.
February 18, 1975 : Michael accepts an award on behalf of Diana Ross at the American Music Awards and he also presents an award with Janet to Gladys Knight & The Pips.
March 1, 1975 : The Jackson 5 are nominated for Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance – Duo, Group Or Chorus with “Dancing Machine” at the 17th Grammy Awards ceremony held at Uris Theater in New York. Michael attends the ceremony and poses for pictures with Stevie Wonder.
June 30, 1975 : Joe Jackson calls a press conference at the Rainbow Grill atop the Rockfeller Center in Manhattan with the whole family, except Jermaine, to announce that the Jackson familu is leaving Motown for CBS Epic Records. Earlier in the morning, Berry Gordy had one of his lawyers send a telegram to Arthur Taylor, president of CBS Records, warning him not to use the name “The Jackson 5” during the press conference since Motown owned exclusive rights to this name and brand.
January 31, 1976 : Michael accepts an award on behalf of Gladys Knight & The Pips at the American Music Awards and he also presents an award to Aretha Franklin with David Soul.
February 10, 1976 : The Jackson 5 & Joe arrive in Manila, Philippines. They give a press conference and they stay at the Manilla Hilton Hotel.
PRIVATE/FAMILY EVENTS
July 1969 : Motown headquarters move from Detroit to California and so do the J5! Joe, Tito, Jack Richardson, drummer Johnny Jackson & keyboards players Ronny Rancifer drive to Los Angeles while Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon & Michael fly out a few days later. The group is accommodated at the Motel Tropicana on Santa Monica Boulevard. Katherine stays in Gary with LaToya, Randy and Janet.
August 1969 : Motown pulls Joe and the boys out of the Tropicana motel and move them to the Hollywood Motel across the street from Hollywood High and closer to Motown headquarters. They have a meeting with Berry Gordy at Diana Ross’s home in Hollywood Hills.
October 1, 1969 : Michael moves to Diana Ross’s Hollywood Hills home and the two of them spend a great deal of time together.
November 1969 : Katherine, LaToya, Janet & Randy join Joe and the Jackson 5 in California and the whole family moves into a house rented by Motown on 1601 Queen Roads in Los Angeles. The family celebrates their new life by driving up to San Francisco for the weekend.
CONCERTS
TOUR DATES 1969
January 1 + 2 : The Jackson 5 perform at the Apollo Theater in New York City (Sam & Dave headlining).
March 7 + 8 + 9 : The Jackson 5 perform at the High Chaparral Lounge in Chicago.
April 25 + 26 + 27 + 28 + 29 + 30 + May 1 : The Jackson 5 perform at the Met Theater in Chicago (Delfonics headlining).
May 4 : The Jackson 5 perform at the Guys and Gals Club in Chicago.
May 9 + 10 + 11 : The Jackson 5 perform at the High Chaparral Lounge in Chicago.
June 20 + 21 + 22 + 23 + 24 + 25 + 26 : The Jackson 5 perform at the Apollo Theater in New York City sharing a bill with Joe Simon and The Five Stairsteps.
July 11 + 12 : The Jackson 5 perform at the Guys and Gals Club in Chicago (shows at 11:30 pm and 2:00 am).
August 11 : Diana Ross invites 300 of her and Berry Gordy’s closest friends and business associates to meet the Jackson 5 at a private showcase at Daisy’s Disco 326 Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills. The Jackson 5 perform Motown hits such as “Who’s Loving You” and Disney classics like “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah”. Afterwards, a Motown press releasedis distributed to everyone in attendance. Michael and his brothers talk to local reporters and meet Bob Jones, a Motown PR who will prove significant in his solo career.
August 16 : The Jackson 5 perform at The Forum Los Angeles, CA as opening act for Diana Ross and the Supremes.
August 22 : In their first nationally TV appearance, The Jackson 5 perform “It’s Your Thing” at the Miss Black America Pageant in Madison Square Garden in New York City. The television broadcast of “The Miss Black America Pageant” airs on Sunday, August 24, 1969.
August 30 : The Jackson 5 perform Gilroy Stadium in Gary as part of Gary’s festival.
Tour dates 1970
May 2 : The J5 kick off their first national tour at the Civic Auditorium in Philadelphia.
June 19 : The J5 give a concert at the Cow Palace in San Francisco.
June 20 : The J5 give a concert at the Forum in Inglewood before an audience of 18 000. At one point in the show, teenage girls invade the stage forcing the group to run for safety! Diana Ross & the Jackson family attend the show including Joe, Katherine and Michael’s grandparents.
August 12 : The J5 give a concert at the Cobo Arena in Detroit.
August 30 : The J5 give a concert in San Francisco (Motown sales convention).
September 26 : During the World Series in Cincinnati, the Jackson Five perfom the “Star-Spangled Banner”.
October 9 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Boston Garden in Boston. They are accompanied by a private tutor, Rose Fine.
October 10 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Cincinnati Garden in Cincinnati.
October 11 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis.
October 16 : The J5 give their first concert at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.
October 17 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit.
October 18 : The Jackson 5 give two concerts at the Amphitheater in Chicago (3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m).
November 22 : The J5 give a concert in Rochester Hills (Unknown Venue).
November 28 : The J5 give a concert at the War Memorial Auditorium in Rochester.
December 27 : The J5 give a concert at the Coliseum in Charlotte.
December 28 : The J5 give a concert at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro.
December 29 : The J5 give a concert at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville.
December 30 : The J5 give a concert at the Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum in Jacksonville.
Tour dates 1971
January 2 : The J5 give a concert at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach.
January 3 : The J5 give a concert at the Civic Center in Mobile.
January 29 : The J5 give a concert at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton.
January 30 : The J5 give a concert at the St John Arena in Colombus.
January 31 : The Jackson 5 return to Gary for the first time to play two benefits concerts for for Mayor Richard Hatcher’s re-election campaign at Westside High School and they receive the key to the city. A ceremony is held outside their former home at 2300 Jackson Street. The event is filmed for a TV Special.
March 26 : The J5 give a concert in Fort Worth.
March 27 : The J5 give a concert at the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport.
March 28: The J5 give a concert at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans.
April 1 : The J5 give a concert at the Mid-South Auditorium in Memphis.
April 2 : The J5 give a concert at the Curtis Hixon Convention Hall in Tampa.
April 4 : The J5 give a concert at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson.
April 5 : The J5 give a concert in Monroe (Unknown Venue).
April 6 : The J5 give a concert in Monroe (Unknown Venue).
April 7 : The J5 give a concert at the Auditorium in Atlanta (two shows: 4:00 and 8:00 p.m).
April 9 : The J5 give a concert in Louisville (Unknown Venue).
April 10 : The J5 give a concert in Cleveland (Unknown Venue).
May 28 : The J5 give a concert at the Spectrum Theater in Philadelphia.
May 29 : The J5 give a concert at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis.
May 30 : The J5 give a concert at the State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City.
June 22 : The J5 give a concert at the Summerfest in Milwaukee.
July 9 : The J5 give a concert at the in Los Angeles (unknown venue).
July 16 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. The opening act is a new group named The Comodores with lead singer Lionel Richie.
July 17 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston.
July 18 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Hampton Roads Coliseum in Hampton.
July 20 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte.
July 21 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Toledo Sports Arena in Toledo.
July 23 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the International Amphitheater in Chicago.
July 24 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Cincinnati Gardens in Cincinnati.
July 25 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit.
July 27 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Detroit.
July 28 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne.
July 30 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh.
July 31 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore.
August 1 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh.
August 2 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Macon Coliseum in Macon.
August 6 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Coliseum in Greensboro.
August 7 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia.
August 8 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach.
August 10 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Curtis Hixon Convention Hall in Tampa.
August 11 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham.
August 13 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.
August 14 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis.
August 15 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis.
August 17 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery.
August 18 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Tulsa Assembly Center in Tulsa.
August 20 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Denver Coliseum in Denver.
August 21 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Cow Palace in Daly City.
August 22 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
August 28 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds in Columbus.
August 29 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
August 31 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, Canada.
September : The Jackson 5 are on the covers of Life, Ebony & Cream magazines.
September 8 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington.
September 9 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit.
September 11 + 12 : The Jackson 5 give two concerts at the Honolulu International Center in Honolulu.
September 15 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the International House in Chicago.
September 26 : The Jackson 5 give a concert in Baltimore (unknown venue)..
October 10 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Black Expo International Amphitheater in Chicago.
October 15 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the International Amphitheater in Chicago.
December 24 : The Jackson 5 give a 45-minute charity concert at the Foundation for the Junior Blind in Los Angeles, in support of 1000 visually impaired children, of whom 400 attended the party after the show. The concert included, for the first time, some of the group’s Christmas songs. Following this event, Michael Jackson stated, “You know, that’s what Christmas really is… it’s giving.”
December 27 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston.
December 28 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the McFarlin Auditorium in University Park.
December 29 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton.
December 30 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond.
Tour dates 1972
January 1 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville.
January 2 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Coliseum in Greenville.
January 5 : The Jackson 5 give a concert in Los Angeles (unknown avenue).
January 12 : The Jackson 5 headline the first annual Martin Luther King Birthday Commemoration at the City Auditorium in Atlanta.
February 12 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis.
March 26 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport.
March 27 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans.
March 29 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Curtis Hixon Convention Hall in Tampa.
March 31 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson.
April 1 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis.
April 29 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Indiana University Assembly Hall in Bloomington..
June 30 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.
July 1 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore.
July 2 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Scope in Norfolk.
July 7 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Coliseum in Richmond.
July 8 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Coliseum in Charlotte.
July 9 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Coliseum in Greensboro.
July 14 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Cincinnati Gardens in Cincinnati.
July 15 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Civic Center Arena in Pittsburgh.
July 16 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland.
July 18 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the International Amphitheater in Chicago.
July 21 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Civic Center Arena in Pittsburgh.
July 22 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Memorial Auditorium in Dallas.
July 23 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Coliseum in Houston.
July 24 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Memorial Auditorium in New Orleans.
July 29 + 30 : The Jackson 5 give two concerts at the Universal Amphitheater in Chicago.
August 4 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Coliseum in Columbia.
August 5 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore.
August 6 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville.
August 7 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro.
August 10 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia.
August 11 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Savannah Civic Center in Savannah.
August 12 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Cole Field House in College Park.
August 13 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Civic Auditorium in Charleston.
August 14 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston.
August 17 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville.
August 18 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.
August 19 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis.
August 20 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
August 22 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Missouri State Fairgrounds Grandstand in Sedalia.
August 25 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Cow Palace in Daly City.
August 26 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Forum, Inglewood. Most of the Jackson family attend the show.
August 27 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego.
August 29 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Honolulu International Center in Honolulu on Michael’s 14th birthday.
September 27 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the International Amphitheater in Chicago as part of the Save the Children charity during the Black Expo Festival organized in association Jesse Jackson’s Operation PUSH (People United To Save Humanity).
October 5 : The Jackson 5 give a concert in Chicago (Unknown Venue).
October 30 : The Jackson 5 give their first concert in Europe at the Palladium in London.
October 31 : The Jackson 5 perform at Talk of the Town, London, England.
November 2 : The Jackson 5 give a concert in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
November 3 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Vorst Nationaal / Forest National in Vorst Forest, Belgium.
November 4 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Circus Krone in Munich, Germany/
November 5 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Stadthalle in Osnabrück, Germany.
November 6 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Olympia in Paris, France.
November 9 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Birmingham Odeon in Birmingham, England (two shows: 6:30 and 9:00 pm).
November 10 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Kings Hall at Belle Vue in Manchester, England.
November 11 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool, England.
November 12 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Wembley Empire Pool in London, England (two shows: 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm)
November 18 : The Jackson 5 perform at an NAACP fund-raising dinner in Hollywood.
December 2 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Barton Coliseum in Little Rock, Arkansas.
December 23 : Michael appears at the Watts Christmas parade in Los Angeles.
December 24 : The Jackson 5 perform at an unknown venue in Los Angeles.
Tour dates 1973
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 10 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Astrodome in Houston.
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.
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 5 : The Jackson give a concert at the Coliseum in Portland.
May 6 : The Jackson give a concert at the Center Coliseum in Seattle.
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 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 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 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.
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 27 : 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 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.
August 5 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore.
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.
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.
October 21 : The Jackson 5 give a concert in San Antonio (unknown venue).
Tour dates 1974
January 4 : Concert at the Capitol Center in Landover.
February 1 : Concert at the Demba Diop Stadium in Dakar, Senegal.
February 2 + 3 : Concerts at the Theatre National Daniel Sorano in Dakar, Senegal.
February 22: Concert at the Houston Rodeo & Livestock Show 1974 in Houston.
April 9 +10 +11 +12+13+14+15+16+17+18+19+20+21+22+23 : Joe Jackson arranges for the whole family , including sisters Rebbie, LaToya & Janet to perform twice a day a family show at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas ( Nevada ). Katherine attends every shows.
April 26+27+28 : The Jackson family moves their cabaret set to the Sahara Tahoe in Stateline.
May 13 : Concert at the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, DC.
May 27 + June 2 : Concerts at the Sahara Tahoe in Stateline.
June 6 : Concert at the Forum in Inglewood. Most of the Jackson family and friends attend the show.
June 14 + 15 : Concerts in London (unknown venue).
June 16 : Concert in Manchester (unknown venue).
June 19 : Concert at the Apollo Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland.
June 22 : Concert at the Forum in Inglewood. Most of the Jackson family and friends attend the show.
June 24+25+26+27+28+29+30 : Concerts at the Mill Run Playhouse in Niles.
July 8+9+10+11+12+13+14 : Concerts at the Circle Star Theatre in San Carlos.
July 15 : Concert at the Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburg.
July 16 : Concert at the New Jersey State Fairgrounds in Hamilton Township.
July 19 : Concert at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh.
July 20 : Concert at the New Jersey State Fairgrounds in Hamilton Township.
July 21 : Concert at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond.
July 26 : Concert at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo.
July 27 : Concerts at the Madison Square Garden of New York City.
July 29+30+31 + August 1+2+3+4 : Concerts at the Front Row Theater in Highland Heights.
August 6 : Concert at the Propst Arena in Huntsville.
August 7 : Concert at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans.
August 10 : Concert at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis.
August 11 : Concert at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City
August 16 : Concert at the Civic Center in St. Paul.
August 17 : The Jackson 5 perform at the World Expo in Spokane.
August 21+22+23+24+25+26+27+28+30+31 +September 1+2+3 : The Jackson family return to the MGM Grand Hotel of Las Vegas for another series of shows.
September 13 : Concert at the Palácio das Convenções d’Anhembi in São Paulo, Brazil.
September 14 : Concert at the Pavilhão de Exposições do Anhembi in São Paulo, Brazil.
September 17 : Concert at the Gigantinho in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
September 18 : Concert at the Belo Horizonte, Estádio Independência in in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
September 19 + 20 : Concert at the Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
September 21 : The Jackson 5 have to cancel their concert at the last minute at the Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília, Brazil because their music material is still in Rio : ” The spectators were furious. We jumped outside, and when the bus driver saw us, he stopped immediately. We barely had time to jump into the bus, and inside, the enraged crowd was breaking everything. People surrounded the bus, pushing it and throwing anything they could get their hands on. “Quick, lie down and cover your heads with your hands,” I shouted to the boys. Shattered glass flew, and within minutes, all the windows were broken. The driver miraculously managed to navigate through the furious crowd without harming anyone, and afterwards, we were free on the road”. The concert is reschudeled for the daf after.
September 22 : Concert at the Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília, Brazil.
October 4+5+6: New series of family shows at the Sahara Tahoe in Stateline.
October 11+12 : Concerts in Panama City, Panama.
November 3 : Concert at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland.
November 20+21+22+23+24+25+26+27+28+29+30+31 + December 1+2+3 : Last series of family shows at the MGM Grand Hotel of Las Vegas. Backstage, Michael meets Elvis Presley & his daughter Lisa Marie.
Tour dates 1975
January : The Jackson 5 tour the West Indies.
February 6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13 : The Jackson 5 are in concert at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
February 17 + 18 + 19 : Concerts at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.
March 8 : The Jackson 5 share the stage with Bob Marley & the Wailers at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.
June 11 : Concert at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago.
June 30+31 + July 1+2+3+4+5 : Concerts at the Nanuet Star Theater Nanuet in New York City.
July 6 : The Jackson 5 perform at the Westbury Music Fair in Westbury, New York. For the first time ever, Jermaine does not perform with his brothers. Marlon sings his solo parts.
September 1 : Concert at the Mount Vernon Memorial Stadium in Mount Vernon.
September 12 + 13 + 14 : Concerts at the Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston.
September 26 : Concert at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.
October 18 : Concert at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo.
December : Concert in Mexico City, Mexico (unknown venue). Katherine, Janet & LaToya attend the concert. Jermaine is not on stage, Marlon takes over his parts. The concert is filmed and later air on mexican TV.
Tour dates 1976
February 13+14+15 : The Jackson 5 perform their last concerts as J5 with Jermaine at the Folk Arts Theater in Manila, Philippines.
February 17+18+19 : The Jackson 5 perform their last concerts as J5 with Jermaine at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.
Set list from June 20, 1970 (concert at the Forum, Inglewood)
“Introduction” – 0:41
“I Want You Back” (The Corporation) – 3:08
“Feelin’ Alright” (Dave Mason) – 4:51
“Who’s Lovin’ You” (William “Smokey” Robinson, Jr.) – 4:56
“Walk On” (Suzanne de Passe, Jackson 5) – 2:21
“Don’t Know Why I Love You” (Don Hunter, Stevie Wonder, Lula Hardaway, Paul Riser – 3:40
“Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” (Ray Gilbert, Allie Wrubel) – 2:55
“ABC” (The Corporation) – 3:33
“Intro/It’s Your Thing” (Rudolph Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley) – 4:55
“I Found That Girl” (The Corporation) – 4:45
“There Was a Time” (James Brown) – 3:14
“Intro/Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin” (Sylvester Stewart) – 7:08
“The Love You Save” (The Corporation) – 3:32
“Mama’s Pearl” (Bonus Track) (The Corporation) – 3:10
Setlist from March 28, 1971 (concert at the Municipal Auditorium, in New Orleans)
“Stand!”
“I Want to Take You Higher”
“I Want You Back”
“ABC”
“Feelin’ Alright”
“Who’s Lovin’ You”
“Mama’s Pearl”
“I Found That Girl”
“Never Can Say Goodbye”
“Instrumental Sequence” (contains elements of “Walk On By”)
“The Love You Save”
“Goin’ Back to Indiana”
Set list from Goin’ Back to Indiana TV Special on September 16, 1971
The TV special and soundtrack consists of multiple in-studio live performances, skits and half of the Jackson 5’s concert in Indiana on May 29, 1971. The other half of the live show was omitted, and some songs were also edited upon the release. Over the years, a couple of tracks from the concert have been released (such as “Who’s Lovin’ You” and “Mama’s Pearl”) but there hasn’t been any official release of their full show from that evening. The setlist was as follows:
“Stand!”
“I Want to Take You Higher”
“I Want You Back”
“ABC”
“Feelin’ Alright”
“Who’s Lovin’ You”
“Mama’s Pearl”
“I Found That Girl”
“Never Can Say Goodbye”
“Walk On”
“The Love You Save”
“Goin’ Back to Indiana”
Set list from August 26, 1972 (concert at The Forum, in Inglewood)
“Brand New Thing” – 3:01
“Medley: I Want You Back/ABC/Mama’s Pearl”^ – 4:51
“Sugar Daddy” – 2:57
“I’ll Be There” – 4:04
“Introduction By Michael” – 1:56
“Goin’ Back to Indiana/Brand New Thing/Goin’ Back to Indiana” – 3:55
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” – 2:21
“I Found That Girl” – 3:41
“I’m So Happy” – 2:59
“Lookin’ Through the Windows” – 3:53
“Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” – 2:35
“Introduction By Jackie” – 0:22
“Ben” – 2:39
“Rockin’ Robin” – 2:30
“Got to Be There” – 2:11
“You’ve Got a Friend” – 2:21
“Ain’t No Sunshine” (Bill Withers) – 5:29
“I Wanna Be Where You Are” – 3:42
“Introduction By Jermaine” – 1:09
“That’s How Love Goes” – 3:16
“Never Can Say Goodbye” – 4:43
“Walk On” – 2:22
“The Love You Save” – 3:48
“Intro/I Wanna Be Where You Are” (Bonus Track) – 4:14
Set list from April 30, 1973 in Osaka, Japan
Introduction”/”We’re Gonna Have a Good Time” 3:39
“Lookin’ Through the Windows” (Clifton Davis) 3:52
“Got to Be There” (Elliot Willensky) 3:44
Medley: “I Want You Back”/”ABC”/”The Love You Save” (The Corporation) 2:59
“Daddy’s Home” (William Miller, James Sheppard) 5:23
“Superstition” (originally by Stevie Wonder) (Stevie Wonder)
“Ben” (Don Black, Walter Scharf) 2:54
“Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” (originally by the Temptations) (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) 3:59
“That’s How Love Goes” (Wade Brown Jr., Johnny Bristol, David Jones, Jr.) 4:46
“Never Can Say Goodbye” (Clifton Davis) 2:21
“Ain’t That Peculiar” (originally by Marvin Gaye) (Warren “Pete” Moore, William Robinson, Bobby Rogers) 5:28
“I Wanna Be Where You Are” (Arthur “T-Boy” Ross, Leon Ware) 6:30
Set list from December 1975 in Mexico City.
You Were Made (Especially For Me)
It’s Too Late To Change The Time
Never Can Say Goodbye
Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone
Happy
I Am Love
Randy presents the band
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
One Day in Your Life
Michael presents the band
Dancing Machine
Body Language (Do The Love Dance)
La setlist des concerts au Folk Arts Theater in February 1976 in Manila, Philippines
(You Were Made) Especially for Me
It’s Too Late to Change the Time
Never Can Say Goodbye
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
I Am Love
Randy Presents the Band
Rockin’ Robin
The Life of the Party/Forever Came Today
Medley: I Want You Back/ ABC/The Love You Save
I’ll Be There
Tito’s Guitar Solo
Happy (Love Theme from « Lady Sings the Blues »)
Music and Me
One Day in Your Life
Dancing Machine
Body Language (Do the Love Dance)
La setlist des concerts au Araneta Coliseum in February 1976 in Manila, Philippines
1. (You Were Made) Especially for Me
2. Hum Along and Dance
3. Never Can Say Goodbye
4. Just a Little Bit of You
5. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
6. Breezy
7. Randy Introduces the Band
8. Rockin’ Robin
9. The Life of the Party
10. Forever Came Today
11. Medley: I Want You Back/ ABC/The Love You Save
12. I’ll Be There
13. Tito’s Guitar Solo
14. What You Don’t Know
15. Goin’ Back to Indiana
16. Sugar Daddy
17. Dancing Machine
18. Body Language (Do the Love Dance)
LIVE ALBUMS/TV BROADCASTS/COMMERCIAL RELEASE
To this day, no full Jackson 5 concert from the Motown years has ever been officially released on video (VHS, DVD, Bluray or YouTube).
Goin’ Back to Indiana : Released on September 29, 1971
Goin’ Back to Indiana is a live/soundtrack album by the Jackson 5 for Motown Records, taken from their September 16, 1971 ABC TV special of the same name. It is the Jackson 5’s sixth album overall, and was released on September 29, 1971. The Goin’ Back to Indiana television special featured comedians Bill Cosby and Tommy Smothers, singers Bobby Darin and Diana Ross, football players Roosevelt “Rosey” Grier and Ben Davidson, and basketball stars Bill Russell, Elgin Baylor, and Elvin Hayes. It also featured tracks recorded by the Jackson 5 during their May 29 “homecoming” concert at the Coliseum in Indianapolis, hence the show title.
The Jackson 5 – Live In Paris, France – European Tour – 1972
The Jackson 5 in Japan : Released in October 31, 1973 (Japan only) and October 31, 2004 (5,000 copy limited re-issue)
The Jackson 5 in Japan, also known as In Japan!, is the first live album released by the Jackson 5, culled from a live concert held in Japan in 1973. It was released in the UK in 1986 as Michael Jackson with the Jackson 5 Live; Motown did not release the album in the United States until a limited-edition version was released in 2004, via specialty reissue label Hip-O Select. A quadrophonic mix was released in Japan in 1975, marking an early release of the band’s material in surround sound. The album sold over a million copies worldwide.
December 1975 : Concert in Mexico City, Mexico (unknown venue).
The concert was filmed and later aired on mexican TV.
Live at the Forum (The Jackson 5 album) : Released on June 21, 2010
Live at the Forum is a live album by American family musical group the Jackson 5. It was released on June 21, 2010. The live tracks contained in the album were mostly recorded on June 20, 1970 and August 26, 1972, during concerts at The Forum, in Inglewood, California. The 1970 concert was a record-breaking show of over 18,000 attending, with the group only having released two studio albums and a couple of singles out up to that point. This concert is an example of the group’s very early part of their career, on their first tour.
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